College of Arts & Sciences

Analytics have long been a source of useful information across various industries including sports. While it may not be obvious to the casual football fan, the National Football League (NFL) started using league-wide analytics about five years ago....

The UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) just released its 2020 second quarter economic forecast for the state, outlining impacts of unemployment, plunging oil prices and an economy on pause. The New Mexico Economic Forecast (FOR-UNM),...

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has announced the election of University of New Mexico Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Research Professor of Physics and Astronomy Carlton Caves as a member. This prestigious honor is one of the highest...

The history of the Earth and of life on Earth is written in sedimentary rock layers. To understand the history, you must understand the rocks. Sedimentary rock layers of 541- 485 million years old, from the Cambrian Period, provide a record of incredible...

With more than 96,000 food service jobs, the restaurant industry makes up about 11 percent of employment in New Mexico. Recent statewide orders mandating restaurants limit their service to curbside or delivery have many food service staff jobless – a...

University of New Mexico faculty and students are adjusting to a whole new reality of remote learning this semester, and some Lobos are having a little fun with each class project. “Half of these projects are group work,” Assistant Professor Andisheh...

Our brains are made of complex networks that change throughout our lives. As we age, certain cognitive functions can become impaired, and simple tasks become challenging. Risks for certain cerebrovascular diseases (CBVD) such as stroke and dementia also...

Immersed in boredom because of the COVID-19 shutdown, many people are using the extra time on their hands during their isolation at home to get creative. Artists are plying their talents, homeowners are tackling landscaping and home improvement projects...

Families are staying home but this weekend will give them a great opportunity to discover wildlife. Right in their own back yard, says Laurel Ladwig, an orginizer of City Nature Challenge ABQ 2020. Ladwig is a graduate teaching assistant in the UNM...

If you worry about what you eat, you’re not alone. For most people, easy access to processed foods heightens risk of...