For the first time in its 25-year history, the New Mexico State University Undergraduate Research and Creative Arts Symposium has gone virtual.

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New Mexicans have been growing wine grapes since 1629, when Spanish monks planted vines in the Rio Grande valley near present day Socorro. Through the centuries, viticulturists have demonstrated that the state’s semi-arid climate and plentiful sunshine can be ideal for vineyards.

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More than a year ago, New Mexico State University was contacted by the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center for a research study partnership. The study would pair cancer survivors who had completed their primary cancer treatment with local Extension Master Gardeners. The “Survivor-Master Gardener” team would work together to plan, plant, maintain and harvest three seasonal gardens at the survivor’s home.

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New Mexico State University has named Luis Campos as its new associate vice president for Facilities and Services. Campos, who has more than 30 years’ experience in facilities management, starts his new role on May 18, overseeing facility operations across the NMSU system.

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While COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on citizens around the world, New Mexico State University’s Indian Resources Development has found a way to continue its Dream Keepers summer camp. The 2020 program for Native American high school students in New Mexico entering 10th through 12th grades will be a six-week virtual camp.

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New Mexico State University’s spring commencement is going to look a little different this year. Instead of graduates hearing their name being called, walking across the stage at the Pan American Center in their caps and gowns to accept their degrees and celebrating with endless pictures with their friends and families, they will be walking across their living room and celebrating with friends and family over video calls.

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ALBUQUERQUE - It may sound like a trick question: What do you do with 2,000 tomato plants when an in-person fundraiser sale is cancelled?

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New Mexico State University system faculty, staff and students have come together to lend a helping hand to the community during the coronavirus pandemic. Outreach efforts across the university system have provided many types of assistance, such as food for the homeless, groceries for the vulnerable, personal protective equipment for area healthcare professionals and more.

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After closing golf operations March 24 due to COVID-19, the New Mexico State University Golf Course has reopened with specific restrictions.

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A student team from New Mexico State University was awarded a second-place finish in the United States Department of Energy’s Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition April 27.

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This month, specialists and agents with New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service will host an online workshop series to teach participants how to manage stress and stay healthy in the face of today’s challenges.

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A five-year study by a New Mexico State University researcher found that integrating cover crops, such as legumes and grasses, into existing cropping systems can increase the biological health of soils on hot and dry semiarid lands.

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Area business owners using new strategies to find customers during the COVID-19 pandemic are being featured in a program by New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center and the City of Las Cruces that will help shine a light on local businesses.

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In response to the uncertainty of how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact farmers’ markets this summer, New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service continues to work with growers to help them qualify for various market opportunities.

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COVID-19 has impacted people’s lives worldwide, and New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections is interested in documenting those changes for the local community in real time.

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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has encouraged many to find creative ways to foster togetherness and social being. Two New Mexico State University gender and sexuality studies faculty members came up with the idea to share films of the Feminist Border Arts Film Festival through a virtual event May 8-10.

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Navigating the job market while in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic is no easy task, which is why New Mexico State University’s Career Services is hosting virtual workshops to help students job hunt during this new normal.

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These days, many people are staying safe at home in self-quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking advantage of entertainment-streaming apps and indulging in comfort foods in times of stress.

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The New Mexico State University Board of Regents will hold a regular meeting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 14. Due to public health emergency mandates issued by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the meeting will be webcast only. In compliance with the Open Meetings Act, copies of the agenda will be made available at least 72 hours prior to the meeting and accessible on the public university website at https://regents.nmsu.edu/agenda/.

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The New Mexico State University Art Museum will present “Raphael Benero: 2020 MFA Thesis Exhibition,” featuring the work of master of fine arts candidate Raphael Benero. Benero’s exhibition invites viewers to engage in sculptures that replicate childhood objects as he navigates being part of two cultures as a Mexican-American. The digital exhibition will open on May 8. Benero is expected to graduate with his Master of Fine Arts degree on May 16.

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New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center will offer a free webinar series for businesses needing to promote themselves online during the COVID-19 crisis.

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The New Mexico State University Alumni Association has selected eight students set to graduate this spring for its top honor, the Outstanding Graduate Award. Selected for the Spring 2020 award are:

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Black flies are always bothersome around livestock animals. This year their presence is even more troublesome because of their transmission of vesicular stomatitis virus.

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More than 100,000 low-income New Mexico residents receive free hands-on nutrition education each year from New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service.

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New Mexico State University system Vice Chancellor and Strategic Chief Financial Officer Ruth A. Johnston has been named president of the Western Association of College and University Business Officers (WACUBO), a professional development and networking organization for university business leaders.

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Social distancing and stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic are having an impact on many aspects of daily life, including many summer activities and events.

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The last fitness class Tammy Gutierrez taught at New Mexico State University was on March 18. The next day, gyms, recreation centers, health clubs and spas across New Mexico shuttered by order of the state’s health secretary to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

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A popular cooking class series offered by New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service for adults with diabetes is moving online.

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A Tularosa native is joining an elite group of research fellows, which includes Nobel Prize- winning scientists. Valerie Brewer is double majoring in conservation ecology and biology while minoring in genetics and biotechnology at New Mexico State University. She is among the top young scholars in the nation to earn a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, the country’s oldest fellowship that directly supports graduate students in various STEM fields.

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New Mexico State University and Doña Ana Community College have been awarded a five-year, almost $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The funds will support scholarships and guided pathways to help students earn bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

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