Thursday - June 11, 2026
**Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Friday April 10, 2026 ( 10 items )  

A simple baseline for AI forecasting in machine learning
SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 9 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * A simple baseline for AI forecasting in machine learning * In a recent paper, SFI Complexity Postdoctoral Fellow Yuanzhao Zhang and co-author William Gilpin show that a deceptively simple forecasting strategy can outperform several leading machine learning forecasting models. Their method, called context parroting, relies on short stretches of time-series data (or context). A  more

ENMU Launches Feed the Hounds Initiative to Combat Regional Food Insecurity, Teach Sustainability and Wellness to K-12 Schools
PORTALES, New Mexico, April 9 -- Eastern New Mexico University issued the following news on April 7, 2026: * * * ENMU Launches Feed the Hounds Initiative to Combat Regional Food Insecurity, Teach Sustainability and Wellness to K-12 Schools Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) is proud to raise visibility and support for Feed the Hounds, an initiative to address food insecurity and promote regional sustainability and wellness across the ENMU and local community. The initiative's goal is simpl  more

NMSU art history student receives J. Paul Taylor Social Justice Award
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 9 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU art history student receives J. Paul Taylor Social Justice Award * Each year, New Mexico State University's Department of Political Science, Public Law and Administration presents its Social Justice Award to an NMSU faculty member, staff or student who has worked to help create a more just society. This year's award goes to Guinivere Mayse, a senior double-majoring in history and art   more

NMSU earns national recognition in U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 9 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU earns national recognition in U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings * New Mexico State University has been recognized among the nation's top institutions in the newly released 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings, with several programs earning national distinction across a wide range of disciplines. Among the university's highest-ranked  more

NMSU Food Safety Laboratory transforms into premier hub of innovation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 9 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Food Safety Laboratory transforms into premier hub of innovation * Karla Villalobos Porras considers it an honor and a great responsibility to be the first Ph.D. student in food science at New Mexico State University, working alongside her adviser at the NMSU Food Safety Laboratory. "My motivation to pursue a Ph.D. in food science stems from a strong commitment to food safety, resear  more

NMSU's Center of Excellence addresses New Mexico's critical agricultural needs
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 9 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU's Center of Excellence addresses New Mexico's critical agricultural needs * New Mexico State University has been a driver of agricultural innovation and research since its founding in 1888. To build on that legacy, the New Mexico Legislature and NMSU established an interdisciplinary research and education institute in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences   more

San Juan College: Sherman Dugan Museum of Geology Expansion Breaks Ground
FARMINGTON, New Mexico, April 9 -- San Juan College issued the following news: * * * Sherman Dugan Museum of Geology Expansion Breaks Ground A groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the Sherman Dugan Museum of Geology at the School of Energy. Students, faculty staff and community members gathered to celebrate the project. "The expansion of the Sherman Dugan Museum of Geology represents far more than additional square footage," said San Juan College President Dr. Toni Pendergrass. "It w  more

University of New Mexico: When punishment fails, connection leads - Educator earns national recognition for restorative work
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 9 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * When punishment fails, connection leads: UNM educator earns national recognition for restorative work * At a time when schools across the country are grappling with student disconnection, discipline disparities and rising conflict, one University of New Mexico educator is helping reframe what accountability, and even peace, can look like. Layla Dehaiman, lecturer in the College of Education an  more

UNM international advisor is expanding wellness efforts beyond campus
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 9 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM international advisor is expanding wellness efforts beyond campus * A University of New Mexico international education advisor shares her holistic wellness practice and skills beyond campus to support Albuquerque's immigrant community through trauma-informed, multilingual yoga classes. Helping each participant find a sense of belonging, healing, and care through movement. Fiore Bran-Aragon  more

WildEarth Guardians: Federal Court Sends Decision Authorizing Domestic Sheep Grazing In Bighorn Sheep Habitat Back to the Forest Service to Complete a New Analysis
SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 10 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Federal Court Sends Decision Authorizing Domestic Sheep Grazing In Bighorn Sheep Habitat Back to the Forest Service to Complete a New Analysis The U.S. Forest Service ignored crucial data in its creation of the Wishbone Allotment on the Rio Grande National Forest, and must reassess risk of disease transmission to sensitive wild sheep * DENVER -- On Friday, a Colorado federal judge  more