News from March 2024
Sexual Assault Awareness Month events will engage campus in new ways
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 31, 2024
Every 68 seconds, an American over the age of 12 is sexually assaulted. Each April, The University of New Mexico’s LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center joins organizations around the country in prevention efforts and educational campaigns in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.Julia Egger, campus advocate with LoboRESPECT, emphasized the importance of supporting and empowering those who have experienced sexual violence while also educating students on addressing issues like rape culture, victim blaming, and misogyny. Egger stated, “It's important to support and empower those...
Las Cruces Water Conservation Announces Lush and Lean Spring 2 Program Schedule
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 31, 2024
The City of Las Cruces Water Conservation has revealed the schedule for the 2024 Spring 2 Lush and Lean Program. The program offers free workshops on select Thursdays in April and May aimed at promoting water conservation and sustainable gardening practices.The workshops will take place at the Branigan Memorial Library Roadrunner Room, located at 200 E. Picacho Avenue, starting at 5:45 p.m. The schedule includes a variety of topics presented by experts in the field.Marisa Thompson, Ph.D., Extension Urban Horticulture Specialist at NMSU, will kick off the series on April...
City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met March 20
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2024
City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, March 20
City of Albuquerque City Council met Feb. 21
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2024
City of Albuquerque City Council met Wednesday, Feb. 21
City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Feb. 28
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2024
City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Wednesday, Feb. 28
City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Feb. 21
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2024
City of Santa Fe Quality of Life Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 21
City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Feb. 21
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2024
City of Santa Fe Governing Body Wednesday, Feb. 21
City of Santa Fe MPO Transportation Policy Board met March 28
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2024
City of Santa Fe MPO Transportation Policy Board met Thursday, March 28
City of Santa Fe Archaeological Review Committee met March 28
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2024
City of Santa Fe Archaeological Review Committee met Thursday, March 28
City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met March 26
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2024
City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Tuesday, March 26
City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met March 25
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2024
City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Monday, March 25
City of Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Authority Joint Powers Board met March 21
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2024
City of Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Authority Joint Powers Board met Thursday, March 21
City of Santa Fe Governing Body met March 27
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 30, 2024
City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Wednesday, March 27
Nuclear engineering master’s student honored with Curie Fellowship
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 30, 2024
On March 30, 2024, Ashley Machado, a graduate student in the UNM Department of Nuclear Engineering, was announced as the recipient of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme.Machado, who is a master’s student at UNM, expressed her enthusiasm for the field by stating, "Once being in the program, I loved all it entailed wholly and desired to grow to become a great nuclear engineer."Having previously been a UNM Presidential Scholarship recipient and earning her bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering in 2023, Machado is...
Department of Defense Awards $232,320 to UNM's Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology for Research Equipment
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 30, 2024
The Department of Defense (DOD) has allocated $232,320 in funding to The University of New Mexico’s Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology and Principal Investigator Terefe Habteyes, as part of the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). This funding will support the purchase of essential equipment to enhance research capabilities at the university.According to Bindu Nair, director of basic research in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the DURIP awards play a crucial role in advancing research...
University Libraries Announces recipients of 2024 Undergraduate Library Research Award
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 30, 2024
The University Libraries at the leading research institute in New Mexico, UNM, recently announced the recipients of the 2024 Jim and Mary Lois Friday Hulsman Undergraduate Library Research Awards. The prestigious award aims to highlight outstanding research conducted by undergraduate students at the university.Leo Lo, dean of College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences, expressed the institution's commitment to supporting students throughout their college careers, stating, "We pride ourselves in supporting students throughout their entire college career through...
GOP U.S. Senate candidate for New Mexico: The southern border is 'lawless and out of control'
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 29, 2024
Nella Domenici, a U.S. Senate candidate for the state of New Mexico, stated in a post on X that the southern border is "lawless and out of control." This comment was made in response to a video depicting a group of individuals illegally entering El Paso and subsequently knocking down several Texas National Guard soldiers.
ABQ BioPark Zoo Celebrates Great Apes with Annual Great Ape-ril Event
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 29, 2024
The ABQ BioPark Zoo is gearing up to celebrate Great Ape-ril, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness and funds for great apes conservation. Since 2016, the zoo has been hosting Great Ape-ril, which focuses on species such as gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, and humans, raising over $45,000 for great ape conservation so far."Great Ape-ril is all about helping our guests make connections with great apes," said Josephine Frentzel, assistant curator of primates. "We get to spend every day with these amazing animals, and this event helps us bring you a little closer,...
Next generation of statehouse reporters learn the ropes at UNM
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 29, 2024
Professor of Practice Gwyneth Doland, a Statehouse Faculty Champion, is leading the way in training a new generation of statehouse reporters at the University of New Mexico's Department of Communication & Journalism. Doland's program aims to engage students in reporting on state government, legislation, and politics, with the goal of eventually offering their stories to other news organizations.During a recent legislative session, Doland took her Advanced Multimedia Journalism class to the State Capitol, providing students with hands-on experience in covering important...
Albuquerque Business First Honors Nusenda’s Nikki Bunch as 40 Under 40 Recipient
By New Mexico Sun | Mar 29, 2024
Albuquerque, N.M. – Nikki Bunch, Senior Vice President of Member Experience at Nusenda Credit Union, has been named a 40 Under 40 Honoree by Albuquerque Business First. Michelle Dearholt, Nusenda’s Executive Vice President of Operations, highlighted Nikki's dedication to member relationships, stating, “Nikki is dedicated to cultivating a relationship-based experience for the Credit Union’s more than 260,000 members." Dearholt expressed pride in Nikki's achievements, emphasizing her positive impact on members, employees, and communities.Nikki's journey at Nusenda began...