Schools and Colleges

The first civilian in space was a Japanese newspaper reporter in 1990, Toyohiro Akiyama. Then, six months later, Helen Sharman, a distinguished British chemist won a radio contest, beating out more than 13,000 other British men and women. However, both...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, New Mexico voters had their say at the polls this week. The Line opinion panel breaks down all the big winners and losers from Tuesday’s Primary Election. They also assess some of the key races for the upcoming General...

University of New Mexico Professor Hugh Witemeyer died after a short illness on. Born June 10, 1939, Witemeyer died on May 1, 2022, a little over a month short of his 83rd birthday.   He is survived his wife of 35 years, Barbara Ellen Watkins...

The University of New Mexico (UNM) completed construction on its new Physics & Astronomy and Interdisciplinary Science (PAÍS) building, a $67 million project that is already changing the way research is conducted on campus. A project over 20 years in...

June is LGBTQI+ Pride Month and to highlight the celebration, UNM Anthropology department administrator Jennifer George has compiled a website page full of events, research, news, organizations, and other resources and information. According to the...

University of New Mexico undergraduate students work closely with faculty mentors to conduct innovative and exciting research.  Each spring, this research is celebrated at the annual Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference (UROC). UROC is a...

University of New Mexico graduate student Easwar Narayanan has been selected as a recipient of the 2022-23 Chateaubriand Fellowship, a prestigious grant offered by the Embassy of France in the United States in support of outstanding Ph.D. students from...

Libraries have long been the center for student research and learning, from the ancient collections of clay tablets to the modern library containing books, digital files, and other resources in spaces meant to nurture and support learning. At The...

The New Mexico Space Grant Consortium recently awarded University of New Mexico graduate student Andrew Gentry with its Graduate Research Fellowship award for his work towards his Ph.D. developing radiation-hard silicon particle detectors. Andrew...

The renowned Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 35 takes place mainly at The University of New Mexico in June. This year’s week-long festival celebrating flamenco dance, music, and education will be Saturday, June 11, through Saturday, June 18. Festival...