Campus Connections

The University of New Mexico’s commitment to serving communities across the state continues to gain national recognition—something Lobo alumni know well through the University’s lasting impact.

Monaco Market is one of New Mexico’s largest exotic snack shops.Munji Kahalah never expected that a degree grounded in computational thinking would lead him to importing viral snacks from around the world. Today, the UNM alumnus is the creative force behind Monaco...

New Mexico has been getting hotter and drier each year. Last winter, the state experienced record-breaking warm temperatures that could significantly affect this spring’s wildfire season.

Eric Knapp (’98) and his wife, Dana Marie Knapp, have pledged $4.5 million to the Peter A. Winograd Endowed Annual Scholarship in Law at UNM’s School of Law. Their new commitment builds on more than two decades of giving and includes a principal-level estate gift that...

Nasir Ahmed was elected to the 2026 class of the National Academy of Engineering.Nasir Ahmed, a UNM alumnus and professor emeritus, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering’s class of 2026 for inventing the discrete cosine transform (DCT), the data...

The UNM College of Education and Human Sciences recently received national recognition for producing Hispanic education graduates.Momentum is building at UNM’s College of Education & Human Sciences (COEHS). Across urban and rural communities, on tribal lands and...

The new Humanities & Social Sciences building will be completed in 2028.When the design team for UNM’s new Humanities & Social Sciences Complex (HSSC) sought to understand Pueblo Revival style, they didn’t simply study examples like UNM’s Zimmerman Library. They...

The University of New Mexico, UNM Sports Properties and Nusenda Credit Union (Nusenda) have announced a 10-year partnership that will provide an average annual value of $1.74 million in support of UNM Athletics. As part of the agreement, University Arena—The Pit will...

At The University of New Mexico, research is not an abstract pursuit confined to laboratories. It is a public good that strengthens communities, grows the economy, improves health and prepares the next generation of New Mexico’s workforce. Guided by the Office of the...

University of New Mexico Hospital’s Critical Care Tower opened last fall.The University of New Mexico Hospital’s Critical Care Tower (CCT) opened last October. Patients will be cared for using some of the most advanced medical technology available. Every floor...