Spring 2012. Retrieved online July 18, 2012 by NMSU Staff, NMSU Research & Resources The April installation of New Mexico State University’s new 4,000-liter photobioreactor system at the Fabian Garcia Research Center promises to accelerate the university’s emergence as a leader in algal biofuel research. The Solix BioSystems Lumian AGS4000 is an algae-cultivation system that allo More »

July 18, 2012 by Justin Bannister, NMSU News Center Everybody knows that shrimp grow in the ocean. But then again, maybe they can grow in the desert, too. Researchers at New Mexico State University are trying to figure out if a mix of algae and cottonseed meal can make it economically viable for farmers to grow shrimp in the Desert Southwest. “If you want to have fresh shrimp in New Me More »

April 9, 2012 by Janet Perez, NMSU News Center With corporate America still sluggish in its hiring, college students are taking steps to create their own job opportunities. At New Mexico State University, obtaining the tools to create those employment opportunities includes membership in the College Entrepreneurs’ Organization. The group has more than 240 chapters on university campuse More »

NMSUnews Uploaded by nmsunews on Mar 26, 2012 The university's first "Research Rally" was celebrated Dec. 3, 2011, in recognition of a $2.3 million grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory that will support university research into the development of aviation fuel made from algae. The project is part of the university's new Algal Bioenergy Program, which guides the university-wide More »

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KRWG-TV News From: KRWGnews | Aug 9, 2011. 08.09.11 (LAS CRUCES). Senator Tom Udall is introducing a new bill he hopes will help create thousands of jobs in New Mexico. Udall plans to introduce bipartisan legislation when the U.S. senate returns to session that would reform the renewable fuel standard. "The basic idea here is to level the playing field of all the policies that we've More »

August 12, 2011 by Jay Rodman, NMSU News Center Research being done at New Mexico State University on the production of algae-based biofuels would become increasingly important to New Mexico’s – and the nation’s – economic prosperity, if U.S. Sen. Tom Udall has his way. Udall visited the campus Aug. 9 to announce he will soon introduce legislation in the Senate to ensure a more leve More »

Re-published on May 17, 2012 by nmsunews. Nine Iraqi faculty members spent the last week of July at the NMSU campus and nearby locations learning about the university's land-grant mission and how its Cooperative Extension Service operates. On July 28, they visited NMSU's Leyendecker Plant Science Center and Fabian Garcia Research Center. NMSU faculty discussed glandless cotton research, the ne More »

Spring 2011. Retrieved online June 28, 2011 by Justin Bannister NMSU Research & Resources It’s pond scum. It’s also a potential source for environmentally friendly gasoline, jet fuel, nutritional supplements and a host of other beneficial products. A fully operational algae industry could mean big bucks for the state’s economy and that’s why New Mexico State University†More »