Woodsmoke from massive wildfires shrouded the West last summer, making it harder for people to breathe…
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New Law Dean
Camille Carey was named the school’s new dean after a nationwide search and will assume the new role in July…
Cannabis Cash
Researchers from UNM have found increased employment following the opening of legal recreational cannabis dispensaries…
Cruel Classroom
Sociology professor Ray publishes new research citing indifference and cruelty toward black and immigrant girls of color…
Green Chile, Red Planet
UNM’s connection to exploration of planet Mars — a relationship that dates back to the 1970s — continues to grow. The latest Mars/UNM connection involves — what else? — growing green chile on the red planet…
How Do You Spell Relief?
On a scale of zero to 10, how nauseous are you? That question formed the basis of a UNM-based study of the effects of cannabis consumption on nausea symptoms, ranging from five minutes after consumption…
Hello, Dean Lo
Lo joins UNM from The Pennsylvania State University, where he was associate dean for Learning, Undergraduate Services and Commonwealth Campuses, overseeing operations at 20 campus libraries throughout Pennsylvania…
And, We’re Back!
On campus, in-person classes — like a lot of things interrupted at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year — are back for the Fall 2021 semester. UNM’s Main and branch campuses, which looked lonely…
Jackpot
The UNM Lottery Scholarship, which benefits one in five college students enrolled in New Mexico, is back for this school year at 100 percent of tuition. The scholarship, funded by lottery ticket sales, will be $63.5 million…
Sunshine On A Cloudy Day
Photovoltaic panels are a tried-and-true way of harnessing the sun’s power and converting it to electricity — except when the clouds roll in. In UNM’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ph.D. candidate Guillermo Terrén-Serrano and Professor…