Four UNM biology students are playing a significant role in understanding and preventing West Nile virus in Albuquerque, all while getting paid and earning college credit. The students, all undergraduates, are participating in the Albuquerque Environmental Health Department's Bio-Disease Management program.
While other UNM supporters eagerly anticipated a Lobo Homecoming victory Saturday, a gathering of UNM students, staff and alumni met to pay homage to another UNM victory - the success of a student. Toby Pugh, a UNM alumnus, was invited back to UNM for Homecoming festivities as a result of his impressive history as an architect and student, said John Hooker, president of the University's American Institute of Architecture chapter.
Students who are seriously considering law school got a chance to meet with advisers and admissions representatives at UNM's second annual Law Day. Representatives from more than 50 law schools nationwide were on campus Saturday to answer questions regarding law school and ease the stress of students looking to someday practice law.
UNM internal auditors concluded in April that a University employee should not have been paid a full-time salary during part of her time in law school. In her response to the findings, however, the employee contends the audit report was flawed. The audit focused on Kari Ward Karr, former director of UNM's Counseling Assistance and Referral Services, or CARS, who worked as director at the same time she was attending UNM's School of Law.
State Two non-fatal cases up state's virus total to 179 SANTA FE (AP) - Two more human cases of West Nile virus were reported Thursday, bringing the state's total to 179. None of the new cases were fatal, and both cases involved mild symptoms, the state health department reported.
UNM has been named to America's 100 Best College Buys for the eighth consecutive year. The ranking designates the University as one of America's best college educations for value. "We're always pleased to be noted," said UNM President Louis Caldera.
Fliers posted across campus yesterday bearing the name and photograph of an assistant coach within the Athletics department stated "I sexually assault UNM women basketball players." University officials are investigating the matter, UNM spokeswoman Susan McKinsey said.
Research of human origins and evolution during the past decade has helped scientists better understand the forces behind evolution in early humans, a visiting lecturer said Thursday. But, the past ten years has also produced the same product paleontologists' work for the past 100 years has: more questions.
Homecoming Week rolled toward its conclusion on tricycle wheels yesterday down the sidewalk near the Duck Pond. The annual ASUNM Cherry/Silver games competition - a sometimes competitive, often hilarious series of Olympic-style events - brought one of 17 student organizations a step closer to winning the Spirit Cup.
The U.S. government's most recent anti-drug campaign, claiming the purchase of illegal drugs funds terrorism, may be scaring teenagers straight. According to two White House reports released earlier this month, the ads, which officially began running during last year's Super Bowl, have reduced the number of teenagers who use drugs by more than 15 percent.
Computer reportedly stolen from study room A UNM student's $800 laptop computer was reported stolen from a study room in his campus dormitory after he left it there overnight. The student told police he left his computer in the study room because several of his roommates were allowed to use it, and he was unaware the room was open to all residents.
The ASUNM Senate passed the fall budget unanimously last night, distributing $41,005 among 47 student groups. "We worked on it for about two and a half weeks straight," said Sen. Jenny French, chairwoman for the Senate Finance committee. "That's two weeks shorter than the normal process.
Women in Guatemala have seen civil war destroy not only their lives and society, but also their culture and language, a UNM associate professor says. But Melissa Axelrod is researching ways to preserve Guatemalan language and culture and help the women who have suffered through 36 years of war.
An accrediting body will determine the status of New Mexico's only Level I trauma center with a visit to the embattled neurosurgery division at UNM Hospital next week. The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma is scheduled to evaluate the division Monday and Tuesday, hospital spokesman Sam Giammo said.
Campus and state police used pepper spray to keep fans who rushed onto the University Stadium field from tearing down the goal posts after the UNM-NMSU football game Saturday. The UNM police report states that late in the fourth quarter, police received information that fans would try to tear down the stadium's goal posts at the end of the game.
Founders of a new campus organization say simple and practical meditation techniques can reduce stress, improve relationships and solve daily problems. "The goal of the group is to let students, teachers and staff know that you can make yourself happy through meditation," said Jennifer Haig, a UNM senior and Mid-Day Meditation Group founder.
A record number 30 percent of this year's UNM freshman class is unprepared for college level courses, according to University officials. Representatives from UNM's Math and English departments met with their high school counterparts on campus Wednesday to take a long, hard look at why nearly a third of all freshmen had to enroll in remedial math, reading or writing classes this fall.
Several Albuquerque doctors predict balancing one's chi, or life energy, through acupuncture therapy can have positive effects in treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - and they're conducting a study to prove it. The National Institute of Health funded the study, which began in May, to the tune of $250,000 for two years.
Students who believe they have already mastered the material in a particular course can get credit for it without ever setting foot in a classroom. The College Level Examination Program, or CLEP, is limited to introductory level courses in 34 subjects, including algebra, biology, Spanish and psychology, said Magdalena Anaya-Rahberg, a testing assistant at UNM's Testing Center.
National FBI begins probe of identity leak allegations WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI began a full-scale criminal investigation Tuesday into whether White House officials illegally leaked the identity of an undercover CIA officer, and President Bush ordered his staff to cooperate with the first major probe of his administration.
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