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Celebrating new building from rooftop
May 4Construction on George Pearl Hall is well under way and on schedule, said Gabriella Gutierrez, associate dean of the School of Architecture and Planning.
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Going back to solar power
Rivkela Brodsky | May 4Solar energy is returning to the mechanical engineering building. Assistant professors Andrea Mammoli and Peter Vorobieff received a $200,000 grant in February from the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to refurbish the solar panels adorning the roof of the building.
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Web site for homework sharing
Christopher Sanchez | May 4Mitch Hastings compares his Web site to Myspace.com. But it's not for people looking to check out the latest bands or find someone to hook up with.
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Former coach remembered
May 4Bill Weeks, one of the most successful football coaches in UNM history, passed away Tuesday night at an Albuquerque hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Questions remain about library fire
Lori Gallegos | May 3Answers to some of the most important questions about the Zimmerman Library fire remain shelved. State Fire Marshal John Standefer said an investigation is still ongoing about whether the fire on Sunday was caused by a person, where it started and when the building will be safe for public access.
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Diversity candidate questioned at forum
Mark Schaaf | May 3Tim Gutierrez said he planned on attending graduate school out of state after getting his bachelor's degree at UNM. But he took a position at the University, becoming a coordinator of special programs.
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New treatment for alcoholism
Caleb Fort | May 3Alcoholism should have treatments similar to other chronic diseases, said Bill Miller, a UNM professor. "There are no 21-day treatments for diabetes or heart disease or asthma," he said. "So if this is a chronic disease, we should treat it like one."
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First candidate for diversity job speaks at forum
Caleb Fort | May 2Barbara Lofton wants diversity to be a bigger focus at UNM. She is one of three final candidates for a new position, called associate vice president for student affairs/diversity.
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Investigators look for cause of blaze
Lori Gallegos | May 2Damages from the fire that started in the basement of Zimmerman Library are estimated to be $1 million, said Capt. Mike Paiz, a public affairs officer for the Albuquerque Fire Department.
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Cancer survivors tell their stories
Mark Schaaf | May 1Breast cancer survivors are not the only ones affected by the disease, Eileen Hillson said.
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Highlighting diversity at University
Christopher Sanchez | May 1Everyone has a form of therapy. For UNM-Gallup student Wayne Wilson, it's ceremonial dancing. "It's all personal. It's for me. It's my therapy," Wilson said.
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Zimmerman Library catches fire
Lori Gallegos | May 1A half dozen fire trucks filled the north parking lot of Zimmerman Library after the building caught fire late Sunday night. Students clustered together in groups to watch, as smoke billowed from vents on the north side of the building for three hours.
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Powwow a celebration of togetherness
Caleb Fort | May 1The Gathering of Nations Powwow helps American Indians maintain their cultural identity, said Maria Russell, who danced at the event.
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Job fair attracts potential teachers
Caleb Fort | April 28UNM is an appealing place to recruit teachers because of its diverse student body, Dave Jarvis said. "In our Highline School District, which is right outside of Seattle, we have 65 different languages spoken," he said. "So we need a number of staff members who represent the population that we serve."
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Dancers gather for competition
Christopher Sanchez | April 28After two days of traveling in a bus from Canada, Teresa Flamand and her two children didn't have time to change their clothes when they arrived at The Pit on Thursday.
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Photographing a holocaust
Aidan Turowski | April 28Lucian Niemeyer is no stranger to genocide. After escaping Germany during the Hitler regime in 1937, Niemeyer was inspired to tell the stories of the genocide that took place in Rwanda and Sudan over the past 20 years. His exhibit is on display at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology.
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the daily lobo asks you:
April 28Rebecca Browne Senior Psychology "I don't have a problem with it. I know it bothers a lot of people, and I know there are a lot of allergies, and we have a lot of problems with allergies in New Mexico anyway." Adrienne Morrison Senior Psychology "I don't smoke, but my father smokes.
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Community leaders get down to business
Mark Schaaf | April 27Two business leaders from the American-Indian community talked about the importance of economic development on and off the reservation Wednesday.
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Scholarship here to stay
Paul Caccamise | April 27Sen. Michael Sanchez admits someone helped him conceive the Lottery Success Scholarship. "I would love to say that I was the sole reason that that bill was introduced and that I came up with the idea by myself," Sanchez said. "But I have to tell you that it was me and my wife who sat around talking one night."
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Service beyond the chalkboard
April 27UNM professor Shiame Okunor, who retires in June, grew up in Ghana with a passion for education. "There's always the drive to get educated," he said. "When I was growing up, there was only one university. It is the cream of the cream that can make it into the university."
