National Cave & Karst Research Inst. Is Established
By NMT

A research and educational collaboration that pools together the resources and expertise of state and local governments, federal agencies, and public universities has resulted in the establishment of a national research center in New Mexico which promises to take the lead in the study and management of caves and their related karst formations around the world. View Entire Article »

NMT Considering Purchase of Playas, N.M.
By NMT

U.S. Senator Pete Domenici today welcomed news that the Phelps Dodge Corp. will move forward with plans to allow New Mexico Tech, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to purchase the town of Playas. View Entire Article »

Pending Finalization of Playas Purchase Boosts Homeland Security
By George Zamora

Barring any last-minute hitches in ongoing purchase negotiations, "88009" might soon become one of the most important ZIP codes for the nation's homeland security programs, especially if plans pan out to convert the town of Playas, N.M. into a "real-world" training facility for New Mexico Tech's first-responders and anti-terrorism programs. View Entire Article »

56th Girls State Held at New Mexico Tech
By George Zamora

More than 250 high school juniors representing over 100 high schools from throughout New Mexico will attend a week-long series of educational workshops at the 56th annual session of New Mexico Girls State, which will be held the week of June 1 to June 6 on the New Mexico Tech campus. View Entire Article »

Classical Guitar Workshop at NMT
By Laurie Tennison

There has been a change of instructor for the 15th Annual Summer Guitar Workshop, which will be held from Friday through Sunday, June 6-8, at New Mexico Tech's Macey Conference Center. View Entire Article »

NM Bureau of Geology Sponsors Earth Science Achievement Award
By Rachel Armstrong

The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (NMBGMR) is sponsoring the first New Mexico Earth Science Achievement Award to honor individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing or facilitating the role of geoscience in education, research, public service, and public policy in New Mexico. View Entire Article »

NM Tech Geologists To Present Research at Geological Society of America Sectional Meeting
By Rachel Armstrong

David W. Love, Nelia Dunbar, and William C. McIntosh, geologists at the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (NMBGMR), in cooperation with Isleta Pueblo geologists and New Mexico Tech alumni John Sorrell and David Pierce, will present their geoscience research at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Section of the Geological Society of America (GSA). View Entire Article »

Astronomer's Tapestries Grace Many Walls
By Rachel Armstrong

Daniel A. Klinglesmith III, an astronomer affiliated with New Mexico Tech's Magdalena Ridge Observatory, has loved astronomy since he was a child. View Entire Article »

2003 Commencement
By Kathleen Hedges

Nearly 300 people will receive academic degrees from New Mexico Tech at the university's commencement on Saturday, May 17. View Entire Article »

New Mexico Tech Miners Finish Season with Win
By Coach Paul Fuierer

The New Mexico Tech Miners met on Sunday, April 27, at Milne Soccer Field in Albuquerque for the last game of the 2002-2003 season. On the other side of the pitch, cloaked in green jerseys, were the "Street Frogs," another Albuquerque Soccer League division one team. View Entire Article »