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NMSU Brews Up Its Own Algae to Fuel Green Energy Research
Article courtesy of NMSU News Center WRITER: Justin Bannister, 575-646-5981, jbannist@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Nirmal Khandan, 575-646-5378, nkhandan@nmsu.edu New Mexico State University is working to transform bubbling pools of algae into both a sustainable source for fuel as well as a sustainable industry for New Mexico. To complement this research, NMSU is now also growing its own algae in slime-filled vats called "raceway reactors" at the university's Fabian Garcia Science Center in Las Cruces....
NMSU’s Arrowhead Center Calls for Project Submissions
Release courtesy of NMSU News Center WRITER: Justin Bannister, 575-646-5981, jbannist@nmsu.edu CONTACT: Sara Pirayesh Sanders, 575-646-7036, npirayes@ad.nmsu.edu New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center Entrepreneurship Institute is looking for entrepreneurs and innovators in need of business assistance. Clients selected will receive specialized support as well as relevant, timely and practical business research. "Entrepreneurship is a key component of reinvigorating the economy," said...
January Business on the Border Luncheon Focuses on Education
Join us as Tracey Bryan, president & CEO of The Bridge of Southern New Mexico, provides an update on The Bridge's impact and future plans during the January MVEDA Business on the Border luncheon. The Bridge is one of the most innovative public-private sector partnerships in Southern New Mexico – seeking to increase the county’s high school graduation rates and build a strong workforce for the future of the county. One of the first results of business partnering with education is New...
Space Industry Day
Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin In one of the first events at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 60 area businesses had booths at the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce Industry Day event Wednesday, Dec. 1, to possibly get attention from 10 contractors interested in bidding on Spaceport America operational contracts. Participating businesses offering services for sub-contracting ranged from hi-tech companies with sophisticated communications and computer capabilities to more...
Union Pacific Featured at MVEDA Insider Breakfast
Zoe Richmond, Director of Public Affairs for Union Pacific (UP) covering AZ & NM, was the featured speaker at a special breakfast for MVEDA Partners this morning. Ms. Richmond provided an update comparing changes in UP’s business over the past 12 months and the impacts on the planned expansion of the Strauss Facility in the Santa Teresa area. She noted that the timeline for the expansion would be based on the economy and the passage of the locomotive fuel tax exemption by the New Mexico...
PIXAR Co-Founder to Keynote Rio Grande ACM SIGGRAPH Meeting
The Rio Grande chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (ACM SIGGRAPH) will conduct its winter meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. The meeting, hosted by Creative Media Technology at Dona Ana Community College, will take place at DACC’s East Mesa campus, located at 2800 Sonoma Ranch Boulevard. Attendants can learn more about the Rio Grande ACM SIGGRAPH, attend workshops and attend a special address from...
December Business on the Border Luncheon Features Small Business Assistance Program
Naomi Engelman, Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) Project Engineer, will be the featured speaker for the December MVEDA Business on the Border Luncheon. SATOP is a FREE service designed to provide technical assistance and speed the transfer of space technology to the private sector. By giving FREE technology assistance to small businesses, SATOP helps them solve their challenges and increase their chances of succeeding. Qualifying businesses can receive up to 40 hours of FREE...
NMSU Wins Funds to Study Algae-Based Jet Fuel
By Justin Bannister, University Communications for the Las Cruces Sun-News The U.S. military wants New Mexico State University to find improved ways to turn algae into a sustainable source for jet fuel. The research project is part of a $2.346 million grant funded by the Air Force where NMSU will study better ways to grow algae and refine its oil while working with the University of Central Florida to determine the effects of algae-based fuel on jet engines. "Demand for petroleum will...
Future Bright for NMSU’s Algae Program
Article courtesy of the Las Cruces Bulletin One of the tiniest plants on Earth will soon be swimming all across the dusty desert of New Mexico. That’s a result of New Mexico State University and its newly created Algal Bioenergy Program. The program is a centralized effort to coordinate research and economic development opportunities related to fuels made from algae. “There is enormous potential for a fully functioning algal fuel industry to create jobs and generate revenue for New Mexico, and...
Business Opportunities at Spaceport America
The Commercial Space Committee of the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce is working to bring commercial space opportunities to existing businesses in the Las Cruces area. New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) will hold Pre-proposal briefings at Las Cruces City Hall on December 1 for potential contractors interested in bidding on three separate RFPs issued for work at Spaceport America. Following the pre-proposal meetings, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce will host an Industry...
