College of Arts & Sciences

The Department of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico has announced the passing of beloved colleague Marta Weigle on Thursday, June 14.  Weigle was an extraordinary writer, cultural historian and critical analyst of what she famously called...

The University of New Mexico’s Cradle to Career Policy Institute (CCPI) has announced Dr. Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez as its interim director. She has been affiliated with CCPI — formerly the Center for Education Policy Research — in various capacities since...

In the United States, about one in 12 – or eight percent – of children have communication disorders. Researchers at the University of New Mexico and the University of Central Florida were recently awarded a National Institutes of Health grant to study...

New Mexicans prefer an energy future that both increases the number of energy jobs and diversifies energy sources – according to a recent survey conducted by economic researchers at the University of New Mexico. A majority of respondents answered that...

The Grand Canyon is one of the supreme geologic laboratories on Earth and, after about 140 years of geologic investigation, one might think that its secrets have been mostly resolved. This is especially true of the flat-lying layered rocks that are so...

Imagine leaving your home to go on a walk around the block, a familiar path you’ve walked many times. After a few steps into your walk, you look around and begin to feel like you don’t know where you are - nothing looks familiar. For aging adults,...

For decades, scientists have conducted research centered around the five major mass extinctions that have shaped the world we live in. The extinctions date back more than 450 million years with the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction to the deadliest...

Ultra Health, a local medical cannabis dispensary along with various cannabis manufacturers, presented a donation in support of The University of New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Research Fund (MCRF) that will enable additional Veterans to enroll in a study...

Each year the Faculty Senate Teaching Enhancement Committee selects recipients for a variety of campus-wide teaching awards. Annually, these awards recognize exceptional teachers and teaching advancement at The University of New Mexico. This year, more...

The experience of where and how we learn shapes who we are and the work that we do. For Dr. Maxine Baca Zinn, her time spent studying at The University of New Mexico left an indelible mark. “It’s been fifty years since I began my work,” says Baca Zinn,...