Schools and Colleges

This week, New Mexico in Focus features an in-depth discussion on the idea of open primaries, takes a look at homelessness in Albuquerque, and considers the impact of the private medical school to be established at NMSU. The program airs Friday nights ...

What if you could alter your hair to reflect any color in the spectrum?  What if you could use a flatiron to press a pattern into your new hair color?  Those are possibilities suggested by research from the University of New Mexico and...

The University of New Mexico and Sandia National Laboratories have selected Fernando Garzon, whose background is in materials science and engineering, as the latest jointly-appointed faculty member between the two institutions. Beginning Sept. 8, ...

The University of New Mexico School of Law Corinne Wolfe Children’s Law Center received the 2014 Outstanding Program Award from the State Bar of New Mexico. The award was presented at the recent State Bar annual meeting. “The Corinne Wolfe Children’s ...

The College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences goes live with a new software system on Monday, July 28.

After a nationwide search facilitated by Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Executive Vice President for Administration David Harris has announced the selection of four finalists for the position of Vice President for Human Resources. The finalists ...

K-12 teachers who are taking part in the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Teachers program got a crash course recently in Arduinos on how they can incorporate small microcontrollers into lessons for their science students.

The road to student success starts well before the student enters college. Many have what it takes, but some lack access to information and resources. Enter Youth Leadership Institute, an initiative of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Five YLIs are ...

New Mexico in Focus, New Mexico PBS one-hour public affairs show, airs Fridays at 7 p.m. and repeats on Sundays at 7 a.m. on Channel 5.1 and Saturdays at 5 p.m. on Channel 9.1, except during pledge drives.

Kathy McKinstry is the 2014 recipient of the Jim Davis Staff Council Award for Meritorious Service. She was nominated for her long and enthusiastic service with the Staff Council at UNM.