UNM's new director of Resource Management will be leaving the sunny beaches of Hawaii's Big Island for the dry, high-altitude climate of Albuquerque. And he actually seems to be happy about it. "Frankly, I've had my eye on New Mexico opportunities," said John Whittaker, who will take over Academic Affair's top financial post in January.
After more than a year without, UNM staff members will once again be able to extend their roles on campus and become students as well as employees, thanks to a program that has been reinstated by Human Resources. Staff as Students is a program that offers staff members the opportunity to take classes at UNM.
Local Cousins plead guilty in fatal stabbing near UNM ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - A teenager has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a UNM student during a party. Valentino Jaramillo, 18, also pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of aggravated battery-great bodily harm, conspiracy to commit great bodily harm, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and escape from a peace officer.
Deborah La More and the ASUNM Crafts Fair have a lot in common, including University affiliation, a love of art and a hiatus from both. La More brought about 35 examples of her work - framed amalgamations of painting and photography - from her home in Santa Fe to sell at the University where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1994.
Scared and trapped outside of a locked door at UNM's Science and Technology Park, Stephanie Johnston carefully recorded the license plate of a pickup truck belonging to a man she says was exposing himself. In an anxious attempt to report the crime and ensure her safety, Johnston called APD and was transferred to the UNM Police Department at about 3:30 p.
Four children died in UNM Hospital's Emergency Room over the weekend, and at least one of the cases is being investigated as a possible flu death, a spokeswoman from the New Mexico Department of Health said Monday. "It's still too early to tell" if the child died from influenza, Health Department spokeswoman Beth Velasquez said.
Officer kills teenager during beating incident ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - An Albuquerque police officer fatally shot a teenager who reportedly refused to stop beating another man with a baseball bat in the parking lot of the police academy. The shooting of Eric Harrison, 17, of Albuquerque occurred Saturday night after two officers at the academy noticed a man with a bat standing over another outside the front doors of the main building, said Capt.
UNM's Health Sciences Center is helping develop technology for the medical industry that is bringing training to a whole new level and gaining some stardom in the process. The center is one of only a handful of medical schools in the country that uses Human Patient Stimulation Technology, computer controlled mannequins designed to simulate human physiology.
Albuquerque Mayor Martin Ch†vez made an impromptu visit to UNM Monday to open the lines of communication with who he calls the most important people at UNM -students. The mayor, who began meeting with classes from area schools once a week when he took office in 1993, said he understands the importance of being accessible.
Although it's early in the UNM men's basketball season, the team took a devastating loss Monday night in The Pit, falling to the University of Portland 77-71. A combination of a complacent second half performance, mixed with the outstanding shooting of Portland guard Casey Frandsen, gave the Lobos their first loss of the year.
The New Mexico Poison Center offers these tips to help prevent your family from carbon monoxide poisoning. l Have all fuel-burning household appliances inspected each year, especially before winter arrives. l Never use a gas oven to heat your home, even for a short time.
Local Children of single moms face poverty obstructions (AP) - Nearly half of all births in New Mexico last year were to single mothers, and some experts say those children are more vulnerable to future problems than children born into two-parent families.
Staff Report As the winter months settle in, people look to their heaters for comfort, unaware of the hidden dangers that exist from inhaling carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide, the gaseous byproduct of faulty furnaces and car heaters, poisons anyone who inhales it, causing sickness and in many cases, death.
Staff Report An associate professor of Emergency Medicine from UNM will soon be playing an integral role in improving medical programs and services for the nation's pregnant women and infants. Through his recently appointed role to the Advisory Committee on Infant Mortality of the Health Resources and Services Administration, Robert Sapien, also a pediatrics professor at UNM, will collaborate with doctors across the country to reduce infant mortality.
In the below-freezing temperatures of Monday and Tuesday night, many UNM students braved the cold to attend a wild techno party. But it wasn't the music or the dancing that students savored, but rather, it was a taste of show business. Students attended the rave to appear as extras in a movie being filmed on the Zia Pueblo.
The UNM women's basketball team started the season 2-0 with a 59-52 win last night at The Pit against the Cal State Fullerton Titans. The Lobos were led by junior Mandi Moore who had team highs in points with 13, assists with six and rebounds with eight.
For years, UNM has looked for research opportunities that would increase student employment possibilities on campus. University officials say they believe the Program of Research Opportunities for Undergraduates, PROFOUND, will be the answer to that problem and a lot more.
Cell phone users got a break Monday, thanks to national rules that went into effect allowing them to switch service providers without changing their number. The rules, implemented by the Federal Communications Commission, are designed to give customers greater flexibility and place more accountability on the shoulders of the service providers, according to the commission's Web site.
by Mandi Kane Daily Lobo With just over 40 members on the roster of UNM's newest club sport, the water polo team has struggled to make waves in the world of collegiate athletics. Chartered just this year, the water polo team came to be after a few friends put their heads together to come up with a way to "provide students with an opportunity to play water polo at a collegiate level," according to Student Activities Web site.
Donations rise at three state universities ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Private donations to New Mexico's three research universities have climbed despite tough times for charities nationwide. The University of New Mexico raised $35.4 million in 2002, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, which publishes the annual "Philanthropy 400" national ranking of charitable groups.
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