New Mexico State University
Recent News About New Mexico State University
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The Amy Goldman-Fowler Teaching Garden, part of New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute, is now open for self-guided tours. The quarter-acre garden, located at NMSU’s Fabián García Science Center in Las Cruces, 113 W. University Ave., welcomes visitors from sunrise to sunset seven days a week throughout the chile-growing season. It features 140 different varieties of chile peppers that showcase various culinary uses in New Mexico and globally.
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The Center for Supply Chain Entrepreneurship (CSCE) program at the College of Business offers students hands-on experience in supply chain management, artificial intelligence, and business analytics. Launched in 2021, the program aims to connect local, national, and international businesses with faculty and students to foster entrepreneurial activity.
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As the New Mexico Statewide 4-H Conference concludes this week at New Mexico State University, youth participants first tested their skills at district conferences across the state, including the Northeast and Northwest District Contest in Clayton, New Mexico.
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New Mexico State University Global Campus is expanding its microlearning program in response to increasing demand for flexible, industry-relevant education. This expanded offering now includes a broader range of courses designed to equip professionals with the skills needed to thrive in today’s job market.
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New Mexico State University’s Mora County Cooperative Extension Service will host a Comprehensive Agricultural Resilience Event: Addressing Post-Disaster Challenges with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims and Natural Resources Conservation Service from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 18 at VFW Hall, Highway 518, in Mora, New Mexico. Experts and stakeholders will address vital issues facing the agricultural community after recent natural disasters.
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Taylor Andrews counts herself among the fortunate individuals who get to conduct unique research at New Mexico State University’s Corona Range and Livestock Research Center. Andrews, a doctoral student majoring in animal science at NMSU, has worked as a graduate assistant in Corona for three years. She has completed three dissertation projects at the center, located eight miles east of Corona, where she has found a second home.
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New Mexico State University’s Global Campus has opened enrollment for a new cohort of its Introduction to Grant Writing Microlearning course. The course, available for free, is designed specifically for small business owners, nonprofit managers, and city administrators in New Mexico.
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Clad in a hairnet and white coat, Eva Cortes-Monroy walked across a refrigerated meat lab on New Mexico State University’s Las Cruces campus. She stopped before the bright red cattle carcasses hanging from the ceiling and began taking notes.
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Hard work is starting to pay off at New Mexico State University’s Library as staff and student employees have been working on a prestigious project that recently earned an award from the Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists.
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Kyle Girven double majored in aerospace engineering and mathematics with minors in astronomy and physics, while Jess Novak majored in environmental science with minors in nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, and geology. The New Mexico State University May 2024 graduates came together through music.
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Noah Apodaca will begin his senior year at New Mexico State University this fall after securing an internship with NBC Sports during the Paris 2024 Olympics in July and August.
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The New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation (NM AMP) program has been awarded a $2.5 million grant by the National Science Foundation to support the Louis Stokes Renewal STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation at New Mexico State University (NMSU). The principal investigator for the program is Lakshmi Reddi, interim provost at NMSU.
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New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service will host the inaugural “Making a Living on 5 Acres or Less” workshop on September 5 at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, located at 2401 12th Street NW in Albuquerque. The event is a collaboration between the Santa Fe and Bernalillo County Extension offices.
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Mike Lopez, a recent graduate of New Mexico State University (NMSU), has been selected as one of 10 post-baccalaureate genome analysts for the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)-National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genomics and Public Service Fellowship. This fellowship is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and will span two years starting July 1.
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New Mexico State University (NMSU) is hosting its annual "Physics Summer Camp" through the Department of Physics, aimed at introducing high school students to various physics disciplines and related sciences. The camp, held in Gardiner Hall, features lectures, lab tours, and hands-on activities led by NMSU physics students.
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Ahmed Mohammed is no stranger to helping those in need. More than a decade ago, Mohammed, then a medical student in Egypt, regularly volunteered to aid refugees passing through the Libyan desert during his school breaks. For three years, two of which coincided with the Arab Spring, he drew on his skills and sense of compassion to help displaced individuals and families seeking medical attention.
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The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University will hold a closed meeting at 8 a.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 purpose of the closed meeting is to discuss pending litigation and limited personnel matters in accordance with NMSA Section 10-15-1 H(7) and NMSA Section 10-15-1 H(2) of the New Mexico Open Meetings Act.
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Maria Adeliz Ordoñez, a former high school VEX Robotics champion, found the absence of a college-level robotics team at New Mexico State University (NMSU) an opportunity to fill a gap. In fall 2022, she initiated the formation of NM State Robotics.
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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.
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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.