News from November 2023
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 9, 2023
The New Mexico Business Coalition, in collaboration with Rebound New Mexico, recently hosted their 2023 Heroes Banquet at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. New Mexicans from all over the state came together to honor the first responders, veterans, and other advocates of the community.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 9, 2023
The University of New Mexico announced that James Holloway, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, has appointed Kristopher M. Goodrich as the dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS). Goodrich has been serving UNM since 2010, according to a press release by UNM.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 9, 2023
The University of New Mexico announced it has been chosen as a recipient of the federal Open Textbook Grant, totaling almost $2.125 million, acknowledging its dedication to advancing education through Open Educational Resources (OER). The New Mexico Open Educational Resources (NMOER) Consortium will be created with this funding to facilitate the adoption of open-access materials by faculty throughout the state, according to a press release by UNM.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 9, 2023
New Mexico State University (NMSU) has announced that Jon Barela, the CEO of the Borderplex Alliance is the first-ever recipient of the Kevin B. Boberg Excellence in Economic Development Award. This award honors individuals with a demonstrated commitment to collaboration with the university and the broader community, according to a press release by NMSU.
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 9, 2023
City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 6
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 9, 2023
City of Santa Fe Public Library Board met Tuesday, Oct. 17
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 8, 2023
The University of New Mexico (UNM) announced that Felisa Smith, a Distinguished Professor, has been chosen for the 68th Annual Research Lectureship for Career Achievement award. Smith, recognized for her outstanding contributions, holds the position of distinguished professor in the UNM Department of Biology, according to a press release by UNM.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 8, 2023
New Mexico State University (NMSU) announced that 40 of its researchers were recently recognized among the top 2 percent of scientists globally in a list regularly updated by Stanford University and Elsevier. The list has increased compared to the previous year, as reported by the publishers of the list, rising from 25 in the preceding year, according to a press release by NMSU.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 8, 2023
New Mexico State University (NMSU) announced the seventh annual New Mexico Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Innovation Summit. The summit, organized by the New Mexico Federal and State Technology (NM FAST) Partnership Program at NMSU's Arrowhead Center, invites participation from small businesses, federal program managers, defense representatives, experts, and support organizations committed to advancing innovation, according to a press release by NMSU.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 8, 2023
The city of Albuquerque announced revealed that Nuevo Atrisco has initiated the construction of the next phase of its development project. Under an agreement with the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency (MRA), Nuevo Atrisco, LLC, will lease 1.6 acres of the site to establish a dynamic community plaza, according to a press release by the city of Albuquerque.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 8, 2023
The city of Albuquerque announced revealed that Nuevo Atrisco has initiated the construction of the next phase of its development project. Under an agreement with the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency (MRA), Nuevo Atrisco, LLC, will lease 1.6 acres of the site to establish a dynamic community plaza, according to a press release by the city of Albuquerque.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 8, 2023
The city of Albuquerque announced revealed that Nuevo Atrisco has initiated the construction of the next phase of its development project. Under an agreement with the Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency (MRA), Nuevo Atrisco, LLC, will lease 1.6 acres of the site to establish a dynamic community plaza, according to a press release by the city of Albuquerque.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 8, 2023
Los Alamos National Laboratory announced it has provided free firewood, cleared from its property during on-site wildfire mitigation efforts this year, to warm woodstoves and kiva fireplaces this winter. Tribal members from the neighboring Accord Pueblos of San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Cochiti, and Jemez collected hundreds of cords of firewood from the Laboratory's property to repurpose the timber, according to a press release by Los Alamos National Laboratory.
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 8, 2023
Sandia National Laboratories announced that Blueshift Optics, founded by former Sandia employee Joey Carlson, is revolutionizing the detection of radioactive materials with technology created at Sandia National Laboratories. The cutting-edge technology, named Organic Glass Scintillators, was developed through collaboration between Sandia materials scientist Patrick Feng and Carlson, according to a press release by Sandia National Laboratories.
By Sarah Smith | Nov 8, 2023
On October 12, Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) held a formal hearing about the book Jack of Hearts and Other Parts.
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 8, 2023
City of Santa Fe Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, Oct. 17
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 8, 2023
City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Monday, Oct. 16
By New Mexico Sun | Nov 7, 2023
The University of New Mexico (UNM) announced that the Community Network for Volcanic Eruption Response (CONVERSE) conducted scenario exercises focused on a hypothetical volcanic emergency in Arizona's San Francisco Volcanic Field (SFVF) within the United States. A research paper was recently published in the Volcanica journal, with lead author Yolanda C. Lin, Yolanda C. Lin, UNM Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, and co-author Tobias Fischer, Tobias Fischer, UNM EPS Professor and lead Principal Investigator of CONVERSE, according to a...
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 7, 2023
Albuquerque City Council met Monday, Oct. 16
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Nov 7, 2023
City of Santa Fe Arts Commission met Monday, Oct. 16
