New Mexico Sun

The Jemez Historic Site has announced that they will be hosting a Funday at Gisewa event on Sunday, June 16.

Albuquerque raises Pride flag at Civic Plaza amid expanded human rights ordinance

Today, Mayor Tim Keller and the Office of Equity and Inclusion, alongside leaders from the Albuquerque Pride Board, the Albuquerque Gay Men's Choir, and Marshall Martinez of Equality New Mexico, raised the Pride flag on Civic Plaza. This event also marked a celebration of the city's expanded Human Rights Ordinance.

UNM College honors distinguished alumni award recipients

The College of Fine Arts at The University of New Mexico recently recognized five graduates with Distinguished Alumni Awards for achieving outstanding success and making significant contributions to their fields. These alumni have demonstrated excellence, creativity, and innovation in areas such as visual arts, performing arts, music, design, or other artistic disciplines.

ABQ BioPark bids farewell to beloved white rhino

In support of a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the ABQ BioPark is saying goodbye to one of its favorite animals, Chopper, the white rhino. While Chopper moves to his newly-constructed two-acre home, 38-year-old female Bertha will welcome a new companion to Albuquerque. Mashile, 37, is a female who needs to be relocated from her current facility due to necessary renovations. As two senior ladies, they are expected to form an ideal pair.

City of Albuquerque Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee met June 5

City of Albuquerque Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee met Thursday, June 5

City of Albuquerque City Council met June 3

City of Albuquerque City Council met Monday, June 3

City of Santa Fe Economic Development Advisory Committee met June 5

City of Santa Fe Economic Development Advisory Committee met Wednesday, June 5

City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met June 5

City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, June 5

City of Santa Fe Public Works and Utilities Committee met June 3

City of Santa Fe Public Works and Utilities Committee met Monday, June 3

UNM Ph.D. student wins Sandia Labs’ prestigious postdoctoral fellowship

A University of New Mexico graduate student is looking ahead after winning a prestigious national fellowship. David Vargas, a UNM Ph.D. student in applied mathematics, was named the recipient of Sandia National Laboratories' John von Neumann Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computational Science.

NMSU Extension announces inaugural New Mexico Soil Health Conference

New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, will host the inaugural New Mexico Soil Health and Soil Carbon Conference. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31, and Thursday, Aug. 1 at the Embassy Suites, 1000 Woodward Place NE in Albuquerque.

New Mexico faces minimal growth with an increasingly aging populace

The number of older New Mexicans will continue to increase in the coming decades while total population change will remain flat. Stability will be due in large part to international migration, which will offset declining births and increasing deaths, according to updated population projections by demographers from the University of New Mexico Geospatial & Population Studies (UNM-GPS), which functions as the State Demographers Office.

NMSU's Pride Marching Band integrates ballet folklórico highlighting Mexican traditions

Ballet folklórico, a traditional Mexican folk dance, has evolved over centuries through contributions from Indigenous people of North America, Europeans, and Africans. At New Mexico State University (NMSU), this performance art has recently merged with another cultural expression to create a unique signature for the Pride of New Mexico Marching Band.

UNM's NMARC secures $7.3 million NIH grant extension for FASD research

The New Mexico Alcohol Research Center (NMARC) at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences has received a five-year, $7.3 million extension of its National Institutes of Health program grant, supporting the center’s ongoing study of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).

NMSU’s C-Suite Sprint invites NM tech startups

The Scale Up New Mexico program, supported by the United States Economic Development Administration and hosted at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center, is now accepting applications for its C-Suite Sprint online accelerator. This initiative is specifically designed for tech startups in New Mexico.

Santa Fe County announces public hearings for community development block grant program

Santa Fe, NM—Santa Fe County has announced upcoming public hearings for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Established under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the program aims to support communities by funding essential facilities, ensuring decent housing, promoting economic development, and maintaining a suitable living environment. The State of New Mexico anticipates an annual allocation of approximately $11 million, distributed competitively across the state.

NMSU alumni contribute significantly to Sundance award-winning film