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UNM played host to a unique sight on Saturday: geeks dressed to the nines with their pocket-protectors and horn rimmed glasses dashing around the campus.
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UNM played host to a unique sight on Saturday: geeks dressed to the nines with their pocket-protectors and horn rimmed glasses dashing around the campus.
From September 9
Last week, UNM’s Board of Regents held a special meeting with the Alumni Association to discuss better communication between the two organizations, in the wake of communication failures which led to a stalled on-campus project costing eight times more than was estimated.
Editor's Note: This story utilizes the Daily Lobo's policy of using the gender-neutral pronouns of ze/zirself, at the request of a source to identify as non-binary.
Famed M*A*S*H actor Alan Alda recently spoke at UNM’s Health Sciences Center to discuss the purpose of his institute, The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, which aims to make medical and scientific explanations easier for the public to understand.
Last week the UNM Health Sciences Center hosted famed actor Alan Alda, who presented on a new partnership between Stony Brook University’s Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science and the HSC.
On Feb. 6, the citizens of Prague gathered at the city center to protest refugee immigration and the EU. Various speakers voiced their opinions at the protest, displaying their contempt with the EU and its efforts to assist refugees in finding asylum in Europe.
UNM recently hosted a joint meeting of UNM’s and NMSU’s Boards of Regents to discuss issues of higher education and updates on the New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship.
On Dec. 4 at UNM, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., presented Vietnam War veteran Stephen Bailey with nine medals – including the distinguished Purple Heart – for his military service in the Vietnam War.
JD Blatchford-Rodriguez is a Desert Storm veteran, as well as a father of two, and will be graduating with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. It has taken Blatchford-Rodriguez 20 years to graduate due to his obligations to his family and his job, but said he feels relieved that the pursuit is over.
In the search for more effective treatments for diabetes, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases is funding a research study into glycemia reduction in diabetes patients, according to the study’s website.
Late November: the tail end of the semester where finals, cold weather and winter break leave students on the brink of stress-induced insanity. The relief of the holidays comes to students after final exams that, in some cases, could not have been passed without the assistance of friends and family.
The work of two UNM faculty members may redefine the procedures and concept of environmental conservation by comparing changes that occurred after the last ice age to the changes we face today.
The UNM Clinical and Translational Science Center is performing research into new diagnostic procedures for a bacterium that affects those with cystic fibrosis, called “pseudomonas aeruginosa,” which can lead to a variety of harmful, and sometimes fatal, symptoms, according to the CDC website.
Jihad Turk, former director of religious affairs at the Islamic Center of Southern California, gave a lecture Monday touching on religious and national identity, conflict and oppression in the Muslim world and its perception in America.
The UNM Theatre Department will be presenting “The Seagull” from Friday to Sunday Nov. 15 in the Rodney Theatre at UNM’s Center for the Arts at 203 Cornell Ave. NE, according to a UNM press release.
Nonprofit businesses are a major economic force in New Mexico, employing one in 20 paid workers and generating an estimated $1.2 billion in wages in 2003, according to the UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research. But Leslie Oakes, chair of the accounting department at the Anderson School of Business, says that many nonprofits fail due to poor bookkeeping.
Katarina Pacheco, a UNM biochemistry student, will be traveling to the University of Utah to participate in the finalist interview for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, according to a University press release. The scholarship was created by the will of Cecil John Rhodes for the purpose of educating future leaders of the world who will be committed to serving the public good, according to the Rhodes Trust website.
On Wednesday, visiting economics lecturer Dr. David Dixon spoke in Parish Library on game theory, a concept that addresses decision-making patterns in individuals and how they can be applied in the real world.
Perhaps the most classic of Halloween traditions is kicking back in your costume and watching your favorite scary movies. Many people prefer to rent their favorite cult classics from the video store and binge-watch the cheesy horror. Others, however, may wish to experience some horror on Halloween without going to the rental store. Whether you’re a cult lover or a Netflix binger, here are some great horror film suggestions, some of which are available for streaming on Netflix.