The Board of Regents presented law professor Jim Ellis with the Meritorious Service Award earlier this month for his teaching career of over three decades and a landmark victory he won before the Supreme Court. "He's a man who's devoted his time to doing what's good for children and people with disabilities," Regent Raymond Sanchez said.
UNM students will be able to receive substance-abuse treatment this semester. The City of Albuquerque and the UNM Institute for Social Research are offering the service. The new service will be available through the Albuquerque Metropolitan Central Intake.
The owners of the Frontier Restaurant decided Thursday to stop offering 24-hour services. The restaurant will close its doors from 1 to 5 a.m. every day, co-owner Dorothy Rainosek said. Rainosek said there were a number of reasons behind the decision. "Primarily, it is the insurance for 24-hour service, and part of it is the cost for additional security as well as staffing for the late shift," she said.
Iraqi suicide bomber kills 18 at funeral in Baghdad BAGHDAD (AP) - A suicide bomber apparently targeting a senior security official blew himself up inside a funeral tent Monday, killing 18 people in the latest of a series of deadly attacks chipping away at the notion of a calmer Iraq.
About 220 people attended a conference Friday to discuss the state's film industry. UNM held the New Mexico Media Industries Conference in the SUB. Attendees eager to learn about the state's growing film industry attended free classes throughout the day.
A UNM professor who helped discover the Hantavirus died last month. Terry Yates, vice president for Research and Economic Development, died from brain cancer on Dec. 11. He was 57. Ira Greenbaum spoke about Yates at a memorial service at Popejoy Hall on Dec.
Jail escapee blames police chase for his wife's death SANTA FE (AP) - A Santa Fe man whose wife helped him escape from jail and then was killed in a high-speed car wreck as the couple tried to elude police blames the pursuing officers for her death. Local law enforcement representatives said officers followed proper procedures in trying to stop the fleeing inmate.
Researchers at UNM are devising a new method for making vaccines that fight Alzheimer's, arthritis, allergies, cancer and other chronic diseases. Bryce Chackerian, an assistant professor of molecular genetics and microbiology, said he and another UNM professor are researching a way to make the vaccines quick and inexpensive.
The holiday season creates an opportunity for thieves. Many people will be away from home, but there are precautions they can take to prevent being robbed, said John Walsh, spokesman for the Albuquerque Police Department.
Small businesses in Nob Hill and the University area get a little help from the city during the holiday season.
The University won't back down in lawsuits as a new policy requires UNM to avoid financial settlements. "Any exception to this policy requires a comprehensive risk assessment of the case and written approval by the president of the University before entering into such an agreement," the policy states.
UNM is looking for candidates to fill two vice president positions for offices started this year. Search committees are advertising nationally for vice presidents of the offices of Enrollment Management and Inclusion and Equity.
Playing video games in class can get you in trouble. But in one class, video games are the final project. There is an open house today for people to play and vote on video games created by teams of students in an introduction to computer graphics class.
Not all work-study involves pushing paper or typing up office memos. Students in the UNM Service Corps work to improve low-income communities, said Sebastian Pais, an intern in the program.
UNM Police issued warrants Monday for five people suspected of stealing library books from universities and colleges and selling them to bookstores at other campuses. The five people are part of a theft ring of as many as 12 people, said Lt. Pat Davis, UNM Police spokesman.
A state fire marshal order is hindering recycling efforts for the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, the department's chairman said. "We've been forced to remove almost all of our recycling bins from Northrop Hall," John Geissman said. "Recycling efforts are becoming diminished because of this."
by Ashleigh Sanchez Daily Lobo There is tension on the Student Fee Review Board between the presidents of UNM's student governments. ASUNM President Ashley Fate said GPSA President Joseph Garcia scheduled funding-request hearings without getting approval from the board.
Josh Padilla Sophomore Business DL: Do you like hip-hop? JP: I do. DL: Who are your favorite artists? JP: Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, mostly underground stuff. DL: Do you think underground artists have an unjustified bad reputation? JP: Yeah. I think the past has most to do with it. I mean, ...
The Guild Cinema will not be punished by the city for hosting a pornography festival over the weekend. Albuquerque's Zoning Enforcement Office issued a notice of violation Monday to the theater after its three-day Pornotopia festival, said Bob White, city attorney.
The University put students to work to make campus more sustainable. A Community and Regional Planning class was employed to research practical ways to increase sustainability, instructor Bill Fleming said.
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