Non-Local News Releases
This category will feature news releases from out-of-area government agencies and representatives, as well as events that are not taking place in the four-county area of Grant, Catron, Hidalgo or Luna. For local events please visit Local News Releases.
NMSU math professor uses NSF grants to support research, student success
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- Published: 26 February 2024 26 February 2024
left: Graduate student Aaron Stewart, professor Prasit Bhattacharya, postdoctoral researcher Yang Hu and graduate student Mason Adams discussing topology in Bhattacharya’s office. Mountain-climbing and mathematics may not seem to have much in common, but New Mexico State University graduate student Aaron Stewart made the connection thanks to his mentor NMSU mathematical sciences professor Prasit Bhattacharya.
“Dr. Bhattacharya has compared mathematics with my favorite pursuit outside of school, alpinism, also known as mountain climbing,” Stewart said. “It's an apt analogy in a lot of ways. To climb a route no one has climbed before involves more failure than success, more struggle than ease and more restless nights than easy years. When you hear about the achievement, however, you only hear about the story of success. I think being effective at mathematics requires understanding that.”
NMSU animation program ranking moves up among top 20 nationwide
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- Published: 26 February 2024 26 February 2024
Mariana Morales had put her hopes of a career in the film industry on hold after high school because of the high cost of college. Now 34, as a senior graduating from New Mexico State University’s top-ranked animation program, Morales has the skills to help her pursue her dream job.
“When I was at a point in my life where I felt I needed to reach for this dream again, I came across NMSU’s Creative Media Institute animation program and thought that this was my second chance,” Morales said. “It opened a floodgate of rediscovering my love for art and teamwork.
NMSU Board of Regents March 11, 2024 regular meeting
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- Published: 26 February 2024 26 February 2024
The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University will hold a regular meeting at 2 p.m. Monday, March 11, in the Regents Room of the Educational Services Building on the NMSU Las Cruces campus. The meeting will also be livestreamed for public viewing at https://regents.nmsu.edu/regent-meetings /.In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, copies of the agenda will be made available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting and accessible at https://regents.nmsu.edu/regent-meetings .
Passage of Meat Inspection Act
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- Published: 26 February 2024 26 February 2024
Passage of Meat Inspection Act will grant new authority to New Mexico Livestock Board
New Mexico’s rural communities to benefit from state-led inspection process
SANTA FE, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is set to review a bipartisan-sponsored bill granting the New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) authority over meat and poultry inspections in the state. Inspections conducted and certifications issued by NMLB would be equivalent to or greater than those given by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ENMU Presents the Musical “Once Upon a Mattress.”
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- Published: 26 February 2024 26 February 2024
Portales, NM – February 26, 2024 – The ENMU Department of Music presents the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” Friday, March 1-Saturday, March 2, with both showings at 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building.
"Our telling of the classic Princess and the Pea fairytale is filled with joyous make-believe, hilarity, and a touch of heartfelt authenticity,” said Marie Smithwick, Assistant Professor of Voice and Stage Director of the Performance. “The students and faculty of the ENMU Department of Music have worked tirelessly to bring you this show. Please come and see Once Upon a Mattress.”
Game Commission to meet March 8
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- Published: 26 February 2024 26 February 2024
SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Game Commission will hold a meeting at 9 a.m., Friday, March 8, 2024, at the NMDGF Northwest Area Office, 7816 Alamo Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120. The full agenda, location details, attendee information and general information will be available on the Department of Game and Fish website.
If you are interested in participating and providing comments, but cannot attend the meeting in person, you are encouraged to pre-register to attend the meeting on the Zoom Webinar platform. For those who wish only to view the meeting, there will also be a live webcast on the Department’s website.
ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking “Native Gardens”
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- Published: 23 February 2024 23 February 2024
Eastern New Mexico University Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking Presents a Theatrical Performance of “Native Gardens.”
Portales, NM – February 23, 2024 – The ENMU Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking presents at the theatrical performance of the play “Native Gardens” Thursday, Feb. 29-Saturday, March 2 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. at the University Theatre Center Main Stage.
“Collaborating with our set and lighting designer, Joe Thompson, and the talented actors Santiago Chacon, Isabel Juarez, Lowell Irby, Bee Cotton, Israel Stacy, Julie Poole, and Ezequiel Barraza, has been a pleasure,” said Anne Beck, Professor of Theatre, and Director of the Performance. “Our team included Theresa Rohe, Stage Manager, and Gel Macias, Assistant Stage Manager. We have been fortunate to have Jon Barr as our producer and chair of the Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking. The play is for both laughing and thinking.”
In-Person Public Meeting for the I-25 Safety & Capacity Study
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- Published: 23 February 2024 23 February 2024
The New Mexico Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is hosting an In-Person Public Meeting for the I-25 Safety & Capacity Study, on I-25 from the Lohman Interchange to the Doña Ana Interchange and NM 320 (Thorpe Road) from Barela Drive to I-25. The purpose of the study is to improve safety, accommodate regional growth, and address deficiencies (e.g., pavement, drainage, Americans with Disabilities Act facilities, roadway geometry, access control, and multi-modal connectivity).
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