Three Latinas from Dallas stand out in STEM fields
They highlight the need for better representation of women and Latinos in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Dr. Minerva Codero is one of 125 women included in #IfThenSheCan exhibit, honoring women who are leaders in STEM. Her 3D printed orange statue is displayed at the North Park Center in Dallas, TX. (Shelby Tauber/Special Contributor)(Shelby Tauber / Special Contributor)
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After Minerva Cordero and her three sisters finished dinner every evening, they would stay at the dinner table to do their homework and talk about their science classes.
Pamela Padilla said she got her interest in nature from her naturalist father, and from her artistic mother, her creativity and work ethic.
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University of New Mexico football coach Danny Gonzales speaks to the Lobo freshmen and their parents during a dinner event on Friday at the Tow Diehm facility. (Courtesy of UNM Athletics)
Last week, as University of New Mexico freshman Andrell Barney Jr. settled in his new home in Albuquerque, he took a moment to walk around the campus by himself.
The 5-foot-11 defensive back from Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona made sure to familiarize himself with his new surroundings as he never had the opportunity to do so because of the coronavirus pandemic last year.
Barney and the majority of the incoming freshmen arrived last week at UNM for what they believe will be a special season.
SANTA FE - Two key members of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham s Cabinet are stepping down.
Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins, who has served in the governor s administration for eight months, and John Salazar, who has served as Cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Information Technology for just over a year, are both leaving at the end of July.
Collins is returning to academic life, and Salazar is resigning to help care for his family.
The two resignations come less than three months after another Cabinet secretary, Bill McCamley, stepped down from the Department of Workforce Solutions, citing safety and security concerns.