URAD Features

Cory Henn was an Iraq war veteran with a career at the New Mexico Corrections Department when he decided to pursue a degree in computer programming. After about a year and a half there he took a biology elective and found his passion, switching to The University of...

Applications for a cohort-based program will open in the Fall 2023 semester at The University of New Mexico for students interested in research with Black communities. Black Research 101 was developed by Celine Ayala, a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology,...

“I love research,” enthuses The University of New Mexico alum Raven Otero-Symphony. “Not only did research give me the freedom to question and explore in my own capacity on topics that interest me, it also provided support during challenging moments in my life.”...

Born into a cycle of addiction, University of New Mexico senior Gerald Lovato was a child when he first realized the power of creating art to escape and heal from trauma. Lovato majored in Fine Arts with a studio concentration in Painting and Photography, and minoring...

Just after her freshman year in 2020, University of New Mexico student Kiana Frederick decided to take a course with associate professor Sarita Cargas in the Honors College. Cargas was looking for students who wanted to explore food and housing security of college...

Finding her niche from her traditional background to success has sometimes been a rocky road for Raven Longwolf Alcott. But now a senior looking forward to graduation next spring, she has negotiated the obstacles and found success at The University of New Mexico as a...

Christine Gleicher is the first in her family to go to college. Raised in the South Valley of Albuquerque, Gleicher started her college work at CNM before transitioning to The University of New Mexico in 2020. In March 2022, she was named a Goldwater Scholar, chosen...

From left: Research in Acute Care participants Xander Augustson, undergraduate research assistant; Tom Limanovich, professional intern research coordinator; Munia Omer, undergraduate research assistant; Silas Bussmann, associate director for Research in Emergency...

Participants in the U-RISE Summer Research Symposium in August gave presentations about their projects and received feedback and support. Back row: Julian Rojo, Diego DeMmon, Cristina Takacs, Conner Mertz, Ellie Larence, and Adina Abudushalamu; Front row: Jenna Fonta,...