ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Fueling the quantum future, one teacher at a time * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -The strangeness of quantum physics is being harnessed to revolutionize computing as we know it, and the annual QCaMP for Educators aims to ensure teachers have a front-row seat. Sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories, other national laboratories and educational institutions, the educ  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Trump a  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Trump  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Help New Mexico Farmers & Ranchers Access Virtual Fencing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led the introduction of the Fencing Eligibility for New Conservation Equipment (FENCE) Act, legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), to allow farmers and ranchers to access U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Emergency Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * James Beard Foundation Celebrates Senator Lujan as 2026 Impact Award Honoree for National Leadership on Nutrition Programs * Recognizing visionary changemakers leading the way toward a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient food system-Senator Ben Ray Lujan, CHIRLA, Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, ReFED, and Southern Smoke Foundation (c) Photographer for James Beard Foundation, Max Flatow   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Agriculture Secretary Rollins on New World Screwworm * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, pressed Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on the New World screwworm that has now been detected in Lea County, New Mexico. At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Lujan questio  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Introduce Legislation to Boost Funding for Indian Water Rights Settlements * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026, legislation to ensure the federal government fulfills its trust responsibilit  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Klobuchar, Slotkin, Colleagues Urge USDA to Address New World Screwworm Outbreak * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led 17 of the  more

DAVIS, California, June 15 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Media Experts on New World Screwworm * The U.S Department of Agriculture has now confirmed cases of New World screwworm in calves and a goat in Texas and in a dog in New Mexico. New World screwworm is a serious parasitic fly that can affect livestock, pets, wildlife, and less commonly, people and birds. Adult screwworm flies are about the size of a common housefly or slightly larger. Their larva  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 15 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NM FAST opens registration for second SBIR 101 workshop * WRITER: Alejandro Najera-Acosta, a_najera@nmsu.edu SOURCE: Carlos Murguia, cmurguia@nmsu.edu Registration is open for a second session of SBIR 101, a free two-hour foundations webinar hosted by NM FAST and sponsored by the New Mexico Economic Development Department that introduces first-time applicants to the federal Small Bus  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 15 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU philosophy professor to retire after nearly 40 years * Timothy Cleveland grew up in the Texas Panhandle, traveled east to earn his doctorate in philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, then returned west in 1987 to join the philosophy faculty at New Mexico State University. "Big difference from Baltimore," Cleveland said. "Las Cruces was quite different then. It was probably 50,000 pe  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * New Mexico Sheriff Brutally Calls Out Defund the Police Gabe Vasquez Defund the police Gabe Vasquez was just brutally called out by Eddy County Sheriff Matthew Hutchinson in a scathing op-ed. Sheriff Hutchinson took Vasquez to task for wanting to defund the police, constantly voting against border security measures, and remaining silent when it comes to supporting law enforcement. He also  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Marks 14th Anniversary of DACA, Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Dreamers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) marked the 14th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program by reaffirming his commitment to protecting Dreamers and pushing for a permanent pathway to citizenship. "New Mexico is home to more than 4,00  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stansbury Secures Federal Funding for Albuquerque Water Security Project * EPA Awards $512,320 for Aquifer Storage and Recovery Project Secured Through Congressional Funding ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) delivered $512,320 in federal funding for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority's Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project, to adva  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 15 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Solar Boat Team Wins National Championship at Solar Splash 2026 by Mark D. Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations Cedarville University 's Solar Boat Team captured first place at Solar Splash 2026, earning the national championship with an overall score of 953 out of 1,000 points.The University of Southern Indiana finished second with 877 points, followed by the University of New Mexico (767 points  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 15 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM researcher will pilot wildfire protection model for historical sites * As wildfires continue to intensify across the Southwest, especially in New Mexico, researchers at The University of New Mexico Earth Data Analysis Center are launching a new effort to protect some of the state's most vulnerable and culturally significant historical sites and artifacts from the growing threat of fire, floo  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 15 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * USDA confirms New World Screwworm in Texas, New Mexico; Clemson officials outline South Carolina preparedness efforts COLUMBIA, S.C. -Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent confirmation of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Texas and New Mexico, Clemson Livestock-Poultry Health (CULPH) and Clemson Department of Pesticide Regulation are encouraging livestock owners, veterinarians and animal health   more