Other NM universities announcements

Thirty miles north of Santa Fe, a winding road leads to a four-and-a-half-acre farm surrounded by the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the heart of Santa Cruz. It's where Don Bustos fuses centuries of tradition with modern touches to yield a picturesque bounty that feeds communities near and far.

Santa Cruz Farm has been in the hands of Bustos's family for more than 400 years.

Bustos grew up on the farm and later inherited it during the 1980s. He has since carried the farm into the 21st century, transforming it into a thriving operation that grows 72 varieties of produce and grosses six figures annually. It runs entirely on solar power and water from one of only two acequias in New Mexico that flow north.

Emily Stutesman always had an interest in both kinesiology and psychology, but she never thought the two fields would lead her to a path in medical research before participating in New Mexico State University's Discovery Scholars Program.

"It's such a unique opportunity, and I wish more people took advantage of it," said Stutesman, who graduated from NMSU in May and is now applying to physician's assistant programs. "I was able to craft my own research, speak with my professor one on one and make connections."

Southern New Mexico is known for its hot climate, which can detrimentally affect people with physically demanding jobs, such as migrant farm workers and construction crews.

Exercise in the heat challenges the cardiovascular system more than exercise in a cooler environment. New Mexico State University kinesiology assistant professor Hillary Yoder is looking into how the body responds to continuous and interval exercise in hot environments thanks to an Emerging Scholars grant from the NMSU College of Health, Education and Social Transformation.

Yoder joined the college in 2022 after graduating with her Ph.D. from the University of Alabama.

Two Ph.D. students at New Mexico State University took home the big prize recently after finishing first in the Mike Hunt Construction Sprint Bold Idea Challenge, hosted by NMSU's Arrowhead Center.

One of the standout programs at NMSU's Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship, the Mike Hunt Construction Sprint is part of the number of programs offered by Arrowhead Center's Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship, which is dedicated to fostering the regional entrepreneurship ecosystem by empowering diverse communities to explore and practice entrepreneurship, educating and motivating students to bring innovative products and services to market, and expanding access to early-stage investment.

A recent World Economic Forum report demonstrates a consistent increase of international migrants over the past 10 years is due to economic hardship, climate change, conflict and political instability. The "involuntary migration" of millions is expected to continue and is ranked as a long-term concern worldwide.

New Mexico State University is offering a Ph.D. in Transborder and Global Dynamics to help a new generation of students gain the tools to research these issues. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 1 for the first cohort to begin in fall 2025.

"This doctorate is designed to allow students to focus on important issues that transcend borders, such as migration, asylum, human rights and environmental pressures, while encouraging field work that can lead to not only academic careers but also careers in nonprofit organizations, local and state government and other areas," said Neil Harvey, NMSU government professor and department head.

A breeze wafted through the air on a late summer morning, rustling neatly kept plots of lush-green alfalfa at New Mexico State University's Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center. The field had all the signs of a well-maintained crop of forage. But its neighboring field was an entirely different story.

A short distance away, withering alfalfa remnants, unlike their vibrant, purple-flowering counterparts, dotted a square acre of dry and cracked soil. Here, NMSU researchers are testing multiple varieties of drought-resilient alfalfa developed over 25 years, using molecular techniques and conventional breeding approaches.

The Scale Up New Mexico program, based at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center and partially funded by the United States Economic Development Administration, recently marked the successful completion of its fourth 2024 cohort of the Venture Funding Sprint acceleration program.

The accelerator program provides tech startup founders in New Mexico with essential knowledge and skills for understanding financial terminology and instruments, negotiating with potential investors, and developing tools and materials needed to attract investment. It achieved significant success by helping promising startups deepen their understanding of fundraising timelines, data room preparation, and valuation methodologies. This comprehensive support empowered them to refine their financing strategies and navigate the complexities of raising venture capital more effectively.

November 12, 2024 – Portales, NM – Eastern New Mexico University is set to host the groundbreaking of the new Student Academic Services Building on Friday, November 15, at 1 p.m.

The new state-of-the-art Student Academic Services Building will house all the traditional student services that the University offers, including Enrollment Services, Financial Aid, Counseling and Career Services, Advising, and Accessibility Resources and Testing.

"We are very excited to add a new campus building that will allow us to continue to meet the needs of our ever-growing student population," said James Johnston, ENMU Chancellor. "This addition to the historic front of campus will both honor our architectural style and create a new front door of campus."