SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 2 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: * * * Brian Nesvik Confirmed to Lead U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Advocates warn Nesvik's track record signals a grave threat to the future of America's most vulnerable wildlife * WASHINGTON-- In a development that conservationists are calling deeply troubling, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Brian Nesvik as the new Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). WildEarth Guardians and other con  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar award Erik Yukl, professor of biochemistry at New Mexico State University, will spend three months this fall conducting research in Argentina as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar. Yukl's research is focused on the movement of proteins. Understanding proteins is important not only for gaining a perception of a wide array of cellular functions but also to  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 1 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * A scientific look at handling trauma By Anna Padilla Following Friday's tragic event, there has been a push across campus to focus on mental health. The University of New Mexico has no shortage of experts and researchers who study the impacts of traumatic events on the mind, body, and community. Tameka Gillum, Ph.D., has been a violence researcher for over 25 years. Having been trained as a psyc  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 1 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * UNM School of Law Clinic expands services with onboarding of social worker By Emily Romero The University of New Mexico School of Law Clinical Program has recently contracted with a licensed clinical social worker, expanding the support available to students and strengthening its multidisciplinary approach to legal education. This initiative, funded through a multi-year partnership with Bernalil  more