College of Arts & Sciences

Elizabeth Quay Hutchison, professor of history and Regents’ Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of New Mexico, has been named a 2025–26 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow—one of just 25 higher education leaders...

While cryptocurrency may be virtual, the environmental toll of mining it is all too real. That’s the conclusion of a new book co-authored by three University of New Mexico professors, who explore the hidden cost of Bitcoin mining in “Energy Use in...

When a diorama, a living wall made of chia seeds and a video featuring a UNM water plant operator all come together, it can mean only one thing: the annual Undergraduate Water and Climate Science Communication Fellowship presentations, held recently at...

The ceremony was intimate and brief, yet rich with tradition and meaning. On a wintry spring afternoon on April 19, students and family members joined faculty (who donned full academic regalia) in the warm setting of Bobo Room in Hodgin Hall for an...

The National Science Foundation and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory are tuning into the Land of Enchantment with an upcoming community event at The University of New Mexico—designed to shed light on a project that’s out of this world. UNM will...

Students and faculty from eight universities in the West are working together and researching topics on issues impacting the Western United States like water scarcity and wildfires.

From Santa Fe to Silver City and beyond, University of New Mexico communication and journalism students are making headlines — literally. The New Mexico Local News Fellowships and Internships program has named its largest and most geographically diverse...

University of New Mexico Associate Professor of English Marissa Greenberg, Ph.D., recently received the  Barbara Hodgdon Award from the Shakespeare Association of America for her article about Shakespeare and activism.   This inaugural award recognizes...

Three Lobos, Alex Knigge, Anthony Languit, and Tanisha Medha are among the 2025-2026 Goldwater Scholars who were selected from a pool of 1,350 college sophomores and juniors nominated by 445 academic institutions. Founded in recognition of U.S. Senator...

In an era ruled by kings and queens, a University of New Mexico history graduate student is shedding light on a medieval Iberian royal couple, revealing how they defied convention and reshaped the mindset of their time.  Jonathan Seyfried Jonathan...