College of Arts & Sciences

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is recognizing one University of New Mexico student, and is paying to have even more people recognize her.  Tia Donaldson. a Ph.D. candidate in Psychology, has been awarded an NIH Travel Fellowship to attend the...

Horses first emerged on the continent of North America. Millions of years of evolutionary changes transformed the horse before it became the natural companion of many Indigenous peoples and the flagship symbol of the southwest. An international team...

Hot bodies emit heat in the form of electromagnetic radiation. Light bulbs and night vision cameras are examples of technologies based on this physical phenomenon. Our daily experience tells us that heat is always directed from hot bodies to the colder...

The University of New Mexico’s English Department is offering a Graduate Certificate in Technical and Professional Communication (GCERT TPC) this semester to community members and existing graduate students who already possess a degree but wish to...

A new book edited by Heather Edgar, professor of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico, and Cathy Willermet, professor of Anthropology at Central Michigan University, explores how Mexican populations have been shaped both culturally and...

One University of New Mexico student is joining the rare ranks of Fulbright recipients for the 2023-2024 academic year.  Latin American Studies master’s student Miguel Sabol just received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) award to...

University of New Mexico alumna Henrietta Mann, along with "Native America Calling," the live radio show that airs on UNM’s radio station KUNM, were two of the 12 recipients awarded the 2021 National Humanities Medal presented by the National Endowment...

Environmental justice and gender violence may seem like separate issues, but a new paper from a University of New Mexico professor argues the two are closely linked.

It’s an extraordinary way to heal, that’s been mentioned in history books and headlines for generations. Now, after 500 years, the teaching of curanderismo is continuing to expand across the Southwest and at The University of New Mexico.  “You know, we...

Linda Hall, Distinguished Emerita Professor of History at The University of New Mexico, died at her son’s home on Sept. 30, 2022. A memorial service is set for Saturday, April 1, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the UNM Alumni Memorial Chapel to coincide with the...