New Mexico Geology Studies "Pecos Diamonds"
By Rachel Armstrong
The most recent issue of New Mexico Geology focuses on the study of "Pecos diamonds" along the Pecos River valley in southeastern New Mexico. View Entire Article »
Bureau of Geology Publishes Geologic Map of New Mexico
By Rachel Armstrong
The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (NMBGMR), in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey, recently published a large, poster-size geologic map of New Mexico, which offers a concise geologic view of the entire state. View Entire Article »
NM Bureau of Geology Publishes Study on Caballo Mountains
By Rachel Armstrong
The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (NMBGMR) recently published a memoir that presents a study of the Caballo Mountains and their unique, relatively complete geologic history. View Entire Article »
NM Tech Residential Life Manager Garners Regional Award
By George Zamora
Dennis Schumacher, manager of the New Mexico Tech Residential Life Office, recently was honored by his colleagues in a regional professional organization by being awarded this year's Association of Intermountain Housing Offices (AIMHO) Distinguished Service Award. View Entire Article »
NMT Adds Two New Graduate Programs to its Curricula
By George Zamora
New Mexico Tech has added two new graduate degree programs to its science and engineering curricula?a master of science degree in electrical engineering and a doctoral program in applied and industrial mathematics. View Entire Article »
A Historic Breakfast
By George Zamora
Mexican President Vicente Fox recently paid a historic visit to New Mexico?the first ever by a Mexican head of state?and was treated to a breakfast reception in Santa Fe, which was co-hosted by New Mexico Tech. View Entire Article »
Red is the Color
By Valerie Kimble
RED IS THE COLOR . . . of hundreds of poinsettias grown every year by the New Mexico Tech Physical Plant Greenhouse crew, headed by Karyn DeBont. View Entire Article »
NM Tech Study Reassesses Nitrogen Availability in Desert Soils
By George Zamora
A New Mexico Tech hydrology professor and U.S. Geological Survey scientist who earned her doctorate at Tech have teamed up with five other researchers to co-author a groundbreaking scientific article in the latest issue of the prestigious journal Science, which details the discovery of large reservoirs of nitrates that had previously been overlooked in studies of global nitrogen distribution. View Entire Article »
Anastas Commended by NM Homeland Security
By NMT
George Anastas, health physicist and nuclear engineer with the Environmental Evaluation Group (EEG) of New Mexico Tech, recently received a letter of commendation from the organizers of the New Mexico Homeland Security "Combating Terrorism" Conference, which was held during the last week of October at the Isleta Pueblo Conference Center. View Entire Article »
NMT Ruggers Drop Autumn Finale
By Dave Wheelock
The New Mexico Tech Rugby Club spent most of their allotted 80 minutes on Saturday, Nov. 1 clawing for a brief lead but were disappointed in the end as upriver rivals Albuquerque Brujos Rugby Club took a 50-32 victory. The loss pegs Tech's record at 8 wins against 7 losses at the conclusion of the fall campaign. View Entire Article »
Tech's All-Stars Shine at Higher Level
By Dave Wheelock
New Mexico Tech was well represented by five players at the Western USA Rugby Football Union's (RFU) regional All-star tournament at Santa Ana Pueblo over the weekend of Nov. 1-2. Taking the field for the Rio Grande Rugby Union "Mudcats" Saturday morning against the Eastern Rockies RFU were senior flanker and NMT captain Mark Kelly, junior wing Mike Bauer, junior flyhalf/center and co-captain Patrick Simons, junior fullback Robert Harrison, and sophomore flanker Matt Majors. View Entire Article »