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State Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Thursday April 11, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Arrowhead Center at NMSU Awarded DOE Prize to Establish Clean Energy Accelerator
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 11 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center has been named among the winners of a U.S. Department of Energy prize awarded to clean energy innovators across the country. The Department of Energy also chose Arrowhead Center as the site to announce the winners of the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters, or EPIC, Round 3, Phase 1 program, April 2. Hosting the live announcement at Arrowhead Cent  more

Calif. Acting Gov. Kounalakis Proclaims Dolores Huerta Day 2024
SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- Acting Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, D-California, issued the following proclamation on April 10, 2024: Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis today issued a proclamation declaring April 10, 2024 as Dolores Huerta Day. * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: A powerhouse for social justice, Dolores Huerta was born on this day in 1930 in Dawson, a small mining town in New Mexico. Huerta spent most of her early life in the Central Valley of Cali  more

Md. Agriculture Dept. Issues Order Restricting Movement of Dairy Cattle Into the State
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 11 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Maryland Department of Agriculture today issued an order (https://mda.maryland.gov/Documents/Signed%20Order_Cows_HPAI.pdf) restricting movement of dairy cattle into Maryland from states with confirmed outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in their herds. Last week, USDA announced detections of HPAI in dairy cattle herds in several states including Tex  more

NMSU HEST Grad Programs Earn Multiple Spots in U.S. News and World Report Rankings
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 11 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: A few of New Mexico State University's College of Health, Education and Social Transformation graduate programs ranked in the "2024 Best Graduate Schools" list, including one in the top 100. The programs include social work (tied 94), public health (tied 136), and speech-language pathology (tied 170). "The School of Social Work is extremely proud of our recognition as one of the Best Graduate   more

NMSU Provides Third Round of Seed Funding for Arts and Humanities Research
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 11 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University art professor Brita d'Agostino is in Italy this month in an artist residency program, thanks to a seed grant from the NMSU Office of Research, Creativity and Economic Development. "The seed grant funding played a pivotal role in securing my artist residency in Italy," d'Agostino said. "It provided dedicated time for professional growth and mentorship in propo  more

Statement From N.M. A.G. Torrez Regarding the Arizona Supreme Court Passing Near-Total Abortion Ban
SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 11 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following statement on April 10, 2024 : * * * Today's ruling by the Arizona Supreme Court, affirming the state's antiquated abortion ban, is an alarming and deeply concerning decision that undermines the fundamental rights of those accessing reproductive healthcare in our neighboring state. The ruling restricts access to safe and legal abortion and sets a very dangerous precedent for the continued erosion of   more