Health, Exercise & Sports Sciences

A recently published study by University of New Mexico researchers looks at how intense exercise affects the body. Michael Deyhle, an associate professor in the Department of Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences, oversaw the study led by doctoral...

Across New Mexico, where rates of Type 2 Diabetes remain among the highest in the nation (approximately 1 in every 7 New Mexico adults lives with Type 2 Diabetes), researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) are working to answer a critical...

A longtime University of New Mexico tradition is taking a new form this spring as the Lobo Triathlon becomes the Lobo Aquathlon for 2026.

As global temperatures rise and heat waves become more frequent and intense, understanding how to stay safe in the heat is no longer optional - it’s essential.

Patients living with type 2 diabetes are typically treated with medications for optimal glucose control and urged to get more exercise, but their health often deteriorates, leading to higher risk of stroke and heart attack. Dr. Roberto Mota Alvidrez, an...

A former University of New Mexico student-athlete is getting a rare invite this summer to further her future career in sports.

The number one pro-baseball draft pick, a two-time basketball all-star and a gold medal winner in beach volleyball may be the simple answer for the best of the best in a sport. When you remove the sight of the batter, the long legs of the player...

You wouldn’t believe that after spending an afternoon with Martin Vasquez, he wasn’t heading for ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’ or Major League Baseball. Still, that energy and entertainment are what he carries into his actual career–teaching.   This...

For the second year in a row, UNM Physical Education students are being recognized nationwide among their peers.  The Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) just had its 138th National Convention & Expo in Cleveland, Ohio, where students...

The role of a teacher is one that has been heralded and applauded for decades. It’s not just the ones who come and help you at your desk, however, but the one who gets you out of it.  UNM College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS) faculty Karen Lux...