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Dossier · Organization
New Mexico State University (NMSU)
The state university that signed a desalination advisory agreement with BorderPlex, including a term requiring it to notify the developer of public-records requests.
Conflicts of interest · 1
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At a glance
- Kind
- University or school
- Role in the project
- Research or analysis
- Jurisdiction
- State of New Mexico
- Key people
- Valerio Ferme · Dr. Pei Xu · Alisha A. Giron · Barbara Gonzales · Luis Cifuentes · Patricia Sullivan
- Verification
- unverified
- In the record
- 0 sources · 6 connections · 1 dated entries
- Record id
- PJO15
Key facts
- 2025-02-25Signed the desalination advisory agreement with BorderPlex on February 25, 2025.
- Under a nondisclosure agreement, the university was required to notify BorderPlex of records requests.
- Conducts desalination research, including on the Mesilla Basin brackish-water program.
- 2026-09-18Hosted a September 18, 2026 career fair where the project's partners recruited students without using the Project Jupiter name, Searchlight reported.
The record
Desalination research; NDA required notifying BorderPlex of records requests
Relationships · 6
In the timeline · 1
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In the Watch · 4
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