University Showcase

Exhibit immerses viewers in the bomb's history and ongoing threat

New details emerge of Coronado incursion and pueblo battles

Archeologist Matthew Schmader uncovers new details of the first Spanish incursion into the territory that became New Mexico, led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, and the battles that ensued with the Tiwa inhabitants.

Immigrant women find their voices through this peer support group

A research project at the University of New Mexico recruited 252 Mexican immigrant women facing severe isolation and has demonstrated that the power of connection can be transformative.

Photographer uses her images to normalize infertility and IVF

Photographer Rachel Cox went through infertility and IVF and uses images of her own experience to try and normalize IVF – and to empower those experiencing infertility. The show "Notes On Care" is at the UNM Art Museum.

UNM researchers are studying psychedelics to treat depression and meth addiction

University Showcase, 8/13, 8a: On this episode we get an update on new studies around psychedelic-assisted therapy at the University of New Mexico.

Curbing consumption and clutter helps personal and global well-being professor finds

On this episode, University of New Mexico Professor Catherine Roster talks about her research on consumption, clutter, and why de-cluttering can be so challenging.

'Nothing Left For Me' focuses on the trauma brought by the Navajo Livestock Reduction Program

In this encore episode, we hear from the curators of the exhibit “Nothing Left For Me: Federal Policy and the Photography of Milton Snow in Diné Bikéyah,” which looks at the brutal impact of the Navajo Livestock Reduction imposed upon Diné communities and homelands by U.S. Indian Commissioner John Collier starting in the 1930s.

New poetry anthology highlights voices from around New Mexico

On this episode, a new anthology of New Mexico poets highlights themes of community, culture, history and landscape. We talk with Associate Professor Levi Romero and his co-editor, Poet Michelle Otero, about the collection, "New Mexico Poetry Anthology 2023." And we revisit an interview from last year with filmmaker turned author Ramona Emerson about her debut novel “Shutter.”

UNM grad named CNN Hero of the Year for his work as a street vet

On this episode University of New Mexico graduate Dr. Kwane Stewart talks about the organization he created, Project Street Vet. Stewart offers judgement-free veterinary care to the pets of people who are unhoused.

UNM grad named CNN Hero of the Year for his work as a street vet

On this episode University of New Mexico graduate Dr. Kwane Stewart talks about the organization he created, Project Street Vet. Stewart offers judgement-free veterinary care to the pets of people who are unhoused.

Professor works to create a mental health center in the West Bank

On this episode we talk about traumatic stress in conflict areas with Lori Rudolph, whose research has focused on the West Bank of Palestine.

UNM law professor's contributions to Native American rights garners national recognition

On this episode we talk with Professor Emerita Gloria Valencia-Weber. She recently received the Pierce-Hickerson Award from the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association. The award honors law professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement or preservation of Native American rights.

Professor works to create a mental health center in the West Bank

On this episode we talk about traumatic stress in conflict areas with Lori Rudolph, whose research has focused on the West Bank of Palestine.

Graduate students strut their research stuff at LoboBITES

Every year graduate students at the University of New Mexico present their research in 3-minute long talks, competing to advance to a regional competition. The idea is to help grad students learn to present their work succinctly to audiences. We talk with several graduate researchers.

How the spike in book challenges hurts libraries and intellectual freedom

On this episode we talk with Deirdre Caparoso about explosion of challenges against libraries and books. She is outreach and community engagement librarian at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center. She is also chair of the intellectual freedom committee for the New Mexico Library Association.

Author details the nuclear 'colonization' of New Mexico

On this episode Associate Professor Myrriah Gomez talks about her book “Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos.”

A new graduate and a professor use challenges to create support networks and art

On this episode two women, one a recent University of New Mexico graduate and one a professor in the UNM Honors College, talk about overcoming some serious challenges and how they used those experiences to create. Professor Amaris Ketchum used comic-style diary entries to process her husband's kidney cancer. Her new book is "Unfiltered: A Cancer Year Diary." And new graduate Adrianna Morales has become a passionate advocate for supporting sexual assault survivors after finding a lack of support ...

Researchers will study MDMA-assisted therapy for opioid addiction; Book re-examines humans' impact on the environment

On this episode a researcher talks about a new study that will use MDMA-assisted therapy to help new mothers with opioid addiction, and a new book re-examines humans impact on the environment.

Open educational resources help undercut rising college costs

On this episode we look at open educational resources. It's one way to curtail the steep costs college students face in buying text books. These are materials in the public domain or are under a license that allows them to be freely used, changed, or shared with others. We’ll hear from instructors at the University of New Mexico who are using and creating these materials and why they love them.

UNM alum works to reclaim Indigenous birthing practices

On this episode we talk with Nicolle Gonzales, She is a nurse-midwife from the Navajo Nation and has dedicated her life to addressing Native American maternal health disparities around access to care while reclaiming indigenous birthing practices and supporting the return of indigenous midwives to communities.