MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 18 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU students earn top honors in first-ever appearance at WERC Environmental Design Contest * Central Michigan University recently made its inaugural appearance at the WERC Environmental Design Contest, hosted by New Mexico State University College of Engineering. The effort was led by a multidisciplinary team of seniors from CMU's InSciTE program within the College of Science and Engineering, rep  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Critical Habitat Protection for Rare Freshwater Mussel in Texas, New Mexico * EL PASO, Texas -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to designate critical habitat for the endangered Texas hornshell, a freshwater mussel once common across the Rio Grande watershed in Texas and New Mexico. Today the species oc  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 18 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * New UNM research examines how misinformation threatens planetary defense and public trust * As misinformation spreads faster than ever across digital platforms, new research highlights growing risks to public understanding of planetary defense, an area of science that deals with the threat from asteroid and comet impacts, with potentially global consequences. A new study led by a researcher at T  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 18 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NM FAST opens statewide commercialization program for SBIR/STTR Phase II awardees * WRITER: Alejandro Najera-Acosta, a_najera@nmsu.edu SOURCE: Carlos Murguia, cmurguia@nmsu.edu NM FAST at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center is accepting applications for the SBIR/STTR Commercialization Bridge Pilot, a new program designed to support New Mexico companies transitioning from fe  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 18 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Navajo Sustainable Agriculture Project helps farmers access vital resources * As a farmer in the Navajo Nation since 2009, Gary Clark believes he has a responsibility to the land and its future. "The farm has been here since before I got it. It was there before the farmer that was here before me," Clark said. "The dirt is always going to be there; it's just the people that are coming  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 17 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM celebrates 2026 graduates at spring commencement ceremonies * A sea of black and cherry swept across The University of New Mexico as more than 3,600 graduates officially joined the ranks of UNM alumni during the University's 2026 graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies this weekend. Graduates streamed down the aisles in black and cherry colored caps and gowns, transforming the ce  more