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 »
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 »
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 Beginning a New Era in Seismology with USArray
By Dr. Rick Aster and George Zamora
New Mexico Tech is commencing with a major upgrade of its seismology capabilities, and the research university is also poised to play a major role in a continental-scale geophysics research project that will use arrays of ultra-sensitive seismometers to obtain detailed images of the Earth's inner workings. 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 »
NM Tech Geoscientists Present Research at GSA Annual Meeting
By George Zamora
Several New Mexico Tech geoscientists will travel to Seattle next week to present talks and posters about their current research at the 115th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America (GSA), which is being held November 2-5 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. View Entire Article »
New Mexico Geology Studies Stratigraphy
By Rachel Armstrong
The latest issue of New Mexico Geology focuses on the stratigraphy of the Tanos and Blackshare Formations, two newly defined lithostratigraphic units in the Hagan embayment along the Rio Grande rift. 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 »
"Smart" Rehab Device for Walking-Impaired
By George Zamora
Thompson Sarkodie-Gyan, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at New Mexico Tech, has developed a computer-controlled apparatus that promises to get walking-impaired patients back on their feet faster and more effectively than currently employed, labor-intensive rehabilitation programs. View Entire Article »
"Earth Matters" focuses on Caves in New Mexico
By Rachel Armstrong
The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (NMBGMR) recently published the latest issue of New Mexico EARTH MATTERS, a free, semi-annual newsletter for New Mexicans interested in the state's water, landscapes, and earth resources. 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 »
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 »
