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 arts, humanities faculty receive seed funding to help launch projects, research
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 28 April 2023 28 April 2023
Nine faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences at New Mexico State University are the recipients of a second round of arts and humanities seed funding provided by the NMSU Office of Research, Creativity and Strategic Initiatives.
The funding not only helps faculty projects get off the ground, but better positions them for success when they submit applications and proposals for funding from foundations and agencies off campus to further their activities and investigations. This year marks the second year seed funding has been awarded to arts and humanities faculty.
“This initiative is very significant for two reasons. First of all, it provides highly needed resources to NMSU disciplines where we have incredible talent but not the benefit of accessible extramural funding; this will help our faculty to pursue more ambitious scholarly work. The second reason is the potential to position these scholars to pursue external funding avenues, like foundations, and thus make a profound contribution towards the institutional goal of achieving Carnegie R1 status,” said NMSU College of Arts and Sciences Dean Enrico Pontelli.
Faculty who received funding are:
NMSU’s Model UN wins again in New York City
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 28 April 2023 28 April 2023
New Mexico State University’s Model United Nations team continued its winning streak this spring during the April competition in New York City. The team won the highest recognition awarded – Outstanding Delegation.
The NMSU delegation represented Norway this year. Sabine Hirschauer, government professor and adviser to the team, accompanied the students during the competition.
“Participating in the Model UN provides students with first-hand experiences of how to engage with and tackle some of the most pressing, transnational problems of our times,” Hirschauer said. “Climate change, human trafficking, and nuclear proliferation, for example. It gives them the opportunity to hone their public speaking skills and work within groups to find constructive solutions.”
Citlalli Benitez is the 2022-23 president of the Model UN Team. Four Team members who received awards for Best Position Paper are: Liam Mitchel and Ian Hart for best position paper for General Assembly Committee 2 and Jasmine Recinos and Majd Mawla for best position paper for UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Southwest Climate Outlook - April 2023
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- Published: 28 April 2023 28 April 2023
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NMSU Regents professor, biomedical researcher named 2023 IP Award recipient
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- Published: 27 April 2023 27 April 2023
A New Mexico State University Regents professor and biomedical researcher named by Stanford University as among the top 2 percent of scientists worldwide is the recipient of the 2023 Intellectual Property Award presented by NMSU’s Arrowhead Center and the Office of Research, Creativity and Strategic Initiatives.
The award was presented during a ceremony Wednesday, April 26, at Arrowhead Center, and recognizes NMSU faculty or staff who have developed intellectual property and demonstrated work to realize societal, industrial and commercial benefits.
Jeffrey Arterburn is a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and is a co-owner of seven patents of research tools and therapeutics related to treatments of diseases including cancer. One patent was the result of research collaborations by Arterburn, Eric Prossnitz from the University of New Mexico and colleagues at the UNM Cancer Center.
State Police Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties across the State in May 2023
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 27 April 2023 27 April 2023
Statewide, NM - State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and registration, insurance, and driver's license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during the month of May 2023.
We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.
These checkpoints are helping to change society's attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.
Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision not to drive impaired.
Who: New Mexico State Police
NMCGA Third Annual Heritage Buckle Contest
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 27 April 2023 27 April 2023
Deadline Approaching: May 12, 2023
By: Gracie Hooten, NMCGA
New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association extends a congratulations to all of last year’s countywide winners and is also proud to announce the opening of their third annual Heritage Contest. The contest aims to tell the stories of New Mexico’s youth involved in agriculture and highlights the importance of generational ties to land and livestock.
Youth, ages 9 to 15 years, in all 33 counties of New Mexico are eligible to apply, but previous winners will not be selected to receive honors. Entries require a 200 to 500 word essay response to the prompt: “How would you like to continue your family’s agriculture heritage to better your community?”
Essay submission deadline is May 12, 2023. NMCGA board members, county fair board members, and award sponsors will collaborate in deciding the final winners from each county.
DVS Relocates Albuquerque Office
- Category: Non-Local News Releases Non-Local News Releases
- Published: 27 April 2023 27 April 2023
New Location: 4801 Indian School Road N.E./Bldg. #2, 2nd Floor
(Albuquerque) –The New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) has moved its Albuquerque satellite office to a new location: the Pinetree Corporate Center, at 4801 Indian School Rd N.E./Building #2, on the second floor.
The office is about a quarter mile south of the Interstate 40, off the San Mateo Blvd. exit, and next to the HB & Lucille Horn Family YMCA Center.
The move, said DVS Cabinet Secretary Donnie Quintana, provides easier access to a more central location for veterans and their families in the Albuquerque metro area. He said the new location also provides more room for the DVS field services division, the four DVS Albuquerque-based veterans service officers, the DVS Women Veterans Program, the DVS Health Care Coordination Division, the New Mexico Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC), and the New Mexico State Approving Agency (SAA).
Newly renamed autism diagnostic center, lecture hall at NMSU unveiled
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- Published: 26 April 2023 26 April 2023
The New Mexico State University College of Health, Education and Social Transformation Tuesday hosted a ribbon cutting for the newly named Papen-Aprendamos Autism Diagnostic Center in O’Donnell Hall, as well as the newly named Aprendamos Intervention Team, P.A. Lecture Hall.
Abel Covarrubias, who provided major funding for the Papen-Aprendamos Autism Diagnostic Center, attended the event, along with former state Sen. Mary Kay Papen, who first proposed the facility through legislation.
“It has always been my goal to make a difference in the lives of others, and creating this center is clearly a dream come true for giving back and helping those in need,” Covarrubias said. He is the founder and CEO of the Aprendamos Family of Services, which provides early intervention services for children age 3 and younger and their families, as well as additional services for individuals and families of all ages.