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Aggies Without Limits raising money
Need some fall cleaning? Thanksgiving guests coming? Leaves filling your yard? Have to switch that swamp cooler over? Graduating student needing to move that big couch out? Need to pick up all those pecans?
Latino students learn about STEM careers
Ag company receives investment through AgSprint program at NMSU’s Arrowhead Center
Cliff Hudson, chief technology officer of Systems Technology Solutions, is no stranger to agriculture. Hudson grew up on his family’s farm and regularly rode a tractor with his grandfather while he cultivated corn. He has a deep appreciation for farming and community. His company recently secured a $20,000 investment for GreenAI, an innovative sensor technology for crop analytics, through the AgSprint business accelerator program at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center.
In Memoriam: Ricardo Jacquez, NMSU professor, department head, associate provost and dean
Ricardo B. Jacquez, age 70, passed away peacefully in his home on October 18, 2018 following a 15-month battle with cholangiocarcinoma. Jacquez served as Dean of the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Construction Management at California State University-Chico (Chico State) for the last three years. Prior to relocating to California, he served 34 years at New Mexico State University (NMSU) in Las Cruces, New Mexico as a professor, department head, associate provost, and dean.
NMSU will celebrate Military and Veterans Appreciation Week beginning Nov. 5
New Mexico State University will be celebrating Military and Veterans Appreciation Week beginning Nov. 5 and ending Nov. 11. The fourth annual event will focus on enhancing and supporting NMSU’s military and veterans community.
Dyer to receive NMSU’s Roberts Memorial Staff Award Oct. 25
The Stephen W. and Robert E. Roberts Memorial Staff Award is presented annually to an exceptional member of the New Mexico State University staff who has had a positive impact on the college and community.
NMSU water laboratory aids researchers, students
Since the Freeport-McMoRan Water Quality Laboratory was established in 2009 in New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering, the facility has been a critical resource for NMSU professors and students.
Engineer, Lawyer: Distinguished alumna Dion Messer made the best of her education
Dion Messer, electrical engineering, was honored as Distinguished Alumna at homecoming celebrations in early October. She addressed scholarship donors and scholarship recipients at the 26th Annual College of Engineering Scholarship Breakfast.
NMSU engineering professor receives Department of Energy grant
New Mexico State University Department of Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Ehsan Dehghan Niri has received a United States Department of Energy grant. This is a three-year award for $400,000 and is a collaboration with Arizona State University.
NMSU leadership outlines strategic direction, performance metrics
New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan Arvizu and President John Floros presented their go-forward strategic direction for the university as well as their proposed performance management metrics to the NMSU Board of Regents Oct. 3.