When studying the science of human behavior, one may not immediately jump to the mating activities of hummingbirds as a point of reference. But a New Mexico State University professor and alumnus did just that as part of a recent scientific study, and in the process unlocked a greater understanding about how hummingbirds – and, as a result, humans – learn how to communicate largely through witnessing the actions of others.

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ALBUQUERQUE - The increasing awareness of limited land and water resources, coupled with an interest and desire to grow food sustainably, has led people across the country, and here in New Mexico, to look more closely at aquaponics as a strategy to address these issues.

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ABIQUIU – With more than 300 days of sunshine, New Mexico is ideal for capturing solar energy, especially in remote locations for a wide-array of uses.

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The New Mexico State University Board of Regents will hold the following meetings Oct. 23 and Oct. 24:

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The Stephen W. and Robert E. Roberts Memorial Staff Award is presented annually to a member of the New Mexico State University staff who has exhibited positivity and made a great impact on the college and community. Sabine Green is the 2018 recipient.

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Five New Mexico State University graduate students saw up-close the impact of desertification due to drought and man-induced water shortage, and the efforts of the common-person to reclaim their ancestral lands.

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New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service will offer a series of cooking classes designed to teach adults with diabetes how to cook healthy meals.

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Three Hopi artists will return to New Mexico State University to engage with students and members of the public for the first time since they presented a panel discussion at NMSU’s American Indian Student Center in April this year. The group will provide hands-on experiences, demonstrations and lectures as the “Living in Sacred Continuum” event continues Oct. 24-28 at the University Museum at Kent Hall on the corner of University and Solano and the University Art Museum at Devasthali Hall.

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One of the goals of New Mexico State University’s strategic plan, NMSU LEADS 2025, is to enhance students’ social mobility, which is defined as improving economic status. Two NMSU staff members recently accepted a national award for the university’s work in this effort. Tony Marin, assistant vice president of student engagement, and Dacia Sedillo, university registrar, accepted the 2019 Social Mobility Innovator award at CollegeNET’s Social Mobility Summit in Portland, Oregon.

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The number of teacher vacancies in New Mexico has decreased 13 percent compared to last year, according to the 2019 New Mexico Educator Vacancy Report compiled by the Southwest Outreach Academic Research Evaluation & Policy Center at New Mexico State University.

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New Mexico State University students enrolled in this year’s diagnosing plant disorders class will hold an outreach event for the community from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at the Fabian Garcia Science Center, 113 W. University Ave.

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The U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration has awarded a three-year, $1.35 million federal training grant to the School of Nursing at New Mexico State University to fund a project that will expand the number of professionals in New Mexico, particularly in southern counties, who are trained in interprofessional settings to effectively prevent and treat opioid-use and substance-abuse disorders in community-based practices.

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A potential quorum of the New Mexico State University Board of Regents may occur as regents may attend the NMSU State of the University Address at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, in Pete V. Domenici Hall, Room 109, 1305 Frenger St., on the Las Cruces campus.

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New Mexico State University’s Employee Council will host the ninth annual Employee Appreciation Picnic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 25, at Preciado Park on the NMSU campus. The park is adjacent to O’Donnell Hall at the corner of Gregg Street and Williams Avenue.

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The Borderlands and Ethnic Studies program at New Mexico State University, which is being piloted this Fall, is offering a multidisciplinary graduate certification that aims to educate graduate students - including local teachers - to build their capacity to help students explore issues that divide us as a nation.

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The New Mexico Federal and State Technology Partnership Program, housed at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center, will host its third annual New Mexico Small Business Innovation Research Innovation Summit. This important event will take place Dec. 11 in Albuquerque and addresses opportunities for technology-based innovative businesses to connect with the Department of Defense (Navy and Air Force) and other funding organizations.

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The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum allows daily visitors to get a glimpse at New Mexico’s agricultural past, but for one day it also highlighted the emerging leaders in the agri-food industry who will carry the state into the future.

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Researchers from New Mexico State University, working in collaboration with the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, have determined that groundwater resilience can be quantified on a basin scale and have developed metrics to support integrated water-resource management and sustainability.

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ALBUQUERQUE – “This feels like a picnic,” said a participant in a cooking class at Chispas Farm in Albuquerque’s South Valley.

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NMSU’s online sociology graduate program ranked among top five in U.S.

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With the generous support of Las Cruces-based tech company Electronic Caregiver, students and faculty at New Mexico State University will be able to conduct valuable research into aging, search scenarios, skill acquisition and motor performance in a lab featuring augmented and virtual reality technology.

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New Mexico State University and the New Mexico Environment Department were joined Oct. 1 by state officials from around the country, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency representatives, industry leaders, environmental groups, legislators and others for an event celebrating the creation of the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium.

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The New Mexico State University Board of Regents will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in the Regents Room of the Educational Services Building, 1780 E. University Ave., at the Las Cruces campus. The meeting is open to the public.

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EDGEWOOD – Establishing community gardens can be difficult especially in population sparse rural areas.

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The New Mexico State University Jack & MaryLou Davis STEM TECH Lab has expanded with more equipment to enhance the ability of children and youth to apply hands-on learning in 3D environments.

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The PGA Golf Management Program at New Mexico State University will host its annual Visitors Weekend Oct. 12-13, giving prospective students and their families a taste of Aggie life.

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Nine students from New Mexico State University traveled to Seattle this summer to join the research labs of award-winning scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

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OUTober at New Mexico State University continues to showcase and celebrate the gender and sexual diversity of more than 2,000 students who have signed up to utilize the university’s resources, according to Zooey Sophia Pook, director for NMSU’s LGBT+ Programs.

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Before the fall 2019 semester at New Mexico State University began, Abdessattar Abdelkefi, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, traveled almost 10,000 miles to discuss solutions to global challenges with students and researchers at the U.S.-Africa Forum on Nanotechnology Convergence for Sustainable Energy, Water and Environment.

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Alan Hale was among the earliest astronomy students at New Mexico State University to receive a fellowship from the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium (NMSGC). With support from the Space Grant program, Hale earned his doctorate in astronomy in 1992. Just three years later, he gained fame with the discovery of the comet that bears his name - Hale-Bopp.

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