As Team USA skates for a gold medal this Thursday in women’s ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, history of a different kind is unfolding closer to home at The University of New Mexico.

The University of New Mexico Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts the Thorlabs Mobile Photonics Laboratory Experience from Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 24–26, bringing hands-on photonics education and industry engagement directly to campus.

The Board of Directors of New Mexico PBS (NMPBS/KNME-TV) has named Phil Hoffman as the station’s next general manager and chief executive officer, effective April 1, following a national search.

This week, New Mexico in Focus heads to Santa Fe as the regular 30-day legislative session comes to a close.

In the new edition of 2025 Best Online Programs, the College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS) ranked 221 for Best Online Master’s in Education Programs. Not only that, but U.S. News also & World Report noted that COEHS rose 56 places, continuing...