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April 27, 2010

NMSU physicists working with Encanto supercomputer now to benefit science later

The Encanto supercomputer might have the capabilities for teleconferencing or full 3-D stereo visualization systems, but scientists in the New Mexico State University physics department are taking this opportunity to train future generations in high-tech research methods. read more...

NMSU’s Student Health Center receives accreditation

New Mexico State University's Student Health Center recently received the maximum three-year accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. read more...

FDA uses NMSU-developed system to screen for risky products at U.S. ports

If you had to find a needle in a barn full of hay bales, it would be a lot easier if you had some way of knowing which bales were most likely to contain needles-you could focus on those and ignore the rest. read more...

Communication Disorders program holds free screenings

To celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month, the New Mexico State University Communication Disorders program is offering free hearing screenings from 1 to 5 p.m. May 3 and 6, at the Edgar R. Garrett Speech and Hearing Center. read more...

NMSU’s concrete canoe to compete in national competition

It's made of concrete and it floats like a champion. It's the New Mexico State University concrete canoe, "Billy the Kid," which took first place among seven competitive events during the annual American Society of Civil Engineers 2010 Rocky Mountain Regional Conference hosted at NMSU April 8-10. The NMSU canoe team will now go on to represent the Rocky Mountain Region at the National Concrete Canoe Competition set for June 17-19 at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. read more...

NMSU recycling takes honors at competition

New Mexico State University took second place in the Grand Champion category of the 2010 RecycleMania Tournament. read more...

Three NMSU weed scientists honored by Western Society of Weed Science

The Western Society of Weed Science honored three New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences professors during the group's annual conference March 8 in Waikoloa, Hawaii. read more...

NMSU baseball gives its time during times of success

New Mexico State baseball fans set a new Presley Askew Field single-game attendance record on April 11, as 1,538 fans saw the Aggie baseball team square off against WAC foe Nevada in the finale of a four-game series. read more...

CES and AES develop Twitter, Facebook presence

The publications service of the Cooperative Extension Service (CES) and Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) is now on Twitter and Facebook. Web surfers can get updates on the newest CES and AES publications, as well as updates on other timely publications about horticulture, nutrition, family life, animal science, agronomy and other topics. read more...

Spotlight - Jon Hunner

Jon Hunner believes every life story is worth preserving. After 15 years as a history professor and former director of NMSU's public history program, Hunner was named department head this semester. read more...