Summer Internships Provide Teachers with Research Experiences
By George Zamora
In an effort to enhance its curriculum offerings to state educators, New Mexico Tech is initiating a Math and Science Educator Research Program which will allow New Mexico teachers to gain hands-on research experience during the summer at several of the university's various research centers. View Entire Article »
Louis Latasa Named Director of Campus Police
By George Zamora
With his extensive background in university law enforcement at New Mexico Tech, Magdalena native Louis "Louie" Latasa seemed the natural choice to be put in charge of the university's campus police department, once longtime director Tom Zimmerman retired from the post last year. View Entire Article »
NM Tech Researcher Sheds Light on "Sprites"
By George Zamora
Most everyone is familiar with the dazzling displays of lightning that accompany thunderstorms, but only a handful of atmospheric researchers (and high-altitude pilots) have ever caught a passing glimpse of the electrifying light shows that sometimes simultaneously occur miles above large thunderstorm systems. View Entire Article »
Dr. Allan Gutjahr
By NMT
We are very sorry to report the passing of Dr. Allan Gutjahr, professor emeritus of mathematics, on Jan. 3, 2000, from lymphoma. View Entire Article »
Chile Repellent Effective on Formosan Termites
By NMT
Dr. Daniel H.L?pez, President of New Mexico Tech, announced today that research recently concluded at Texas A&M University had determined that Formosan termites (Coptotermes) are effectively repelled by materials created by the process discovered and patented by scientists at New Mexico Tech which molecularly bonds capsaicin, the natural "heat" of chile peppers into paints, stains, plastics and other rubberized substances. View Entire Article »
Chile Repellent To Help Protect Endangered Species
By NMT
Dr. Daniel H. L?pez, President of New Mexico Tech, announced today that a consortium of associated scientists has successfully tested Tech's patented non-toxic, all-natural, chile pepper-based repellent to help control the destructive impact of the rosy wolfsnail (Euglandia rosea). View Entire Article »
