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Faculty member honored as 2018 Innovation Fellow

Catherine Stringam | April 24

Sang M. Han, Ph.D. was recognized April 12 as the 2018 Innovation Fellow at the University of New Mexico STC Innovation Awards Dinner. The award was created in 2010 to honor faculty who have worked hard to develop new technologies. According to Lisa Kuuttila, STC CEO and Chief Economic Development Office, it is based off of inventions, as well as the patents received, license agreements, new companies started and income generated from these inventions.

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Rally promotes environmental awareness

Madison Spratto and Danielle Prokop | April 24

Three weeks before graduating seniors throw their caps in the air, one senior threw a rally for her sustainability capstone project. Mary Lopez, a senior majoring in political science and minoring in sustainability, hosted an environmental rally featuring speakers from sustainability and environmental groups to table between Popejoy Hall and the Student Union Building. Lopez said she has been studying climate change since her freshman year and hoped action would be taken against it.

The Wanagi Wolf Fund and Rescue brought Angel (left), a high-content Arctic wolf-dog, and Bindi, a gray wolf/coyote/husky mix, to campus on April 20, 2018 to interact with passersby during the annual Wolf Fest.

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Event brings real lobos to UNM campus

Elizabeth Sanchez and Anthony Jackson | April 23

The Biology Undergraduate Society created an opportunity for students to meet real lobos, Angel and Bindi, during the University of New Mexico’s annual Wolf Fest on Friday near Popejoy Hall. Angel, a high-content Arctic wolf-dog, and Bindi, a gray wolf/coyote/husky mix, greeted passerbys. Conservation groups, such as Defenders of Wildlife, tabled alongside the Wanagi Wolf Fund and Rescue, answering questions about conservation.

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UNM celebrates Prof. Veronka John-Steiner

Megan Holmen | April 23

The University of New Mexico is celebrating the life and achievements of UNM professor Veronka John-Steiner. John-Steiner was a professor of Linguistics and Educational Psychology at UNM for over 40 years and passed away on Dec. 6, 2017. Born in Budapest, Hungary, she was a Holocaust survivor, and was sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during World War II — she came to the United States after the war as a refugee, according to her obituary in the Santa Fe New Mexican.

Kurt A. Oelsner is the current local business owner of Chocolate Dude, president of Nob Hill Main Street and a citizen of Nob Hill.Photo courtesy of Nichole Harwood / NM News Port

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Working together to preserve a community

Nichole Harwood | April 23

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on April 9 in the New Mexico News Port, under the headline, "Working Together to Preserve a Community," written by Nichole Harwood. This is part of our project to help connect the Daily Lobo audience to more members of our community. Historic Nob Hill has been a staple of Albuquerque since Central Avenue became part of Route 66 in 1937 and prides itself on its historical buildings and its many locally owned businesses. The community has worked together for years to balance its goals for historical preservation while still enriching its economy through the income of new businesses.

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Celebrating the life of UNM alum Jennifer Riordan

Donald Amble | April 22

UNM alum Jennifer Riordan was killed in a tragic emergency situation on a Southwest Airlines flight on April 17. The University of New Mexico held a Celebration of Life service for Riordan on Sunday. Riordan was involved in the Albuquerque community — not only was she vice president of communications for New Mexico’s Wells Fargo branch, she served on the University’s Alumni Board, served as a board member for the New Mexico Broadcasters Association for two years and was a senior public affairs representative at UNM Hospital, according to the UNM Health Sciences Center Newsbeat.

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Talk highlights search engine algorithms' connection to racial and gender biases

Isaiah Garcia | April 21

Safiya Umoja Noble, Ph.D. spoke to students at the University of New Mexico Tuesday about the causes and impact of racial and gender biases found in algorithms that search engines use. Noble is an assistant professor in the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California and the author of the book, “Algorithms of Oppression.” Noble’s lecture covered many topics including racial stereotypes and biases found in search engine algorithms, corporate and political interests being pushed through the manipulation of search results, amplification of hate on different digital platforms and the rise of far-right-wing radicalization due to the anonymity of the internet as well as inaccurate information found on numerous websites.

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Wonder Cabinet series blends science and art

Megan Holmen | April 20

The Tamarind Institute, a part of the University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts, will be hosting a three-day-long series of talks featuring a variety of speakers.

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Undergrads elect 10 new ASUNM senators

Austin Tyra | April 19

The undergraduate study body elected 10 new students to serve as senators for the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Wednesday evening. The elected senators, in order of descending vote count, are as follows: Selina Montoya, Téa Salazar, Jacob Silva, Sara AlMidany, Mohammed Jaber, Emerald Goranson, Holly Gallegos, Gabriel Ruja, Nick Morgan and Isez Roybal. In total, 1,402 votes were cast in the Spring 2018 election, which is a decrease from past elections including last Fall when a record breaking 2,149 votes were received.

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Regents approve athletics proposal

Cameron Goeldner and Danielle Prokop | April 19

The Board of Regents voted 6-to-1 Tuesday to approve the Department of Athletics’ proposal to balance the budget and start a repayment plan for the millions of dollars in accumulated deficit to the University. Student regent Garrett Adcock, a former Lobo football player, was the lone dissenting vote. Regent President Robert Doughty said the plan was a step in the right direction, but the BOR is still awaiting the creation of a line-by-line itemized budget from athletics.

UNM students sit at the South Lot shuttle bus stop on April 18, 2018. The bus stop lights are powered by a solar panel on the roof of the stop.

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Green Issue — UNM works to make itself more green

Megan Holmen | April 19

The University of New Mexico is working toward becoming a greener campus. The University has been increasing its renewable energy resource every year by adding solar panels. UNM has also been reducing the amount of water used in campus upkeep, according to Mary Clark, the sustainability manager for the Sustainability Studies Program at UNM.

Goldie Okoye, a nursing major, studies on April 18, 2018 underneath the wisteria arbor, the 10th stop in the Arbouretum tour on UNM campus.

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Green Issue — UNM to plant trees for National Arbor Day

Ariel Lutnesky | April 19

In celebration of National Arbor Day, the grounds and landscaping department will be planting different kinds of trees around campus the week of April 23 through 27. Alan Billau, the arboriculture supervisor for the department, said these plantings, which are open to everyone, are a good way to connect with the community.

Mohiuddin Ahamad works on his garden at UNM Student Family Housing on April 18, 2018. Residents are able to maintain and plant at these lots.

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Green Issue — Student Family Housing provides community garden for residents

Tasawar Shah | April 19

There are 70 plots in the two gardens at Student Family Housing at the University of New Mexico. And for Denise Mitchell, “since their opening in late 80s, early 90s, the gardens have been one of the beautiful spots of their kind at the housing complex.” Mitchell, the area coordinator for the SFH, said the idea began when wives of two students planted in kimchi pots.

Danielle Bustos, co-owner of The Gathering Spot, makes a latte. Bustos has been with the cafe since its opening earlier this year.

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Green Issue — Weed and ABQ businesses

Danielle Prokop | April 19

Albuquerque decriminalized marijuana this past month, but even before that, cannabis-related businesses were thriving in the Duke City. Cheba Hut — a marijuana-themed sandwich shop located on Harvard — has been open since 2008 and is a close campus option. It serves local beer on tap and makes sandwiches until midnight. Isaac Montoya, the owner of Cheba Hut since 2012, said business is good primarily due to quality sandwiches, but also the growing number of states and cities legalizing marijuana across the country.

Lobo Gardens is an initiative by Sustainability Studies Department at UNM to reach out to the community and provides a hands-on experience growing food sustainably, captured Wednesday April 18, 2018.

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Green Issue — UNM to celebrate Earth Day with expo

Megan Holmen | April 19

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22 the University of New Mexico Sustainability Program is hosting the 10th Annual Sustainability Expo on Thursday from 10:30 a.m until 2:30 p.m. at Cornell Mall outside of the Student Union Building. Every year UNM’s Sustainability Studies Program hosts an expo to educate students, staff, faculty and the wider community about recycling, composting, conservation and other forms of sustainability, said Jessica Rowland, a professor of sustainability and one of the faculty organizers of the expo.

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Green Issue — Mexican gray wolf is recovering, slowly, from endangerment

Anthony Jackson | April 18

The Lobo has been the University of New Mexico’s mascot for almost 100 years, but the Lobo, also known as the Mexican gray wolf, is making a slow comeback from the endangered species list. The wolf’s habitat used to stretch as far south as central Mexico, as north as central New Mexico, as west as Arizona and as east as Texas, but now its habitat is confined to reintroduction zones along the Arizona-New Mexico border, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website.

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Men's soccer: UNM sport being 'very seriously considered' for cut

Cameron Goeldner | April 16

The University of New Mexico men’s soccer program is being "very seriously" looked at as a sport to cut, according to an email sent out this afternoon by head coach Jeremy Fishbein. In a meeting Monday morning, athletic director Eddie Nuñez told Fishbein that men’s soccer was one of the sports being seriously considered to be discontinued in order to save money for a department that has failed to balance its budget in eight of the last 10 years.

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Reward recognizes undergraduate research

Catherine Stringam | April 15

The Jim and Mary Lois Hulsman Undergraduate Library Research Awards recognized the six winners of their inaugural competition Wednesday afternoon in Zimmerman Library. The awards recognize students who produce outstanding research using library resources and sophisticated information literacy skills. “The idea for this program came from our library faculty and staff,” said Associate Dean of Public Services Mark Emmons. “They lobbied to create a recognition program that would celebrate outstanding research done by our (University of New Mexico) undergraduate students.”

An architectural feature of Central New Mexico Community College on April 15, 2018

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CNM and UNM collaborate in affordable housing project

Megan Holmen | April 15

The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning is working in collaboration with Central New Mexico Community College on a paid internship for students to create sustainable and affordable housing through a project called ecoMOD. According to John Quale, chair and professor at the School of Architecture and Planning, this program originally began at the University of Virginia in 2004. When Quale began working at UNM in 2014, he brought the project with him.

Shulav Rawal sits to get a free haircut on April 13, 2018 during the Shear Empowerment event to raise awareness for and pledge to end sexual assault on campus.

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Haircuts raise sexual assault awareness

Tom Hanlon | April 15

Students at the University of New Mexico received free haircuts and signed a pledge to end sexual assault on campus Friday as part of a sexual assault awareness campaign in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Associated Students of UNM hosted seven barbers and hair stylists at Shear Empowerment, an event held in the Student Union Building, which was the first of its kind at UNM. According to a press release by ASUNM, bringing hair stylists was meant to reflect the increasing recognition that sexual assault and domestic violence survivors often confide in their hair stylist or barber.