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NMSU researchers examine robotic harvesting, data gathering in chile pepper fields
DATE: 06/29/2020 WRITER: Jane Moorman, 505-249-0527, jmoorman@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Stephanie Walker, 575-646-4398, swalker@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Monji Shukla, 575-656-2324, shuklamk@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Mahdi Haghshenas Jaryani, 575-646-1945, mahdihj@nmsu.edu Increasingly scarce irrigation resources and labor availability are key components impacting the sustainability of the New Mexico chile pepper industry. New Mexico State University’s Center of Excellence in Sustainable Food and Agricultural…
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NMSU Arrowhead Center’s Carlos Murguia named director of Foster Innovation Exchange
Date: 06/24/2020 Writer: Cassie McClure, 575-312-3242, cassie@mcclurepublications.com Carlos Murguia of New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center has been named director of the Foster Innovation Exchange (FIX), the premier collaboration space and network for entrepreneurs and emerging business leaders in the regional Borderplex. “FIX is an ecosystem where innovative, entrepreneurial students, universities, economic development organizations and…
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NMSU students continue Nicaraguan water project from home
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, a project of nearly a year in the making to provide residents of Oyanca, Nicaragua with potable water continues from New Mexico State University, with hope of finishing the on-site work next summer. Engineering Technology Professor Kenny Stevens and a group of NMSU students are working to increase the amount of water that hydraulic ram pumps deliver for the community.
Engineering scholarship created to honor NMSU alumnus’ legacy
As a member of the military, James Sullivan traveled the world from Afghanistan to Kosovo and Massachusetts to Hawaii. He served in the United States Army and U.S. Army National Guard for 17 years.
NMSU inks agreement with ExxonMobil to conduct produced water research
New Mexico State University and ExxonMobil have signed an agreement that will create a collaboration to coordinate research involving produced water projects and provide educational opportunities for students.
Canceled: NM TransCon 2020
Attn: Registered and Prospective Attendees, Sponsors, and Vendors of the New Mexico Transportation and Construction Conference [NM TransCon]:
NM TransCon 2020, initially rescheduled from April to August 26-28, 2020 has been cancelled. Attendee registrations, sponsorships, and vendor packages will be refunded.
NMSU’s 30th annual WERC Environmental Design Contest goes online
DATE: 06/08/2020 WRITER: Vladimir Avina, 575-646-7234, vlad23@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Ginger Scarbrough, gscarbro@nmsu.edu Amid a global pandemic, engineering students across the country competed virtually in the first-ever online WERC Environmental Design Contest, hosted by the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University. Nearly 100 students from nine colleges and universities across the country competed in this…
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New Mexico Space Grant Consortium Announces NMSU Scholars and Fellows
DATE: 06/05/2020 WRITER: Cristina Esquivel, Program Specialist, New Mexico Space Grant Consortium New Mexico Space Grant Consortium (NMSGC) awarded 25 Space Grant Scholarships and Fellowships to students across higher education institutions in New Mexico for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters. Among the scholars are 13 NMSU graduate and undergraduate students. The Space Grant (SG)…
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Ray Romero Tapped To Coach LAHS Girls Basketball Team
DATE: 06/05/2020 WRITER: George Morse, Sports and Outdoors, Los Alamos Daily Post CONTACT: Linda Fresques, 575-646-7416, lfresque@nmsu.edu After a year away from coaching, Ray Romero returns to the hardwood as head coach of the Los Alamos High School Girls Basketball Team. Romero served as an assistant coach of the Lady Hilltoppers during the 2018-2019 season…
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