Other NM universities announcements

When researchers in Japan conducted an experiment with slime mold that mirrored the Tokyo railway system back in 2010, it sparked the emergence of a theory known as biologically inspired adaptive network design. A New Mexico State University graduate student used the slime mold model as part of his Ph.D. thesis to improve the way astronomers identify the largest scale structures in the universe, the "cosmic web."

Measuring the environmental density of galaxies isn't new, but the paper "Filaments of the Slime Mold Cosmic Web and How they Affect Galaxy Evolution," published in August's "Astrophysical Journal," outlines how Hasan changed one step in the existing research framework combining it with a new method using an algorithm based on the slime mold model.

PORTALES, NM – Sept. 16, 2024 – Eastern New Mexico University's Office of Hispanic Affairs celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month – Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 – with numerous events, speaking engagements, and music programs on campus.

First approved by U.S. President Lyndon Johnson as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 and expanded by President Ronald Reagan, National Hispanic Heritage Month was enacted into law in 1988 and is a time when citizens are encouraged to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans to this nation's history and culture.

New Mexico State University's College of Business will honor multiple alumni for outstanding career achievements and fostering ties within the business community at the 2024 Hall of Fame banquet.

This year, the event will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. Each year, the College of Business recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their careers and contribute their success to the education received at NMSU.

Imagine 280 acres of untouched nature in the mountains of west-central New Mexico with rocks dating back to the age of the dinosaurs, 85 million years ago when an ocean split the North American Continent in half. A geologist's dream.

That's the Reynolds Field Station for Education and Science Research (RFS).

An agreement between New Mexico State University and the RFS allows NMSU geology students have access to the station for research, field courses and educational outreach. Thanks to founder A-Lan Reynolds, RFS provides the infrastructure that supports geology students in gaining these skills as they train to enter the workforce in resource exploration, resource management, environmental and geohazard identification and remediation, and research. The Reynolds Field Station will provide a comfortable place to sleep, with water, sanitation, food and a place for collaboration on interpretations in the evenings.

While New Mexico State University's Clayton Livestock Research Center usually showcases research during its annual field day event, this year's event will feature a number of new amenities, as well as an opportunity for the public to meet the center's new research director.

This year's field day will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 16 at the center, located at 15 NMSU Lane in Clayton, New Mexico.

Mozart Fonseca began his role as Clayton's research director in 2024 and is also an associate professor of animal and range sciences at NMSU. Coinciding with Fonseca's arrival at the center are a number of upgrades that have taken place through funding from the New Mexico Legislature.

New Mexico State University continues to recognize in the importance of upholding its designation as a Hispanic-serving institution by educating, spreading awareness, and taking pride in the university's diversity.

In honor of Latinx Heritage Month, which spans Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 and traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans, NMSU Latin American Programs will host several virtual and in-person events open to campus and the entire community. Latin American Programs has shifted from Hispanic to "Latinx Heritage Month" in alignment with the programs new name and ongoing efforts to increase inclusion and access for all identities. This choice reflects LAP's commitment to addressing the limitations of traditional terms and to challenging the colonial/Eurocentric frameworks they may represent.

Portales, NM – September 10, 2024 – Eastern New Mexico University released enrollment data on Friday, Sept. 6; the results showed the most significant enrollment growth in over a decade. The first-time freshman class is up 18.9 percent, new graduate students are up 19.7%, and continuing students are up 6.1%. Total graduate enrollment increased by 13.1%, resulting in a record number of graduate students (1487.) Overall enrollment increased to 5,737, a 6.3% increase from last year.

The increase of 339 students—5,737 at 2024 census day vs. 5,398 at 2023 census day—saw the largest increase in students attending Eastern New Mexico University since the 2011-12 school year.

Portales, NM –September 9, 2024–Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents announced on Friday, September 6, 2024, the renaming of the University Broadcast Center to honor former Director of Broadcasting at KENW, Duane W. Ryan.

The dedication of the newly named Duane W. Ryan Broadcast Center will occur on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, as part of KENW's 50th anniversary celebration from 2-5 p.m. at the Broadcast Center on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University.

"I am pleased that the Board of Regents approved this naming. It is an important recognition of a man who dedicated a significant portion of his life to public broadcasting and ENMU," said James Johnston, ENMU Chancellor. "His life's work left ENMU and our region in a better place. Now the name Duane W. Ryan will remain synonymous with KENW."