College of Arts & Sciences

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...

A 2015 alumna is the author of the first comprehensive study of queer lives in New Mexico, and in honor of Women’s History Month, the Department of History is bringing her back to campus for a very special presentation of her new book, Wide-Open Desert:...

Trickle-down economics may have more than one meaning in New Mexico. The traditional definition explains that benefits and relief for the wealthy will eventually benefit everyone else. In new UNM Water Resources research, however, the trickle-down...

The Center for the Southwest at The University of New Mexico announces the 2023 C. Ruth and Calvin P. Horn Lecture in Western History and Culture, which takes place Monday, March 20, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in UNM Student Union Building, Ballroom C.  Dr....

This Women’s History Month, the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) wants to give Lobo women the tools to help themselves all year. As part of a jam-packed series of events for this historic month, the WRC shifted their focus from celebration to...

The extent of human impact on world environments is undeniable. At scales ranging from local to global, investigations continue to demonstrate that the ecosystems to which we currently belong are structured by human behavior. Catastrophic events such as...

If tweets are measured in characters and a picture is worth a thousand words, what do you get when you combine and examine thousands or even millions of social media posts at once? The answer is a lot of data and researchers at The University of New...