Dr. Thelma Duffey, professor and chair of the Department of Counseling, became the American Counseling Association’s 64th president on July 1, succeeding Robert Smith. Her term will run through June 30, 2016.

Dr. Felecia Briscoe, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s (COEHD) Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, co-edited a book on social justice that will be published this July.

Donovan Fogt    |    Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition

Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition

Congenital heart experts have successfully integrated two common imaging techniques to produce a three-dimensional anatomic model of a patient's heart. This is the first time the integration of computed tomography (CT) and three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) has been used in this way. A proof-of-concept study also opens the way for these techniques to be used in combination with a third tool -- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

While most teens tap online sources to learn more about puberty, drugs, sex, depression and other issues, a surprising 88 percent said they do not feel comfortable sharing their health concerns with Facebook friends or on other social networking sites, according to a study.

Bilingualism is touted as a strength of New Mexico’s labor pool, but a roundtable discussion attended by Gov. Susana Martinez on Tuesday described how the colloquial variety of Spanish commonly spoken here falls short of meeting the needs of business.

The nation’s best spellers—en Español—will go head-to-head later this month in Albuquerque, N.M., to battle for the national championship title in the Concurso Nacional de Deletreo en Español, or the National Spanish Spelling Bee.

In Texas, there is a debate over textbooks. Last November, the Republican-controlled State Board of Education voted to adopt new textbooks that will hit classrooms for more than 5 million public school students this fall.

Friday's Supreme Court decision that states must authorize and recognize gay and lesbian marriages could create major legal challenges for religious colleges -- primarily evangelical Christian colleges that bar same-sex relationships among students and faculty members.

Eight of Texas' largest school districts say they do not plan to serve fried foods or soda despite a recent statewide policy change allowing them to do so. "Despite the reversal, we believe the healthy changes that have been made to our school menus remain in the best interest of our students," said Melissa Martinez, a spokeswoman for El Paso's school district. "It also would be cost prohibitive to retrofit all of our kitchens with deep fryers." TexasTribune.org