August
$2.5 million donation establishes the F. Michael Hart Chair in Children’s Law at the School of Law
NMiF discusses nuclear expansion in New Mexico & MMIP Advisory Council
August 02, 2024
This week on New Mexico in Focus, KUNM’s Megan Kamerick hosts a two-part conversation about a recent town hall meeting where federal officials heard concerns from residents about nuclear production and storage in our state. In the first half, two anti-nuclear advocates tell Megan why the meeting felt like “DC comes to New Mexico and does things DC's way.”
UNM-Gallup’s Center for Career and Technical Education prepares students for the real world
August 08, 2024
With a new director at the helm alongside a dedicated long-time coordinator, the Center for Career and Technical Education (CCTE) at The University of New Mexico-Gallup is collaborating with area high schools to provide students with hands-on, career-focused education.
UNM Department of Linguistics receive $494,659 NSF grant for advanced study on bilingual communities
UNM Law alumna recognized at ’24 Amicus Honors
August 06, 2024
After more than four decades in the courtroom, Randi McGinn, a University of New Mexico School of Law alumna (’80), was awarded the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Distinguished Lawyer Award at the Amicus Honors Gala.
New Film & Digital Arts scholarship at UNM
August 06, 2024
The Department of Film & Digital Arts within the College of Fine Arts at The University of New Mexico announces the first scholarship specifically for the Department, created to support Indigenous Native Students, and a new course titled Indigenous People on Screen.
UNM part of EPA investment to enhance water workforce
August 12, 2024
Researchers at The University of New Mexico are leading a project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will help introduce undergraduates around the country to careers in the water industry.
UNM professors earn NSF award to convene conference on how disability shapes humanity
August 09, 2024
Today, Subhash Shah is enjoying the fruits of his labor from a career as one of the world’s top experts in hydraulic fracturing, horizontal/multilateral well completions/stimulation and coiled tubing technology. He holds the professional engineer designation and has enjoyed successful careers in both industry and academia.
024: 9th Annual Community Engaged Research Lecturer: Dr. Kimberly Gauderman
Dr. Kimberly Gauderman
Department of History
Practicing Asylum: Scholars as Expert Witnesses in Latin American Asylum Cases
State lawmakers praise, support UNM-Gallup’s growth
August 19, 2024
GALLUP, N.M. — State lawmakers praised the continued growth of The University of New Mexico-Gallup after the chancellor delivered updates about the branch campus to the New Mexico Interim Indian Affairs Committee on Friday, Aug. 2.
UNM Grand Challenges teams receive congressionally directed funds for research
August 18, 2024
Two UNM Grand Challenges teams will receive congressionally directed funds this year to complete research projects. Due in part to the efforts of Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, the Sustainable Space Research team and the Child Health team will each receive funding for their projects.
Six UNM-Gallup students achieve top 15 at SkillsUSA Championship
August 16, 2024
Gallup, N.M. — Six students from The University of New Mexico-Gallup, including the state pin design winner, represented the Land of Enchantment at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championship recently.
IACS, UNM host groundbreaking forum on nuclear weapons
August 25, 2024
A groundbreaking discussion in September at The University of New Mexico will feature high-ranking public policy experts, influential spiritual leaders, and prominent academics exploring strategic and ethical responses to one of the most urgent issues facing humanity: the rising threat of nuclear war.
Yazzie named director for American Indian Student Services
Research earns six students Undergraduate Research Scholarships
August 21, 2024
Six undergraduates at The University of New Mexico have been chosen to receive the Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Fall 2024.
New Mexico EPSCoR selected to lead $8 Million NSF award to strengthen state's research ecosystem
August 20, 2024
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $8 million to NM EPSCoR to lead the "Research Infrastructure Optimization for New Mexico" (RIO-NM) project, a transformative initiative connecting New Mexico's significant research resources with its network of Emerging Research Institutions.
Two UNM faculty and their students named 2024 Faculty Mentored Research Awardees
August 20, 2024
This year’s recipients of the UNM Faculty Mentored Research Award (FMRA) focused on research that evaluates strategies for promoting student success at UNM.
Library bond could provide critical statewide funding for resources
August 30, 2024
As part of this year’s general election, voters in New Mexico will have several bond issues to consider as they peruse the ballot, including GO Bond 2 or the public libraries bond.
Physics and Astronomy professor named Moore Foundation ’24 Experimental Physics Investigator
August 30, 2024
Victor Acosta, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of New Mexico, was named a 2024 Experimental Physics Investigator by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and will receive a five-year $1.25 million research grant to investigate the true limits of precision measurement. Acosta was one of 19 researchers to receive the award.
