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Patrick Pape instructs a class filled with students and law enforcement officials on the basics of cyber security. One topic of the class was how to look through hard drives to pinpoint certain things necessary for investigations.

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Cybersecurity workshop draws students of various stripes from across state

David Lynch | September 3

Students, law enforcement officers, military personnel and others are congregating at the Anderson School of Management this week for a seminar about cybersecurity fundamentals, in hopes that they can apply it to their education or careers. The week-long course, formally called Advanced Digital Forensics, is a mix of lecture and hands-on activities based on the concepts of reverse engineering and network analysis, said Drew Hamilton, professor of computer science and engineering at Mississippi State University.

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Booming lottery bodes well for New Mexico's college students

Sayyed Shah | September 3

New Mexico Lottery scratcher sales increased by 14.54 percent in fiscal year 2015, which means more students at UNM could potentially benefit from the lottery scholarship, according to University Associate Vice President Terry Babbitt. According to a press release from New Mexico Lottery, $1 million in additional money was raised for college students this year from the increased sales.

The Sunport is a product four years in the making by a local Albuquerque team. If all goes to plan, creator Paul Droege said that they could begin shipping out in March.

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SunPort aims to change how consumers access solar power

David Lynch | September 3

According to the Energy Information Administration, 85 percent of all electricity in the United States in 2014 was generated via coal, natural gas and nuclear. Solar barely even gets any love among the seven percent of our power that comes from renewable energy resources – only 0.4 percent of our power came from the sun. The SunPort, a product made by a local Albuquerque startup team, is looking to change all of that on a global scale, and it’s as easy as just plugging it into an outlet, and the consumer is using solar.

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UNM research project examines modern impact of historical trauma

Sayyed Shah | September 2

A team of UNM researchers is exploring the impact of historical events on the collective and individual memories of Native American tribes. The research project, titled “Historical and Current Trauma: Examining Community Memories for the Health of a Nation,” is a community-based participatory research study conducted by the Seneca Nation and UNM’s School of Medicine and Department of Family & Community Medicine, according to a UNM press release. Dr. Tassy Parker, director for the Institute of Indigenous Knowledge & Development, is the principal investigator on the project.

Courtesy: Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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UNM School of Medicine to offer two new courses

Matthew Reisen | September 2

UNM is breaking ground this semester with two new courses in public health for students. Dr. Robert Scott Olds, professor of family and community medicine at UNM's School of Medicine, said the courses being offered are Introduction to Population Health and Global Health Challenges and Responses. Both elective courses are introductory and the first of their kind at the University. Each will be offered again in the spring as well, he said.

Jed Crandall, associate professor of computer science

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Associate prof. studies censorship, surveillance on the Internet

David Lynch | September 1

Subjects such as Internet censorship and freedoms are becoming increasingly discussed as modern society moves further and further into the Digital Age. Jed Crandall, an associate professor of computer science at UNM, studies incidences of censorship and surveillance on the Web to get an idea of where inconsistencies may lie. Some of Crandall’s research efforts involve studying Facebook censorship in certain countries, but his team is currently taking on a much bigger project: measuring Internet use daily over three years and attempting to log almost every instance of censorship on the Web. The Daily Lobo speaks with Crandall about these issues:

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UNM building receives LEED certification

Sayyed Shah | September 1

The UNM Health Sciences Center Business and Communications Center has received a Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design Certificate. According to a UNM press release, the 104,000-square-foot building that is home to Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) is the latest UNM building to go green and receive LEED Silver certification. Project ECHO, created by UNM professor of medicine Dr. Sanjeev Arora, is an innovative and collaborative “model of medical education and care management that empowers clinicians everywhere to provide better care to more people, right where they live." The initiative provides accessibility to health services in “rural and underserved areas” in 22 states and five countries outside of the United States.

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UNM College of Fine Arts host talk with artist Mel Chin

Sayyed Shah | September 1

The UNM College of Fine Arts is presenting "The Potential Project," a talk by guest artist Mel Chin, for “HABITAT: Exploring Climate Change Through the Arts,” a season-long collaboration offering an array of public programs this fall. The lecture will be hosted in partnership with 516 ARTS on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 5:30 p.m. in Keller Hall, Center for the Arts. Chin’s talk will focus on a response to climate change through a model of sustainable economic freedom coming from a people without national status, according to the statement.

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UNM chancellor receives medical award

Sayyed Shah | September 1

Paul B. Roth, chancellor for health sciences at the UNM, has received the 2015 Clinton P. Anderson Award from the American Lung Association in New Mexico. Roth, who is also CEO of the UNM Health System and dean of the UNM School of Medicine, is America’s longest-serving medical school dean and a nationally respected leader in medical education, according to a UNM HSC press release. “This award commemorates New Mexicans who have made real contributions to the health and well-being of our residents,” Duane Ross, chair of the American Lung Association’s state board of directors, said in the statement. “Paul Roth has advocated for broader access to quality health care throughout his long career.”

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UNM's HSC to host job fair

Sayyed Shah | September 1

The UNM Health Sciences Center will host its annual job fair on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the HSC North Campus Upper Plaza. The HSC Job Fair is open to all physicians, family nurse practitioners, midwives, nurses, physician assistants, social workers, pharmacists, nutritionists, dieticians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, dentists, dental hygienists, medical lab and radiology technicians, public health and EMS professionals, as well as health profession students from all New Mexico educational institutions, according to a UNM HSC press release.

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Scholarship allows students a chance to study abroad

Fin Martinez | August 31

Four UNM undergrads have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which is given to only 800 students in the United States, allowing them the opportunity to study in other countries.

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Site puts UNM safety resources in one place

Elizabeth Sanchez | August 31

UNM has unveiled a new campus safety website, designed to make resources and information more readily available to students in order to better prepare the University population for emergencies. The website, campussafety.unm.edu, was created “to share important information with the entire campus community and enlist their support to enhance the safety and security of our campus,” said the University’s Emergency Manager Byron Piatt. "This is just one of the many ways that we are trying to make students, faculty, staff and visitors of our campus more aware of their surroundings and of resources that may be able to assist them."

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University College offers new supports

Sayyed Shah | August 28

UNM’s University College has created several programs to prepare students for gathering  in-depth knowledge and feel empowered by learning. Academic Foundations courses are designed to help students needing additional support in reading and math, and are intended to deliver not only content, but also to help students develop self-directed learning, according to a UNM press release.

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New Wendy's planned for South Campus area

Sayyed Shah | August 28

Students are voicing their approval of a potential new Wendy’s restaurant on South Campus. The consensus is that the opening of the eatery will provide more food options to the students who live near South Campus or park at South Lot. “I believe that opening a Wendy’s on South Campus is beneficial to our students, even if it is only for the mere reason of having food closer to our students who may live near South Campus, or spend a majority of (their) time in that vicinity,” ASUNM President Jenna Hagengruber said.

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New C&J head selected

Sayyed Shah | August 28

As of the beginning of the fall semester, Janet Shiver is the new chair of the communications and journalism department at UNM, following the retirement of former chair Karen Foss earlier in the month. According to the department’s website, Shiver has been a full-time faculty member at UNM since 2007.

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Community service award nominations open

Sayyed Shah | August 28

The UNM’s Office of the  President is accepting nominations for  the Sarah Belle Brown Community Service Award. The nominations will be accepted through Monday, Sept. 28. “The award, which recognizes the volunteer service work done by members of the UNM community, was established and endowed by former Regent and Anderson School of Management Dean Doug Brown to honor his wife, Sarah Belle Brown, and her lifelong commitment to public service,” according to a UNM press release.

A UNM PATS parking enforcer walks down the steps of the Cornell Garage Thursday afternoon. On Aug. 10, 2015 PATS initiated a new half hour paid parking rate that begins at $1.00 per half hour.

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Got a parking ticket? An appeals process is available

Marielle Dent | August 28

An expensive parking ticket inside a glaring yellow envelope stuffed under a windshield wiper. It’s an exasperating sight that nearly every student on campus has been confronted with at one point or another. Luckily, if students believe a parking citation is in error, they have the opportunity to request an appeal review through UNM Parking and Transportation Services up to five days after receiving the ticket. After this time the fee will be transferred to the student’s bursar account.

Kevin Stevenson, strategic planner in the Office of the President, presents UNM's construction projects to ASUNM on Wednesday evening.

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Four things to know from the Aug. 26 ASUNM meeting

David Lynch | August 27

The Associated Students of UNM, the University’s undergraduate governing body, held its first full senate meeting of the semester with 2015-2016 Vice President Alex Cervantes presiding. Here are the big things you need to know.

Participants at the UNM Psychiatric Center prepare for their cooking class. The UNM Health Sciences Center has catered this class to help participants recover from mental illness and substance abuse.

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Rehab program cooks up confidence in consumers

Sayyed Shah | August 27

The UNM Health Sciences Center is providing a cooking class to help participants recover from mental illnesses and substance abuse. The class is offered at the UNM Psychiatric Center and is a part of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program.

The steps near the SUB were vandalized sometime late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. A representative from the Physical Plant Department said the steps should be usable again by Wednesday.

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Vehicle damages steps near Zimmerman

David Lynch | August 26

At some point between the evening hours on Monday and 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a portion of the cement steps on the north side of the SUB were vandalized, with a small area of the steps being destroyed and rubble strewn nearby.