Around Tech and Socorro

New Mexico Tech short for New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technologywas originally founded in 1889 as the New Mexico School of Mines. This University provides undergraduate and graduate studies specializing in science and engineering education and research. New Mexico Tech is a world leader in many areas including hydrology, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, geophysics, homeland security, information technology, geosciences, energetic materials engineering, and petroleum recovery. Tech is home to:

• a Performing Arts Series
• a swim center
• a championship 18-hole golf course
• the Mineral Museum
• EMRTC (Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center)
• The Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO)

For more information about Tech vist the website: http://www.nmt.edu/

Tech is surrounded by a beautiful mountain scenery in the city of Socorro. The city of Socorro 

is located in the central Rio Grande valley of New Mexico. Socorro is 76 miles south of Albuquerque with a population of 9,000. The City of Socorro is home to a variety of sites such as:

• the Very Large Array
• White Sands Trinity Site
• Abo ruins

• El Camino Real Heritage Center

For more information about Socorro visit the web site at: http://www.socorronm.gov/default.asp