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UNMH residents face 24-hour shifts after policy changes

Sarah Trujillo | March 26

Guidelines will no longer curb the amount of hours first-year resident doctors work in one shift, as the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education announced earlier this month that the new limit will be set at 24 and, if necessary to manage efficient shift changes, 28 hours in one shift. The changes were made following a comprehensive 18-month review of guidelines, by a task force comprised of graduate medical education leaders, residents and one public member, according to the ACGME. The team conducted an all-inclusive review process of specialized information including public remarks, evidence, research and opinions from medical educators as well as residents.

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National Briefs for March 2

Sarah Trujillo | March 1

New Trump travel ban removes Iraq President Donald Trump’s new executive order will withdraw Iraq from the group of countries whose citizens face a temporary U.S. travel ban as specified by the most recent plan in circulation, according to the Associated Press. The AP reports that four anonymous government officials said the choice came after the Pentagon and State Department pressed the White House to re-evaluate the inclusion of Iraq on the list because of the country’s critical part in battling the Islamic State group.

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Proposed bills would simplify college credit transfer process

Sarah Trujillo | February 22

The credit transfer process at UNM may see a drastic change with two proposed bills that would make it much simpler. It’s no secret that students have experienced issues when transferring to UNM from other universities and colleges around the state and nationwide, with many seniors anticipating graduation only to learn they have ended up taking more classes than required. According to a report from Complete College America, a national nonprofit aimed at increasing the completion of career certificates and college degrees, New Mexico college students are taking 154 credit hours on average, when only 120 are required for graduation.

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Q and A: Acting President Abdallah discusses recent controversies on campus

Sarah Trujillo | February 8

Chaouki Abdallah is the acting president of the University of New Mexico. Abdallah began serving UNM as Provost in July 2011, but stepped up when then-President Bob Frank was forced to leave his post. Abdallah sat down with the Daily Lobo to discuss the controversial events that have rocked campus recently.

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As Black History Month begins, potential for UNM Africana Studies on the rise

Sarah Trujillo | February 5

With the start of Black History Month, the UNM Africana Studies program is blooming with opportunities and growing in response to the political climate change occurring across the nation. Jamal Martin, a professor in the program, said changes at the local, state, national and global level directly affect the differences, similarities and challenges that lie ahead ahead for Africana Studies. “Undoubtedly, these public policy decisions concern behavioral economics and unfair resource allocation,” Martin said. “These decisions also correlate with national trends on educational policy, as well as curriculum development and its impact on essential learning objectives for the 21st century.”

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Visiting prof discusses future of informatics in medicine

Sarah Trujillo | January 20

A lecture on Thursday morning by a visiting UNM professor covered the history of informatics, but it’s his beginning work in general internal medicine that laid the groundwork for national standards today. “A lot of internal medicine in the past 50 years has been diagnose and give them some pills, right?” said Stuart Nelson, who works in the UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center. Nelson was one of the original designers of the Unified Medical Language System — a vast treasure trove of vocabulary for biomedical sciences. Nelson was head of Medical Subject Headings at the National Library of Medicine, where he reconstructed MeSH into a concept-oriented vocabulary, and came up with the national standard for discussing prescription drugs.

A water tank is positioned at the Lomas Chilled Water Plant, which will be used to recirculate what would be wasted water to the UNM North Golf Course.

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How UNM is working to reduce its carbon footprint

Sarah Trujillo | January 15

With the upcoming legislative session, the state government is looking to make big cuts in higher education. Last year, the University of New Mexico tended to their carbon footprint by implementing multiple large-scale sustainability efforts and, for their efforts, PNM awarded UNM three Energy Star Awards to acknowledge efforts to decrease energy consumption across campus. Here are a few of the efforts that resulted in UNM having received this recognition, as well as ongoing efforts for the future.

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Grad Issue: Student overcomes illness and depression to get degree

Sarah Trujillo | December 11

Monique Renee Curley, who recently graduated with her Master of Engineering this past summer, is a born and raised Burqueña with a story of persistence. “I'm convinced that anyone can do anything. I wasn't born with the greatest of resources, but I did what I had to do to seek them out and make them my own,” she said. “I've pursued my childhood interest in science and trained myself along the way to become a scientist. You can do anything you want, but you have to want it enough.” Curley said her mother had a drug problem dating back to her teens — putting her in a place where she was unable to care for Curley as an infant — and her father left soon after she was born.

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Despite general giving mood, problems persist for Albuquerque's homeless in winter

Sarah Trujillo | November 29

With the holidays in full swing and the sting of winter upon Albuquerque, many people are donating to charities and thinking of those less fortunate. However, for people in the city experiencing homelessness, winter conditions do not change problems they face year-round. “Especially when you’re sleeping overnight outside in the winter months, it’s very cold and that makes it very difficult,” said Lisa Huval, associate director of the Coalition to End Homelessness. “But really, the experience of being homeless is difficult throughout the whole year.”

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Lottery Scholarship funds heading south, students work on conveying impact up north

Sarah Trujillo | November 29

Thousands of college students across New Mexico utilizing the Legislative Lottery Scholarship might have to pay more to attend school next year, unless collaborative efforts between the state’s universities pays off in Santa Fe. The scholarship traditionally covers 90 percent of tuition, but due to legislative matters and other circumstances, this coverage will drop significantly. “That’s a difference between, annually, a UNM student paying $500 or $600 to around $2,000 out of their pocket a year,” said Nathan Cowan, executive director of ASUNM Governmental Affairs.