Other NM universities announcements

The Young Achievers Forum brings local sixth- and seventh-grade students and their families to NMSU to give them an opportunity to experience college. This year's event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Corbett Center Student Union. 

Young Achievers Forum will bring 100 students from Deming and Las Cruces Public Schools. The free event is a collaboration between NMSU and CommUNITY en Acción, a local civic organization of leaders dedicated to furthering education in the community. NMSU students and staff, along with community volunteers, help make the event possible. 

New Mexico State University's New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation will host its annual statewide student research conference from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Corbett Center Student Union. 

"The conference focuses on providing the motivation and skills for students to set and achieve personal, academic and professional goals," said Paola Bandini, NM AMP director and civil engineering professor. "It provides students the opportunity to meet and network with other students and to meet and learn from successful role models."

A team of New Mexico State University student entrepreneurs joined peers from universities across the U.S.-Mexico border to pitch cross-border business solutions at Negotium 2025, a binational business competition held Oct. 3 at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Hosted by UTEP's Woody L. Hunt College of Business, in collaboration with the Mike Loya Center for Innovation and Commerce, Negotium brought together more than 80 students NMSU, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Ciudad Juárez and UTEP. Teams worked collaboratively for a month to develop innovative products and services that strengthen regional trade and collaboration.

New Mexico State University's Assistant Professor Matthew Guberman-Pfeffer has been recognized as 2025 Trailblazer by Chemical and Engineering News — a series that highlights chemists with disabilities who are solving problems in new and innovative ways.

Through his research, teaching and development of accessibility tools for scientists who are visually impaired, Guberman-Pfeffer is bringing a fresh perspective to NMSU's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

A physical chemist by training, Guberman-Pfeffer studies the world at a molecular level. A lot of his research focuses on the way biological systems work in terms of energy and electron transfer.

New Mexico State University graduate student Gabriela Lozano is volunteering for the second year with NMSU criminal justice professor Ahram Cho for the "Clothesline Project," where hundreds of handmade T-shirts will silently tell the stories of survivors of violence and abuse.

Lozano was a 911 dispatcher before starting her academic career at NMSU. She is a graduate student in criminal justice and public administration. She is an assistant director of governmental affairs for NMSU's student government. She's also a survivor who wants to help others.

Daniel Garcia spent nearly three decades working in IT before returning to earn his master's degree online.

"I never thought I would ever get to go to grad school," he said. "Back in the '90s, I left college demotivated. This time, I'm 4.0 all the way. As in every class."

Garcia earned his master's degree in information technology through New Mexico State University Global Campus, the university's online division. It's one of many online programs offered by the College of Engineering, which provides master of IT and engineering degrees and graduate certificates designed for working engineers. These practice-oriented programs emphasize applied learning and career advancement, offering flexibility beyond the traditional thesis options.

Eastern New Mexico University recognizes its 2025 Alumni Homecoming Honorees and Educator Hall of Honor Inductee at the 49th Annual ENMU Foundation Homecoming Breakfast

Portales, NM – October 15, 2025– Eastern New Mexico University will recognize its 2025 Alumni Homecoming Honorees and 2025 Educator Hall of Honor inductee at the 49th Annual ENMU Foundation Homecoming Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in the Campus Union Ballroom. The annual banquet will present awards from the ENMU Alumni Association, the ENMU Foundation, and the Educator Hall of Honor.

"Homecoming is a time to welcome back and celebrate our alumni, and the Annual Foundation Homecoming Breakfast is a great tradition and opportunity to recognize some of our very best," said James Johnston, ENMU Chancellor. "On behalf of ENMU, congratulations to these outstanding alums, and thank you for being outstanding representatives of what it means to be a Greyhound."

The University Center program at Arrowhead Center, a U.S. Economic Development Administration-funded initiative at New Mexico State University, is helping close the opportunity gap for students from rural and underserved communities by placing them in hands-on internships with startup businesses across New Mexico. After completing a comprehensive course in technology commercialization, five students have been matched with local companies to gain real-world experience in innovation-driven roles.

The program's core curriculum introduces students to technology commercialization, business modeling, intellectual property, market research, customer discovery and technology funding. These skills prepare participants to make meaningful contributions to high-growth startups while advancing their career paths.

The most recent cohort includes: