Faculty & Staff Newsroom
News and information relevant to CNM employees.
CNM’s Old Cafeteria Becomes Kitchen for Street Food Institute
June 13, 2017 -- CNM’s old cafeteria, located in the Student Services Center on Main Campus, is now being used as the primary kitchen for the Street Food Institute (SFI).
ITS Offering Training Opportunities
May 23, 2017 -- The Office of Information Technology Services is now offering employees and students opportunities to learn more about the technology they use at CNM through various training opportunities, including daily training sessions, in the new Technical Services and Training Center in the Student Resource Center (SRC, Room 109) on Main Campus. Daily micro-trainings resumed at the beginning of the Summer Term.
CNM Ingenuity, UNM Innovation Academy Expanding Partnership
May 23, 2017 -- CNM Ingenuity and the University of New Mexico Innovation Academy have announced an expansion of their partnership on several fronts. Both provide alternative education options that advance entrepreneurship and economic development in New Mexico.
CNM Team Places in NASA-Sponsored ‘Swarmathon’ Robot Competition
April 27, 2017 -- A team of CNM computer science and engineering students came in fifth place overall and second place in technical papers in a NASA-sponsored “Swarmathon” robot competition last week. The competition, organized by the University of New Mexico, was held at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.
First Stages of Drone Certification Program Underway
February 23, 2017 -- CNM’s School of Applied Technologies recently hosted a Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) event at the CNM Advanced Technology Center, adding momentum to the development of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Technician certification – better known as a drone technician certification.
Montoya Campus J Building Renovation Gains Traction
Early-stage Businesses Invited to Apply for IGNITE Community Accelerator
February 8, 2017 -- Early-stage and startup businesses are invited to apply for CNM’s IGNITE Community Accelerator through March 3. The Accelerator, which will begin March 17, helps entrepreneurs gain the business skills they need to accelerate the growth of their fledgling businesses through an intensive, 10-week program.
ITS Offering Technical Training
The Office of Digital Strategy and Information Technology Services is now providing in-person technical training courses.
Smith Brasher Hall Ground-source HVAC System to Save Energy, Money
December 13, 2016 -- The new ground-source heating and cooling system and other improvements that are part of the major renovation of Smith Brasher Hall on Main Campus are expected to save CNM about $96,480 annually. That includes a roughly 33 percent reduction in electricity costs and a total elimination of gas charges.
Student Artwork Showcased in Louis E. Saavedra Administration Building
December 7, 2016 -- An exhibition of student drawings called “Wondergarden” is on display now through the end of the 2017 Spring Term in the Louis E. Saavedra Administration (LSA) Building on Main Campus. The students were all in a 2016 Westside Campus Drawing I class. Each 18"x24" drawing is made using white chalk on black paper.