ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 13 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * 2026 Inspiring Graduate | Emily Notsinneh * Emily Notsinneh is what she calls a parenting student. She received her associate's degree right out of high school from Central New Mexico College. Nine years later, she's returning to school with the support of the family she built in that time. "UNM was the right choice because of all the support they offer students, especially parenting students," Notsinneh said. As a first-generation, non-trad more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 13 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Alumni Pond set to reopen June 1 as ecosystem restoration continues * After months of reconstruction, New Mexico State University's Alumni Pond will reopen to the public on or before June 1, restoring a central campus gathering space while work continues to rebuild its ecosystem. Visitors will see a newly reconstructed pond and surrounding landscape still recovering from extensive construction. As aquatic vegetation becomes established,  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Colorado River Basin Cities, Businesses, Farmers, Utilities, and Conservationists Unite to Call for $2 Billion in Federal Drought Funding * A broad coalition of organizations from throughout the Colorado River Basin is urging Congress to provide at least $2 billion in new federal funding to begin to address the region's escalating water supply crisis. The coalition includes more than 70 groups from Arizona, California, Colorado, Ne more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 13 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Drones evaluate NMSU rangeland research * In 2022, 19 cattle and 19 elk were found dead from suspected plant poisoning at a New Mexico ranch. Three years later, 10 additional cattle and an unknown number of elk died from the same issue - toxic plants - at the same ranch, which spans about 24,000 acres, making traditional ground assessments impractical. Since then, Casey Spackman, a range management specialist for New Mexico State Univers more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 13 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU biochemistry professor elected VP of national research network * Shelley Lusetti, New Mexico State University professor and department head of chemistry and biochemistry, is the principal investigator of the New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NM-INBRE). This year, Lusetti was elected vice president of the National Association of IDeA Principal Investigators (NAIPI). NM-INBRE's legacy at NMSU began in 2001. I more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 13 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU to award more than 2,100 degrees at spring 2026 commencement ceremonies * More than 2,100 students will graduate from New Mexico State University this weekend. NMSU will recognize spring 2026 graduates at three commencement ceremonies at the Pan American Center on the Las Cruces campus. University leaders will award a total of 2,148 degrees across its colleges. Commencement weekend kicks off Friday, May 15, with a graduate ceremon more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 13 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Bitterroot National Forest Approves Massive Logging Project Forest Service releases its final decision for the Bitterroot Front Project * MISSOULA, Mont. - Spanning most of the western side of the Bitterroot Valley, the Bitterroot Front Project approved today by the Forest Service authorizes a mix of logging, non-commercial thinning and burning across 138,026 acres. The project includes 87,600 acres within the Selway-Bitterroot Inve more PR