UNM’s Graduate and Professional Student Association utilized something all college students would gladly spend money on in order to fund a new scholarship – food. On Thursday four food trucks from local businesses settled in Cornell Mall for GPSA’s Food for Thought fundraiser. The event was sponsored by GPSA and UNM Food.
Halloween Blood DriveASUNM Community Experience is hosting a Halloween Blood Drive in partnership with United Blood Services.
Local businesses and private citizens are pitching in with the city to try to find the person or people who killed a rare animal at the city zoo.In addition to a large cash reward, local restaurant Pizza 9 has announced that they are offering free pizza for up to a year to the person who can lead police to those responsible for killing “Jasper,” one of ABQ BioPark’s Tasmanian devils.
In 2003, the wait to see Dr. Sanjeev Arora for Hepatitis C treatment was eight months long. At the time, the clinic at UNM Hospital where Arora worked was one of only two in New Mexico that offered treatment for the disease. Arora said he realized that untreated Hepatitis C was not only causing patients to develop liver cancers and cirrhosis — it was killing them.
Three vehicles were stolen and two were damaged on campus between Oct. 17 and 21.Window broken out of pickupOn Oct. 17, UNM Police Department was dispatched to the Lomas Parking Structure in reference to damage to a vehicle. According to the report, the victim parked his vehicle on the ground level at about 8 a.m. When he returned to his vehicle at about 5:30 p.m., he noticed someone had broken out a window of his Ford pickup. The suspects did not enter the truck and nothing else was damaged.
A local sandwich shop has teamed up with an Albuquerque charity to give a slice of happiness to homeless children. Which Wich Superior Sandwiches has been donating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the CLNkids since May in participation with the chain’s national initiative Project PB&J.The project was created by Which Wich founder, Jeff Sinelli in Dallas. For every peanut butter and jelly sandwich sold, the franchise donates two of them to people in need.
A team of researchers at UNM has developed a new strategy for the creation of vaccines with near limitless applications, from malaria and cancer to high cholesterol. The project is spearheaded by Health Sciences Center professor Dr. David Peabody and assistant professor Dr. Bryce Chackerian.Typically, vaccinations involve injecting someone with a harmless version of the virus, teaching their body to recognize and quickly destroy that virus. Instead, this new strategy employs proteins that simply look like a virus, termed virus-like particles, which can be attached to molecules that the body wouldn’t normally identify as a threat.
The UNM Cancer Center has received a $7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute’s National Community Oncology Research Program to expand the clinical trials network in New Mexico. As the parent institution for the NCORP grant, UNM Cancer Center will work closely with the New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance, the statewide health care partnership for cancer clinical trials, according to a press release issued by UNM Cancer Center.“We serve all New Mexicans and this NCORP grant will help us reach more of our rural and underserved population,” said Cheryl L. Willman, director and CEO of the cancer center.
In the last few years, the New Mexico State Land Office has been breaking records, raising the highest amounts of revenue in state history.The office raised $817 million during the 2013 fiscal year.
Voters will have choose whether or not to approve more than $50 million in funding to improve and renovate UNM Main and branch campuses.On the ballot in November are General Obligation Bonds B and C, which if approved, would grant UNM the funding to expand University libraries at all campuses as well as renovate and develop campus facilities like the Farris Engineering Building and Health Sciences Center, respectively.
UNM President Bob Frank announced Sunday that he will be awarding his 2014 Presidential Awards of Distinction to Neurosurgery Department chair Dr. Howard Yonas and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez.
A UNM professor has been awarded a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association for her early career accomplishments in research.
The Young Alumni Association will donate Halloween costumes to a group of children who are often forgotten and rarely get the opportunity to celebrate the holiday. The association is partnering with CLN Kids, a preschool that assists homeless children and their families, to provide about 100 costumes just in time for trick-or-treating.This is the fifth year of the drive, and in previous years the highest number of donations was 80 costumes, said Matthew Maez, chair of Community Service Committee for Young Alumni Association.
A jury has ordered UNM to pay more than $350,000 to a former employee who was fired for leaving work after an anxiety-fueled situation. Janet Alroy, a human resources employee, was fired in 2009 after having an intense panic attack, leaving her office and not returning for two days, according to court records.Tim White of Valdez and White Law Firm, who represented Alroy in her wrongful termination lawsuit, said the case has been ongoing for nearly five years and was originally ruled in favor of UNM. But White appealed the decision and won the case earlier this month.
On Saturday the Graduate and Professional Student Association held its monthly council meeting. There were 24 representatives from the College of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Law and Anderson School of Management in attendance.
Healthcare for the Homeless, in collaboration with other organizations, is working to end homelessness in the UNMarea and throughout Albuquerque.Serving at least 7,000 people since its doors opened, the organization provides an integrated and comprehensive care to those experiencing homelessness, transcending the definition of simple healthcare, said Anita Cordova, director of development, planning and evaluation.Cordova said HCH tries to address the health-related concerns of homelessness while working to eradicate homelessness altogether.The organization offers dental help, major medical concerns, behavioral health and social services among others, she said.
After six hours of negotiations, the ASUNM Senate passed a resolution stating the group’s it support of Sex Week.ASUNM Sen. James Walker, co-author of Resolution 5F, said he wrote the resolution because he felt there was a need for sexual education on campus.
UNM has postponed all study trips to West African countries as part of ita precautionary measures to minimize the threat of Ebola.Cancelled trips included those for humanitarian programs like Project Helping Hands, an organization that provides medical care and health education for people in developing nations.
Twitter isn't just for funny hashtags anymore.The New Mexico News Port used the social media site Thursday in a new way: to host political debate.
UNM Student Cabinet’s first meeting scheduledThe newly-formed UNM Student Cabinet will hold its first meeting on Friday. According to a UNM press release, a wide range of topics will be discussed, including transparency, communication and student support services. The meeting is based on a focus group model to facilitate student-administrator discussion.UNM President Bob Frank created the “think tank” group to gather more input on campus issues.ASUNM President Rachel Williams and GPSA President Texanna Martin will serve on the Cabinet. The function of the Student Cabinet is to operate separately from student government.
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