by Samantha Anne Carrillo Cold Nose = Lessened Immunity Respiratory viruses thrive during winter. According to recent research, one reason why infections with inhaled respiratory viruses increase during wintertime is the cold itself. New Research “Cold exposure impairs extracellular vesicle… Read more
by Shannon Yvonne Moreau Wouldn’t it be cool if there were one place to learn about all the events and entertainment happening in New Mexico? That’s the question local publisher Teresa Robinson asked herself while at her first Isotopes game,… Read more
by Rudolfo Carrillo The 2024 Election is over but the project of attaining diverse representation within our democracy is ongoing. “No taxation without representation” is a foundational tenet of American society but achieving meaningful political representation takes initiative, hard work… Read more
by Samantha Anne Carrillo In the United States, Latinx and Chicanx Studies scholarship has largely focused on the colonial period while historically erasing Blackness. A new cross-institutional, cross-regional collaborative research project, AfroChicanx Digital Humanities Project: Memories, Narratives, and Oppositional Consciousness… Read more
by Kristin Satterlee We know some of you are already saying “nope!” and turning past this article. Fair enough. We’ll see you on the next page! If you’re up for some spooks and scares though, hang around to learn about… Read more
by Shannon Yvonne Moreau “Brown skin, Black music, white institutions.” That’s how Los Angeles artist Mario Ybarra Jr. describes what his art’s about. It’s illustrated in his piece for the Broken Boxes exhibit at the Albuquerque Museum (AM), which he… Read more
by Samantha Anne Carrillo Yes, New Mexico, COVID’s Still A Thing Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, a.k.a. SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, remains active in New Mexico. According to the New Mexico Department of Health’s (NMDOH) Viral Respiratory Infection Dashboard, COVID-19… Read more
by Kristin Satterlee On May 6, 2024, Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) cut the ribbon on a modern, rust-colored building on San Mateo in the International District—and Albuquerque became the first city in the United States to have an alternative response… Read more
by Shannon Yvonne Moreau The 2024 general election is coming up soon. Early voting runs Oct. 8 through Nov. 2 and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. New Mexico Black Voters Collaborative Launches GOTV Campaign On Sept. 10, 2024, the… Read more
by Samantha Anne Carrillo Don’t count coronavirus out In the lead-up to fall, New Mexico is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 infections. Nationwide, this summer’s COVID infection rates are higher than they’ve been during the past two years. According to… Read more
Disinformation and misinformation surround us all the time but their voices get even louder and take up more space as election season nears. So UpLift Chronicles is taking a closer look at both of these types of untruths to empower… Read more
by Kristin Satterlee Put bluntly, disinformation is lies. Joe Cardillo, Disinformation Defense Director at ProgressNow New Mexico, says, “Disinformation is just patently false.” Why would someone spout lies like that? Cardillo says there are three major reasons: to get your… Read more