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Several organizations and private landowners are working on restoration techniques to improve wildlife habitat and forage for livestock in Grant County, New Mexico. Projects include stock tank rehabilitation, as well as riparian, spring and wetland restoration.

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A college student designed a 3-D animated video that simulates landscape and vegetation changes on New Mexico’s Jornada Basin from the 1850s to the present.

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Which organic fertilizer will produce the best green chile? A graduate student is researching three types of organic fertilizers: compost, processed chicken manure and compost tea. She is studying plant growth, fruit yield and quality of two hybrid long green chile varieties.

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The next time you bite off more than you can handle in regard to a hot chile pepper, your best bet is to drink some milk. That’s according to research conducted by New Mexico State University’s Chile Pepper Institute.

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NMSU has made upgrades to its nematode containment facility, which provides producers with the certification of sites being free of nematodes. The facility is now able to successfully accommodate and inspect a large amount of plant samples at one time. Funding was also used for new equipment to improve the molecular characterization of nematodes.

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Known by many as the “Chileman,” Paul Bosland is widely considered the world’s foremost authority on chile peppers.

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Researchers are studying the ideal growing conditions for guar crops. Certain climates in New Mexico may be the perfect locations to grow guar, which has grown for centuries in south Asia. A low-water-use and a very drought-resistant crop, guar is a legume crop that is high in protein and has many uses.

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NMSU researchers to trap and map Zika-carrying mosquitoes with a grant award from the New Mexico Department of Health

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New Mexico State University researchers are testing the efficacy of commercially available wearable mosquito repellent devices.

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NMSU researchers have received a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to study the origins of magma in the Cascade Arc.

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From coral to alfalfa, and from the blue-throated macaw to spiders, the NMSU Undergraduate Research and Creative Arts Symposium will have much to offer. Undergraduate honors students will display their research projects on large poster exhibits and will read from their written reports at the 21st annual URCAS is Friday, April 29.

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NMSU's Tucumcari Bull Performance Test installs computerized feeder system to track cattle's feed consumption while measuring body gain and feed efficiency.

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NMSU scientists are setting out to help improve the data accuracy of field tests conducted on electronic hardware at WSMR.

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Integrated pest management that focuses on the soil seed bank may be a solution for weeds in chile crops. An interactive model was developed to help determine how much hoeing or harvesting time would be saved. Growers may input information regarding morning glory infestation estimates, expected chile crop yield and herbicide details.

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Since August 2012, Thomas Manz, Chemical and Materials Engineering assistant professor at New Mexico State University, and Ph.D. student Bo Yang have worked to develop a new more-efficient selective oxidation catalyst.

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Researchers at NMSU’s Chile Pepper Institute have discovered that super-hot chile peppers, those with more than one million Scoville Heat Units, are built differently than other peppers.

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While abundant rainfall helped peanut farmers in New Mexico through the growing season, it became too much of a good thing during the fall harvest as rains persisted. Peanut expert Naveen Puppala outlines the challenges and economic impact of the peanut crop.

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A New Mexico State University professor is collaborating with a New Mexico company to test a mosquito repellent wristband that promises to be more effective than other repellents.

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NMSU professor and student are part of a research team studying sandhill crane migration at New Mexico wintering locations. Satellite transmitters are affixed to the cranes and provide 12 GPS fixes per day and last 3 to 5 years. The study began solely on the cranes’ wintering grounds in the Middle Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico but has since expanded.

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Researchers at New Mexico State University are mimicking high-stakes visual search scenarios in the lab to gauge performances of independent searchers and search pairs. Preliminary research showed that two heads might not always be better than one.

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Imagine standing on a basketball court, throwing the basketball and watching it arc into the net. Chances are you’ll make that shot without a problem if you’ve been practicing, according to research by Phillip Post at New Mexico State University.

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How many shots of alcohol does it take to fill a plastic, red solo cup? The answer is 11 and that’s just one of the questions New Mexico State University students are asking fellow students as part of the “Aggies Winning Choices” project.

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New Mexico State University social work faculty is researching Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association’s equine-assisted psychotherapy model as an add-on to existing conventional therapy while assisted military personnel and veterans to resolve post-dramatic stress issues.

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An innovative technology developed by New Mexico State University professor Ou Ma aims to support a growing need to develop satellite servicing capabilities that can extend the lifespan of existing satellites, support the assembly of large structures on orbit, and mitigate orbital debris. These advances can make spaceflight more efficient, sustainable and cost effective.

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Accompanied by Colleen Caldwell, Fisheries Biologist for the U.S. Geological Survey and Affiliate Professor at New Mexico State University’s Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology, graduate student Meredith Campbell collected swab samples to determine whether the Asian tapeworm is present in the endangered humpback chub in the Colorado River watershed.

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Certain strains of dengue virus, the agent of dengue fever, can progress into a severe infection called dengue hemorrhagic fever, killing about 5 percent of the people who develop it. To further research into dengue virus transmission, New Mexico State University received $400,000 from the NIH.

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If you want to keep away blood-sucking insects, DEET products are your best bet according to a recent study from New Mexico State University. Researchers also discovered a certain perfume performed better at protecting against mosquitoes than some commercial insect repellents.

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A surprise discovery by researchers at New Mexico State University may speed the transformation to hydrogen as a major fuel source in the future. David Johnson and Geoffrey Smith discovered a biopolymer that was capturing and storing hydrogen. They have applied for a patent for the substance called Hydromer and are working on commercializing the polymer as coating material will allow for low maintenance costs and high durability for hydrogen storage.

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Danielle Peltier’s mom often tells her she didn’t send Peltier to New Mexico State University to become the next Willy Wonka. But, all on her own, Peltier has begun a research project that could change the way people with vegan and dairy-free diets enjoy chocolate, especially milk chocolates. “I’m trying to find new ways of making lactose-free chocolates using different types of milk, because right now all milk chocolate is made with whole dairy milk,” said Peltier, who is also an NMSU Track and Field athlete.

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In August, New Mexico State University was announced as one of four universities in a new National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center to develop advances in geotechnical engineering that will provide solutions to some of the world’s biggest infrastructure development and environmental challenges.

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New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences’ Forage Team strives to help farmers meet the state’s forage needs.

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Research is an important part of the relationship between New Mexico State University’s Bridge Inspection Program and the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The first “smart bridge” incorporating fiber-optic technology was installed in 2004. Developed by NMSU faculty, this technology has since been installed in two additional New Mexico bridges. Other ongoing research projects involve non-destructive evaluation techniques such as acoustic emission and ultrasonic testing, and innovative construction materials and design.

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Established in 2007, the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Test Center is the first of its kind. In the last eight years, NMSU’s UAS FTC has become the most accomplished and most experienced Federal Aviation Administration-approved UAS test facility in the country. NMSU’s UAS FTC provides direct access to more than 15,000 square miles of airspace, and was the first civil UAS test facility that provided direct, available access to restricted airspace – a must for testing developmental aircraft or multi-aircraft scenarios. In May 2015, the FAA announced that the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) would operate a new National Center of Excellence for UAS. NMSU is a core member-university on a team, which is comprised of 15 universities and six affiliates. As a core university of ASSURE, NMSU is helping lead the partnership of academic and industry members that will begin a new era of co

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A biostatistician played a key role in the development of an online tool that combines both breast density and biopsy results to allow physicians to calculate a woman’s breast cancer risk. It’s the only risk assessment tool that includes BI-RADS breast density, which is used in clinical practice.

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NMSU researchers have created a new underwater stimulation system to study electrical activity in certain aquatic animals.

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Remote Well Solutions, which produces fully automated, off-grid water pumping systems that allow ranchers to reduce costs related to time, fuel, water and maintenance, is one of 12 companies from around the United States – including three from New Mexico – to be selected for the Village Capital Water US 2015 program. The six-month program aims to support entrepreneurs in addressing global water insecurity issues through technology.

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Roy L. Xu, New Mexico State University associate professor of mechanical engineering, discovered a very thin interface bonding material with applications for football helmets to reduce concussions. The material is light and cost-effective to make bulletproof backpacks at a much lower cost than the $300 to $400 range of those currently available.

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New Mexico State University researchers are part of a team of scientists with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) that created a new map of the Milky Way that shows nearly a third of the stars have dramatically changed their obits.

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Are your plants dead or dying? New Mexico State University has an online Plant Diagnostic Clinic that might be able to help. Experts provide advice for homeowners, landscape professionals, nursery retailers and government agencies can find a photographs of plant problems to compare plant conditions.

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A premier cancer research partnership at New Mexico State University is not only fostering extensive cancer research activity, it also is developing the next generation of cancer scientists and a new level of outreach, primarily to underserved populations across New Mexico.

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NMSU PhD student Brian Millsap leads a six year study on Cooper’s Hawks in urban Albuquerque. The study will help the New Mexico Fish and Wildlife Service learn new information on the biology of all raptors.

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The brain hidden inside the oldest known Old World monkey skull has been visualized for the first time with the help of two professors and a graduate from New Mexico State University. The ancient monkey, known scientifically as Victoriapithecus, first made headlines in 1997 when its fossilized skull was discovered on an island in Kenya’s Lake Victoria, where it lived 15 million years ago by NMSU anthropology professors Brenda Benefit and Monte McCrossin.

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New Mexico is following the nation in the demand for locally-grown fruits and vegetables. New Mexico State University is working with small-acreage farmers around the state to meet the demand. At a recent vegetable-farming workshop in Albuquerque, 90 percent of attendees farmed 10 acres or less and 75 percent had farmed for less than 10 years.

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Immo Hansen, an associate professor at New Mexico State University, received $100,000 Grand Challenges Exploration grant funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for his project to develop SkitoSnack, an alternative meal for mosquitoes, to meet a critical need for researchers trying to stop the spread of the disease-carrying insect

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New Mexico State University is a core member-university on a team that will operate a new Federal Aviation Administration National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) would operate the new center.

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NMSU Associate Professor Brad Shuster is the recipient of two grants totaling more than $1.2 million.

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