NMT's Repellent Shown to Control Zebra Mussels
By George Zamora

Dr. Daniel H. L?pez, president of New Mexico Tech, announced today that new research demonstrates that Tech's patented chile pepper-based repellent successfully repels a variety of freshwater and saltwater mollusks, including the zebra mussel which currently plagues the Great Lakes and which has spread into many of North America's other freshwater lakes and rivers. View Entire Article »

Champion Roper Turned Tech Student
By Valerie Kimble

Randy Sena used to chase steers with a lasso and a horse. Now he's aiming to rope himself a degree in electrical engineering at New Mexico Tech. View Entire Article »

NMT Named in Princeton Review's "Best 311 Colleges"
By George Zamora

New Mexico Tech continues to rake in the accolades and enhance its national repute after having recently been listed among the best schools in the nation in the 1999 edition of The Princeton Review Guide to the Best 311 Colleges. The Princeton Review's annual survey, based on provided "inside information" and interviews with students who actually attend the various universities, rated New Mexico Tech highly in such areas as campus life, student admissions, financial aid options, and, particularly, academics. View Entire Article »

NMT Receives $2M for Counter-Terrorism
By Sarah Echols

Senator Pete Domenici today confirmed that the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has received $2 million to train state and local emergency personnel who would be the first line of defense against domestic terrorist attacks. View Entire Article »

Summer Spends Summer in Costa Rica
By Valerie Kimble

Summer Rhodes has photos from commencement exercises last June at Roswell High School, where she was valedictorian for the Class of 1998. Her parents are in the photos, and so is her younger brother. The only family member missing is Summer herself. She was in Costa Rica. View Entire Article »