August 20, 2012 by Julie M. Hughes, NMSU News Center At a regular meeting Monday, Aug. 20, the New Mexico State University Board of Regents listened to concerns from the public on the loss of accreditation for the NMSU Dona Ana Community College’s Nursing Program and heard an update from DACC President Margie Huerta on the issue. Huerta detailed communication efforts with the students to d More »

Spring 2012. Retrieved online July 18, 2012 by Janet Perez, NMSU Research & Resources NMSU lands support role for major DARPA project With a wingspan of 400 feet, the Vulture will be the largest unmanned aircraft ever flown in the world, but for New Mexico State University’s Physical Science Laboratory it’s only the latest in a long string of groundbreaking projects PSL has bee More »

July 18, 2012 by Janet Perez, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University President Barbara Couture recently joined a group of 150 university presidents and chancellors in calling on President Obama and congressional leaders to reach a balanced long-term deficit reduction agreement to prevent automatic spending cuts that could devastate federal investments in education and scientific research. More »

July 11, 2012 by Emily C. Kelley, NMSU News Center With Steve Hottman leading the Physical Science Laboratory team on an interim basis, following former PSL Director Jay Jordan’s recent retirement, the organization will maintain its current customer base and continue to grow, serving the New Mexico State University community and beyond. “PSL does work on campus, at White Sands Missil More »

NMSUnews Published on Jul 6, 2012 by nmsunews. The man who helped engineer former President Bill Clinton's winning campaign, James Carville, and a prominent adviser to former President George W. Bush, Karen Hughes, will go head-to-head in a debate at the 2012 Domenici Public Policy Conference. Carville and Hughes will be verbally dueling over the 2012 elections, including the candidates for More »

November 28, 2011 by Janet Perez, NMSU News Center WHAT: UAS TAAC Conference Flight Exhibition WHEN: 8 a.m. Dec. 7 (weather permitting) WHERE: Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, 1300 Tuyuna Trail, Santa Ana Pueblo The 13th annual UAS TAAC (Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technical Analysis and Applications Center) Conference will showcase a flight exhibition of unmanned aircraft at 8 a.m More »

NMSU News Uploaded by nmsunews on Nov 16, 2011. In September, NMSU announced it had entered a contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to assist in the development and lead the flight-testing of the Vulture unmanned aerial vehicle, the prime contractor of which is Boeing. The Vulture II will have a 400-foot wingspan and weigh between 5,000 and 7,000 pounds. Novem More »

NMSU News: NMSU announces contract to flight test Vulture unmanned aerial vehicle NMSUnews Uploaded by nmsunews on Mar 26, 2012 New Mexico State University on Sept. 30, 2011, announced that its Physical Science Laboratory is partnering with the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in developing and testing DARPA's Vulture unmanned aerial vehicle program. The More »

September 30, 2011 by College of Business online newsletter for alumni Debt crises, national security, health care take forefront at Domenici Public Policy Conference The nation’s debt crisis, national security and health care reform were the hot-button topics experts addressed at the 2011 Domenici Public Policy Conference. “Under the leadership of Sen. Pete Domenici and the NMSU Domenici More »