Global UNAM Weekly News NL15
Universum, UNAM’s Science Museum, hosted its first live connection with the International Space Station (ISS), orbiting 400 km above Earth.
During the event, astronaut Tyler “Nick” Hague responded to questions from students attending a UNAM-affiliated school.
Exchange Students from 22 Countries and Mexican States Join UNAM
For the Spring 2025 semester, UNAM welcomed 298 exchange students, reaffirming its reputation for academic excellence and global appeal.
In a video, President Leonardo Lomelí expressed the university’s gratitude for the students’ unique perspectives and experiences, emphasizing how their presence enriches the academic environment and fosters intercultural understanding.
Stories of Resilience: DACA Recipients Speak at UNAM Forum
The Center for Research on North America (CISAN) and the University Seminar on Internal Displacement, Migration, Exile and Repatriation (SUDIMER) at UNAM hosted a forum where 41 DACA recipients shared their powerful stories of resilience.
Karina Ruiz, the first migrant senator and the event’s keynote speaker, shared her journey and urged young participants to build support networks and understand their rights while navigating immigration challenges.
International Program on Tropical Meteorology and Climatology
In collaboration with the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), UNESCO, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the Italian government, UNAM launched an academic program focused on tropical meteorology and climatology.
The program emphasizes thermodynamics and atmospheric processes.
UNAM’s Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology (ICMyL) and Conabio documented 1,817 hectares of mangrove loss in northwestern Mexico between 2015 and 2020.
Researchers used Google Earth Engine to assess mangrove coverage across Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit through satellite imagery.
