Wilkening Donates Papers to Skeen Library
By George Zamora
A retired New Mexico Tech physics professor who was "in the delivery room" when the nuclear age was born has donated the bulk of his memoirs, papers, historic artifacts, and personal library to the university's Joseph R. Skeen Library. View Entire Article »
Sandia, LANL, NMT to conduct Energetic Materials Research
By NMT
Officials of Sandia National Laboratories, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology this week are establishing the Center for Energetic Materials and Energetic Devices (CEMED). View Entire Article »
NMT Awarded Funding for Counter-Terrorism Training
By NMT
U.S. Senator Pete Domenici today heralded the award of $19.8 million he secured for the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) domestic counter-terrorism training program in Socorro. View Entire Article »
NMT Kicks off Re-Accreditation Cycle with Techsmart 2004
By George Zamora
New Mexico Tech is kicking off its latest North Central Association (NCA) re-accreditation process next week with a less-than-formal event that promises to be great fun for everyone involved. View Entire Article »
CEMED Signing Ceremony
By George Zamora
Representatives of New Mexico Tech, Sandia National Laboratories, and Los Alamos National Laboratory recently convened in Albuquerque to sign a memorandum of understanding which officially establishes the Center for Energetic Materials and Energetic Devices (CEMED). View Entire Article »
Domenici Seeks Meeting with Iraqi Oil Minister (Tech Alumnus) to Discuss Nation's Effort to Boost Production
By NMT
U.S. Senator Pete Domenici today indicated a willingness to soon meet with Iraqi Oil Minister Dr. Ibrahim Bahr al-Uloum, alumnus of New Mexico Tech, to discuss efforts to ramp up Iraq's oil production in order to help stabilize the
newly-freed nation's economy. View Entire Article »
NM Tech President Co-Chairs Education Secretary Committee
By George Zamora
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announced today that he has appointed New Mexico Tech President Daniel H. L?pez as the co-chair of the 30-member search committee that has been tasked with nominating a candidate, or candidates, for the newly created Cabinet-level position of State Secretary of Education. View Entire Article »
NMT Regains State Dept. Support for ATA
By NMT
In a bipartisan, bicameral effort to support New Mexico Tech and Socorro County, Rep. Steve Pearce with Senators Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman have successfully worked with the Department of State to ensure that Antiterrorism programs remain at New Mexico Tech. View Entire Article »
Outdoor Counter Land Mine Research Facility
By NMT
Tech researchers are studying how soil variants, such as the composition and moisture content of various soils, affect the accuracy of currently employed land-mine detection methods and technology, and are developing and field-testing models based on their research findings. View Entire Article »
NMT Named Regional Leader for Carbon Sequestration Project
By George Zamora
New Mexico Tech has been named the lead management organization for the Southwest Regional Partnership for Carbon Sequestration, part of a newly formed nationwide network of universities, state agencies, and private companies tasked with studying the best approaches for capturing and permanently storing, or "sequestering," greenhouse gases that affect global climate change. View Entire Article »
NMT Rugby Club in Dramatic Win
By Dave Wheelock
The San Juan Sanchos Rugby Club arrived in Socorro a few bricks short of a load Saturday. Playing with five seasoned veterans loaned them by host New Mexico Tech, they nearly managed to ruin the Pygmy's home opener before falling, 41-39. View Entire Article »
Tech Rugby Club Romps over Brujos
By Dave Wheelock
The Pygmy ruggers of New Mexico Tech exacted a measure of revenge Saturday with a 46-24 romp over the Brujos Rugby Club. Last spring season, it was the Brujos over the Pygmies twice, by 26-24 and 27-7 scores. All seven of Tech's tries were touched down by back line players, a fleet group of seven the Albuquerque club could not hope to contain. View Entire Article »
NMT Miners NIRSA Soccer Debut in Tucson
By Paul Fuierer
This past weekend the NMT Miner Men kicked off their Fall 2003 season at the University of Arizona collegiate club soccer tournament. Not only was this their first play of the season, but it was also their initiation into the NIRSA (National Intramural Recreation and Sports Association) collegiate club soccer league. View Entire Article »
