Student joins hometown race
Andrew Webb | January 15While most UNM students are busy acclimating themselves to class schedules and part-time jobs, one is kick-starting his political career by throwing his hat into a nearby town's mayoral race.
While most UNM students are busy acclimating themselves to class schedules and part-time jobs, one is kick-starting his political career by throwing his hat into a nearby town's mayoral race.
Larry Crumpler, research curator at the Museum of Natural History, has proposed a landing site for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers mission, which aims to learn more about water on the planet by studying its rocks.
WASHINGTON - Although it has involved little fighting, the military effort to scour and close a network of 50 caves in the Zawar Kili region of eastern Afghanistan has turned out to be one of the most extensive operations of the 100-day-old war in Afghanistan.
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (AP) - The Santa Teresa port of entry into the state needs more inspectors and a new booth to accommodate a growing number of passenger vehicles, U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici said.
After a lethargic, shaky start, the UNM men's basketball team used a late run keyed by a four-guard retooled lineup to propel it past the Air Force Academy 50-47 late Monday night in The Pit.
In a move aimed at curbing the University's limited main campus parking, the Board of Regents recently approved funding for a parking structure southwest of Johnson Center.
The Native American Diabetes Program, a division of UNM's Internal Medicine Department, was recently awarded a $1 million National Institutes of Health research grant for a five-year study to focus on diabetes prevention and education of American Indian women.
UNM senior John Probasco, who was recently chosen as one of 32 American Rhodes scholars, says he plans to return to New Mexico as a physician after completing his studies in England.
The Management Development Center at UNM's Anderson Schools of Management is offering an updated Quality Management Certificate Program this semester.
Professor Richard Berthold has built a reputation during the past 30 years as an engaging and entertaining instructor and a brash, outspoken critic of just about everything.
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Albuquerque ranks near the top of a list of cities with high numbers of alcohol-related traffic fatalities, according to a study released Monday.
A UNM student's discovery that hundreds of ancient pottery relics found in northern Mexico depict journeys from the natural to the spirit world has landed her in this month's issue of a national archeological magazine.
The UNM Bookstore begins its two-week, tax-free textbook program today, which allows students to save 5 percent on textbooks but closes the store to people without proper identification.
The U.S. State Department is offering workshops nationally, including one at UNM this week, to assist candidates preparing for the oral portion of the Foreign Service Exam, which is required for those who want to work for the department.
The LodeStar Astronomy Center's Starry Nights exhibit, which lasts until the end of February, gives stargazers of all ages the chance to peer at constellations and planets after taking a virtual reality zoom through the galaxy and solar system.
UNM is offering its answer to constructive activities for children of working parents who have nowhere to send them during Winter Break.
While classes won't be in session, holiday parking regulations and ongoing construction will impact those working on or visiting campus.
The New Mexico Daily Lobo is now on Winter Break and will begin regular publication again on Jan. 7. Students will be updating the Web site at least twice weekly with information relevant to the UNM community. Thank you for visiting www.dailylobo.com and happy holidays.
The ASUNM Student Court upheld the fines and sanctions levied on the Connection slate after the Nov. 14 student government election, according to a ruling issued Friday.
The UNM men's basketball team scored a 66-64 knockout in round one of its annual two-game battle with New Mexico State University Wednesday night, using a counterpunch in the form of guards Marlon Parmer and Senque Carey.