WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service issued the following news: * * * NovoFlyTM Screwworm Strain Readied for Active Duty American scientific ingenuity in the form of sterile fly releases helped eliminate New World screwworm from the country in the 1960s. Now, ARS researchers are combining that ingenuity with next-generation tools to counter new resurgences of the pest threatening livestock and wildlife in New Mexico and Texas. "Releasing sterile screwworm flies is a proven, decades-old appr more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 25 -- Albuquerque Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Public Invited to Review Math Textbooks Teachers and members of the school community are invited to review and give input on proposed high-quality instructional materials. - Albuquerque Public Schools is reviewing math textbooks for students in grades K-12 and wants your feedback. The district plans to purchase textbooks that are culturally and linguistically relevant and that provide rich, diverse and engaging content. APS is seeking material more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * In Northwest New Mexico, Lujan Highlights Efforts to Strengthen Care for Seniors and Protect Nutrition Assistance for New Mexicans NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO - Last week in Farmington and Grants, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held events highlighting his efforts to expand access to home and long-term care for older New Mexicans and people with disabilities and protect nutrition assistance for New Mexico families. "Whether it's  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 23 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Native American Studies welcomes two new postdoctoral fellows * The University of New Mexico's department of Native American Studies welcomed two new postdoctoral fellows as the 2026-27 school year kicks off. Madeline Rose Mendoza (Laguna Pueblo, Ohkay Owingeh, Chicana) and Shayla Chatto, a citizen of the Navajo Nation and descendant of the White Mountain Apache tribe, will join the department. Mendoza earned her doctorate in rhetoric and wri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stansbury Demands Answers on Project Jupiter's Water Use as New Mexico Supreme Court Issues Emergency Orders * ALBUQUERQUE -Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) is requesting answers from New Mexico state officials regarding the water use, water rights, permitting, quality, and compact compliance associated with Project Jupiter, a 1,400-acre artificial intelligence data center campus under construction near Santa Teresa in Dona Ana  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 24 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * State, UNM partner to strengthen New Mexico's quantum ecosystem * New Mexico is investing $3 million in The University of New Mexico's Quantum New Mexico Institute (QNM-I) to strengthen the state's quantum workforce and accelerate research and commercialization. Economic Development New Mexico and QNM-I recently signed an Intergovernmental Agreement that aims to build on the institute's research excellence, attract top talent and grow New Mexi more PR