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Leadership in Research

New Mexico State University’s research and service activities strive to serve all citizens of our state, region and beyond by addressing critical needs to improve lives. Ranked by the Carnegie Foundation as a R2: Doctoral Universities – Higher. NMSU's research expenditures amounted to $110,118,461 in fiscal year 2016. In addition, according to the most recently available statistics from the National Science Foundation, NMSU ranks eighth in research expenditures among high Hispanic Enrollment Institutions.

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You can view the online edition of Research + Resources magazine, an annual publication that highlights research that benefit New Mexico and beyond.

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Research Strengths
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Our Areas of Research

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Animal and Range Science
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NMSU research aims to improve the care and management of animal and range resources and conduct research that improves human health and reproduction by improving the health and reproduction of animals.

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Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Genetics
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NMSU research in this area includes drought- and disease-resistance genes in plants and livestock, and multiple projects to study their genetic characteristics, protein structure and function, cell-cycle events, organ development, and human-pathogen interaction.

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Computer Science & Computer and Electrical Engineering
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NMSU faculty and researchers in this area are involved in a broad range of research in power, optical, communication, and control systems; computer networks; software engineering; and artificial intelligence.

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Energy & Biofuels
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NMSU researchers conducting research in energy and fuel research are active in harnessing and utilizing sustainable energy from renewable sources, including wind, solar, biofuels, and agricultural waste.

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Environment & Ecology
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Faculty in three colleges work on challenges related to environment and ecology. Research projects include the economic and environmental impacts of climate change on New Mexico and research integrating climate science to facilitate decision making and risk mitigation.

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Medical & Health Sciences
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NMSU scientists contribute new knowledge in the biomedical disciplines through creative research and scholarship. Several faculty research programs also support NMSU medical and health researchers

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Plant & Soil Sciences
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NMSU focuses on expanding, integrating, and extending the knowledge of plant and soil ecosystems in the production of plants, the creation of a living landscape, and the sustenance of environmental quality.

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Space
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NMSU has a long history of research in space and aerospace, beginning at White Sands in 1946. NMSU manages the Apache Point Observatory and the Planetary Data Systems (PDS) node for planetary atmospheres data, a NASA-funded archive of data used by researchers world-wide.

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Water
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NMSU possesses comprehensive capabilities in water-related research, education, outreach, and economic development. More than 80 faculty, researchers, and staff from 15 departments, as well as the agricultural science centers and the Cooperative Extension Service, offer extensive expertise and experience in water.