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Professor Sonia Gipson Rankin, a Professor of Law at The University of New Mexico School of Law, recently addressed questions about U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s role in the Biden administration and her 2024 presidential campaign.
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The University of New Mexico Department of Linguistics recently received a $494,659 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for their project titled, “Addressee effects in demonstrative systems across bilingual communities.” This three-year project, funded by NSF, will be housed in UNM’s Department of Linguistics and led by Professors Naomi Shin and Rosa Vallejos-Yopán in collaboration with Amalia Skilton from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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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.
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The Department of Film & Digital Arts within the College of Fine Arts at The University of New Mexico has announced the establishment of its first scholarship specifically aimed at supporting Indigenous Native students. Additionally, a new course titled "Indigenous People on Screen" will be introduced.
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David B. Martinez, Kelly Stout Sanchez, and Julio C. Romero, partners at Martinez, Hart, Sanchez & Romero P.C., have contributed $2.5 million to the University of New Mexico School of Law.
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 Title IX Regulations went into effect, prompting updates to the University Policy and Procedures Manual.
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Ixchel Valentino, a second-year nuclear engineering student at The University of New Mexico, is competing on season 16 of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior. While she cannot disclose her progress in the competition, her next appearance is scheduled to air on Monday, August 12 on NBC and the following day on Peacock.
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The College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences (CULLS) has announced the promotion and tenure of six faculty members this year. Alyssa Russo, Stephanie Moore, and Amir Hedayati have received tenure and were promoted to associate professor, while Vanessa Svihla, Lori Townsend, and Audra Bellmore have been promoted to full professor.
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The University of New Mexico-Gallup completed the demolition of Lions Hall in July, but the legacy of the branch campus’ first official building will live on.
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The University of New Mexico’s Welcome Back Days are set to return this year, marking the beginning of the 2024 fall semester. Hosted by UNM's Student Activities Center, these events provide new and returning students an opportunity to explore campus offerings.
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University of New Mexico alumna Raven Delfina Otero-Symphony is seeking to recruit students, mentors, and sponsors for a space development project. Otero-Symphony has initiated the Space Collegiate Opportunities & Pathways for Excellence, New Mexico (SCOPE-NM) to make space development accessible to all New Mexicans.
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Each August, golfers gather for the annual El Mezquite Golf Tournament to raise scholarship funds for University of New Mexico (UNM) students. Now in its 14th year, the event features exciting prizes, unique food, and a festive atmosphere. The tournament hosts 50 teams and has raised over $750,000 to date.
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ALL REZ: Kéyah, Hooghan, K'é, Iiná / Land, Home, Kinship, Life, an innovative traveling photography exhibition and museological project at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico, will conclude with a reception and panel discussion on Saturday, June 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. The exhibition features the work of Diné photographer and curator Rapheal Begay. The event is free and open to all.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a nearly $16 million investment in three research projects led or supported by The University of New Mexico (UNM). This funding is part of a broader $77.8 million NSF initiative under the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), aimed at building climate resilience capacity.
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A group of Political Science students at The University of New Mexico had the opportunity to learn about a historic U.S. Supreme Court case from one of the main individuals involved in the worldwide scandal.
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The University of New Mexico (UNM) has been named one of the top 20 producers of Hispanic bachelor’s degrees in education, according to a recent report by Excelencia in Education. The report, published in March, ranked UNM 18th nationally for producing Hispanic education graduates at the bachelor’s level during the 2019-2020 academic year.
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology Emeritus Steven Feld at The University of New Mexico has been elected as a British Academy Fellow. He is among the 86 leading scholars from the humanities and social sciences elected from the United Kingdom and around the world.
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New Title IX regulations and their impact on The University of New Mexico community were the focus of a virtual town hall hosted by the UNM Office of Compliance, Ethics & Equal Opportunity (CEEO) recently. The changes, released by the U.S. Department of Education in mid-April, are set to take effect on August 1, 2024.
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Warning labels on social media: That’s what the United States Surgeon General called for last month, saying the apps are a significant contributor to the mental health crisis among younger people.
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Fourteen faculty members at the University of New Mexico have been selected for the 2024 Women in STEM Awards. The 11 funded projects include a study of carbon storage in soils along the middle Rio Grande floodplain, an investigation into rural New Mexico healthcare workforce challenges and opportunities, and the development of new software for large-scale 3-D printing with adobe.