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By New Mexico Sun | Jun 18, 2024
New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center at Farmington is consistently engaged in research and community outreach activities. The center will present several of these projects at its annual field day on June 27.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 18, 2024
For the second consecutive summer, Las Cruces area high school students have had the opportunity to attend an interactive artificial intelligence summer camp at New Mexico State University (NMSU). Trenchant Analytics, based in Great Falls, Virginia, and NMSU's Physical Science Laboratory (PSL) partnered to design and deliver STEM Mavericks, a hands-on AI summer camp held from June 10-21.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 18, 2024
The New Mexico State University Board of Regents has canceled a special meeting originally scheduled for Friday, June 21. The next meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 28. For a complete listing of upcoming Board of Regents meetings, please visit https://regents.nmsu.edu/regent-meetings/.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 18, 2024
Doña Ana County, NM - Doña Ana County is extending support to Lincoln and Otero counties amid wildfires that have necessitated mandatory evacuations in the Village of Ruidoso and the Village of Mescalero.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 18, 2024
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) is urging residents to consider air quality safety and wildfire preparation this week in response to wildfires in the state, particularly in Lincoln and Otero County areas, including the Village of Ruidoso and the lands of the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024
Aliza Organick, a professor at The University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Law, has been appointed director of the Law and Indigenous Peoples Program, effective June 1. Dean Camille Carey expressed confidence in Organick's leadership abilities, stating, "Professor Organick brings a wealth of knowledge, experience, leadership, and grace to the position. I have the utmost confidence that Professor Organick will do an amazing job leading this important program and ensuring its future success."
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024
The Albuquerque City Council has approved a series of amendment proposals to be presented to voters in the 2024 general election. The proposed Charter amendments aim to streamline city government hiring processes, add accountability to executive appointment procedures, and simplify city elections.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024
The Department of Fine Arts at the University of New Mexico-Taos and the New Mexico Higher Education Department will present the UNM-Taos Printmaking Exhibition, featuring 24 artists who have studied under Associate Professor Gary Cook. According to UNM-Taos, they are the first higher education institution to display student art and host a showing at the state department.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024
The City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department (AWD) Eastside and Westside shelters will be open on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, for normal operations. The Lucky Paws Adoption Center, located at Coronado Center, 6600 Menaul NE, will also be open to the public.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024
In preparation for the upcoming monsoon season, Doña Ana County reminds residents that free sandbags are available for pick-up. While the weather is currently hot and sunny, residents are encouraged to plan ahead to protect homes and property from potential flooding.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024
New Mexico State University student Molly Streich has become the university’s first recipient of the DAAD-RISE award from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, or German Academic Exchange Service. The RISE program offers research internships for students in STEM fields.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024
The City Council issued a proclamation recognizing and commemorating this year’s Juneteenth celebrations. Councilor Nichole L. Rogers sponsored the proclamation, which cites the June 19, 1865 arrival of U.S. Army Major General Gordon Granger to Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation passed over two years earlier on January 1, 1863. Prior to the general’s arrival, enslavers continued to hold enslaved black people captive. The city hosted a day-long celebration on the Civic Plaza on Saturday, June 15.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024
The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University will hold a regular meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28, at Doña Ana Community College’s East Mesa Campus in the DAEM Building, Room 205/207, located at 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd. The meeting will also be livestreamed for public viewing at https://regents.nmsu.edu/regent-meetings/.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 17, 2024
Children seen in hospital emergency departments for possible cervical spine injuries often undergo computed tomography (CT) scans of the neck so doctors can better evaluate their status, but the imaging procedure exposes them to ionizing radiation, raising their risk for cancer.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 16, 2024
Charles B. Fleddermann, who joined The University of New Mexico School of Engineering in the fall of 1985, has announced his retirement from UNM, effective July 1, 2024.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 15, 2024
The community commemorated Juneteenth with a celebration on Civic Plaza, organized by the New Mexico Juneteenth Committee, the Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico, the City of Albuquerque's Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI), and the Office of Black Community Engagement (OBCE), Councilor Nicole Rogers, and Mayor Tim Keller.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 15, 2024
New research from The University of New Mexico’s Cradle to Career Policy Institute (CCPI) indicates that while child care subsidies are making care more affordable, some families still face challenges in finding suitable child care.
By New Mexico Sun | Jun 14, 2024
An analysis by the Coalition of Conservatives in Action (CCIA) has reported that hundreds of the crimes committed in Las Cruces can be tied back to repeat offenders who are released back onto the streets after being deemed “incompetent” and unable to stand trial.
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 14, 2024
City of Santa Fe City-County Advisory Council on Food Policy met Thursday, June 13
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 14, 2024
Santa Fe River Commission met Thursday, June 13
