College of Arts & Sciences

A historic class at the University of New Mexico is coming back. The Communication and Journalism Department (C&J) is offering its one-of-a-kind Cannabis and Communication course this spring. After two successful semesters prior to the legalization...

It’s the latest, breaking news for some that the UNM Communication and Journalism (C&J) Department is setting the stage properly for future journalists. Yet for the minds behind the UNM-based Local News Fellowship, it’s a story they’ve been following...

Wesley Chenault, who received his Ph.D. in American Studies from The University of New Mexico in 2008, has been appointed associate director for Strategic Initiatives and Programs of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. In this inaugural role,...

In a first of its kind event, Steve A. Darden (Diné/Navajo and Cheyenne) will share his research on Diné traditional concepts around death, the afterlife, and burials in a presentation called, “Diné/Navajo Stories about Death, the Afterlife, Grief...

Two new exhibitions at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico will highlight Native North American baskets from the museum’s collection of more than 2,700 baskets from around the world. The two new temporary exhibits,...

It will be a study they’ll hopefully never forget. UNM Professor and  Director of the Psychology Clinical Neuroscience Center in Psychology Vincent Clark is heading up new memory research in partnership with Santa Fe company NeuroGeneces, Inc.  Thanks...

The village of Zumaia, on the Basque Coast (north coast) of Spain, hosted a meeting recently (October 26-28, 2022) of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), the 60th anniversary of the IUGS, with representatives from over 40 counties. The...

It’s a full week to celebrate and recognize the land we stand on in New Mexico and beyond. In conjunction with the national Geography Awareness Week, Nov. 14-18 and Geographic Information System (GIS) Day, Nov. 16, The University of New Mexico’s...

Protecting an endangered language is just as consequential as safeguarding animals on the verge of extinction. The Navajo language faces threats to its vitality just as imperiled animals do. Like protecting the planet, preserving a language, and the...

The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology is celebrating National Native American Heritage Month in November with a treasure trove of information and resources on its website, including Native American history, scholars, events, research,...