SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 13 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * ACtioN Academy engages industry leaders on AI and complexity * Few technologies invite quite as much discussion as AI. "Because AI is like a giant octopus with tentacles going everywhere, people want to write big hot takes. But more than enough people are waxing philosophic about the future of the world," says SFI External Professor Scott Page (University of Michigan). "Some  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 13 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * From UNM to Universal: A Conversation with Mark Woodbury * In this special edition of the Lobo Living Room, join University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes in a conversation with UNM alum, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX) Mark Woodbury on Wednesday, March 25 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon in the Garcia Honda Auditorium located in George P  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Advances Legislation to Build More Housing & Lower Costs for New Mexico Families * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced Senate passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation to tackle the housing crisis in New Mexico and nationwide by increasing the housing supply and lowering the cost of housing for working families. The median sale  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Heinrich on Senate Floor: President Trump is dumbing down our history and cheapening our National Parks. But he will not take our history from us. Heinrich leads Senate colleagues in slamming Trump administration's efforts to erase history at America's national parks * Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico posted the following news release: * * * Hobbs-based Drug Trafficking Network Supplied by Mexican Illegal Alien Dismantled Prosecution is part of Homeland Security Task Force effort to combat transnational criminal organizations * A previously deported Mexican national, together with his Hobbs based distributor and her associates, has been charged in federal court with running a methamphetami  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Monique Fragua, president and CEO of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Indian Pueblos Marketing Inc., from a March 4, 2026, hearing on the Albuquerque Indian School Act (H.R. 6162): * * * Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of H.R.  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 13 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * LCIFF's '48-Hour Film Challenge' starts March 27 * One of the Las Cruces International Film Festival's many events is the "48-Hour Film Challenge," a competition inviting filmmakers in the region of all ages to write, shoot and edit an original short film in just 48 hours for a chance to win $1,000 for the Grand Jury Award and the Audience Choice Award. "We're constantly inspired by the  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Hold ICE and CBP Accountable, Increase Transparency, and Make Communities Safer * Legislative Efforts Follow Major DHS Scandals, Killings of American Citizens Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Homeland Security Improvement Act, DHS Hiring Review Act, and the Location Updates for Custody and Transparency Enforcement Act  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Colleagues Demanding Secretary Kennedy Reverse Changes to CDC and FDA Websites that Promote False and Dangerous Information About Autism * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led 12 senators in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding a reversal of changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Bureau of Reclamation to Fully Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project * Bureau of Reclamation Commits to Review Hold Up in Funding Following Lujan Questioning Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, questioned Scott Cameron, Acting Commissioner at Bureau of Reclamation, regarding fully funding  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Viewing Unredacted Epstein Files at DOJ * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after visiting the Department of Justice (DOJ) to view the unredacted Epstein files: "Today made one thing very clear: horrific and disturbing acts occurred on the Zorro Ranch property near Stanley, New Mexico, and more investigations must be condu  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Fischer Urge FCC to Preserve Critical Broadband Service That Boosts Rural and Tribal Broadband, Promotes Military Readiness, and Supports American Manufacturing * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunic  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Merkley, Murkowski, Durbin Push for Audit of DOJ's Practices in Redacting Epstein Files * Law Prohibited Redactions Based on Reputational Harm or Political Sensitivity Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called for an independent audit and report to Congress about the Department of Ju  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Media Alert: Low-level airplane and helicopter flights to scan geology over southern, central New Mexico RESTON, Va. -- The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level flights by airplane and helicopter over southern and central New Mexico to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The survey will begin this month and will continue through the fall, weather and w  more

CROWNPOINT, New Mexico, March 13 -- Navajo Technical University issued the following news: * * * Navajo Technical University Recognized by Achieving the Dream as a 2026 Leader College By Ty Jones Navajo Technical University announced today that it has been designated a 2026 Leader College by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility. "I am truly honored to receive this rec  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 13 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor named fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers * Abdu Abdelkefi, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in New Mexico State University's College of Engineering, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, one of the highest honors awarded by the professional organization. The ASME Fellow grade rec  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Demands Answers From Secretary Hegseth on Attack on Girls' School That Killed 175 in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On March 13, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers and accountability following damning reports of mass civilian casualties from American strikes on a girls' school in Iran. The letter, se  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 13 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Top executives: How UNM's Anderson School of Management shapes professionals * The University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management is launching a new series highlighting alumni who now serve as top executives across a variety of industries. The series will explore how Anderson's innovative curriculum, faculty expertise, and commitment to real-world learning help prepare graduates to le  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 13 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM recognized for second consecutive year by Arbor Day Foundation ahead of annual celebration * The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized The University of New Mexico for the second consecutive year as part of the Tree Campus Higher Education program, honoring the University's commitment to tree education, stewardship, and community engagement. UNM's Albuquerque campus features 5,000 trees rep  more