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UNM engineering students take 4th in solar boat race championships

Jonathan Natvig | June 27

UNM engineering students made waves last week in Solar Splash championships, an international solar competition which took place in Dayton, Ohio. UNM's team, comprised of seven senior mechanical engineering students and one electrical engineering master student, and guided by mechanical engineering professor Peter Vorobieff, was founded this year and took fourth place overall in the competition over Father’s Day weekend.

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Monday on the Street: Beating the heat

Cathy Cook | June 27

How do you beat the summer heat?

Mars One candidate Zachary Gallegos stands behind a map of Mars at a computer lab in Northrop Hall. Gallegos uses the lab to study certain aspects of Mars while he prepares for academic and personal endeavors.

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Student dreams of colonizing Mars

Cathy Cook | June 27

From Mars to the moon and back, UNM student Zachary Gallegos has dreams of taking off. Gallegos is one of 100 candidates for Mars One, a nonprofit foundation that intends to establish a human colony on Mars by 2026. Gallegos said he has always dreamed of space exploration. He became a geologist because he figured there are different ways someone can become an astronaut.

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Monday on the Street: Post-Orlando

Denicia Aragon | June 20

What is the biggest takeaway from the Orlando shooting?

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Program integrates business and academia

Sarah Trujillo | June 20

The Small Business Institute (SBI) at the Anderson School of Management gives students a hands-on experience in meticulously preparing strategic plans, financial analyses and conducting marketing research studies for local small businesses and non-profit organizations. An inaugural study of SBI was conducted by the Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) between 2014 and 2015.

Vigil attendees light candles on Thursday night at the UNM Duck Pond. The vigil was held in memory of those who lost their lives during Sunday’s shooting in Orlando, Florida.

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UNM holds vigil to mourn Orlando shooting victims

Jonathan Natvig | June 19

Students gathered at the UNM Duck Pond on Thursday night to support Orlando with love and candlelight following the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Rainbow flags adorned the west end of Zimmerman Library, luminarias were placed around the Duck Pond and pictures of all 49 victims were displayed by audience members, as the slogan “We Stand Together” united LGBTQ community members and supporters.

Cheyenne Antonio speaks at the UNM Seal Forum on Thursday evening in the SUB Ballroom. The forum was designed to start a conversation about the racial biases found on UNM’s official seal.

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UNM holds forum to discuss possible seal changes

Cathy Cook | June 18

The fight for racial justice by local Native American advocacy groups remains unsealed as UNM held a public forum over the controversial symbol. The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) held a forum to gather community input on whether the official UNM seal should be changed.

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Albuquerque comes together

Jonathan Natvig | June 14

On Sunday, the last day of Albuquerque Pride 2016, Albuquerque citizens and UNM students gathered at Morningside Park, between Central and Lead Avenues, to mourn and honor the 49 killed and 53 injured at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

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Profile: Queerness can transform the world

Denicia Aragon | June 13

Benjamin Abbott is a graduate student, anarchist revolutionary on the streets, science fiction author and genderqueer transhumanist visionary. Ze majored in creative writing and history with a minor in zoology at North Carolina State University and has a master's in history from UNM. Abbott identifies with queer anarchism specifically and queer radicalism more broadly and has mixed feelings about the mainstream LGBTQ movement, ze said.

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LGBTQ Resource Center born from students' dedication

Cathy Cooke | June 13

The LGBTQ Resource Center opened in August of 2010 thanks to dedicated students who wanted a place on campus to ensure the visibility of LGBTQ students and staff on campus. Alma Rosa Silva-Bañuelos, founding director of the Resource Center, said it was started for students who wanted a space that represented them. These self-organized students were members of the Queer Straight Alliance, a student group founded in 2008. QSA continues to be active on UNM’s campus, organizing an annual drag show in the fall semester as well as work to educate the UNM community and support students.

Supporters of the 2016 Pride Parade ride along Central Avenue with other motorcycle riders as they lead various floats Saturday morning. The parade spanned the stretch of central from Girard Boulevard to Louisiana Boulevard.

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PrideFest rocks ABQ

Jonathan Natvig | June 13

On Saturday, thousands of New Mexican citizens came together on Central Avenue between Girard Boulevard and San Pedro Drive to usher in a new year of LGBTQ activism and acknowledgement. Men, women, children, motorcyclists, police officers, high heels, platform boots and rainbow tutus were all warmly welcomed, as the local LGBTQ community and its supporters paraded eastward through Nob Hill, to the final PrideFest destination at Expo New Mexico.

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Accepting LGBTQ people in America

Johnny Vizcaino | June 13

June 26 will mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling legitimizing the legal status of same sex marriage nationwide. UNM Sociology Chair Richard Wood said witnessing the success of the decades long LGBTQ movement in America - culminating in last year’s monumental Supreme Court ruling - has been “phenomenal”.

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Monday on the street: LGBTQ

Jonathan Natvig | June 13

"Does UNM Accommodate the LGBTQ community?" Brian Vote, 2nd year, MBA “I think so.

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Board of Regents express concern over HSC program cuts

Sarah Trujillo | June 12

The UNM Board of Regents expressed concern and disagreement this past Friday morning over further cuts to Health Science Center (HSC) programs. Faculty, professors and several students were present for just over two hours in the Student Union Building to hear out programs, approvals and nominations across the University.

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Interim CJ chair resigns amid internal strife

Johnny Vizcaino | June 10

Janet Shiver, who had been acting as interim chair for the Department of Communication and Journalism, has resigned after expressing frustration to colleagues about the inadequate internal working of the department. Shiver's resignation, in which she also left her post as lecturer, also comes the department suspending its external search for a new full-time chair following the retirement of Karen Foss in early 2015. “It is no secret that the C&J Department is fraught with its share of problems,” Shiver last Saturday wrote in an email to department faculty informing of her impending resignation.

Dean of the UNM School of Architecture and Planning, Geraldine Forbes Isais, welcomes the participants on thier fist official day in Albuquerque Tuesday evening. The program consisted of only women from North and South America.

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Event emphasizes importance of women in math, science fields

Sarah Trujillo | June 9

The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning hosted an opening ceremony for the Women of the Americas (The Academy), an international program intended to expedite research and leadership skills, as well as increase the amount of undergrad women pursuing a career in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and architecture (STEM+A) fields.

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Election 2016: Sanders wins county, Clinton takes NM as voters flock to UNM

Matthew Reisen | June 8

UNM was one of about 70 voting locations across the county for Tuesday's primary election, the result of which saw former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump garner statewide victories in their respective parties.

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UNM fights opioid abuse in Native communities

Johnny Vizcaino | June 6

Last month UNM established an official partnership with Indian Health Services (IHS), in an effort to further combat the opioid-misuse epidemic plaguing the nation - notably within the Native American community - who are disproportionately affected by instances of opiate abuse in people 12 years and older. The partnership utilizes ProjectECHO, a telehealth service provided by UNM.

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UNM nearly names new center after corrupt official

Denicia Aragon | June 6

UNM nearly named its new Center for Water Governance Studies after a Mexican government official, before discovering that the individual in question abused his position. According to the New York Times, David Korenfeld was forced to resign his post as head of the National Water Commission in Mexico (CONAGUA) after photo evidence emerged of him using government property for personal use.

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Monday on the Street: Summer Classes

Denicia Aragon | June 6

What is your best advice to stay motivated during summer school?