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Election ushers in change, but will economic realities change for New Mexicans? • Nov. 11, 2026, 1:40 AM ET (Sante Fe New Mexican)

Rare 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite reveals clues to planet's ancient past • Oct. 29, 2026, 7:30 PM ET (Phys.org)

Lobos beat North Dakota State 21-16, retain first place in conference • Oct. 25, 2026, 1:50 AM ET (Sante Fe New Mexican)

Epstein gave $100K to UNM for artificial intelligence research in 2001 • Oct. 17, 2026, 8:30 PM ET (Sante Fe New Mexican)

‘More than the building:’ GO Bond 3 seeks $351.6M for education facilities • Oct. 16, 2026, 12:15 AM ET (Sante Fe New Mexican)

Facts

Date	1889 - present
Areas Of Involvement	public education
Notable Alumni	Rudolfo Anaya • Deb Haaland • Joy Harjo • Paula Gunn Allen • N. Scott Momaday • Eileen Higgins • Leslie Marmon Silko • Gary Johnson • Tom Udall • Brian Urlacher • Robert Creeley • John De Andrea • Martin Heinrich • Penny Marshall

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University of New Mexico: Mesa Vista Hall

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