This category will combine all universities that are not in Silver City, i.e. not WNMU, into one category under Non-Local News Releases

When this category is created, we have NMSU and ENMU that send us notices. 

Field day in Corona to highlight student research, livestock technology

Taylor Andrews counts herself among the lucky ones who gets to conduct unique research at New Mexico State University’s Corona Range and Livestock Research Center.

Andrews is a doctoral student majoring in animal science at NMSU, and 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 of sorts.

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NMSU Library’s ‘NEH’ team earns award for Amador Family digitization project

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.

The Library’s National Endowment for the Humanities project team was selected as the 2024 winner of CIMA’s Archival Project award for their work on the Amador Family Correspondence Digitization Project.“

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NMSU alum one of 10 selected for national genomic research fellowship

Mike Lopez graduated from New Mexico State University in fall 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and minors in biology and bioinformatics. Starting July 1, he will work as one of 10 post-baccalaureate genome analysts selected for the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)-National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genomics and Public Service Fellowship. NHGRI is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the next two years.

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‘Physics Summer Camp’ attracts high schoolers

Many people may not know what physics is or what graduates can do with a degree in physics, but New Mexico State University wants to help high school students in the region learn more about it through the Department of Physics’ annual “Physics Summer Camp.”

A degree in physics can open a world of careers – from computer science to engineering to astrophysics – and lead to top government and industry jobs earning upwards of $100,000 a year.

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International students flock to NMSU for master’s in public health program

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.

Years later, Mohammed, who hails from Libya in North Africa, came to New Mexico State University to further his education in public health.

“I worked with a lot of refugees and displaced people living in camps, which piqued my interest in public health and led me to NMSU,” said Mohammed, who expects to earn a master’s degree in public health in December. 

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ENMU Receives Single Largest Gift in University History from the Loy Family

Portales, NM – June 24, 2024 – Eastern New Mexico University is proud to announce that the university has received the single largest gift in university history from the Loy Family.

ENMU alumnus, former Greyhound Football captain, and ENMU Hall of Honors recipient Steve Loy and his family have agreed to donate $2.5 million to ENMU to support ENMU student-athletes and ENMU athletics. In honor of this gift, ENMU will rename Greyhound Stadium and Greyhound Arena after his family.

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NMSU Farmington field day to highlight research, collaborations

New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center at Farmington is constantly brimming with research and community outreach activities. The center will showcase a few of those projects at its annual field day June 27.

This year’s field day is taking place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 27 at the center, 300 Road 4063 in Farmington, New Mexico. The center is situated on 254 acres leased from the Navajo Nation, and is the only science center west of the Continental Divide. It is also the only 1862 land-grant science center to work directly on sovereign First Nations land.

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‘It’s never too late’: NMSU offers flexible options for bachelor’s degrees

Priscilla Carabajal grew up in Anthony, New Mexico, never thinking college was an option. She started working in corrections at age 19, then worked for the health department and health and social services. Since then, Carabajal has worked for the city, the county and the state.

Carabajal returned to college after stopping out since 2016 and recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in individualized studies from New Mexico State University. She’s currently an executive administrative assistant in NMSU’s College of Engineering.

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