College of Arts & Sciences

Newly published research by Cyler Conrad, an adjunct assistant professor of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico, and colleagues from The University of Kansas provides a fascinating glimpse into the food items brought to San Francisco by ship...

University of New Mexico Ph.D. candidate Ethan Gyllenhaal has been engaged in a series of research projects that use genomic analyses to explain the complex evolutionary processes that take place within and between island bird populations...

When an interdisciplinary team from The University of New Mexico was awarded a four-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation in 2020, the goal was to develop novel, bio-inspired software and drones to measure and sample volcanic...

In 2019, a team of scientists, led by University of New Mexico Associate Professor Alejandro Manjavacas, used UNM Center for Advanced Research Computing resources to make a discovery explaining some of the mysterious characteristics of daguerreotypes....

David Weiss, the Chair of the Communication and Journalism Department at The University of New Mexico and his student, undergraduate Andrew Schumann, are currently researching foreign criticism of U.S. presidents. In particular, they are looking at...

For the past century, Southwestern archaeologists have debated what happened to the Mimbres people of southwestern New Mexico after AD 1150, a group known for their vibrant pottery with its distinctive geometric and animal designs. Starting in the...

A group of doctors and scientists from The University of New Mexico and the Mind Research Network are testing a new technique in an effort to increase learning and memory in older adults with and without memory impairments. The Modern Energetic Methods...

At The University of New Mexico, many instructors of required STEM courses utilize field-based undergraduate research experiences to improve student understanding and innovation. In these courses, instructors prepare and guide students in solving...

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science has joined almost 500 sites across the country to celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s next great space science observatory. The museum will offer a range of public programs to...

Across countries, continents, and centuries, humans have felt compelled to adorn themselves. A new book edited and co-authored by Hannah Mattson, Southwestern archaeologist and an assistant professor of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico,...