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Last week, Gov. Michelle Lujan signed the state’s annual budget, which included $630,000 for the creation of a medical psilocybin treatment equity fund. New Mexico is the first state in the country to allocate funds that will ensure residents can receive treatment no matter their income.

The numbers of the Great Backyard Bird Count are now in and KUNM analyzed the data to figure out which birds were seen the most – and least – in New Mexico.

A relatively new coalition of scientists, health professionals, and community members will hold a rally in Albuquerque on Saturday to highlight ongoing political interference in publicly funded research.

UNM graduate students compete every year to showcase their research in a compelling way in just three minutes at the LoboBITES competition.

Last year, the Tamarind Institute reached out to Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Raven Chacon, to create a lithograph print of his illustrations of an immersive art concept. It will blossom into a full day performance across the city of Albuquerque this Saturday. It’s called Tiguex.

Two UNM professors are recovering the legacy of art by Chicano and Chicana artists in New Mexico, which has been overlooked in the history of the Chicano movement, through a museum show and a catalog with academic essays.

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist, was fatally shot at Utah Valley University event Wednesday. The shooting quickly gained traction on social media, where folks from all sides of the aisle had things to say. KUNM spoke with students Thursday at the University of New Mexico about how they're feeling.

At the grand reopening for the University of New Mexico Duck Pond Wednesday a few dozen people gathered around a podium while several folks from the university spoke. Enthusiastic staff and faculty were on hand, but students were less excited.

The long-awaited reopening of the University of New Mexico’s Duck Pond is coming soon. Last Friday the pond had its “soft opening,” but there are still a few kinks to work out before the community can fully enjoy the space. Check out what's new and why it was necessary.

Food insecurity among New Mexico's college students could rise due to changes in the nation's food assistance program.