New Mexico Earth Science Achievement Awards Presentation
By Rachel Armstrong
On January 30, 2004, the first New Mexico Earth Science Achievement Awards were presented to Representative Joe Stell of Carlsbad, and to Dr. John W. Shomaker of Albuquerque. These awards, cosponsored by the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (NMBGMR) in Socorro, and the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) in Santa Fe, are presented annually to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to advancing or facilitating the role of geoscience in the areas of education, research, public service, and public policy in New Mexico. View Entire Article »
New Mexico Geology Studies Raton Basin's Methane Production
By Rachel Armstrong
The most recent issue of New Mexico Geology focuses on the study of coalbed methane production in the Raton Basin near Vermejo Park, west of Raton. View Entire Article »
NM Tech Tau Beta Pi Chapter Named One of Top Three Chapters Nationwide
By NMT
The New Mexico Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, recently received honorable mention in the 2003 R.C. Matthews Outstanding Chapter Award competition. The chapter at New Mexico Tech was selected as one of the top three chapters among all 228 chapters throughout the United States. View Entire Article »
State Matching Funds Sought for EPSCoR Hydrologic Study
By George Zamora
The New Mexico State Legislature is considering a bill this current session that would provide matching funding for a proposed National Science Foundation (NSF) research program that will focus on the management of the state's water resources. View Entire Article »
Gallup's George Schmaltz Named Macey Scholar at New Mexico Tech
By George Zamora
George Edward Schmaltz, a graduate of Gallup High School who is now a senior majoring in electrical engineering and computer science at New Mexico Tech, recently was named a Macey Scholar at the state-supported research university. View Entire Article »
Wilkening Display at New Mexico Tech's Skeen Library
By George Zamora
An exhibit of books and photographs focusing on the historic events culminating in the first atomic bomb explosion at Trinity Site is now on display at New Mexico Tech's Joseph R. Skeen Library. View Entire Article »
New Mexico Receives Grant for Underground Mine Mapping Initiative
By Rachel Armstrong
New Mexico Tech, the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and several other state government entities have teamed up to assist with the development of an electronic inventory of maps for abandoned underground mines in New Mexico. View Entire Article »
Unfinished Painting by Depression-Era New Mexico Artist Discovered
By NMT
When the New Mexico chapter of the National New Deal Preservation Association (NNDPA) undertook some restoration work on a 1930s painting by Gisella Loeffler, an Albuquerque art conservator discovered that on the back of the painting was another, unfinished work by the artist. The painting being restored is "Mexican Dancers," and it is owned by and housed at the Joseph R. Skeen Library at New Mexico Tech. It is one of a number of such Depression Era paintings housed at Tech's main library. View Entire Article »
