New Census data shows New Mexicans are getting older

40 Views  Â New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows New Mexico’s population is aging. New Mexico’s total population increased by 2.8% from 2010 to 2020, but the population of people ages 65 and older increased by 43.7%, according to 2020 Census data released by the Census Bureau and analyzed by Geospatial Population Studies at The University of […]

NM-INSPIRES: inspiring a healthier New Mexico

45 Views  Â A new, cross-campus innovation is going to improve the health and livelihood of New Mexico communities. The inspiring program is called none other than NM-INSPIRES. It all began within the National Institutes of Health (NIH,) and its Environmental Health Science Division.

Survey finds New Mexico college students facing food, housing insecurity

58 Views  Â Research shows faculty, staff aren’t safe from food and housing insecurity University of New Mexico senior Blake Hautzinger had heard the jokes about eating a lot of ramen in college. But they didn’t seem the type who would need to worry: The child of college educated parents who paid for tuition and fees […]

Lobos Selected for WNIT

119 Views  Â ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— The New Mexico women’s basketball team returns to the postseason for the third consecutive season and for the fifth time under head coach Mike Bradbury after being selected for the 2023 WNIT, as announced on Sunday evening. The full bracket will be released on Monday, March 13.

New Mexico to Host Utah Valley in NIT Opening Round on Wednesday Night

88 Views  Â ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico men’s basketball team returns to postseason play for the first time in nine years as it was selected for the 2023 National Invitation Tournament. The Lobos are a No. 2 seed and will host Utah Valley in an opening round matchup at The Pit on Wednesday night. Game […]

Student-created film wins LGBTQ+ festival award

100 Views  Â Class prepares students for success in growing film industry A series created by students in a class in the Film and Digital Media Arts Department at The University of New Mexico recently won an award and may be on its way to the TV screen.

Three Lobos Honored at Senior Meet vs NMSU

134 Views  Â Albuquerque, N.M. – The University of New Mexico swimming and diving team lost to their bitter rival New Mexico State on Saturday by a score of 171-124. This was New Mexico’s 2022-23 season senior meet, in which three Lobos were honored.

A Report on Legislative Professionalism for the State of New Mexico

142 Views  Â As polarization and gridlock continues to grip national politics, Americans are increasingly looking to states to remedy the nation’s most significant challenges. The burden has fallen to the states to address complex issues such as health care, immigration, infrastructure, energy, and the environment. Perhaps the federal government’s continued inaction compared to state governments’ […]

New Mexico in Focus considers lessons from drought, fire, and flood

147 Views  Â This week, New Mexico in Focus considers the lessons that drought, fire, and flood taught us in 2022.  Laura Paskus sits down with New Mexico State Forestry’s Collin Haffey and Staci Timmons with the New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources to talk about fire, post-fire flooding, and also the state’s water challenges.