A team of biologists from New Mexico State University, Oberlin College in Ohio, and 17 other universities and research institutes worldwide has received a European Union grant to investigate the plant and microbial communities of gypsum soils.

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Shannon Wooton, the Family and Consumer Sciences agent for the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service in Chaves County, was recently recognized for her outstanding work with the community and 4-H youth. This past spring, Wooton was named the Distinguished County Agent by the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, and was also one of two recipients of the Outstanding Agent Award for the Eastern District.

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More than $31 million in capital outlay projects will be on the ballot for the New Mexico State University system as part of over $128 million in proposed general obligation bonds for aging buildings at universities and colleges across the state. The funding is part of the General Obligation Bond D for higher education projects.

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The small, oval fruit from jujube trees has a plum-like appearance and a texture similar to an apple when eaten fresh, although it’s more fibrous and not quite as juicy. Rich in Vitamin C and other nutrients that give it “superfruit” properties, the fruit – more commonly known as a Chinese date – has a pleasantly chewy texture and a sweetness that intensifies when dried.

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New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan Arvizu has been named a venture partner of RIDGE-LANE Limited Partners, a strategic advisory and venture development firm founded by financier R. Brad Lane and former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge.

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Christine Eber spent the last 35 years opening her mind to the suffering of people of Chiapas, Mexico, first as a volunteer, then as a graduate student and finally as an anthropology professor at New Mexico State University.

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As part of New Mexico State University’s commitment to fostering healthy relationships with regional economic development groups and technology leaders, university representatives will attend the Border Tech Expo in Juárez this week. The expo is sponsored by the Chihuahua Secretary of Innovation and Economic Development.

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New Mexico State University sculpture professor Rachel Stevens played a key role in a recent ceremony in the Ukranian City of Lviv.

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New Mexico State University faculty and Las Cruces community members are planning a series of seminars on climate change, including the physical processes, and effects on humanity and biological systems.

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New Mexico State University’s Chicano Programs will host its annual Hispanic-serving institution Heritage event Thursday, Sept. 20. This year’s event will focus on a presentation about Fabiola Cabeza de Baca, an early leader in multi-cultural Cooperative Extension Service work.

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