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**Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Mexico Newsletter for Wednesday May 06, 2026 ( 5 items )  

A lifetime of collecting and advocacy inspires new UNM Tamarind Institute residency program
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * A lifetime of collecting and advocacy inspires new UNM Tamarind Institute residency program * Sandra Odell and Douglas Ferraro, both University of New Mexico Ph.D. scholars, have long been supporters and collectors of The Tamarind Institute since the 1980s. They have recently established the Sandra and Douglas Ferraro Artist Residency at Tamarind Institute. Their gift reflects their long-time pass  more

Arrowhead Center's NM FAST to host free SBIR funding workshop
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 5 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Arrowhead Center's NM FAST to host free SBIR funding workshop * WRITER: Alejandro Najera-Acosta, a_najera@nmsu.edu SOURCE: Carlos Murguia, cmurguia@nmsu.edu New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center NM FAST program is accepting registrations for a virtual workshop designed to help early-stage New Mexico founders understand how Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business T  more

UNM research enterprise drives innovation, collaboration across disciplines
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM research enterprise drives innovation, collaboration across disciplines * At The University of New Mexico, research spans far beyond laboratories and lecture halls, shaping innovation, collaboration and real-world solutions across disciplines. Led by the Office of the Vice President for Research, UNM's research enterprise supports faculty, students and partners in exploring questions that im  more

UNM student filmmaker to host double world premiere May 14
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM student filmmaker to host double world premiere May 14 * University of New Mexico student filmmaker Michael Anthony Kurtz hosts the second annual Kurtz Studios World Premiere on Thursday, May 14, featuring the debut of two original short films, Letter to the Blind and Abby, at the UNM Student Union Building Theater. The event, produced by Kurtz Studios and sponsored by the UNM Film Departmen  more

UNM students earn top honors at regional mathematics conference
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 5 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM students earn top honors at regional mathematics conference * A team of University of New Mexico undergraduate students earned top recognition at the 2026 Southwestern Undergraduate Mathematics Research Conference (SUnMaRC), held April 17-19 at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Ariz. UNM student Aldo Morelli won the individual Problem Contest, while the UNM team secured first place o  more