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Aggies Without Limits continue 18-year legacy of helping impoverished communities

An overheard conversation at the grocery store led New Mexico State University’s Aggies Without Limits to embark on their largest project...

NMSU ranks in 2024 U.S. News Best Colleges

New Mexico State University has once again been recognized this year in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.

NMSU ICT program ranked among top 10 nationwide

Forbes Advisor has ranked New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering online Information and Communication Technology...

NMSU awarded NSF grant to support underrepresented electrical, computer engineering students

An interdisciplinary research team at New Mexico State University is collaborating to develop a community for underrepresented students in...

In memoriam: John Robert Rice

John Robert Rice, 87, of Dysart, passed away on August 30, 2023. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 13, from 4 to 7:00 p.m. at...

NMSU to host 39th annual Career Expo, Engineering, Science and Technology Fair

The New Mexico State University Office of Experiential Learning will host the 39th annual Career Expo Fair and Engineering, Science and Technology...

NMSU enrollment up at all campuses, reaches pre-pandemic level in Las Cruces

Unofficial enrollment numbers for the New Mexico State University system show an increase of nearly 3% systemwide over last fall, with enrollment...

Arrowhead Center at NMSU’s student venture fellowship seeks applicants

This fall, students in the Borderplex region will have the opportunity to participate in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Economy, or FIRE, Venture...

In memoriam: Doutt, Beth

Beth Gayle Doutt of Casa Grande, Az and Idaho, Falls Idaho passed away on July 25th, 2023 after a strong and courageous battle with cancer with her...

West Hartford Native Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel

West Hartford native and 2002 Conard graduate Andrew Ziskin was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S Army in a ceremony presided over by the...

In memoriam: Vernon Gabbard Jr

Vernon Gabbard, 77, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 56 years,...

Employee Spotlight featuring Stephanie Gates

Stephanie Gates thrives on problem solving. Her work at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East Division (TAM) gives her a lot of opportunity...

NMSU VentureFunding accelerator accepting applications from NM tech startups

The Scale Up New Mexico program, funded in part by the United States Economic Development Administration and housed at New Mexico State...

In memoriam: Robert John Rogers

In memoriam: Robert John Rogers

NMSU engineering associate dean receives national community service award

Patricia Sullivan, associate dean for outreach and recruitment in the College of Engineering with a joint appointment in the Office of Research,...

NMSU to offer new highly sought-after computer engineering degree program

A new bachelor’s of science degree in computer engineering is being offered by the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University....

NMSU honors faculty for excellence in teaching at fall 2023 convocation

As New Mexico State University kicked off a new academic year, nearly 200 faculty and staff members gathered on the Las Cruces campus to honor a...

NMSU receives nearly $2.5 million in state funding for STEM graduate scholarships

The New Mexico Higher Education Department has allocated nearly $2.5 million to fund scholarships for graduate students from New Mexico studying...

NMSU engineers present data-driven educational interventions

New Mexico State University College of Engineering Dean Lakshmi N. Reddi and Senior Data Analyst Sashidhar Chintalapati organized and led at two...

Retired chemical engineering professor takes on new challenge

Following a 27-year career as a dedicated leader and professor, Martha C. Mitchell has retired from New Mexico State University. Her new endeavor...

NMSU to host statewide listening sessions on future leadership

New Mexico State University will host 10 listening sessions at locations throughout New Mexico to gather input on what the university should look...

NMSU program manager, NM TSA adviser elected to national board of directors

Clara Raley, New Mexico Technology Student Association state adviser and New Mexico State University College of Engineering program manager, was...

NMSU’s Atomic Aggies win second consecutive Chile Cup

New Mexico State University’s Atomic Aggies have won the Chile Cup in the Spaceport America Cup for the second year in a row. The rocket...

NMSU joins Permian Energy Development Lab, receives NSF grant

As member of a consortium of academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, companies and national laboratories, researchers from New Mexico State...

NMSU’s Physical Science Lab, Aggie Innovation Space collaboration supports defense industry

From making personal protective equipment for local health care workers to helping students with capstone or competition projects to working with...

NMSU engineering students graduate with first-place win

This spring, one New Mexico State University engineering student group garnered more than an A in the culminating course for degree completion....

NMSU hosts STEMx AI summer camp for local high school students

This summer, Las Cruces area high school students had the chance to attend an interactive artificial intelligence summer camp at New Mexico State...

In memoriam: John Henry James Cunningham III

Out of tune, and nearly tone deaf, he sang an old hymn and read scripture to his bed-ridden wife every day before she passed just before Christmas....

Former electrical engineering professor releases new book

“Amateur Radio General Class Licensing,” written by former New Mexico State University electrical engineering Professor Stephen Horan,...

NMSU TechSprint accelerator accepting applications from NM tech startups

The Scale Up New Mexico program, funded in part by the United States Economic Development Administration and housed at New Mexico State...

Engineering honor society symbol returns to NMSU

After a number of years, the missing Tau Beta Pi, or TBP, Engineering Honor Society official badge, known as the Bent, is once again displayed in...

NMSU industrial engineering master’s program lauded with four No. 1 national rankings

New Mexico State University’s industrial engineering master’s degree program has received No. 1 2023 rankings from four U.S. college...

NMSU’s Physical Science Lab assists NM Space Grant with Pathway to Space Program

For almost a year, members of the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory’s unmanned aircraft systems team have been working...

Engineering bids farewell to loyal friend

Engineering bids farewell to loyal friend

Faculty Focus: Yanyan Zhang, College of Engineering

Faculty Focus: Yanyan Zhang, College of Engineering

NMSU commencement ceremonies to recognize spring 2023 graduates

NMSU commencement ceremonies to recognize spring 2023 graduates

NMSU announces 33rd annual WERC Environmental Design Contest winners

A total of 107 undergraduate students from 11 universities competed in New Mexico State University College of Engineering’s 33rd annual WERC...

NMSU’s spring 2023 Outstanding Graduate Award recipients embody diligence, focus, brilliance

The Alumni Association of New Mexico State University has announced the seven recipients of its biannual Outstanding Graduate Award, representing...

NMSU graduate programs ranked in U.S. News & World Best Graduate Schools

Several graduate programs at New Mexico State University have been ranked in the top 200 among the 2024 Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News &...

NMSU awarded $10 million grant to lead regional technical assistance center

As one of 17 awardees selected, New Mexico State University will lead a team to establish an Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical...

NMSU Mini Baja Night at the Speedway set for April 29

Since the 1980s, numerous New Mexico State University students have raced and competed to capture checkered flags for NMSU’s Society of...

In memoriam: Raul J. Lucero

Raul James Lucero was born in Roswell, NM on April 29, 1951 to Samuel B. Lucero Jr and Celia Brady Lucero. He died peacefully in his home on...

In memoriam: Joseph Alexander Lapoint

Joseph Alexander Lapoint, Jr. of Parker, Colorado died peacefully on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at the age of 84 years. He was born July 18, 1938 in...

Sandia researcher Stan Atcitty named IEEE fellow

Newswise — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories Senior Scientist Stan Atcitty has been named a Fellow of the Institute of...

NMSU announces NM Technology Student Association state conference winners

The New Mexico Technology Student Association, managed through New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering, is the state’s...

NMSU’s Engineering Student Council wins Best Large Council at national summit

The Engineering Student Council at New Mexico State University has won the coveted award for Best Large Council at the 2023 National Association of...

Engineering college research leads to international recognition

Recent investigations on data-driven interventions employed by the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University have revealed positive...

In memoriam: Mark Secundino Sandoval

In memoriam: Mark Secundino Sandoval

NMSU team selected for international finals of design competition

NMSU team selected for international finals of design competition

New Mexico Mutual donates $1 million to support NMSU College of Business, Engineering, Arrowhead Center

New Mexico Mutual donates $1 million to support NMSU College of Business, Engineering, Arrowhead Center

In memoriam: James Joseph Lenzo

In memoriam: James Joseph Lenzo

New Mexico State University: Time-Resolved Flow Cytometry

New Mexico State University: Time-resolved Flow Cytometry

NMSU Foundation receives grant for Shaping the Future in STEM program

The New Mexico State University Foundation has received a grant from Intel Corporation to invest in career mentoring and advising, enabling...

NMSU’s College of Engineering awarded NASA grant

Liang Sun, mechanical and aerospace engineering associate professor at New Mexico State University, has been awarded a nearly $6 million grant by...

Martha Mitchell appointed as director of equity, inclusion and diversity for NMSU Engineering

Dr. Martha Mitchell, professor and associate department head for chemical and materials engineering, has been appointed as director of equity,...

NMSU to host NM TransCon April 12-14

New Mexico State University will host the 2023 New Mexico Transportation and Construction Conference, “Transforming Business as Usual into a...

Meet Kathryn Lueders, First Female Head Of NASA’s Human Spaceflight Mission

Kathryn Lueders is an American business manager and engineer who has been associated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...

Arrowhead Center at NMSU launches Scale Up NM to support tech startups

Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University is launching a support program for technology startups in New Mexico, thanks to a $1.2 million...

NMSU completes COVID wastewater testing program

A team of researchers at New Mexico State University wrapped up sampling wastewater for COVID-19 on the campuses of NMSU and Doña Ana...

Professor Kenny A. Stevens, P.E., named Ingeniero Eminente

Stevens was recently honored as part of an NMSU College of Engineering tradition dating back to1989, the Sociedad de Ingenieros was established and...

NMSU College of Engineering to host high school, Sandia career night Feb. 23

As part of National Engineering Week, the New Mexico State University College of Engineering’s Office of Outreach and Recruiting will host a...

In memoriam: Elbert W. Colston

Elbert Wayne Colston, 84, passed away at home surrounded by family, on February 15, 2023 in Oak Ridge, NC. Elbert was born on December 11, 1938, in...

NMSU PANORAMA, FALL 2022, ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

Fred Yarbrough ’81 is not your typical Aggie. Born in 1931, Yarbrough grew up in Arkansas as the son of a lumber mill worker. As far back as...

Faculty Highlight: Integration of Research and Education in Civil Engineering

We value the scholarly activities of all NMSU faculty and staff, in particular those who contribute to the research mission of the university. Such...

In memoriam: Terry Robinson

Terrance “Terry” Dee Robinson of Placitas, NM passed away peacefully at home on February 11, 2023, at the age of 80 years.

Debra Hicks to present 47th Distinguished Bromilow Lecture entitled "Engagement"

Former NMSU Regent and civil engineering alumna Debra P. Hicks, PE/LSI, will be the honored as the 47th Distinguished Bromilow Lecturer. The title...

NMSU researchers seek to increase number of Hispanic women involved in engineering

When he thinks of students in his engineering classes, a question pops into the mind of Luis Rodolfo Garcia Carrillo.

NMSU programs recognized on 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs

A pair of New Mexico State University programs have been ranked in the top 50 on the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Education...

In memoriam: Harold Hunt

In memoriam: Harold Hunt

EnergySprint accelerator at NMSU accepting applications from clean tech startups

The New Mexico Clean Energy Resilience and Growth (NM CERG) cluster, funded in part by the United States Department of Energy and housed at New...

Class of 2022 fall semester Engineering Outstanding Graduates named

Each semester, the Outstanding Graduate Awards, the NMSU Alumni Association’s highest honor for a student, recognize graduates from each...

DOE grant to help NMSU researchers build resilient ‘energy Internet of Things’

What is the “Internet of Things” (IoT)? This is a mechanism to expand the internet to allow us to add any device or machine to the...

Alumni Association honors engineering alums

Alumni Association honors engineering alums

Engineering professor honored for creative scholarly work

Engineering professor honored for creative scholarly work

NMSU accepting applications for NM PREP Academy

Since 2016, the Office of Outreach and Recruiting in New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering has hosted the NM PREP Middle...

Geomatics professor receives national recognition for surveying education

Professor Ahmed Elaksher, has been selected to receive the 2022 Earle J. Fennell Award recognizing “outstanding contributions to surveying...

In memoriam: Joseph Ray Valdez

In memoriam: Joseph Ray Valdez

New NMSU program gives AAPI students more visibility, representation

New Mexico State University is rolling out an emerging program to better serve and support Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities...

NMSU, DACC to sponsor inaugural electric expo in Las Cruces

New Mexico State University and Doña Ana Community College will join the city of Las Cruces, El Paso Electric, Mitsubishi, Metro Verde and...

In memoriam: Donald Franklin Green

In memoriam: Donald Franklin Green

Engineering receives National Nuclear Security Administration funding

NMSU’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is part of a research consortium that has been awarded $5 million over five years...

NMSU honors faculty for creative scholarly work at spring 2023 convocation

NMSU honors faculty for creative scholarly work at spring 2023 convocation

NMSU engineering alum named founding dean at Illinois State University

An important milestone in the development of Illinois State University’s College of Engineering has been reached with the appointment of a...

NMSU engineering professor to present research lecture at Science Café

The Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science (MONAS) and Sigma Xi will present “Science Café – Bio-Inspiration and Extraterrestrial...

In memoriam: Edward Lumsdaine

In memoriam: Edward Lumsdaine

NMSU Office of Experiential Learning to host Career Connections Fair

NMSU Office of Experiential Learning to host Career Connections Fair

NMSU’s annual concrete school set for Jan. 6-7

The College of Engineering at New Mexico State University, in partnership with the New Mexico Ready Mix Concrete and Aggregates Association, will...

NMSU commencement ceremonies to recognize fall 2022 graduates

Jamie Rodriguez will step onto New Mexico State University’s Las Cruces campus for the first time this week when she collects her...

NMSU’s Arrowhead Center receives grant to further tech-based innovation in New Mexico

New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center has been awarded a $ 1.2 million grant from the Economic Development Administration of the...

NMSU’s power engineering program addresses global energy challenges

New Mexico State University’s Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s power engineering program is focusing on global...

NMSU irrigation water conservation research receives significant grant

Researchers at New Mexico State University are using soil moisture measurements from an Earth-orbiting satellite to investigate irrigation water...

NM FAST’s sixth annual Innovation Summit open for registration

The New Mexico Federal and State Technology (NM FAST) Partnership program, housed at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center, will...

In memoriam: Avorald Leonard "Len" Baird

In memoriam: Avorald Leonard "Len" Baird

NMSU’s Aggies Without Limits build bridge, waterway in Honduras

Following three weeks and more than 4,000 combined work hours mixing and pouring concrete, cutting and treating wooden planks, the community of El...

NMSU Outstanding Graduate Award winners epitomize diligence, generosity, collaboration

New Mexico State University’s Alumni Association has announced the seven winners of its biannual Outstanding Graduate Awards, representing...

NMSU announces winners of ‘Made to Order’ robotics competition

More than 250 middle- and high-school students from across New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, gathered Nov. 12 for the 2022 New Mexico Boosting...

Women entrepreneurs invited to attend Arrowhead Center’s free virtual business conference

Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University will again virtually host its annual Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Mean Business Conference this year,...

NMSU engineers developing first-ever miniaturized space telescope system

Engineering researchers from New Mexico State University are part of a collaborative effort to develop a miniaturized distributed space telescope...

Paul W. Klipsch Museum at NMSU to open for tours

The name Klipsch is well-known among audiophiles. Not as well known: Paul W. Klipsch, known as the “Legend in Sound,” is an alum of the...