Daily Lobo 4/20/2026

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Meet the Lobos asking ‘What’s out there?’

By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo

The University of New Mexico has its own aerospace research lab where Lobos touch the stars. Just a ten minute drive from Main Campus is the COSMIAC lab.

COSMIAC, or Configurable Space Microsystems, Innovations and Application Center, is a Tier2 Research Center that focuses on space exploration. Daniel Garcia, a research engineer with UNM COSMIAC, said COSMIAC is special because of the people involved.

“Space is hard. Space is really hard. And the fact that we have a group, a cohort here at COSMIAC, that is almost singularly focused on trying to be a part of this really difficult challenge, is really special. And the kind of way we operate at the center here, it is evolving, and we’re trying to evolve with it. And in the midst of all of that, the thing that remains is these incredible people that are focused and interested and dedicated in the work,” Garcia said.

“To come from this community, engaging in what is one of the rapidly growing industries, in this city and in the world, sort of centered here at

this lab is really special.”

COSMIAC is a subsection of UNM’s School of Engineering, but receives its funding through contracts as opposed to University funds, Garcia said.

In both COSMIAC’s main office and in their nearby lab, members of the COSMIAC team can utilize state-of-the-art technology including automatic precision drill presses, 3D printers, laser etching and a thermal vacuum chamber for testing machines and parts in a vacuum and at temperatures between -58 degrees Fahrenheit (-50 degrees Celcius) and 356 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celcius), simulating the conditions of space.

Some of the equipment and techniques, including soldering, are taught to students by NASA representatives, Garcia said.

“We do have a couple of soldering stations on site, so every couple of years, we’ll have some representatives from NASA come down and they teach all of our students. They get certified on NASA electronics fabrication,”

Garcia said. “They’ll actually get certifications to design and construct boards using the same

procedures that they do down at the electronics center at NASA, Houston or Langley. We’ve got a great relationship with those guys.”

The most recent project COSMIAC worked on was NASA ELaNa, or Educational Launch of Nanosatellites.

In the wake of NASA’s successful Artemis II mission, Garcia said he’s excited to see a renewed interest in space research in the general community. Space missions have laid the groundwork for vital, everyday technologies such as cell phones and GPS, Garcia said. He said that space research and exploration has a distinct philosophical foundation of curiosity and unity.

“I’m so glad that more people are turning their ear towards (space research) because there’s so much cool science happening here,” he said. “I think a lot of detrimental comments that come towards space research, like, ‘Why are we investing money in space when there’s problems here on Earth?’ which is a very real concern. None of us here are blind to that, but space is for everyone, and the lessons we learn

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By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey

Just west of The Pit, a major retail center will begin construction next month.

The development will stretch across 365,000 square-feet and include a Target, Marshalls, Home Goods, Burlington and Old Navy, in addition to several smaller retailers and restaurants. It is scheduled to finish construction in fall 2027.

Lobo Crossing is a project the University of New Mexico has been trying to develop for nearly a decade, the Chief Operating Officer of Lobo Development Corporation Tom Neale said.

“This is kind of really a project that required (a) tremendous amount of persistence to stick with it,” Neale said.

Phoenix-based real estate development firm SimonCRE has been cleared to purchase and develop the land, though construction is in accordance with plans approved by UNM, according to a UNM press release.

The sale of the land to SimonCRE was a way for UNM to ensure quality development of the land but not take on the risks of directly

developing the land, Neale said.

“We have a lot of the same benefits, but we reduced our risk associated with retail development, and then our covenants give us a lot of protection on what happens in the future,” he said.

Neale said the retail center seeks to attract local business to the space.

“The national tenants provide a strong, stable backbone, but a lot of the local tenants (are) what really provides the flavor and excitement and makes this more destinationoriented,” he said.

One of the reasons the development has been able to successfully move forward is the designation of South Campus as a Tax Increment Development District, Neale said.

A TIDD is an area where the taxes collected from the district are used for public projects to benefit the community, according to the City of Albuquerque.

“One of the challenges that we had developed for the site over the last several decades is it’s a very difficult site to develop,” Neale said. “There’s a tremendous amount of terrain issues. There is a major drainage structure that traverses

University presidential finalists, campus visits announced

By Jaden McKelvey-Francis @jadenmckelvey

The University of New Mexico’s Board of Regents has announced the five finalists to fill the role of University president when Garnett Stokes’ retirement takes effect in July.

Each of the candidates will visit Main Campus over the next four weeks, where community members are encouraged to engage with the finalists directly and submit feedback after the forum. All forums will be held in the Student Union Ballroom C.

Elizabeth “Liz” Watkins Watkins will be visiting campus

on Monday, April 20, at 10:30 a.m.

She is the provost and executive vice chancellor of the University of California, Riverside. She holds a Ph.D. in History of Science from Harvard University.

Watkins’ research has focused on the interrelations of medicine, science, commerce and culture in the United States in the 20th-21st centuries. She has written and edited multiple books on topics such as the histories of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy.

Ashwani Monga

Monga will be visiting campus on Tuesday, April 21, at 1:15 p.m.

He is the executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer of the

University System of Georgia. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota.

Monga has worked as an editor and sat on the review board at multiple business and marketing journals, and in 2019, coauthored the book “Becoming a Consumer Psychologist.”

Eric L. Barker

Barker will be visiting campus on Monday, May 11, at 1:15 p.m. He is the vice president for health affairs at Purdue University. He holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Vanderbilt University.

Barker led Purdue’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, and has

published research on a number of topics, including drugs of abuse and other drugs that affect the brain.

Steven Goldstein

Goldstein will be visiting campus on Tuesday, May 12, at 1:15 p.m.

He is the vice chancellor for health affairs at the University of California, Irvine. Goldstein holds a Ph.D. in immunology from Harvard University.

Goldstein oversaw the opening of two new schools in the UCI Health Affairs system and has published research relating to sudden infant death syndrome and cardiac arrhythmias in adults.

Eric Link

Link will visit campus on

Wednesday, May 13, at 1:15 p.m. He is the provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of North Dakota. He holds a Ph.D. in American Literature from Purdue University. Link specializes in 19th-century American literature and science fiction, and has twice been named a Fulbright Senior Scholar.

Jaden McKelvey-Francis is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at editorinchief@dailylobo.com or on X @jadenmckelvey

By Lexis Lovato @lovatolexis

The International Festival made its annual return to the University of New Mexico for the 21st time on Thursday, April 16, with food trucks and local vendors on Cornell Mall.

The festival was hosted by a variety of University international programs and organizations where students and faculty created booths to teach visitors about different items of each culture, including food, crafts, jewelry, art and other souvenirs.

This year featured a variety of food options made by student organizations, food trucks and local food vendors including Le Paris Bakery and Seoul Gimbap.

Throughout the festival, four entertainment events took place on a stage in front of Draft and Table: Georgian classical music, a dance performance by the Indian Student Organization, a piano performance of an original folk song of the Yi and a Bachata crash course.

Bachata is a partner-focused dance, made up of small and steady hip movements that follow the elements of the music. Visitors were instructed step-by-step and were given more movements to their dance, starting with their hips and eventually completed with arms.

The Bachata dance instruction was taught by Tammy Huynh of

Metta Dance Collective. Huynh said Bachata started as a way for people to let go of their hardships and find community with others.

“It was a very marginalized dance before it started getting popularized and I think that a lot of people nowadays dance more of the modern, more of the sensual style of it, and it’s really important to remember the roots and bring it back to where it comes from,”

Huynh said. “Fusion is lovely and fusion is a beautiful mixture of cultures, but it’s also amazing to be able to appreciate just the base of something.”

The UNM Print Club performed live printmaking at the festival and visitors were able to purchase a freshly printed T-Shirt or other pieces of artwork.

Embroideries of Spanglish quotes were sold by an arts and crafts vendor, Isabel Peranta of Sandia Fashion Art, who said she creates embroidery to express her culture.

“I focus on hand embroidery to represent the Mexico border, so I focus on embroideries of Spanish quotes, Fridas and details,” Peranta said. “It’s a different way to represent and show my culture.”

Lexis Lovato is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo.com or on X @lovatolexis

Bing Tea brings boba for ‘Bos

By Addison Fulton @DailyLobo

The black food truck with pink and white detailing that houses Bing Tea has become a common fixture at University of New Mexico events.

Bing Tea is a mobile food truck selling drinks and desserts at various locations, including frequent appearances at Silent Lights and International Festival. Students often crowd around to enjoy classic flavors such as taro, matcha and more unique offerings including “Honeydew You Love Me,” a melon flavored tea with custard swirl.

Bing Tea is a family-operated business, run by husband and wife David and Hieu Le.

“Our goal has always been to start up a unique food truck that obviously is mobile, that we could eventually introduce to UNM,” David Le said. “Because when I was a student at UNM, I would always be like ‘Oh, it would be so cool to have a boba spot on campus.’ But we never had a boba spot. And so, that was our main priority.”

Bing Tea’s partnership with UNM is solidifying even further as the truck is, and will continue to be, located regularly at a food truck pad at UNM’s North Campus. The truck is open for students, staff and visitors.

“North Campus lacks a lot of food, lacks a lot of drinks, a lot of things to do,” Le said. “Besides the aspect of having classes there, there’s nothing else for them to do.

(UNM said) ‘How about we build a food truck pad for you and then you invite your food truck friends and join us there to fulfill the needs of the students and staff?’”

The relationship between UNM and Bing Tea is foundational to the company and has always been a priority, Le said.

“We started to follow all the UNM pages and they saw us,” he said. “‘Oh, hey, this is a food truck, but they actually will pair well with other

food trucks instead of competing with them.’ We’re working with them. We’re highlighting them, so the students and staff are able to go get food, they come over to us for boba afterwards.”

The Bing Tea truck also works well on UNM campus as the truck is entirely electric, meaning they do not require propane inspections before they can operate on campus.

Beyond the opportunity aspect, Bing Tea’s connection has an emotional significance as well, allowing Le to continue participating in the University community.

“I thought that once I graduated from UNM, that was the last time that I was stepping foot on campus, but little did I know that stepping our foot back on campus would bring us so much joy,” Le said. “We’re just beyond ecstatic to be at UNM more and more often and be a part of bringing everything back to full circle. Starting with UNM, and ending with UNM. Honestly, it warms our hearts.”

Le shared his advice for current UNM students looking to follow a similar path and start their own businesses.

“When you’re chasing the dollar, the dollar becomes stale,” Le said. “But, when you truly follow your dreams, your passion, your hopes and everything alongside those, even during the downtimes, you have the motivation to push through. I myself am a serial entrepreneur, I have multiple businesses going on all at the same time. One of my biggest downfalls was having a nail salon. That was the prime example of ‘Hey, if your heart is not into it. It’s not your dream, it’s not your passion. Don’t do it.’ Money only lasted for so long. And once money dries up, all the ambition, all the drive, all that business dies, and alongside you, part of you dies with it.”

Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo. com or on X @dailylobo

LOBO SPORTS

Talk spotlights gaps in youth sports education, access

By Shin Thant Hlaing @DailyLobo

There’s little that people enjoy more than play. Unfortunately, when it comes to our youth, we often fail in nurturing that love, former President of the U.S. Tennis Association and Chief Medical Officer of the NCAA Brian Hainline said.

On Wednesday, April 15, Hainline spoke at the University of New Mexico Physics and Astronomy Interdisciplinary Science Building and said sports should be a public good to an audience including local sport leaders and athletes. He highlighted what he called an inadequate systemic support for sports in the U.S.

Hainline’s lecture was hosted jointly by the UNM School of Medicine and Alumni Association.

The trend we are currently seeing in sports revolves around early specialization and pressure

placed on children to pick one sport and specialize in it as soon as possible, Hainline said. This is often done in the hopes of the child becoming proficient enough to secure athletic scholarships in college or play professionally.

Early specialization, however, may prove more detrimental than beneficial to a young athlete’s health, according to Hainline. He said in the early years, a greater emphasis needs to be placed on physical literacy.

Physical literacy is the desire and confidence to be physically active for life, according to the Aspen Institute. Confidence comes from being skillfully able to execute a complex set of actions in sports, Hainline said.

It’s recommended that children under 12 play and learn multiple sports, according to the American Development Model by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.

UNM alum and Volcano Vista High School Wrestling Head Coach Ahren Griego called the lecture “validating and informative,” saying that it was very “relevant to our community.”

“There is definitely a crisis in youth sports here in Albuquerque, and getting information from a national entity and a national advocate is very impactful,” Griego said.

Additionally, the role of sports in public education is declining, and there is little support from the federal government to promote sport as a public health initiative, Hainline said. This is partly because readiness for testing constrains schools in the time they can devote to sports, he said.

“There is no one in our government with a megaphone about this issue,” Hainline said.

Solutions may lie in changing coaching models as well, with the USA Football model as a positive

example, Hainline said. The 2024 model places an emphasis on holistic development of the athlete, including their physical literacy and basic skills early on, according to USA Football.

Norway was highlighted as a positive example of a country investing in its sport system. The Ministry of Culture, through its Department of Sports Policy in Norway, administers 64% of the money from its national lottery and sports betting mechanism — amounting to $400 million USD annually — into training coaches, buying equipment and acquiring sports facilities for communities, according to the Aspen Institute.

During the community session, a question was raised regarding where money in the U.S. was going in regards to sports. There are parents who are willing to pay for early specialization training programs, and there is a lot of money to be made in that industry, Hainline said,

but that an unequal distribution of money in the U.S. has become a factor that leads to unequal access to sport.

“You have God knows how many training centers here in this metro area,” West Mesa High School Golf Coach Tyler Hartom said. “I have students from lower socioeconomic classes who have never even touched a club because they don’t have access to that.”

Pickleball was referenced as an example of a sport recently surging in popularity that may provide insights on how to make sports an avenue for building widespread community.

“Nobody who ever plays pickleball ever gets lonely,” Hainline said.

Shin Thant Hlaing is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on X @dailylobo

Lobos salvage series against Wolf Pack

By Elizabeth Bolke & Marley Herndon @DailyLobo

After sweeping San Diego State University the previous weekend but dropping a game in Las Cruces against New Mexico State University, the Lobos returned to Santa Ana Star Field for a threegame set against the University of Nevada Wolf Pack.

The University of New Mexico would win one of the three games in the series, which was held Friday to Sunday, April 17-19, with Nevada taking first place in the Mountain West.

“We could have just as easily won two out of three or lost all three games, but winning one was very important and I’m proud of the fight this team showed in this series,” Lobo Head Coach Tod Brown said.

Game one was frustrating for the Lobos offensively. The game encapsulated when the Lobos got the first two batters on in the bottom of the first inning, but could not bring them home. This was promptly followed by Nevada right fielder Jacob Doyle hitting the first of his 2 home runs to lead off the top of the second inning.

The Lobos would go on to leave 12 runners on base in this game, but the pitching staff held things together. In the ninth inning, down 3-1, the Lobos rallied and managed to plate 1 run, but with the bases loaded and 2 outs, Lobo first baseman Damian Garcia struck out to end the game, giving the Wolf Pack a 3-2 victory in game one.

Game two was just as disappointing for the Lobo bats, as they left another 10 runners on base, but the story was the pitching.

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six of whom came around to score, highlighted by a sacrifice-fly from Mansy which gave the Lobos their first lead of the series after coming back to lead 7-6. Designated hitter Garrett Rede’s second single of the inning, driving in two runners, extended the lead to 9-6.

“That inning really restored our confidence, we had some good at-bats, and that made the dugout louder, which made playing so much easier,” Rede said.

Meanwhile, pitcher Cooper Corkrean restored order for the Lobo pitching staff, going 5 innings and allowing just 2 runs, keeping the Lobos in the game. The other arms out of the bullpen were effective as well, with reliever Talor Grubbs picking up the save with an uneventful ninth inning to close out a 9-7 win, avoiding the sweep and snapping a three-game losing streak.

“Today was one of those days where things felt good. I was hitting my spots and missing barrels, and I’m happy it gave the team a chance to come back,” Corkean said.

The Lobo baseball team will be back in action on Tuesday, April 21, for a game against Colorado State University Pueblo.

“On Tuesday, we have to come out and play better early, but I know we’re capable of doing that and I like our chances,” Brown said.

A game that was billed as a great matchup between ace starting pitchers Ryan Castillo for UNM and Ryan Oakes for Nevada was as onesided as it gets.

Castillo allowed 9 earned runs in 2 innings of work, ballooning his season ERA from 2.14 to 3.49.

In contrast, Oakes dealt 6 innings of 2-run ball in a 15-2 Wolf Pack

win that ended in 8 innings per the NCAA run rule.

Game three started about as poorly as the Lobos could’ve imagined. Five of the first six batters reached base against Lobos starting Pitcher Diego Alvarez, and before he recorded his first out the Wolf Pack had plated 4 runs. Nevada extended their lead to 5-0 in the second inning,

but the Lobos did not quit. Leadoff home runs from second baseman Luke Mansy and left fielder Lenny Junior Ashby in the second and third innings, respectively, highlighted the start of the Lobo comeback. The fourth inning was when the dormant Lobo offense woke up. Down 6-3, the Lobos sent 10 men to the plate,

Elizabeth Bolke is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at sports@dailylobo. com or on X @Dailylobo

Marley Herndon is a beat reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo. com or on X @Dailylobo

Linebackers anchor down defense during scrimmage

By Edge Garcia

@ByEdgeGarcia

The Lobo football team wrapped up their third week of spring practice on Friday, April 17. The University of New Mexico held its second scrimmage throughout practice as they inch closer to their annual spring game.

Linebackers kept making play after play during the scrimmage. The linebacker position has a case to be the strongest position group heading into next season.

Notes and takeaways

It’s spring practice for a reason. Nothing is set-in-stone. Nothing looks anything near perfect. So the lack of consistency from the quarterbacks should not be surprising.

Quarterback Jack Layne did not participate during the scrimmage, as he is still working his way back from an injury. Quarterbacks Luke Moga, Toa Fa’avae, Gabriel Motschenbacher and Cade Mitchell all participated during the team’s scrimmage.

Fa’avae showed his ability to scramble on a consistent basis, due mostly to the secondary’s consistent blanketing coverage on pure drop back

passes. Moga had a few good moments, such as leading the team down the field to kick a field goal during the overtime period. Moga did, however, throw an interception that was called back due to pass interference, to safety CJ McBean early on in practice. It’s clear Moga is still finding his rhythm. He and Fa’avae continue to battle for the backup quarterback spot, but as it stands, Fa’avae seems to have the edge.

The interior offensive line deserves some recognition. While it wasn’t perfect, there was a lack of interior pressure from the defense throughout the scrimmage. On multiple occasions, the quarterbacks had running lanes up the middle of the defense when needed to bail from the pocket. With that being said, the Lobos still need to continue developing their run game.

The Lobos are still working through their depth at running back.

Running back Scottre Humphrey showed the most juice amongst the group during practice. The wide receivers saw most of their work come from screen passes.

Freshman receiver Miles Johnson had a couple of nice grabs, one coming from Mitchell while rolling

to his right, fitting the ball in between two defenders. Receivers Abraham Williams and Shawn Miller both provided explosives after showcasing their yards after catch ability.

Here’s a few players that shined during the team’s 11th practice of the spring:

Freshman linebacker Hayes Baum

The freshman linebacker, formerly of Cibola High School, had a handful of impact plays during practice. Baum recorded an interception off of quarterback Cade Mitchell that would have resulted in a pick-six. Baum made multiple tackles against the run, but that wasn’t where he made his presence felt the most. Baum recorded what would have been two sacks during the team’s scrimmage — one coming off a blitz, right past the left side of the line, and one on a bootleg to the right, where Baum showcased his closing speed. Baum also made an impressive tackle while trailing a receiver on a crossing route.

Redshirt linebacker Mercury Swaim

Swaim has proven he can be an

impact player for the Lobos’ defense after recording 52 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks last season. Swaim was all over the field and had arguably the biggest hit in practice. He sniffed out a couple of screen plays and defended the run well. Swaim almost had a near interception, after tipping the ball on a swing pass intended for and caught by Humphrey. Expect Swaim to take another leap as he enters his senior season for the Lobos. Sophomore tight end Cade Keith There’s a level of trust the quarterbacks seem to have in Keith. While Keith didn’t show much on Friday’s stat sheet, he was consistently a top-target on most passing downs. Keith had his fair share of targets throughout practice, notably when Moga was in the game. Moga targeted Keith on four separate occasions during a single possession. Keith recorded 20 catches, 253 yards and 3 touchdowns last season for the Lobos. With tight end Dorian Thomas taking his talents to the University of California, Berkeley via the transfer portal, Keith is in prime position to take over as the team’s starting tight end.

Flashes in the trenches

As always, the Lobos had position drills, before and in between the team’s scrimmage.

Defensive tackles Brian Booker and Deven Dyer had a couple of intriguing moments against the offensive line, displaying their power and pass rush moves, during one-on-one drills. Dyer sniffed out a screen-play to force a throwaway during the team’s scrimmage. Offensive tackle Elvin Harris, who was shaken up towards the end of practice, held his ground during one-on-ones as well.

The Lobos will have three more practices next week before their annual spring game on Saturday, April 25. The spring game will allow fans to get an early look at the new team heading into next season, and for players, an opportunity to showcase their skills early in the off-season.

Edge Garcia is a freelance reporter for the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at sports@dailylobo.com or on X @ ByEdgeGarcia

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from pushing ourselves, again, sort of in that philosophical sense of like exploring what’s possible.”

NASA ELaNa aims to send small satellites to space for research missions. The satellites are often attached to bigger crafts already launching for different purposes.

“They get launched on these things called STPSats (Space Test Program Satellites), which are basically these science research missions. They get launched with the little ElaNa satellites, kind of on that bigger satellite, and deattached and then they do their operations,” Garcia said. “So we’ve actually built both sides of that. We’ve helped design the STP sets for a number of

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the site.”

Neale said he expects the development to have a strong impact on the students who live in Lobo Village and also park near South Campus and commute to class.

“We’ll have places for them to hang out, have a cup of coffee, have a meal, gather and study (in) groups,” Neale said. “We think it will have a really dramatic benefit on our students, but it’ll also have (a) similar benefit to the surrounding community.”

The Lobo Crossing will serve as a catalyst for development on South Campus, Neale said.

“Our goal is to create a really exciting sports entertainment

missions, like the actual spacecraft hardware, the chassis, solar panels, electronics. We’ve tested it for space, stuff like that. And we’ve also designed the smaller sort of subsatellites, deployable satellites that have really payload-specific goals and missions and stuff.”

Garcia said space research is a reflection of an innate human curiosity.

“Our entire social structures that have been built over the millennia of humans are built around exploring this place that we are,” Garcia said. “We left the cave at one point, and we went over the hills and we crossed the oceans and we did that stuff. And the context in which all of

technology district at our South Campus,” Neale said. “Right now, we have vast seas of parking areas that are largely empty when there’s not an athletic event, and we have vacant land that has been targeted for development for quite a while. So the Lobo Crossing project really puts a focus and highlights the financial feasibility of development in this overlooked area of town.”

Neale said that the developers looked at a number of sustainable features for the project, including solar fields.

“We did a lot of analysis, costbenefit analysis on solar fields, and it just didn’t quite make financial sense, but things like (electric vehicle) charging stations will be

that happened is obviously, in some cases, quite problematic, but the nature of exploration is undeniable. The desire to see what is on the other side of the hill; to illuminate the night; to go to the bottom of the Mariana Trench or the top of Mount Everest, seem like such arduous and meaningless tasks, but I think there is almost nothing better that embodies the human spirit than that desire for like, ‘Hey, what’s out there?’”

Addison Fulton is the culture editor for the Daily Lobo. She can be reached at culture@dailylobo. com or on X @dailylobo

part of the shopping center,” he said. Neale said the crossing will be a walkable environment and that visitors at the athletic venues won’t have to get in a car to go to the shopping center.

“I think that’s a really strong testament to what we can do,” Neale said. “We can do big things when we work together. What I’m most proud about is how all governmental entities came together to make this a reality.”

Jaden McKelvey-Francis is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at editorinchief@dailylobo.com or on X @jadenmckelvey

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4:00 – 5:00pm Latin/Greek conversation group.

Honors Student Association General Meeting Honors College Forum 5:30 – 7:30pm Art & Music

Helen Damico Memorial Lecture Series Concert

3:30 – 4:45pm The UNM Early Music Ensemble will perform a program titled “Home Is Where the Heart Is: Music of Departure & Return in the Middle Ages & Renaissance” as apart of the Medieval Lecture Series themed “Homecoming”.

Wind Symphony Popejoy Hall

7:30 – 8:45pm Brazil Send-off Concert! Celebrate the ensemble’s upcoming tour with Paul Dooley’s Fantasy of Colors.

Theater & Film

LLC Film Screening: Mr. Nobody Against Putin (2025) LLC, Ortega Hall Lab 6 3:00 – 5:00pm A Russian teacher secretly documents his school becoming a war recruitment centre during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face with propaganda and militarization.

TUESDAY

Campus Events

Counseling Skills Support Group

Manzanita Counseling Center

2:00 – 4:00pm

Guided discussions and practical tools in a supportive, confidential space to practice self-care, improve time management, reduce stress, navigate life transitions, strengthen relationships and communication.

Grapes & Olives in the Ancient Mediterranean LLC, Ortega Hall Room 124

Recovery in Academia

SHAC Workshop Room 16

12:30 – 1:30pm Skills based support for mental health and substance abuse.

Lectures & Readings

MELS: Adam Zoom

12:00 – 3:00pm Touria Khannous, Louisiana State University, presents “Adam

(Morocco).” The daily e-mail calendar will have the Zoom link.

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Logan Hall

1:00 – 2:00pm Emily Starratt, Psychology, presents “Strategies and Barriers to Engaging Mental Health Professionals in Psychotherapy Research Requiring Clinical Work Samples.”

CMO Program Meeting Fitz Hall Room 303

1:00 – 2:00pm

Dr. Takashi Hotta, UNM, presents “Redefining the Microtubule Cytoskeleton: From Structural Codes to Cell Fate Decisions.”

Nuclear, Particle, Astroparticle and Cosmology (NUPAC) Seminars

PAIS Room 3205

2:00 – 3:00pm

Evan David, UNM, presents “Implications of New Physics for Cosmology and Compact Objects.”

Meetings

Bosque Linguistics Association LLC, Ortega Room 120

4:00 – 5:00pm Study session. Help with coursework, exam prep, any linguistics questions, or just want to hang out.

Workshops

Japanese Rail System LLC, Ortega Hall Lab 6

3:30 – 4:30pm Come discuss Japan’s railway system, learn how fares work, and practice listening for train announcements.

Lab safety matters!

Zoom

3:30 – 4:30pm

Series that will prepare you for lab work, or make you a more valuable lab mate.The daily e-mail calendar will have the Zoom link.

Art & Music

Piano Studio Recital II

Keller Hall

6:00 – 8:30pm Featuring the students of Professor Falko Steinbach.

Sports & Recreation

UNM Women’s Softball vs New Mexico State Lobo Softball Field

5:00 – 7:00pm

Tickets are free for students but must be acquired online.

UNM Baseball vs CSU Pueblo Lobo Baseball Field

6:00 – 8:00pm Tickets are free for students

WEDNESDAY

Crafternoon

Crafternoon: Crafting Study Break! Zimmerman Library Room B30 3:00 – 5:00pm Take an afternoon study or work break while trying out a new creative activity.

Break for the Ball Johnson Center - Auxiliary Gym 4:00 – 8:00pm American indian student services event. K-12 Teacher Job Fair Handshake 4:00 – 6:00pm Theater & Film

Midweek

2 2:00 – 3:00pm

LEAF Weekly Meeting

Honors College Forum

4:00 – 5:00pm How to make UNM and our community at large a better, more sustainable place for our environment, facilitate volunteer opportunities, and keep watch on legislation that make impact the environment and those who live within it.

ASUNM Finance Committee Meeting SUB, Fiesta A/B 5:00 – 6:00pm ASUNM Steering & Rules Committee Meeting

ASUNM Outreach & Events Committee Meeting SUB, Jemez 6:00 – 7:00pm

Lectures & Readings

Biology Brown Bag Seminar Castetter Hall Room 100 12:00 – 1:00pm Dr. Scott Collins, UNM, presents “Climate change and extreme drought from local to global scales.”

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Fine Arts 4:00 – 5:00pm Saul Ramirez, Art History, presents “Seeds of Compromise.”

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation PAIS Room 2540 4:00 – 5:00pm Mason Rhodes, Physics Astronomy, presents “Simulating Quantum Field Theories on

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– 3:00pm Celebrating Open Educational Resources and indie publishing.

Healing Circles Mesa Vista North Coutryard 2:00 – 3:00pm A space to slow down, reflect, and connect with other students.

Open Table Connections Dinner and Dialogue Luther House

5:00 – 7:00pm Free weekly meal, along with text study, prayer, spiritual practices, public theology intentional community and advocacy for justice and peace.

Lectures & Readings

OSE Seminar TBA 12:30 – 1:45pm Program TBA

CART Astrophysics Seminar

CHTM Room 103

2:00 – 3:00pm Ken Obenberger, AFRL, presents.

Biology Seminar

Castetter Hall Room 100

3:30 – 5:00pm Dr. Bryan Dewsbury, Florida International University, presents.

LAII Lecture LAII Conference Room 3:30 – 4:30pm Miguel Sabol, UNM, presents “How Language and International Studies Open the Door to a Career Path in Higher Education.”

Art & Music

Composer Series Keller Hall

2:00 – 3:00pm The music of Alec Wilder, programmed by Professor Martha Dalager and performed by UNM

Music students and faculty.

Children’s Chorus Recital

Keller Hall

5:30 – 7:00pm The UNM Children’s Chorus, directed by Sharee Gariety and Louise Loomis.

Percussion Studio Solo/Chamber

Concert II

Keller Hall

8:00 – 9:15pm Featuring the students of Professor Scott Ney.

Meetings

Disabled Student Union Meeting

Women’s Resource Center Group Room

12:30 – 2:00pm Family & Friends Cancer Support Group

CCC Education Wing 4:00 – 5:30pm A journaling support group for anyone who has a loved one with cancer, a loved one who has survived cancer, and/or a loved one who has died from cancer.

Theater & Film

Mrs. Doubtfire Popejoy Hall 7:00 – 8:00pm Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny stars in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” and “a feelgood, family-friendly comedy that delivers”. Tickets start at $62.

FRIDAY

Campus Events

FAF$A-FOR-U Mesa Vista Hall Room 1119 9:00am – 1:00pm

Hosted by the American Indian Student Services.

Lectures & Readings

Thesis/Dissertation Presentation Ortega Hall, Room 435 and Zoom 10:00am – 12:00pm Alessio Piras, Spanish and Portuguese, presents “La Ciudad Frontera: Raza, Inmigración y Medioambienteen el Cine y la Literatura de Barcelona.”The daily e-mail calendar will have the Zoom link.

CMBD Seminar Series Fitz Hall Room 303

12:00 – 1:00pm

The Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease (CMBD) Series is the Health Sciences Center’s most prestigious seminar series and is meant to enhance biomedical science education by hosting high-profile scientists to speak on current topics in biomedical research.

Lobo Language Acquisition Lab Lecture Zoom

1:00 – 2:00pm

Dr. Judith F. Kroll, Irvine, presents “Bilingualism and Executive Function across the lifespan.” The daily e-mail calendar will have the Zoom link.

Economic Seminar Economics Department Room 1002

2:00 – 3:00pm

Dr. Justin Tobias, Purdue University, presents “Dust in the Wind: Air Quality and the Drying of the Great Salt Lake.”

Anthropology Lecture Hibben Center 105

2:00 – 3:00pm

Dr. Eva Lilia Martínez Ordóñez, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, presents “Listening to Communities: Community Archaeology, Multivocal Heritage, and the Protection of

Archaeological Sites in Honduras.” Spanish Series en UNM Zoom

3:00 – 4:00pm

Dr. Rich File-Muriel, UNM, presents “De que sea a o sea: frecuencia, variación y cambio en el español hablado.”The daily e-mail calendar will have the Zoom link.

Physics and Astronomy Colloquium PAIS Room 1100

3:30 – 4:30pm

Konstantin Vodopyanov, CREOL, presents “High-resolution dualfrequency comb spectroscopy.”

Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology Seminar Castetter Hall Room 101 4:00 – 5:00pm Program TBD.

Meetings

Powering Up Parenting Students Meeting 12:00 – 1:00pm

Women’s Resource Center Group Room

Nahuatl Club Weekly Meeting Latin American and Iberian Institute Room 107

3:30 – 5:00pm

Nahuatl variant presentation. Everyone is welcome. No previous experience with the language is required.

Japanese Language And Culture Club SUB Sandia 5:00 – 6:00pm Art & Music

Dongqi Zhou Keller Hall 5:30 – 6:45pm Graduate violin recital.

Felipe Hernandez

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Joker suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.

Ashes

Experimental Theatre

7:30 – 9:30pm The UNM Department of Theatre and Dance Ashes: a program of short plays by Samuel Beckett directed by Alejandro Tomàs Rodriguez. Tickets start at $8.

Mrs. Doubtfire Popejoy Hall

7:00 – 8:00pm Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Albuquerque in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-outloud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, familyfriendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Tickets start at $62.

SATURDAY

Campus Events

Physics Day 2026 PAIS Room 1100

8:45am – 3:00pm

and Richard Sena.

AISS: Success Series Mesa Vista Hall Room 1119

A young man’s solitude in the Arctic is shattered by an older man’s arrival.

SWFC: The Dark Knight

SUB Theater

6:00 – 8:00pm With the help of allies, Lt. Jim Gordon and DA Harvey Dent, Batman is able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a young criminal calling himself the

Oral and poster presentations by undergraduate students. Plenary talk by Diana Dragomir. Awards for the best oral and poster presentations. Coffee breaks, breakfast and lunch for all attendees

Día del Libro

National Hispanic Cultural Center 10:00am – 6:00pm Co sponsored by Latin American & Iberian Institute. Featuring live music, books, films, food, and fun.

Theater & Film

LAII Film Screening: The Chess Player

National Hispanic Cultural Center

1:00 – 3:00pm A film in Spanish with English subtitles at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. There will be a Q&A with the film producer, Juan Antonio Casado, following the film.

Mrs. Doubtfire

Popejoy Hall

2:00 – 3:00pm

Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to Albuquerque in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-outloud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, familyfriendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Tickets start at $62.

SWFC: Where the Wild Things Are SUB Theater 6:00 – 8:00pm

Feeling misunderstood at home and at school, mischievous Max (Max Records) escapes to the land of the Wild Things, majestic -and sometimes fierce -- creatures. They allow Max to become their leader, and he promises to create a kingdom where everyone will be happy. However, Max soon finds that being king is not easy and that, even being with the Wild Things, there is something missing.

Ashes

Experimental Theatre

7:30 – 9:30pm

The UNM Department of Theatre and Dance Ashes: a program of short plays by Samuel Beckett directed by Alejandro Tomàs Rodriguez. Tickets start at $8.

Mrs. Doubtfire Popejoy Hall

7:30 – 8:30pm

Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny stars in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” and “a feelgood, family-friendly comedy that delivers”. Tickets start at $62.

Art & Music

Marco Melendez Keller Hall 10:00 – 11:15am Cello recital.

Canyon Winds Keller Hall 12:00 – 1:15pm Coached by Prof. Denise Turner.

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Enchantment Winds Keller Hall

2:00 – 3:00pm Keller Hall

Coached by Prof. Denise Turner. Remington Patterson Keller Hall 4:00 – 5:15pm Junior bassoon recital. Caroline Martinek Keller Hall 6:00 – 7:15pm Graduate flute recital. Guitar Night Keller Hall 8:00 –

SUNDAY