ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 22 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * ADVANCE at UNM: Setting the stage for a decade of impact * Editor's note: In 2016, the National Science Foundation gave a group of leaders at The University of New Mexico a shot at reimagining how the university could best recruit, retain and promote women and minority STEM faculty. Over time, the five-year, $3.3 million project became known as the ADVANCE at UNM initiative and grew into a co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Department of Labor finds New Mexico company wrongfully fired inspector who raised concerns during gas pipeline installation at Oklahoma site * OKLAHOMA CITY - The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a New Mexico-based inspection company to reinstate and compensate a terminated worker who reported safety concerns during installation of a natural gas pipeline in Watonga, Oklahoma. The department's more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Presses USDA Secretary Rollins on U.S. Forest Service Reorganization * Rollins: "It'll be interesting if I'm still in this role a year from now" WASHINGTON - At a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to discuss President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) pressed USDA Secreta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Strengthen Accountability in Federal Law Enforcement * Amid Concerns of Weakened Hiring Standards and a Lack of Accountability, Package of Lujan Bills Will Restore Oversight Across Trump's DOJ Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a legislative package of three bills aimed to restore oversight, enforcement standards, and ensu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Secretary Kennedy on Republican Cuts to Medicaid, Demands Answers on HHS Employment of Anti-Vaccine Activist * WATCH - Senator Lujan on MSNOW Discussing Secretary Kennedy's Lies Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) pressed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on his more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Republican Push to Fund an Out-of-Control ICE and CBP While Doing Nothing to Lower Costs for Families * WATCH : Lujan Introduces Amendment to Reverse Cuts to SNAP as Food Prices Soar Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a partisan budget resolution that more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Billions to Consumers Ripped Off by Scams, Fraud & Unfair Practices * Consumers lost a record $15.9B to fraud and scams in 2025 For last 5 years, FTC has operated without "13(b)" authority-its strongest tool to secure redress for victims-& refunds dropped to $2B from $11B over prior 5 years Washington, D. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto Fight for Fair and Transparent Energy Prices Amid Trump's War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to help combat high gas and energy prices in New Mexico and across the country. The Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Van Hollen, Colleagues Open New Investigation into Hegseth's Role in Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guard Rails * Hegseth has made deep cuts in funding, personnel for civilian harm mitigation programs More than 1,700 civilian deaths, strikes on more than 30 schools, health care facilities since the start of President Trump's illegal war in Iran Washington, D. more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 23 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Civil Engineering students win open innovation category at Hack NMSU * WRITER: Carlos Cuesta, carlosic@nmsu.edu SOURCE: Carlos Murguia, cmurguia@nmsu.edu A team of New Mexico State University civil engineering students, competing as Concrete Coders, took first place in the Open Innovation category at Hack NMSU after building a software tool that predicts highway deterioration u more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 23 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU students take first and second place at statewide Desert Dev Lab Hackathon * WRITER: Alejandro Najera-Acosta, a_najera@nmsu.edu SOURCE: Carlos Murguia, cmurguia@nmsu.edu Two teams of New Mexico State University students earned top honors at the 2026 Desert Dev Lab Hackathon, a statewide competition held in Albuquerque on April 18 and 19, that challenged participants to build ar more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 23 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Sandia National Laboratories on campus April 23 for Open House & Info Session * Sandia National Laboratories will be on campus, Thursday, April 23, for an Open House and Information Session from 4-6:30 p.m. in the Centennial Engineering Center, Room 1044 (Stamm Room). This is a valuable opportunity for both students and faculty to connect directly with Sandia representatives and learn more ab more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 23 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Distinguished Professor Yemane Asmerom elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences * University of New Mexico Distinguished Professor Yemane Asmerom has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences 2026 class, joining more than 250 leaders across academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, policy, research and science as a prestigious member. "We celebrate th more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 23 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM's Project ECHO expands global impact, improves outcomes across sectors * At The University of New Mexico, Project ECHO continues to expand its reach, applying its collaborative model to improve outcomes across healthcare, education and communities worldwide. The expansion is highlighted in the latest episode of It's Probably Not Rocket Science, "Part Two: Project ECHO helping improve outc more PR