Underground Mine Map Initiative Catalogs Old Mine Maps
By Jane Love and L. Greer Price

The New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources is asking New Mexicans who possess old maps or who are aware of old map collections to contact Maureen Wilks, Geological Librarian at NMBGMR, as part of a project to to complete the cataloging and scanning of historic coal mine maps of New Mexico. View Entire Article »

Things That Go Boom in the Middle of the Night
By NMT

If you happen to hear a ?boom? tonight, don?t be alarmed: It?s only New Mexico Tech?s Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC) conducting a special nighttime explosives test for KOB-TV?s 10 p.m. live broadcast of ?Eyewitness News? on Channel 4. View Entire Article »

Lecture Focuses on Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
By NMT

Ever wanted to have a conversation with ET? The head of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence program (SETI) speaks at New Mexico Tech on Monday, Nov. 20 on the prospects for doing exactly that. View Entire Article »

Southwest Border Security Consortium Will Serve as National Resource
By NMT

New Mexico Tech was one of nine research universities in Southwest border states that have announced the formation of the Southwest Border Security Consortium, an alliance that will develop and promote scientific and policy solutions to issues affecting the U.S.-Mexico border region. View Entire Article »

National Cave and Karst Research Institute Director Named
By NMT

George Veni recently was named the new executive director of the National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI) in Carlsbad. View Entire Article »

Tech Ruggers Finish Season with Upset Win
By Dave Wheelock

Six weeks after suffering a 44-0 whitewashing in El Paso at the hands of the Scorpions, the Pygmies controlled play on their own field Saturday to record a memorable 12-7 win in their last autumn match. View Entire Article »

NM Tech Faculty Member Receives Distinguished Service Award
By Fred Phillips

New Mexico Tech adjunct faculty member John W. Hawley recently received the 2006 Distinguished Service Award from the Quaternary Geology & Geomorphology Division of the Geological Society of America. View Entire Article »

NMT Receives $67 Million Grant from DOE
By Hannah Vanderbush

Oct. 27, 2006 ? U.S. Senator Pete Domenici announced today that the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (N.M. Tech) has received $67,000,000 over the next ten years from the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct research into greenhouse gas emissions. View Entire Article »