Gessing: Back To School Brings Big Challenges
By PAUL J. GESSING
Executive Director
Rio Grande Foundation
School has begun for most New Mexico students. While every school year is different, this year is certainly more different than most. For starters, students are returning to “semi-normal” classrooms after 1.5 years of remote learning and relative chaos.
Unfortunately, as of this writing schools in Rio Rancho, Carlsbad, Los Lunas, and Roswell have “temporarily” had to again go “virtual”.
Lost classroom time has had a big impact on academic outcomes for New Mexico students.
According to the Legislative Finance Committee, the Legislature’s Read More
New Mexico Medical Society, Nurse Practitioner Council And NMNA Applaud Vaccine Mandates For Health Care Workers
NMMS News:
Over the last 17 months in New Mexico, health care workers have made incredible sacrifices to ensure that the health care needs of New Mexicans have been met.
The State of New Mexico, its people, and its health care organizations will forever be indebted to the health care workers who have put their lives on the line to save others.
To stop the spread of COVID-19, health care organizations must lead by example and ensure that all health care workers in New Mexico accept the COVID-19 vaccine.
The New Mexico Medical Society, New Mexico Nurse Practitioner Council, and the New Mexico Nurses Read More
NMFO: Little Brother Begins Production In New Mexico
NMFO Director Amber Dodson
NMFO News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) Thursday announced the feature film Little Brother is in production in New Mexico.
The film is produced by 19 Twelve Films, Made by Limbo, and Circa 1888. Filming will take place through September 2021 in Albuquerque, Moriarty, Cedar Crest and Mesita.
“Little Brother is going to showcase so many great landscapes and locations across New Mexico – mountains, desert, urban, rural. This is an exciting project, and we are pleased to see New Mexicans at the helm,” NMFO Director Amber Dodson said.
Little Brother is directed Read More
NIST: Discovering Crystal Exhibiting Exotic Spiral Magnetism
This ‘semimetal’ crystal consists of repeating unit cells such as the one to the left, which has a square top and rectangular sides. The spheres represent silicon (violet), aluminum (turquoise), and — in gold — neodymium (Nd) atoms, the last of which are magnetic. Understanding the special magnetic properties of the material requires nine of these unit cells, shown as the larger block to the right (which has a unit single cell outlined in red). This 3×3 block shows green ‘Weyl’ electrons traveling diagonally across the top of the cells and affecting the magnetic spin orientation of the Read More
EMNRD & 4 Higher Education Institutions Awarded $750K To Expand Energy Conservation Code Training And Education
EMNRD Cabinet Secretary Sarah Cottrell Propst
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s (EMNRD) Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECMD), was awarded $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for an exciting new opportunity to train New Mexicans on energy efficiency and energy management.
In cooperation with four higher education institutions, Northern New Mexico College, Santa Fe Community College, Doña Ana Community College and San Juan College, ECMD will facilitate continuing education, training and technical assistance Read More
Chart 491: COVID-19 Update New Mexico Aug. 19
The bars in this chart show the number of active COVID-19 hospitalizations in New Mexico versus date. Source: New Mexico Department of Health. Created by Eli Ben-NaimCurative COVID-19 Testing Returns To Los Alamos Tuesday
COUNTY News:
Curative COVID-19 Testing is returning Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 to Los Alamos in the parking lot of the Mari Mac Village Shopping Center at 759 Central Avenue.
Testing also is available at the Los Alamos Public Health Office across from the high school. The test at either location is FREE. See details below:
LOS ALAMOS CURATIVE ORAL SWAB TESTING IN LOS ALAMOS TOWNSITE
(NOTE: Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, Curative will set up a mobile van testing site in the parking lot of the Mari Mac Village Shopping Center, 759 Central Ave.)
Register first: Visit the Curative website at https://curative.com Read More
NMDOH: 75 Percent Of New Mexicans 18+ Have Received At Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
NMDOH News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced Wednesday that 75 percent of New Mexicans 18 years and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
“This is an important milestone – three-quarters of New Mexico adults have now received at least one dose of vaccine, and nearly two-thirds have completed their vaccination series,” NMDOH Acting Secretary David R. Scrase, MD said.
The Department continued to encourage vaccinations, citing the highly contagious Delta variant, soaring case counts, and increasing pressure on health care systems. Read More
Santa Fe Pro Musica Introduces New ED Andrea Cassutt
Andrea Cassutt
SFPM News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Pro Musica will introduce its new executive director to audiences Sept. 25-26 at its Season Opening orchestra performances.
Andrea Cassutt is a long-time resident of Santa Fe, contributing her wide-ranging talents and radiant energy in multiple ways to our community.
For the past five years she was the executive director of the Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association, where she provided local students with unsurpassed hands-on musical opportunities and grew the organization by more than 50 percent.
Before this, she worked for Performance Santa Read More
ISC: ‘Pivotal Relationships In Shakespeare: Macbeth And Lady Macbeth’ In Santa Fe Aug. 31
The International Shakespeare Center presents ‘Pivotal Relation ships in Shakespeare: Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’ Aug. 31 at the International Shakespeare Center. Courtesy/ISC
ISC News:
The International Shakespeare Center (ISC) presents ‘Pivotal Relation ships in Shakespeare: Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’ a close examination, discussion and demonstration about the intricacies of the central relationship in the Scottish play with a diverse group of actors and directors who have examined the relationship in production.
Participants include:
- Patrick Briggs
- Mairi Chanel
- Ariana
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