New Mexico girls learn about STEM fields hands on
Seventh-grade girls from across New Mexico gathered at New Mexico Tech campus last week to learn...
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New Mexico Tech team launches its rocket at Spaceport
A student team from New Mexico Tech launched its rocket last week at Spaceport America as part of...
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Kids can eat free with summer food program
Free breakfasts and lunches are available for anyone 18 and under through the Socorro summer food...
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Solar education trailer designed by New Mexico Tech students to debut at conference
A solar education trailer planned and designed by New Mexico Tech mechanical engineering faculty,...
Read MoreLawmakers get ‘wake-up call’ on bilingual education programs in NM
SANTA FE – Enrollment in bilingual programs in New Mexico public schools has declined over the last decade and many of the 44,000 or so students who participate do not end up becoming proficient in a second language, according...
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Tech team extracts stellar results in lunar rover competition
New Mexico Tech students created a lunar miner that performed better than more experienced...
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New dean comes to Tech from Virginia Commonwealth University
New Mexico Tech has hired Jennifer Chapman to serve as the next Dean of Students. Chapman brings a...
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Socorro School District staff awards
Three Socorro Consolidated School District staff members were recognized by the district for their...
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Mechanical engineering students race the vehicle they constructed
New Mexico Tech mechanical engineering students recently returned from an intercollegiate design...
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Tech Team takes second in Capstone competition
New Mexico Tech took second place in this year’s engineering design competition between the...
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Socorro High School Commencement 2022 (Photos)
Photos by Cathy Cook| El Defensor...
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Magdalena’s Class of 2022 parade (Photos)
Magdalena graduates parade through the village before their commencement ceremony Friday night....
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