Other NM universities announcements

KRWG Public Media, Las Cruces' public broadcasting for television and radio, earned nearly two dozen awards at the 2024 New Mexico Press Women (NMPW) Conference. KRWG's eight first-place winners will now compete in the national contest. Awards were given for radio, television, digital and student reporting.

KRWG's first-place winners Jonny Coker, K.C. Counts, Angelina Malone, Anthony Moreno Noah Raess, Evelyn Sandoval, Christian Valle and Leora Zeitlin will go on to compete nationally. The National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) will announce those winners at their conference in June in St. Louis.

Two New Mexico State University students will exhibit their work at this year's Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition hosted by NMSU's Art Museum.

"Making as Knowing · When I was Here, Thinking of There" will run from May 9 to July 20 in Devasthali Hall and features work from MFA candidates Karly Jean Kainz and Blanca Martinez as they explore ideas of home and personal ritual.

Inspired by the playful catchphrase, "May the fourth be with you," New Mexico State University Global Campus invites learners to expand their horizons with its featured virtual reality microlearning courses just in time for Star Wars Day Saturday, May 4.

These courses offer interactive and engaging experiences, guiding participants in mastering the latest VR technologies. 

New Mexico State University has named retired Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Andrew J. Burke interim chancellor of the NMSU system's community colleges in Doña Ana County, Alamogordo and Grants.

Interim NMSU President Mónica F. Torres made the announcement in a memo to campus on Thursday, May 2. Torres, who previously served as chancellor of community colleges, began her tenure as interim president of the NMSU system on May 1.

Studio art major Citlali Delgado is the first New Mexico State University student to earn a competitive spot in the Yale Norfolk School of Art's Summer Residency Program. This summer, she will join 24 upcoming seniors from all over the country in an intensive six-week program. The cost of the program includes housing, meals and studio space as the students participate in the lecture series.

"The Yale Norfolk School of Art's standing and prestige underscore the significance of Citlali's accomplishment," said art professor Craig Cully. "This opportunity, coupled with a substantial scholarship from Yale, is a profound acknowledgment of the hard work, talent and dedication cultivated by our students and faculty at NMSU."

After a few years of change and uncertainty, New Mexico State University's Dance program has a new momentum thanks to a new director, and students who are eager to learn and grow their talents.

The community is invited to catch a glimpse of the revived program at Friday's The Collection Showcase, which will feature the Contemporary Dance and DanceSport ensembles. The showcase will begin at 6 p.m. at Rentfrow Hall on the NMSU Las Cruces campus. General admission is $10.

Catron oversees multiple programs at Arrowhead Center, spearheads proposal and funding capture efforts and cultivates value-added partnerships across the region. Arrowhead Center is the engine for economic development and technology transfer for NMSU, and fosters economic opportunities through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Catron started her career at Arrowhead Center in 2010 as a graduate assistant. She serves as primary investigator on multiple grants and contracts, and is director of the New Mexico Clean Energy Resilience and Growth Cluster, which is housed at Arrowhead Center.

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions like "How long after being infected will I be symptomatic?" and "How quickly will I clear the virus?" were important to answer for scientists working round the clock to model the virus and help save lives.

A new journal article by Kathryn Hanley, a New Mexico State University biology professor with more than 20 years' experience tracking viruses that spillover from animals into human populations, is providing answers to some of these questions regarding dengue and Zika virus.