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06/02/2026

In May, Nancy Orta ’99 finished her 19th year teaching at East Picacho Elementary School in Las Cruces. Read more about the 2026 New Mexico Teacher of the Year in the spring issue of Panorama at https://panorama.nmsu.edu/news-events/2026/spring/aroundaggieland/orta-named-teacher-of-year.html
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06/01/2026

Alumni Pond update 🚨 New Mexico State University is conducting a final evaluation of the newly reconstructed Alumni Pond to ensure the pond operates as intended before reopening to the campus community and public.

The project team, design engineers and NMSU personnel have been closely monitoring water levels and assessing the pond’s performance at its optimal operating level, including its ability to support fully submerged aquatic vegetation and long-term sustainability goals.

According to Jose Loera, executive director of Project Development and Engineering, recent observations led the university and its partners to conduct an additional review before moving forward with reopening plans.

NMSU appreciates the continued patience and support of the campus community and public as this work progresses. The university remains committed to reopening Alumni Pond and will provide updates as additional information becomes available. (Photos from May 2026)

Read full story here:
https://newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/reopening-of-alumni-pond-postponed-as-evaluation-continues/s/67f30a48-066c-455c-b87a-2363fbb64605

06/01/2026

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05/29/2026

Ice cream is a summertime staple and a favorite dessert among Americans, with innovative flavors and recipes being consistently introduced into the marketplace. But you might not realize that some of the big secrets to producing a high-quality ice cream come from a small lab at New Mexico State University.

Sergio Martinez-Monteagudo leads the food science dairy lab housed in NMSU’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and operated as part of the Center of Excellence in Sustainable Foods and Agricultural Systems. Most recently, the dairy lab has partnered with ice cream company Blue Bunny to research how to improve ice cream quality by exploring formulations that prevent it from melting too quickly.

Read more: https://newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-lab-helps-sweeten-the-deal-for-major-ice-cream-producers/s/b72c683a-0eb3-4063-aed4-30a710fffe5a

05/29/2026

Connie Voisine is one of the most accomplished poets in southern New Mexico. She earned a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fulbright Fellowship and the New Mexico Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. Voisine also co-founded a non-profit organization to help disabled writers. She has published five books of poetry with another on the way in 2027.

On top of all that, Voisine, a professor in the Master of Fine Arts program, has been teaching students poetry and writing at New Mexico State University for 25 years. She will retire at the end of June.

“Dr. Connie Voisine has been both an exceptional artist and a meaningful changemaker within our institution,” said Amy Lanasa, Creative Media Institute department head. “Her accomplishments as a Guggenheim-winning poet brought distinction to our program, while her work helping move the creative writing program into CMI reshaped the possibilities for interdisciplinary creative education at NMSU. I'm so proud to have gotten to work with Connie.” https://newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-professor--nationally-known--award-winning-poet-to-retire/s/38a3303e-d102-4d37-a7df-6b2a8ed14c7b

05/28/2026

Did you know New Mexico State University PGA Golf Management unveiled its updated golf lab in Guthrie Hall in fall 2025? Read more about the game changing space in the spring issue of Panorama. New Mexico State University NMSU Alumni and Friends

When alumni return to campus and step inside the updated New Mexico State University Professional Golfers’ Association Golf Management program golf lab, now filled with the sound of swings, data...

05/27/2026

Giving New Mexico State University freshmen the tools to become leaders on campus and beyond was the idea behind the 1888 Leadership Institute.

Giving New Mexico State University freshmen the tools to become leaders on campus and beyond was the idea behind the 1888 Leadership Institute. Established in August 2025, the new leadership...

05/27/2026

Researchers from NMSU and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have found that daylight saving time may pose significant neuropsychological risks for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who experience seasonal clock shifts.

Daylight saving time isn’t just a seasonal inconvenience – it may also pose significant neuropsychological risks for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who experience biannual clock...

05/27/2026

The spring 2026 issue of Panorama is here. In this issue, we feature the New Mexico State University PGA Golf Management updated golf lab, NMSU Alumni and Friends leading the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in New Mexico, Imagination Library of New Mexico and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Otero County, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated celebrating its 50th anniversary at New Mexico State University, and NM State Baseball Aggies in the major leagues and much more. Read all the stories at https://panorama.nmsu.edu

05/26/2026

The Southwest dust storms in 2025 reached intensities not seen since the Dust Bowl, with El Paso, Texas experiencing its most intense and frequent storms since 1936. New Mexico State University photography professor Bruce Berman braved these haboobs of the borderland to document the experience, juxtaposing his images with those taken during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s and turning his observations into a book titled “A History of Dust.” Read more:

The dust storms of the 1930s witnessed swirling black blizzards so dense that people could not see their own hands in front of their faces, completely obliterating the sun for hours. The Southwest...