Leah Romero, Source New Mexico, Author at New Mexico In Focus

New Mexico research universities facing $95 million in lost federal funding

November 17, 2025

A person in blue protective clothing and gloves works with lab equipment on a table; a whiteboard with chemical formulas is visible in the background.

by Leah Romero, Source New Mexico This story was originally published at Source New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. The Trump administration’s cuts to federal research funding have left projects at New Mexico’s institutions of higher education in limbo and have impacted innovation; economic development; workforce growth; and rural and tribal communities, according to a university…

With billions on the line, New NM federal funding legislative subcommittee meets for the first time

May 30, 2025

Side-by-side photos of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on the left, and the New Mexico State Capitol with a statue in front on the right.

Study shows New Mexico ranks first for federal dollars This story was originally published at Source New Mexico, a NMPBS partner. By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico Members of the recently created Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee met for the first time Wednesday for briefings on how federal funding is funneled into New Mexico and how…

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New Mexico research universities facing $95 million in lost federal funding

With billions on the line, New NM federal funding legislative subcommittee meets for the first time

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