UNM faculty featured in USA Today documentary on New Mexico's nuclear legacy
November 6, 2026 Two faculty members from The University of New Mexico, including Honors College associate professor Myrriah Gómez, were featured in the USA Today documentary, “Trust or security? The hidden cost of nuclear deterrence,” and the accompanying news story “Trinity test fallout haunts New Mexico as US expands nuclear plans.”

Honors College Invites UNM to Celebrate Chanukah
October 30, 2026 The Honors College invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to gather for an evening of culture and tradition at an upcoming Chanukah celebration on Monday, Dec. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Honors College Forum.

Research in the Interdisciplinary Arts: Johannes Barfield Talks Soft Crash
October 29, 2026 University of New Mexico Honors College assistant professor Johannes Barfield joins It’s (Probably) Not Rocket Science to discuss his Soft Crash exhibition currently on display in Philadelphia, how research is part of his artistic process and his road to both art and UNM.

Original letters from Irving Berlin, Albert Einstein and Eleanor Roosevelt Anchor UNM Honors College exhibition on Route 66 in the 1940s 
October 22, 2026 “When Albuquerque’s Route 66 Went to War” is the Honors College’s contribution to UNM’s campus-wide Route 66 Centennial celebration, with each college presenting a different decade of the Mother Road’s history.