LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 21 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Grants Adult Education program transforms through student-centered support * For Stella Johnson, earning her high school equivalency wasn't simply about completing something left unfinished. It was about opening doors she once believed had closed. "I wanted to finish what I started," Johnson said. "The support from the staff and instructors had a huge impact on my confidence. Earning my credentials means I have more job opportuniti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * On Fourth Anniversary of Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Containment, Leger Fernandez Demands Answers on Toxic Metals in Fire Retardants * SANTA FE, N.M. -Four years after the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire was finally contained, U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) is demanding greater accountability for the federal government's use of wildfire retardants that may contain toxic metals. Leger Fernandez and House Natural  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 22 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU researchers work to improve spacecraft spatial awareness and safety The environment is similar, whether it is a car on the highway or a satellite in low Earth orbit. In both cases, spatial awareness is key, but the challenge is far greater for spacecraft. Objects ranging from 1 millimeter to 10 centimeters can travel at speeds close to Mach 40, creating a hazardous microscopic projectile for satellites that first must be detected before being av more PR