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UNM grad joins world renowned program

Denicia Aragon | April 22

Kelly Speer, a UNM alumni, is one of four new students who was recently accepted year into the American Museum of Natural History's prestigious program for comparative biology. Kelly studies at the Richard Gilder Graduate School located in the American Museum of Natural History, working alongside internationally recognized staff of scientists and curators as she conducts research on the role of habitat fragmentation of blood-borne parasites.

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Project ECHO expands treatment oppurtunities

Denicia Aragon | April 21

The University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center has created Project ECHO in an effort to improve access to high quality specialty health care in underserved and rural areas. The center recently hosted the second global MetaECHO Conference in Albuquerque, gathering together nearly 500 people from around the world involved in the global ECHO movement, all committed to the goal of impacting one billion lives by 2025.

ASUNM Sen. Ben Maggard speaks at a ASUNM meeting on Wednesday March 30, 2016 at the SUB. ASUNM passed a resolution criticizing UNM Regents on the timeliness of their decision to raise tuition.

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ASUNM to Regents: Stay timely with big decisions

Evan Barela | April 21

Associated Students of UNM has made a stance representing UNM undergraduates who feel their voice wasn’t heard before the Regents passed a2.5 percent tuition increase last month, as well as a and 10.5 percent fee increase for the 2016-2017 school year. Last week the undergraduate student government unanimously approved a resolution pushing for stronger communication between the student body and the Board of Regents. The legislation proposed that the student academic calendar be lined up with the Regent’s meetings to avoid future issues.

Students discuss safety issues and potential solutions Tuesday evening in a SUB ballroom. The event was organized by LoboRESPECT to address concerns raised at ASUNM’s recent Safety Day.

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Safety summit opens forum on campus security issues

Sayyed Shah | April 21

The UNM LoboRESPECT team arranged an open forum on Tuesday evening to discuss with students security issues on campus and possible solutions on how those issues could be resolved. At least 30 students showed up for the Safety Solution Summit, held in the SUB Ballrooms, where they shared their opinions on campus security as well as their concerns with the LoboRESPECT officials. Rob Burford of UNM's Safety Committee was also present.

The Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections is located in West Wing of Zimmerman library. The collection focuses on Southwestern U.S., New Mexico, Mexico, Latin America and it can be used by students in person or online.

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Research center in Zimmerman provides unique study opportunities

Ariel Lutnesky | April 21

Branen Norton-Giron is a freshman business administration major. At first glance, there wouldn't seem to be much for him at the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections, which specializes primarily in interdisciplinary subjects related to the surrounding region.

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UNM launches program to help teachers

Matthew Reisen | April 20

In order to better equip teachers for New Mexico's linguistically diverse climate, the College of Education launched TECLA, Teacher Education Collaborative in Language Diversity and Arts integration, according to a UNM press release. The TECLA program is funded by one of three grants from the ECMC Foundation, which total $1.27 million, according to the release. The ECMC Foundation is a Los Angeles-based, nationally focused foundation with current assets of $354 million.

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President invites community partners to learn more about UNM construction projects

Matthew Reisen | April 20

According to a UNM release, with construction soon to begin at some major UNM facilities, University President Bob Frank held his annual Open House to keep UNM’s community partners informed. “We’re very excited about all of these projects and know they will have a major impact on the University and our students,” Frank was quoted as saying in the release. “They will also have some effect on our neighbors, so it’s important for us to have a dialogue with them, answer questions and work together on these important projects.”

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UNM professor organized competition at Kennedy Space Center

Matthew Reisen | April 20

UNM Computer Science Professor Melanie Moses is leading a national competition that will teach students to program small robots to swarm, according to a UNM release. UNM collaborated with NASA to build 55 Swarm robots, and schools across the country received 36 of the robots, according to the release. The rest of the robots were either used for testing or will be part of the competition scheduled for this weekend.

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College of Pharmacy recognized for educating New Mexicans

Sayyed Shah | April 20

The University of New Mexico’s College School of Pharmacy has received the 2015 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for its efforts to educate residents of New Mexico about the misuse and abuse of prescription medications. Frank Fisher, media coordinator for the FBI's Albuquerque Division, said the award was in recognition of UNM’s contributions to the improvement of life standards of the people of New Mexico.

Gabriel Gallegos, a political science and strategic communications sophomore student sits at the SUB Tuesday afternoon. He will be traveling to Washington D.C. to be a part of a paid internship in the Office of Public Relations and also will be overseas at a U.S. Embassy next summer.

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ASUNM senator accepted for intensive D.C. internship

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 19

Feeling inspired after assisting NM Sen. Tom Udall last summer, Gabriel Gallegos dreamed of one day becoming a communications advisor for a United States Congress member, and his new internship just might take him there. Chosen from a nationwide pool of applicants, Gallegos will be one of 24 students participating in a U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Internship Program: a paid, intensive internship for exceptional sophomores and juniors over two summers, said Anne Callaghan, an outreach coordinator for the Department of State stationed at UNM.

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Green Issue: New course explores ecology and communication

Denicia Aragon | April 18

The Department of Communications and Journalism has recently added a new concentration called “environmental communication.” One of the core courses for the concentration is the Ecocultural Communication course, instructed by Tema Milstein, which synthesizes culture with communications with a focus on the environment.

Sherilyn Latimer, center, and Dana Sharp, right, talk to an attendee at the Growers Market in downtown Albuquerque on Saturday morning. The two are students in the Sustainability Studies program and were talking to people about the upcoming Sustainability Expo on Thursday.

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Sustainability Expo: Learn, Grow, Care

Matthew Reisen | April 18

The eighth annual Sustainability Expo, put on by the UNM Sustainability Studies Program, will be held on Cornell Mall this Thursday, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., free to the public. Dana Sharp, a junior international studies major and part of the marketing committee for the event, said there will be something for everyone, including a growers’ market, food trucks, educational events and live entertainment.

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Monday on the Street: Marijuana Decriminalization

David Lynch | April 18

What are your thoughts on the concept of marijuana decriminalization?

Handler Jan Ravenwolf interacts with a wolf Friday afternoon in front of Zimmerman Library. This event was part of an effort to bring awareness to humans’ impact on the environment.

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Wolf Fest raises awareness about school mascot

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 18

2016 marks the 40th year of the Mexican Gray Wolf’s listing under the Endangered Species Act, according to Defenders of Wildlife New Mexico Outreach Representative Michael Dax. Today, only 97 live in the wild in the United States and only 25 in Mexico. Around 250 live in captivity in both countries, Dax said.

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Green Issue: Researchers use lemongrass to kill diseased mosquitoes

Sayyed Shah | April 18

A research team at the University of New Mexico has developed a technique to kill the Aedes aegypti, or yellow fever mosquito, which can spread the Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses as well as other tropical diseases.

People sit outside on patios Sunday afternoon at Green Jeans Farmery. Green Jeans is a project that opened in early 2015 which consists of a complex of shipping containers that house a brewery and various restaurants.

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Green Issue: Green Jeans Farmery going strong

Johnny Vizcaino | April 18

Green Jeans Farmery, the unique plaza made out of repurposed shipping containers featuing a gym, restaurants and a brewery located just off I-40 and Carlisle, is currently still in its first year of operation. Amari Anaya, a vendor at Zeus’ Juice and Nutrition at the complex, said Green Jeans is meant to generate a fun, relaxed environment in which everyone feels welcomed and comfortable, as well as to promote values of community health and betterment.

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What are the next steps for 160over90's rebranding mission at UNM?

Matthew Reisen | April 15

160over90 held photo shoots on campus this week to as the next step in the University’s rebranding initiative, as part of an effort to find what makes UNM tick, and potentially market around that down the road. Walter Tammo, chief creative officer and 160over90, said the photo shoots are being done to have photographic material, or “branded photos,” for the rebranding. “Having a bank of images to work with that fit well into the overarching brand is something of an importance,” he said. “Where you can tap into all different kinds of scenarios, from academic situations to dorm life or student life to athletic portions or events.”

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ASUNM to host annual 'Fiestas' event

Denicia Aragon | April 15

This weekend Associated Students of UNM Student Special Events (SSE) will be hosting its annual Fiestas, an all-day outdoor concert on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. The ASUNM agency puts on event every year to celebrate the home stretch of the semester and give students a chance to relax before heading into finals.

Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks with attendees of his address to the Young Americans for Liberty Chapter of UNM Thursday night at the SUB. Johnson spoke at a open event about his run for presidency in the up coming 2016 elections.

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Q&A: Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson

Nyla Degreff | April 15

What is your reason for coming to UNM?

Kyle Biederwolf embraces Justin Cooper after the election results on Wednesday night at the SUB. While Biederwolf won the presidential seat, running mate Cooper lost the vice president position to competitor Cheyenne Feltz during the 2016-2017 ASUNM election.

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ASUNM election split evenly between slates

Denicia Aragon | April 14

Associated Students of UNM elections results were announced Thursday night, and in rare fashion, members of two slates were evenly represented in the results, including splitting the presidential and vice presidential seats. Kyle Biederwolf, of the Ignite slate, was elected ASUNM president for the upcoming school year, and Cheyenne Feltz of Lobos United vice president by a little over 1,600 voters who took to the polls.