Department News

Econ Students Break New Ground at the CWE Mini-Conference
October 23, 2025
The Center for Water and the Environment held its Mini-Conference on October 17 2025, in the STAMM Common room at the Centennial Engineering Center. F ... [Read More]

Jingjing Wang 2025 NM EPSCoR Mentor Award
October 6, 2025
Jingjing Wang, associate professor of economics and associate director of the Water Resources Program at The University of New Mexico, has been named ... [Read More]

David van der Goes is the new BAMD Director
September 2, 2025
Congratulations to Economics professor David van der Goes on his appointment as the Director of the BAMD, an interdisciplinary pipeline program that t ... [Read More]

Professor Montoya to Give Address to Major Industry Group
July 10, 2025
Dr. Montoya will address members of NAIOP--an association of commercial real estate developers--later this month. Dr. Montoya—an internationally ... [Read More]

AERE 2025 Summer Conference highlights research work of environmental and resource economists
June 17, 2025
The Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) recently held its annual summer conference in New Mexico to showcase and discuss the l ... [Read More]

Benjamin Jones named Regents' Lecturer
June 10, 2025
Benjamin Jones has been chosen by the College of Arts & Sciences as one of two 2025-2027 Regents' Lecturers. Dr. Jones will receive a stipend for the ... [Read More]
Econ Major Maria Pedroza wins Research Award
April 7, 2025
Prof. Fontenla promotes financial literacy
April 7, 2025
Dr. Cristina Reiser wins the College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Award for Lecturers
March 27, 2025
Podcast Considers the Alcohol Tax
March 24, 2025
UNM Economics alumna, Alison Turner, is honored as a DCI 40 Under 40 leader in economic development
March 3, 2025
Alumni share career paths and advice
February 28, 2025
Econ Ph.D. Student, Ana Paula Milan Hinostroza, Selected to Participate in WEAI’s Graduate Student Workshop
February 17, 2025
Tuesday, February 11, 2025: Economics Building Art Reception
January 6, 2025
Alumnus gives the gift of economic impact analysis
December 19, 2024
Three Econ Alumni Share Career Advice
November 15, 2024
Can alcohol taxes reduce drinking in New Mexico?
October 22, 2024
UNM research shows methadone, other substance use disorder treatments in jails reduces recidivism
September 26, 2024
3rd Annual NM Economics Research Day Examines State Policies and Economic Opportunities
August 24, 2024
Interview with Online Teacher of the Year: Economics Senior Lecturer III Dr. Cristina Reiser
August 1, 2024
NSF announces $16 million investment in UNM-affiliated projects to build climate resilience
July 23, 2024
Economics Celebrates the Class of 2024!
May 10, 2024
2024 Pizza and Professionals
April 1, 2024
Goldman Sachs Gives
March 13, 2024
Three Economics Majors Awarded ASSURE Funding
January 30, 2024
Celeste Lucero Receives the Inaugural Ryan and Brandi Mummert Research Fellowship in Economics
November 10, 2023
Associate Professor Jingjing Wang joins Water Resources Program as Associate Director
October 3, 2023
Research for a Better New Mexico
August 19, 2023
Economics PhD Candidate Jesse Kaczmarski has Paper Published
November 7, 2022
