LAS CRUCES - It may not be the most glamorous tool in the toolbox, but as part of New Mexico s efforts to track the movement of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the state Environment Department has begun sampling sewage from prisons and other congregate settings in southern New Mexico.
On Wednesday, samples were collected from the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility and the J. Paul Taylor Center, a juvenile detention facility, both located west of Las Cruces.
The New Mexico Wastewater Surveillance System aims to detect the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 disease, and allocate testing resources accordingly. Wastewater is a pretty straightforward way of sampling a population: Those who have contracted the virus shed the virus within feces and urine, Jim Murphy, associate dean for research at New Mexico State University s College of Arts and Sciences, said.
Second Annual New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge
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ALBUQUERQUE High school students from 33 schools will be competing for $5,000 in prize money from 18 employers in the 2nd Annual New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge. Hosted and organized by New Mexico State University (NMSU), Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, New Mexico Public Education Department (PED), and New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS), this event will be entirely virtual Saturday, Dec. 12.
Ten-person student teams have submitted solutions to the NMSU formulated question, “How can you combine New Mexico’s natural resources with technology to address regional/global needs?” Employer partners have provided judges to rate the solutions based on quality, creativity, presentation, and how they match up with skills that employers need for future hires in their own industries. Selected teams will receive $500 per student in cash.
Lescombes launches NMSU Pistol Pete s Crimson Legacy Wine
New wine available at all DH Lescombes locations
Jstin Bannister
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – New Mexico State University and New Mexico-based Lescombes Winery announced the creation and launch of Pistol Pete’s Crimson Legacy, one of less than 10 collegiate-licensed wines in the country. The Cabernet Sauvignon will be available at all Lescombes locations beginning today, with additional, statewide distribution over the coming weeks.
“This is an exciting day for Aggie alumni and wine lovers alike,” said NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu. “For a long time, NMSU has had strong ties with our friends at Lescombes Winery. We’re proud to be able to work with them in the launch of this outstanding wine.”
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• Dec 10, 2020 A research team from the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University is working in partnership with colleagues from Texas A&M AgriLife Research to study issues affecting pepper production in the Southwest.
The collaboration between the College of ACES and Texas A&M AgriLife Research recently received a $914,000 grant from the USDA-Specialty Crop Multi-State Program through the Texas Department of Agriculture. Soum Sanogo, professor of fungal plant pathology in the Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science, is leading the NMSU team, which received a $450,000 grant.
The NMSU research team also includes Ram Acharya, associate professor of agricultural economics and agricultural business, and Willis Fedio, research associate professor and director of NMSU Food Safety Lab. Kevin Crosby, professor of plant breeding and genetics at Texas A&M University, is se