Spring 2026 | Mirage Magazine

Aprilyn Chavez Geissler wearing a red suit in front of colorful windows

Aprilyn Chavez Geissler is an executive leader at Gateway Insurance and Financial Services.By Coline Bernal There was a winter when Aprilyn Chavez Geissler studied for finals from the driver’s seat of her car. She parked in different corners of campus so no one would...

Historic postcard showing the Kimo Theatre and Public Service Company of New Mexico on Route 66

UNM and The Mother Road

The Kimo Theatre and Public Service Company of New Mexico on Route 66. Photo courtesy UNM CSWR.Professor Emeritus David DunawayBy Mary Beth King Before there was a Route 66, The University of New Mexico was already an established college, sitting high on a hill above...

Route 66 Remixed mural Mother Moment on the exterior of UNM ARTSLab

Art Along the Mother Road: UNM Alum Helps Lead Route 66 Remixed

A century after Route 66 began carrying dreamers west, a University of New Mexico graduate is helping define how Albuquerque celebrates the historic highway today. Alumnus Noé Barnett helped shape Route 66 Remixed, an ambitious public art initiative that is the...

Epic Universe at night with Fireworks going off overhead

From a Drafting Table to an Epic Universe: The Architectural Journey of Mark Woodbury

Universal Epic Universe, which opened in May 2025, is Universal’s most ambitious project yet and marked the first major theme park built in the U.S. in 25 years. Photo courtesy of Universal Destinations & Experiences.Mark WoodburyMark Woodbury’s initial career...

Renewing a Lobo Tradition: UNM’s Historic Duck Pond Reopens

A new bridge was installed as part of the Duck Pond renovation.For generations of Lobos, the University of New Mexico’s Duck Pond has been more than a scenic stop along Central Campus; it has been a gathering place where memories are made. Located at the heart of...

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UNM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Each year I’m reminded how extraordinary the Lobo community truly is. Whether gathering on campus, cheering on the Pack across the country, mentoring students, or celebrating one another’s achievements, our alumni continue to show that being a Lobo is truly a lifelong...

spring flowers with a campus building in the background

DEAR LOBOS

Spring has arrived in Albuquerque, and with it comes that unmistakable sense of renewal and momentum on the campus of The University of New Mexico. From the fresh blossoms surrounding our newly renovated Duck Pond—you can read more about it in these pages—to the...