URAD’s Undergraduate Research Scholarship awarded to Savannah Phelps
“In my research over the course of this school year, I will be investigating the connection between a changing religious worldview and developments in 16th and 17th century Spanish religious art. Combining art historical analysis with a background in medieval and early modern religious studies, I hope to demonstrate specific instances where visual and religious expressions are one and the same.”
You can catch her presenting at The UNM annual Undergraduate Research Opportunity Conference (UROC), happening in person at the SUB on April 11, 2025.
Neon Forge: Expanding Immersive Art Through NASA-Funded VR Innovation
Congratulations to MFA graduate student Ella Pigg and undergraduate student Finn Ellis on the success of their project, Neon Forge.
UNM Theatre and Dance Faculty Member Sara Curran Ice accepted to 2026 OISTAT India Research Trip
The Department of Theatre and Dance would like to congratulate costume designer and UNM Faculty member Sara Curran Ice on her acceptance to the 2026 OISTAT India Research Trip. Ice is one of the eight participants chosen, four of whom are from the United States, to experience the textiles and practices of South India as it relates to the rich and dynamic performing arts in the region.
Art MFA Alum Kerry Cottle Builds a Career Blending Material and Meaning
Kerry Cottle, a 2022 graduate of the University of New Mexico’s Art MFA program, is emerging as a compelling voice in contemporary painting, with exhibitions across California and a studio practice grounded in material experimentation, abstraction, and sustainability....



