Education

NMSU Assistant Professor Receives 2025 Gentec-EO Laser Lab Award, Pledges to Share It with Students 

After receiving the 2025 Gentec-EO Laser Lab Award, New Mexico State University (NMSU) assistant professor Miranda van Iersel committed to using it to expand student opportunities.

WNMU Proposes Learning Hub To Further Drive Student Success

The Associated Students of Western New Mexico University (ASWNMU) formally seeks state funding to create the ASWNMU Learning Hub, which aims to help students thrive.

Supporting Research and Education: New Mexico Tech Unveils Raul Deju Institute for Artificial Intelligence

New Mexico Tech introduces the Raul Deju Institute for Artificial Intelligence, which will help the campus community integrate AI across research, teaching, and operations.

NMSU’s TRIO Student Support Services Tutoring Program Secures National Recertification, Valid Until 2029

The New Mexico State University (NMSU) TRIO Student Support Services Program received recertification from the College Reading and Learning Association, boosting tutoring quality and impact.

UNM Launches Historic Partnership with China’s Zhejiang Conservatory of Music (ZJCM)

University of New Mexico (UNM) forges partnership with China’s Zhejiang Conservatory of Music (ZJCM), expanding global collaboration and student opportunities.

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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.

[UPDATED: 08/26/2026] Albuquerque Road Rage Erupts as Woman Smashes Pickup Window With Baseball Bat Before Driver Crashes Into Her SUV

A viral video of a woman who hit a man's pickup truck's back window with a baseball bat sparks an investigation into a possible road rage incident.

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.

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.”

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.