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Halloween: Deputies keeping eyes open despite holiday crime rarity

David Lynch | October 29

Studies have shown that Halloween celebrations in major cities can lead to spikes in crimes such as vandalism, homicide and robbery. However, in Albuquerque, keeping an eye open might be all it takes in a city where the only real terror lies in houses and businesses being draped in toilet paper. “There’s sometimes kids playing pranks, and I shouldn’t say kids, but maybe teenagers playing pranks, and they’re toilet-papering houses, doing different things like that. Other than that, we haven’t seen a real big increase in crime (on Halloween),” said Capt. Ray Chavez of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department.

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UNM student wins first prize In Ethics Essay Contest

Matthew Narvaiz | October 28

Every year, the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity presents an award to a student that writes on a topic he or she feels strongly about. The winner this year was Alexandra Stewart, a 2015 UNM graduate, according to wdrb.com. Stewart’s essay was titled “The Ethics of Transcendence,” and it focused on personal encounters she faced dealing with sexual violence. “This experience changed her perceptions of cross-cultural interactions, leading her to believe that ethics must transcend cultural traditions,” KSLA news stated in a release.

Peter Vorobieff (right) and Craig Davidson set up their hybrid propulsion test rig at the Mechanical Engineering Building Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. Vorobieff and Davidson are using a series of magnets that aid the process of charging ions to create an efficient source of propulsion.

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Professor working on hybrid engine technology

Sayyed Shah | October 28

A UNM professor is developing a hybrid engine, combining the advantages of chemical rocket and electric propulsion to make travel in space less time consuming and more energy efficient. Peter Vorobieff, a professor of mechanical engineering, is working on this project in collaboration with Dark Sea Industries, a local aerospace company targeted at introducing new propulsion technologies to access space. “This is a prototype of a hybrid propulsion system. Right now, there are two ways to go to space: one of them is through chemical rocket that for example is how cruise gets to the international space station; the other way is mostly deep space travel through Ion propulsion,” Vorobieff said.

Sarah Zachry checks her text book list at the UNM Bookstore Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. The Affordable College Textbook Act is a proposed grant that would give students the ability to access free text books online.

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Bill could make college textbooks free, accessible online

Denicia Aragon | October 28

Senators Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Al Franken, D-Minn. and Angus King, I-ME, recently introduced a new bill to Congress intended to make college textbooks free and accessible online to students, professors, researchers and others. According to congress.com, through the Affordable College Textbook Act, a competitive grant program would be created and awarded to universities that creates and adopts free online textbooks to achieve savings for college students.

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Professor at UNM’s School of Architecture and Planning to sign copies of his book

Matthew Narvaiz | October 27

Kuppaswamy Iyengar, a professor at UNM’s school of Architecture and Planning, recently released a book titled "Sustainable Architectural Design". Iyengar is also an associate director and Regents Lecturer at the School of Architecture and Planning. His accolades are plentiful, having more than 50 years of professional experience and receiving degrees in architecture as well as civil and structural engineering. "Sustainable Architectural Design" covers various aspects of architecture. According to a press release, his book “serves as a guide to the sustainable design process that moves from theory, to site and energy use, to building systems and finally to evaluation and case studies.”

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UNM’s Health and Science Center creates new project aimed at helping children with Chronic Diseases in Rural Areas

Matthew Narvaiz | October 27

UNM’s Project ECHO plans to bring pediatric care to children with chronic diseases in rural areas. ECHO, otherwise known as Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes, was created at UNM’s Health Science Center under the supervision of Dr. Sanjeev Arora, who is directing the project. Now, ECHO is partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics, and their goal is to reach one billion patients worldwide by the year 2025, according to a University release.

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UNM students raise awareness of sexual assault

Matthew Narvaiz | October 27

On Monday students at UNM rallied at Smith Plaza in front of Zimmerman Library to raise awareness of sexual assault and the victims it has and will affect, according to a University release. The fraternity Alpha Tau Omega and LoboRESPECT teamed up on the effort. They set up thousands of Solo cups bottoms-up to represent victims who have or may experience sexual violence in their lifetimes. LoboRESPECT had another message, though, being that Solo cups are most commonly associated with the consumption of alcohol. According to the release, alcohol consumption has a hand to play in 90 percent of sexual assaults.

Greg Horowitt (center), a co-founder of T2 Venture Creation, talks with provost Chaouki Abdallah and UNM's President Robert Frank outside the SUB. The Rainforest 2: UNM Economic Development Summit was held at the SUB ballroom Monday Oct. 26, 2015.

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New Mexico business leaders gather with UNM students to discuss local 'business ecosystem'

Kayla Root | October 27

The University of New Mexico and STC.UNM co-hosted Rainforest 2, an economic development summit regarding the community’s progress in building an innovation ecosystem, on Monday in the SUB Ballroom. The event’s agenda stated that the summit was being held to reflect upon and discuss the progress made since the first Rainforest summit in September 2012.

Light the Night participants cross the finish line at the WisePies arena on Sunday, Oct. 25. Light the Night is an annual benefit and walk to support reaserch for Leukemia and Lymphoma.

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Walk gives ray of hope to those who suffer leukemia, lymphoma

Elizabeth Sanchez | October 26

On Sunday night, 7-year-old UNMH leukemia relapse patient Nieves Garcia participated in his first Light the Night Walk with his family. Beginning at 4:30 p.m., hundreds gathered around WisePies Arena, aka the Pit, for the fundraiser supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS).The annual event included a ‘kid zone’ with a rock wall, grass games, a stage with karaoke, face painting and henna tattoos. It all built up to a remembrance ceremony for those who have lost friends and family to cancer, as well as a one-mile walk in support of the LLS.

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Monday on the Street

Denicia Aragon | October 26

If the Affordable Textbook Act was passed and textbooks were free, would you still purchase a hard copy of the book from the bookstore?

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UNM to host second Economic Development Summit

Sayyed Shah | October 23

UNM and STC.UNM are hosting “Rainforest 2: The UNM Economic Development Summit 2015” on Monday, according to a UNM press release. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Ballrooms B & C at the UNM Student Union Building (SUB), according to the statement.

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UNM alumni director to retire after serving UNM for 52 years

Sayyed Shah | October 23

Karen Abraham, associate vice president of alumni relations and executive director of the Alumni Association, is retiring from her position this semester, according to a UNM press release. According to the release, Abraham spent 50 years on campus in different positions, from her start as a student at UNM to her final position in alumni relations. “A beloved campus and community leader, Karen earned three degrees from UNM – a BSE in 1967, an MA in 1968 and an Ed.D. in 1971, and is truly, a lifelong Lobo in every sense,” the release stated.

Anne Hillerman greats friends and attendees for her lecture at George Pearl Hall Thursday night. Hillerman shared sections from her father's books, Tony Hillerman, and her own while trying to convey the importance of fiction.

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Anne Hillerman: Fiction is more than a story

Liam Cary-Eaves | October 23

Anne Hillerman's Thursday evening lecture at UNM was centered on a simple message: fiction is good for the brain. Although Hillerman touched on her latest novel, “Tony Hillerman’s Landscape,” a book about her father’s favorite scenes that he incorporated in his writing, she touched on fiction as a way to stimulate the mind in a way that other genres simply cannot.

ASUNM senator Erick Musick listens to proposals and takes notes on his laptop in the SUB Wednesday night. This was Musicks first full meeting after being sworn in as a replacement senator.

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Five things to know about Wednesday's ASUNM meeting

David Lynch | October 23

Things to know from the Associated Students of UNM's full senate meeting on Wednesday.

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Public Administration hires new faculty members

Sayyed Shah | October 23

The UNM Public Administration department has announced strengthening of its faculty by hiring two new faculty members. According to a UNM press release, Kate Cartwright and Shuyang Peng, the two new faculty members, bring diverse educational backgrounds and exceptional credentials to the SPA, according to the press release.

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UNM HSC professor elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Sayyed Shah | October 23

Arthur Kaufman, a UNMHSC professor and nationally known innovator in community medicine and medical education, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, according to a UNM HSC statement. Kaufman, who is also vice chancellor for community health at the UNM HSC and a distinguished professor of family and community medicine in the UNM School of Medicine, helped spearhead changes in medical training that have become the standard at medical schools worldwide, according to the press release.

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UNM professor discusses Arab Spring, its potential causes and effects

Fin Martinez | October 22

On Wednesday, UNM Valencia mathematics professor Khaled Kassem gave a lecture on the Arab Spring series of revolutions in the Arab world, detailing causes of the uprisings, the results and possible solutions to the political problems in Arab countries. “(The Arab Spring) started somewhere in 2010, continued in many Arab countries, and in fact in some places it is still going on,” Kassem said.

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UNM law school looks forward to nationwide spike in applications

Sayyed Shah | October 22

According to a Kaplan Test Prep 2015 survey, UNM was among the “largest sources of applicants in the entire country in 2014,” and the number of applicants to the law school is expected to increase this academic year.

Sadia Afrin Kabir fills the dewar with a cask of liquid nitrogen in the basement of the Farris Engineering Building on Oct. 21. The liquid nitrogen is used in a Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), surface area analysis of graphene sheets for her research of fuel cells.

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Grad students attack energy crisis with fuel cells

Matthew Reisen | October 22

Graduate students at UNM are trying to fight the looming world energy crisis -- from the basement of the Farris Engineering Building. The research group, headed by Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering Plamen Atanassov, is trying to make catalysts for alternative fuel cells.

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Interim dean no more at Anderson

David Lynch | October 21

After serving as interim dean for the Anderson School of Management for over a year, Craig White has been appointed by University Provost Chaouki Abdallah to remain in the seat for the next three years in order to “continue the positive momentum of the School,” UNM announced Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Joseph Cecchi, who has over a decade of experience as dean of the School of Engineering at UNM, will continue in the position through June of 2017, according to a UNM press release.