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Moreu recipient of Research and Creative Works Leadership Award
September 9, 2026
Six researchers from a wide range of disciplines at The University of New Mexico are the 2026 recipients of the Research and Creative Works Leadership Awards, announced by the Office of Academic Affairs. Read More...

UNM Engineering student awarded 6 scholarships
August 31, 2026
Barsha Khanal, an international undergraduate student in the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, has received six scholarships and awards, totaling $9,500, for academic and research excellence this year. Read More...

HB Construction gifts SoE $350k to support excellence in construction programs
June 26, 2026
HB Construction is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a gift to The University of New Mexico School of Engineering. Read More...

School of Engineering faculty awarded 5 NSF CAREERs
June 18, 2026
Five faculty members in The University of New Mexico School of Engineering (SoE) have received National Science Foundation CAREER Awards in what is believed to be a single-year record for the school. Read More...

ASCE student chapter wins ‘26 competition at Rocky Mountains Symposium
May 5, 2026
After a year of planning and design, The University of New Mexico's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student chapter brought home several awards from the 2026 Rocky Mountain Symposium held in Rapid City, South Dakota. Read More...

UNM ITE wins Outstanding Student Chapter Award
April 9, 2026
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Chapter at The University of New Mexico was awarded the ITE Mountain District Outstanding Student Chapter Award. Read More...

Two civil engineering students receive top awards at Graduate Poster Showcase
April 1, 2026
Two students from the Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering received awards for their research at the recent Graduate Poster Showcase at UNM. Master’s student Sneha Gupta and Ph.D. student Tayyab Zafar received first and second place, respectively, in the materials track of the competition. Both Gupta and Zafar work in the Advanced Sustainable Construction (ASC) Lab, led by Assistant Professor Maryam Hojati. A total of five students from the ASC Lab participated in the poster showcase. Read More...

Riley selected as NMSPE Engineer of the Year
March 3, 2026
Donna Riley, Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing was recognized recently as an Engineer of the Year by the New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers during their annual EWeek Conference luncheon held at The University of New Mexico on Feb. 20. Read More...

School of Engineering to celebrate Distinguished Alumni Award winners on March 27
January 13, 2026
The University of New Mexico School of Engineering will host its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards on Friday, March 27 to celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding graduates and the power of philanthropic giving. Read More...