Shannon Gaddy Ferrell Named NM Tech's Top Engineering Student
By George Zamora
Shannon Gaddy Ferrell, a graduate of Gallup High School who is now a senior majoring in materials engineering at
New Mexico Tech, recently was named the 2004 Engineering Student of the Year at the state-supported research university. View Entire Article »
NM Tech Students Rank Well in William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition
By NMT
New Mexico Tech congratulates the group of seven New Mexico Tech students who competed in the 64th annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, held on December 6, 2003. The New Mexico Tech team ranked 99th out of 479 institutions that participated in the competition. View Entire Article »
NM Tech Vice President Romero Named To "Players" List
By George Zamora
New Mexico Tech Vice President Van Romero has been named one of the state's top business and economic development leaders in the cover article of the current issue of New Mexico Business Journal. View Entire Article »
NM Tech Senior Ranks in Top 200 in Putnam Math Competition
By George Zamora
Alexander Rand, a senior majoring in mathematics and computer science at New Mexico Tech, recently was ranked among the top 200 individual scorers in the 64th annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. View Entire Article »
William Lujan Places First in AIChE Regional Paper Competition
By George Zamora
William Lujan, a junior majoring in chemical engineering at New Mexico Tech, placed first in a research paper competition held recently at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) regional conference at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. View Entire Article »
NM Tech Senior Racks Up Third at Regional Pool Tournament
By George Zamora
New Mexico Tech senior Elizabeth Ball racked up a third-place finish in the women's nine-ball competition at the recently held Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region 13 Recreation Tournament in Laramie, Wyoming. She is now shooting for the next level of competition at the upcoming ACUI international tournaments in Colorado Springs. View Entire Article »
Deadline Approaches for Summer Science Program at NM Tech
By NMT
New Mexico high school juniors (and exceptional sophomores), take note: the application deadline for one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious research programs for academically gifted teenagers?the renowned Summer Science Program is fast approaching. View Entire Article »
NM Tech Grad Office Co-Sponsors Workshop on Research Ethics
By George Zamora
The New Mexico Tech Graduate Office and the New Mexico Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (NM-AGEP) are co-sponsoring a statewide workshop on ethics and responsibility in scientific research, from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 12, at New Mexico Tech's Joseph R. Skeen Library.The workshop will focus on contemporary issues in professional research ethics, with particular emphasis on the complexity and importance of current water issues throughout the state. View Entire Article »
NM Tech Newman Association Dedicates New Center
By George Zamora
The Newman Association of New Mexico Tech dedicated its newly opened Newman Center on Wednesday, March 10, in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of engineers. A Dedication Mass was held at 5 p.m., and was followed by a dinner reception at 6 p.m. at the Newman Center, which is located two blocks away from the university campus. View Entire Article »
Safety Training for Miners Funded
By NMT
U.S. Senator Pete Domenici today reported that the New Mexico Institute of Mining Technology in Socorro has been awarded $138,633 from the Department of Labor to conduct safety training for miners throughout New Mexico. View Entire Article »
Tech Rugby Drops Two to Diverse Opponents
By Dave Wheelock
Members of New Mexico Tech's Rugby Club had their work cut out for them in Albuquerque over the weekend, but the lot they chose was one they cast themselves. The result was losses to two vastly disparate rugby teams, and perhaps a bond among teammates tempered in the crucible of adversity. View Entire Article »
Tech Rugby Routs Cannon Air Force Basead
By Dave Wheelock
It took New Mexico Tech a while to figure out the visiting Cannon Air Force Base Rugby team, but once they did it was off to the races in a 50-17 victory Sunday, March 7. The win was a measure of redemption following last week's 48-0 snub in Albuquerque by the Air Force Academy team. View Entire Article »