Other NM universities announcements

New Mexico State University Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Qianyun (Gloria) Zhang is well known on the NMSU campus for her work in mentoring engineering students. Recently, the National Science Foundation recognized Zhang's mentorship and research work with the NSF CAREER Award.

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is the National Science Foundation's most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. Activities pursued by early-career faculty build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. 

The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) has launched the first national AI effort built exclusively for public university systems.

"AI is no longer simply an emerging technology; it has critical and lasting implications for student success, academic governance and institutional capacity," said Jessica Todtman, NASH executive vice president. "By leveraging the collective power of public systems, we are moving public higher education beyond fragmented, isolated campus experimentation toward a cohesive, scalable model of readiness."

Enrico Pontelli, dean of New Mexico State University's College of Arts and Sciences and NMSU senior adviser for AI, is among the sitting and emeritus chancellors, system presidents and chief AI officers chosen to leverage collective scale and move public higher education from isolated campus experimentation toward coordinated, sustainable system-level AI readiness. The NASH AI Advisory Board includes 35 leaders from public higher education systems, campuses and the broader AI field.

New Mexico State University's Department of Chemical and Material Engineering is offering a monetary award for its students during Capstone Design Day. Named the John Patton Student Design Award, it will be given to the team with the best presentation.

When completing their bachelor's degree, most engineering students at NMSU are required to take capstone courses, a two-semester project during a student's senior year that allows them to apply what they learned throughout their undergraduate years.

At the end of the semester, engineering students present their work at Capstone Design Day. Afterward, there is a celebratory dinner where the top projects are recognized with awards.

New Mexico State University welcomes William Shattuck as its new director of Real Estate and Water Development, bringing nearly two decades of commercial real estate experience and a background in business brokerage, property development and public service to the role. 

Shattuck will help guide the leasing and development of university properties, including opportunities at Aggie Uptown and Crimson Corner, while supporting revenue-generating initiatives that benefit students and advance the university's mission. 

"I'm excited about the opportunity to help NMSU develop its land, pursue new leasing opportunities and increase revenue that benefits students," Shattuck said. 

New Mexico State University faculty, students and staff now have a new platform to share and preserve their research, teaching and creative work with audiences in New Mexico and around the world.

The NMSU Library has launched Digital Commons @ NMSU, an open access institutional repository designed to collect, showcase, manage and preserve the university community's scholarly and creative work in one central location. 

"Digital Commons @ NMSU reveals work that might otherwise be hidden behind a paywall or not shared at all," said Meg Eastwood, institutional scholarship librarian at NMSU. "Open access makes NMSU's work more available to New Mexico and to new audiences around the world, raising the visibility of our faculty, students, staff and NMSU as a whole." 

Five New Mexico deep-tech companies holding a combined $5.4 million in federal Phase II awards have completed the SBIR/STTR Phase III Commercialization Bridge Pilot, a five-week program followed by ongoing support designed to help companies advance toward Phase III and commercialization. 

The Santa Fe Business Incubator delivered the pilot with support from NM FAST and the New Mexico Economic Development Department's Technology and Innovation Office from August through September 2026. Participating companies received advising and structured guidance on Phase III strategy, federal procurement pathways, funding gap analysis, and commercialization planning. 

From exploring nearly 100 undergraduate programs to hearing from current students about campus life to meeting future instructors and mentors, Aggie Experience offers prospective students and their families an in-depth look at benefits of attending New Mexico State University. 

In both the fall and spring semesters, Undergraduate Admissions hosts open house events to showcase the university. Aggie Experience is an opportunity for prospective students and their families to connect with faculty, staff and students from across NMSU. The first Aggie Experience event of 2026-2027 will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. All the events are free, and online registration is available. 

A day on campus at an Aggie Experience event includes a tour of NMSU's beautiful campus and residence halls, college presentations, lunch in Taos Cafeteria, presentations from Admissions, Housing and Financial Aid, along with live demonstrations, hands-on experiences and a resource fair. 

The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center is launching a new regional initiative to help entrepreneurship-support organizations across the Borderplex build practical artificial intelligence capabilities and strengthen their ability to serve entrepreneurs and startups. 

The Hunt Center Regional AI Readiness Initiative will work with entrepreneurship centers, incubators, accelerators, economic development organizations, university entrepreneurship programs and other ecosystem partners to identify where artificial intelligence can improve operations, increase productivity and expand organizational capacity.