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The Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (MPGCD) convened its regular board meeting on Tuesday, November 19, addressing several key administrative, financial, and policy matters, alongside updates on ongoing projects and legal proceedings.

After nearly a decade of globetrotting research, a powerful astronomical instrument has returned home to The University of Texas at Austin’s McDonald Observatory. The Immersion Grating Infrared Spectrograph (IGRINS) was re-installed on the Observatory’s Harlan J. Smith Telescope on October 17 and expects to start scientific operations on December 10.

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Diving right in

Royal Guests

Letting the good times roll

Leading in the Lanes

As George Costanza commented in the Seinfeld episode of ‘Soup Nazi,’ “I have to focus; I’m shifting into soup mode.” For many, that’s precisely what cooler temperatures signal to our brains: cooler weather equals bubbly pots of hot, delicious soup.

Sul Ross State University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) have joined forces to address the critical shortage of mental health providers in WestTexas,oneofthenation’s most underserved regions. Through innovative training programs, these institutions are equipping future mental health professionals with the skills needed to serve the unique needs of rural communities. Dr. Barbara Tucker, the Dean of Education and Professional Studies at SRSU, Dr. Audrey H. Stevens, Psy.D., TTUHSC Permian Basin, and Crystal Lujan, M.Ed., a mental health rural fellow, presented the initiative at the Healthier Texas Summit in Austin last month.