SILVER CITY, New Mexico, July 29 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * From the Desert to the Deep Blue: WNMU Students Complete Grueling Marine Field Research * Western New Mexico University science students recently returned from a strenuous marine biology field course in the Gulf of California, where they spent two weeks conducting field research on the Sonoran coast of Mexico. The six-credit summer course, led by WNMU Professor of Biology Manda Jost, P  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 29 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Growing Support, One School Counselor at a Time * From left: UNM COEHS Lecturer III Ashley Martin Cuellar; UNM COEHS Associate Professor Cortny Stark; UNM COEHS Dean Kristopher M. Goodrich; and APS Senior Director of Counseling Vicki Price. As schools continue to encounter the growing academic, social, and emotional needs of students, the role of school counselors has never been more important.  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement Opposing Jay Clayton's Nomination for Director of National Intelligence * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement in response to the Senate's confirmation of Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be the Director of National Intelligence (DN  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Kennedy Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Mental Healthcare in Rural Communities * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced their Increasing Mental Health Options Act, legislation to expand access to mental healthcare in rural communities across New Mexico, Louisiana, and the country by eliminating an outdated Medicare requirement  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Strengthen Social Security * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in introducing the Social Security 2100 Act, legislation to increase Social Security benefits and make the critical system financially stable throughout the 21st Century. As our nation's bedrock social insurance program, Social S  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) introduced the Local Input Act. This bicameral bill seeks to protect the right of local communities to provide input into proposed oil and gas lease sales on national public lands and would rest  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Schiff, Slotkin, Warnock Urge Agriculture Committee Leadership to Support Specialty Crop Farmers in Farm Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, and U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), all members of the Senate C  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Thune, Barrasso Legislation to Expedite Broadband Permits to Unserved Communities Heads to Full Senate * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded t  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of American Aviation Advances Out of Committee * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in celebrating the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee's advancement of  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Young Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Americans Facing IRS Challenges * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), members of the Senate Committee on Finance, introduced the Strengthening Taxpayer Advocacy Act, legislation to empower the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to better serve Americans navigating challenges with the Internal  more

CROWNPOINT, New Mexico, July 29 -- Navajo Technical University issued the following news: * * * The NMHED Capital Outlay Summer Hearings On July 28, 2026, Navajo Technical University convened a meeting inside the Academic Building with the New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED) to review state-funded project highlights, new initiatives, and current updates. These summer hearings offer a vital opportunity for Higher Education Institutions, Special Schools, and Tribal Colleges and Univ  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 28 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Board of Regents committee to convene Aug. 13 * New Mexico State University's Regents Financial Strategies, Performance and Budget Committee will hold an online meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug.13. A webcast link to view the meeting online is available at https://regents.nmsu.edu/regent-meetings/. In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, copies of the agenda will be available at leas  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 28 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU graduate bakes her way to award-winning success * Rebekah Pool, a 2017 and 2023 New Mexico State University graduate, always had confidence in her scone recipe. It has never steered her wrong, always baking into tender, buttery perfection. But even she was surprised when the trusted recipe propelled her to victory in a high-stakes pastry competition. Pool's scones were the centerpiec  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 29 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU to host Aggie Beginnings Aug. 16 * Traditions are a meaningful aspect of the college experience at New Mexico State University and before classes for the 2026-2027 academic year start, NMSU will host several events to welcome first-year students. Aggie Beginnings will take place Sunday, Aug. 16, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Pan American Center. Aggie Beginnings will bring together   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 28 [Category: Political] (TNSjou) -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Multiroute Pathogen Transsmission is Different * From HIV and hepatitis C to Zika, Ebola, and mpox viruses, the list of pathogens that can be transmitted in more than one way is growing rapidly. In a Focus article recently published in Science Advances, SFI External Professor Samuel Scarpino (Northeastern University) explains why new modelling techniques are needed to c  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 28 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * School of Law among top leaders in the nation for Environmental Law * The National Jurist's PreLaw Magazine recently released the rankings for the top schools in environmental law. The UNM School of Law's Natural Resources and Environmental Law (NREL) Program has earned an A+ rating this spring. The School of Law is one of only 16 schools nationally to receive this grade in environmental law. "  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 29 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Department of Economics appoints Matias Fontenla as department chair * Beginning Aug. 1, Professor of Economics Matias Fontenla will serve as chair of The University of New Mexico's Department of Economics. A member of the UNM faculty for more than two decades, Fontenla has held several leadership roles, including serving as associate director of the Latin American and Iberian Institute as w  more