College of Arts & Sciences

Parasites play significant roles in human health, wildlife biology, and agriculture, but for most parasites, researchers still lack an accurate picture of their distributions, host associations, or ecology. Museum specimens play a fundamental role in...

The modern obesity epidemic is growing, with genetic, metabolic and environmental factors all influencing the trend. However, the obesity epidemic does not affect all individuals equally, with some race and ethnic groups being...

A documentary that received international attention for focusing on the challenges facing domestic workers is being screened in Albuquerque for free. The Maid (La Nana) will be featured in a free screening Thursday, Aug. 29 from 6 to 9 at the National...

The University of New Mexico’s Maxwell Museum of Anthropology hosts Chocolate in Chaco, a lecture and fund-raising reception featuring anthropologist Patricia L. Crown on Friday, Sept. 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. Crown uncovered the first evidence of chocolate...

Yolonda Youngs, an associate professor of Geography at Idaho State University, will carry out research this fall at The University of New Mexico as part of the Center for Regional Studies (CRS) Scholar-in-Residence initiative. Youngs will conduct...

Using the largest database of real-time recordings of the effects of common and commercially available cannabis products in the United States (U.S.), researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) found strong evidence that cannabis can significantly...

The  University of New Mexico's National Security Studies and Critical Technology Study Programs host its annual Career Workshop and Summer Research Poster Session on Tuesday, Aug. 27 in the SUB. The workshop features presentations by Sandia National...

The UNM Evaluation Lab Summer Institute brought in non-profits from across New Mexico to learn more about gauging the effectiveness of processes within their organizations. This is the second annual Summer Institute and more than 20 non-profits took...

The preservation and documentation of historical records is an important job. From acts of Congress to government records to historical photographs, the National Archives and Records Administration (also known as National Archives or NARA) is tasked with...

The University of New Mexico’s College of Arts and Sciences has named Luis Campos, Irene Salinas and Owen Whooley as Regents’ Lecturers—a distinguishing title bestowed on selected tenured, junior faculty members that merit recognition of their...