New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech or NMT), formerly New Mexico School of Mines, is a public university in Socorro, New Mexico, United States.

It offers over 30 Bachelor of Science degrees in technology, the sciences, engineering, management, and technical communication, as well as graduate degrees at the masters and doctoral levels.<ref name="Carey">Carey, John A. (February 2003) "New Mexico Tech One of State's Best Assets" New Mexico Business Journal 27:2 pp48-49</ref>

NMT regularly ranks high as a top public college in the West (U.S. News & World Report), public universities for percentage of bachelor's students who earn a doctorate (National Science Foundation), and as one the best Hispanic-serving universities in America (Niche.com).

History

With 987 degree-seeking undergraduate students and 486 degree-seeking graduate students as of fall 2024, New Mexico Tech is a relatively small university focused on science and engineering.<ref name=":USNews">Template:Cite web</ref> It was founded by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature in 1889 as the New Mexico School of Mines, with the goal of boosting the territorial economy by teaching mining specialties at the college level.<ref name=":0" />

During the 1930s, petroleum engineering and technology also became an important field of study at the institute. In 1946, New Mexico Tech began offering graduate degrees. The institute adopted its current name in 1951, but the change was not legally effective until 1960, through an amendment of the New Mexico State Constitution, Art. XII, Section 11.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

It also houses numerous research centers spanning diverse fields such as hydrology, astrophysics, explosives engineering, atmospheric physics, and cybersecurity.

Research and teaching

Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO), managed by New Mexico Tech's Office of Research and Economic Development, is located Template:Convert west of campus at an elevation of Template:Convert in the Cibola National Forest.
The Very Large Array (VLA): a 27-dish interferometer Template:Convert west of Socorro, with headquarters on the New Mexico Tech campus.
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The EarthScope Primary Instrument Center (EPIC, formerly the IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center), located on the New Mexico Tech campus.

New Mexico Tech's well-known areas of research and teaching include hydrology, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, geophysics, information technology, information security, Earth Science, energetic materials engineering, and petroleum recovery.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 2003, with funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, New Mexico Tech purchased the town of Playas, New Mexico, and the surrounding Template:Convert to develop the Playas Training and Research Center, operated by the school's EMRTC, which provides training and research for the university's first responders, counterterrorism,<ref>Jennifer Mason (August 28, 2013) A Community Commoditized: Playas, New Mexico Pt. 2</ref> and Air Force programs.<ref>Mark Pomerleau (19 May 2021) Air Force held first information warfare test exercises</ref>

Affiliated science and engineering centers

Student life

Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2023<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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A view of Weir Hall (left) and the Library/Media Center (right) in the heart of campus.

NMT hosts an annual Performing Arts Series that is free to students, and, along with the broader Socorro community, city, and county, supports a great number of special events each year. New Mexico Tech is located approximately an hour south of Albuquerque in a region of high deserts to subalpine mountains that offers considerable outdoor recreation opportunities, including rock climbing, road and mountain biking, a triathlon, and hiking opportunities.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>"Outdoor Recreation in Socorro County" New Mexico Tech Earth and Environmental Science Department Template:Webarchive</ref> New Mexico Tech also hosts numerous active student clubs, a Part 15 AM radio station, and a biweekly student newspaper, Paydirt. The campus includes an 18-hole championship golf course.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The NMT student esports and rugby club teams recently won national championships.

NMT takes pride in extensive community outreach, hosting popular events like a robotics demolition derby for 6th-12th graders and a weeklong summer science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program for high school students.

The campus population has historically been predominantly male, but it has moved increasingly towards a balance between the sexes.<ref>New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (2005) NM Tech 2004 Affirmative Action Report New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM;</ref> The gender distribution at New Mexico Tech Template:As of is 68% male and 32% female.<ref name="NCES" />

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Presidents

The following people have served as president of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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1 Floyd Davis 1893 1895
2 William H. Seaman 1895 1898
3 Fayette Jones 1898 1902
4 Charles Keys 1902 1905
5 Robert P. Noble 1905 1908
6 Emmet A. Drake 1908 1913
7 Fayette Jones 1913 1917
8 Alexis Illinski 1917 1921
9 Edgar H. Wells 1921 1939
10 C.E. Needham 1939 1942
11 R.H. Reese 1942 1946
12 E. J. Workman 1946 1965
13 Stirling Colgate 1965 1975
14 Kenneth W. Ford 1975 1983
15 Lawrence H. Lattman 1983 1993
16 Daniel H. Lopez 1993 2016
17 Stephen G. Wells July 1, 2016 April 28, 2023 <ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
interim Daniel H. Lopez April 29, 2023 April 14, 2024 <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
18 Mahyar Amouzegar April 15, 2024 July 25, 2025 <ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="dchieftain">Template:Cite web</ref>
acting Michael Jackson July 26, 2025 September 15, 2025 <ref name="dchieftain"/>
interim September 15, 2025 Present <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Notable alumni

A number of television shows have focused on New Mexico Tech faculty, students, and research. TruTV's Man vs. Cartoon features attempts by Tech's Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center to re-create contraptions and situations found in Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoons. MythBusters, National Geographic Explorer, BBC Horizon and Nova have also featured Tech in various episodes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Another TV show featuring Tech's Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center, Blow Up U, began filming in the spring of 2009.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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