ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 14 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * 2026 Inspiring Grad | Kingsley Nelson Jr. * Kingsley Nelson Jr.'s impact on The University of New Mexico will remain long after he graduates. Nelson, who is majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in economics, plans to complete a master's degree at UNM in December via the shared credit program, which allows students to complete graduate credits during their undergraduate studies. "I grew up around engineering my entire childhood," Nelso more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 14 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration to Protect World's Smallest Bunnies Fish and Wildlife Service failed to make required listing determination for pygmy rabbit * EUGENE, Ore. - Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help secure Endangered Species Act protections for the pygmy rabbit - the world's smallest rabbit species. The agency failed to meet a one-year leg more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, May 14 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * Was the Wallow Fire Arizona's biggest? New research says no A new CIRES study gives researchers a historical perspective on megafires in the region for the first time * The Wallow Fire burned over half a million acres of forest in Arizona and New Mexico in 2011. Officials consider it to be the largest wildfire in Arizona's history, but new CIRES research finds several pre-1900 fires were just as large -- if not lar more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 14 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Hunt Center opens applications for Talent Lab fellowship * WRITER: Alejandro Najera-Acosta, a_najera@nmsu.edu SOURCE: Carlos Murguia, cmurguia@nmsu.edu The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center is inviting NMSU students to apply to Talent Lab, a six-month fellowship that prepares aspiring entrepreneurs to build venture-ready careers in New Mexico's advanced energy economy. The Hunt Cen more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 14 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU named home to New Mexico STEM Innovation Network * A statewide network aimed at strengthening and expanding education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics has officially launched out of its home base at New Mexico State University. The New Mexico STEM Innovation Network was created with state legislative funding, in partnership with the New Mexico Public Education Department, to help align STEM education across the K- more PR