Education

NMSU Awarded $500,000 Grant to Support Food Sovereignty and Healthy Eating Program

The grant will help the New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center at Farmington pursue its goal to promote healthy eating behaviors in Navajo communities.

Greg Taylor Named Chair of UNM Physics and Astronomy Department, Richard Rand Retires

From one distinguished professor to another, the University of New Mexico’s Department of Physics and Astronomy will begin a new chapter under new leadership.

Field Expeditions Return to WNMU Marine Biology Program, Expanding Hands-On Learning

Western New Mexico University marine studies students recently traveled to San Diego to apply classroom learning in the field and document new discoveries.

APS Student Finishes Third in State Civics Bee

Eliza Sprinkle from Eisenhower Middle School placed third at the New Mexico State Civics Bee competition.

APS Nurse Earns Distinguished Service Award for Advocacy and Commitment to Student Health

Deborah Hill, a nurse from Albuquerque Public Schools, was honored with the Marlene McDowell Distinguished Service Award.

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Man Mauled to Death by Bear in New Mexico as Shocking Attack Sparks Warning After Nearly 80 Sightings Across the State

The Navajo Police Department Window Rock District said the male victim died from injuries sustained in the bear attack.

Bear Attack Horror in New Mexico: Man Mauled to Death in Crystal in State’s First Fatal Bear Attack in 25 Years

A man has been mauled to death by a bear in Crystal, New Mexico, in the state’s first fatal bear attack since 2001, as the Navajo Nation mourns “one of our Diné relatives.”

Silver Alerts Surge as Missing‑Senior Warnings Light Up Residents’ Phones in the Middle of the Night: What’s Behind the Spike

Albuquerque’s Silver Alerts are suddenly everywhere. A change in New Mexico law and cellphone emergency notifications have made it easier and faster to alert the public about missing seniors.

Lawmakers are Considering Increasing the Tax on Alcohol From 3% to 6% to Curb New Mexico’s Alcohol-Related Deaths That Remained Nearly Twice the National...

New Mexico lawmakers are considering doubling the state's alcohol tax to 6% after decades of failed attempts to overhaul the system — as the state continues to suffer an alcohol-related death rate nearly twice the national average.