NMSU’s Atomic Aggies saw a successful launch at the 2026 IREC, the largest international rocketry competition in the world. Every year, colleges from across the globe send their rocketry teams to compete in the event hosted by the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association.

Last week, we welcomed students from the NMSU TRIO Summer Camp to the College of Engineering! Thank you for spending part of your summer with us and taking the time to learn more about engineering at NMSU. We enjoyed having you on campus and hope to see you again in the future.

Grade school students from Las Cruces attended NMSU for a week-long summer program hosted by the College of Engineering. NM PREP Academy is a summer camp for young students who show an early interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, particularly engineering.

The biggest Aggie Welcome and Orientation of the year is here! 🎉 The group is so large we had to use TWO lecture classrooms. We loved welcoming our newest Aggie Engineers and can't wait to see all they'll accomplish.

NMSU is hosting its first summer program for the NuChemE Pipeline initiative, expanding the university’s efforts to introduce students outside of New Mexico to the broad use of activities in the nuclear energy field. Learn more: newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-of...

Moises M. Gutierrez, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at New Mexico State University has been selected for the second cohort of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities’ Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-po...

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Researchers at NMSU have been working on a new method of metal 3D printing that could allow scrap metal to be made into high quality materials. Chaitanya Mahajan, industrial engineering assistant professor, is a co-principal investigator for a nearly $3mil grant awarded to RIT by NSF.

Thank you to our outgoing E-Council Leadership — Elizabeth Williams, Andras Braun, and Michael Loest — for an awesome year! We appreciate all of your hard work, dedication, and everything you contributed to E-Council.

We were honored to welcome Jodi Larson as the Spring 2026 Ingeniero Eminente for the Order of the Engineer and Sociedad de Ingenieros ceremony at New Mexico State University.

This past weekend marked a milestone for our Aggies ✨here are a few of our favorite photos 📸

We have researchers in NM looking into everything from forest ecology to cybersecurity. New Mexico was definitely best in show at the 2026 NSF EPSCoR Summit. ❤️❤️🏆 @sfccnm.bsky.social @unm.edu @nmsu-engr.bsky.social @nmtech.bsky.social @senatorsoules.bsky.social

Here are your Highest Honors Graduates of the class of Spring 2026 🎓 Your hard work and dedication to your academics has paid off. Go Aggies 🤩

Guess we’ll never know 🤷‍♀️😎

What did you want to be when you were a kid? 🤩 Here's what our recent grads had to say.

Recipients of the prestigious Tim Thompson Graduate Scholarship were recognized at the annual Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering banquet earlier this month.

Commencement weekend is here! Check out this guide for all the details, reminders, and everything you’ll want to know before celebrating this weekend. Livestream: youtube.com/@newmexicostateu More Info: commencement.nmsu.edu

During TransCon 2026, the Associated Contractors of New Mexico recognized seven of the 16 students who were awarded Transportation Industry Scholarships for the Fall 2026 semester.

We invite students, faculty, staff and community members to attend a public lecture and expert panel focused on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in New Mexico’s water systems.

Starting this summer, a grant from Intel will help establish a new eight-week undergraduate research and cleanroom training program. newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/intel-g...

Join NMSU Mini Baja this Saturday, April 25th for a full day of action, engineering, and community: 🏁 Sisbarro SpringFest Showdown (9 AM – 1 PM) 🏎️ Mira! Las Cruces Car Show (2 PM – 7 PM)

Rep your Aggie pride and support the NMSU Engineering Student Council! Shop exclusive gear through our Booster Sale and help fund student programs, events, and opportunities for future engineers. Every purchase makes a difference! Check it out: www.boosterclubsales.com/collections/...

We Invite students, faculty, staff and community members to attend a public lecture and expert panel focused on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in New Mexico’s water systems.

Yesterday, NASA Astronaut Jose M. Hernandez visited NMSU to give a talk titled Reaching New Heights. His journey continues to inspire the next generation of Aggie engineers to dream big and push beyond limits. We thank José for sharing his story with our Aggies!

Abdessattar Abdelkefi, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NMSU, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, one of the highest honors awarded by the professional organization. newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-pr...

Join us April 9 (4–5 PM, STEM Studio, EC1 room 150) to learn about the Engineering Ambassador Program for 2026–2027. Gain leadership experience, grow your network, and represent the College at events and tours. Come get the details, ask questions, and have some fun!

Students from Las Cruces HS in the Physics & MESA programs visited the Aggie Innovation Space as well as laboratories from our Engineering Technology & Surveying Engineering Department. If you're interested in a visit for your high school students, please contact Olivia Dulany at [email protected]

Applications are now open for the NM PREP program at NMSU! If you’re a middle or high school student interested in STEM, this is your chance to gain hands-on experience, build skills, and explore future careers in engineering and science. Apply today: engrnm.nmsu.edu/aggie-stem-c...

We want to give a huge shout out to our student organizations who welcomed over 100 prospective students over the weekend during Aggie Experience! Aggie Experience is a full-day campus visit where prospective students explore programs, meet students & faculty & experience life at NMSU firsthand.

The ACNM Scholarship for NMSU College of Engineering students is now open! If you're studying Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or Geomatics & Surveying, don’t miss your chance to apply. Deadline: Monday, March 30, 2026 Apply here: www.aconm.org/scholarships/

Looking for a hands-on, high-demand career path? Learn to inspect aircraft parts, pipelines, and critical infrastructure – without taking anything apart.

The College of Engineering celebrated the gift of a Cummins diesel engine during an unveiling event held this week as part of National Engineers Week activities. Learn more: newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-un...

Volunteers and judges needed! The College of Engineering is hosting the 2026 New Mexico Technology Student Association (NM TSA) State Conference, February 25–27, at the Las Cruces Convention Center — and we’re calling on our engineering community to help make it a success. www.nmtsa.com/volunteer

JOIN US FOR E-WEEK 2026! @Cummins, @exxonmobil, and @LockheedMartin sponsor this year's events. Learn more: ecouncil.nmsu.edu/events/e-wee...

Join us for a milestone event! 🎉 As part of E Week celebrations, the College of Engineering presents the 50th Frank Bromilow Distinguished Lecture featuring James Owen, @NMSU alumnus and engineering leader. Friday, February 27, 2026 Jett Hall, Room 259 3:30–4:30 p.m.

NMSU professors propose AI as wildfire detection

The Aggie Innovation Space has announced its Spring 2026 workshop schedule. All workshops are free for NMSU students! Sign up here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

NMSU’s Department of Civil Engineering has officially changed its name to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, a move that reflects the department's longstanding academic strengths, evolving research priorities and commitment to addressing today's most pressing challenges.

Steel is rising and progress is happening🏗️ Construction is well underway on the new engineering building replacing Thomas and Brown Hall, the future home of the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Big things are being built, one beam at a time.

The LANL Foundation Graduate Scholarship is now open, providing up to $10,000 over two years for graduate students pursuing high-demand engineering fields. All NMSU Engineering graduate students are encouraged to apply. Deadline is March 1, 2026. lanlfoundation.org/news/lanl-fo...

Aggie Engineers signing out✌️

AGGIE NATION, give it up for your New Mexico State Atomic Aggies😤🤠 A few weeks back, we held a media day over at the Aggie Memorial stadium with a few student organizations from the mechanical & aerospace engineering department. More sizzle reels to come! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_j...

A commencement ceremony for recipients of master’s and doctoral degrees will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12. A separate ceremony for recipients of bachelor’s degrees will take place the following day, Saturday, Dec. 13, starting at 10 a.m. newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-to...

One week away, Aggies 🤩

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior Becas Scholarships. This year, NMSU awarded 26 students, including 14 from the College of Engineering.

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Here's part 2 of our open mic around campus. This is what Aggies are thankful for this Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful day! 🦃🤠

Did you know our Chemical and Materials Engineering Department is home to the Dairy Products Evaluations Club? NMSU’s Round Up student newspaper featured the group in an article. Learn more here: nmsuroundup.com/31049/campus...

We asked our Aggies what their favorite Fall songs are 🎶 here’s what we got 🍁

Aggie Up took flight all the way in Reserve, NM! 🎈 We visited Reserve Schools to share some Aggie pride with students, many of whom saw a hot air balloon for the very first time. There’s nothing better than bringing a little NMSU magic to every corner of our state! ❤️ 🌄