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UM students form bonds, overcome obstacles on wilderness trips
Backpacks, boots, fly rods and smiles were all in abundance as more than 100 University of Montana students returned to campus Tuesday evening after participating in four days of wilderness adventures through UM’s Freshman Wilderness Experience.
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UM physical therapy prof authors new guidelines on treating runner’s knee
University of Montana Assistant Professor Richard Willy is the lead author on a paper that offers new guidelines for treating patellofemoral pain, often known as “runner’s knee.”
Scholar, activist Cornel West to kick off UM lecture series at the Wilma
A prominent democratic intellectual emphasizing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, West is the New York Times best selling author of more than 20 books, including notable classics such as “Democracy Matters,” “Race Matters” and his memoir, “Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.”
UM researchers land NIH contract for opioid addition vaccine
The University of Montana received a $3.3 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to develop an innovative vaccine targeting opioid addiction.
National Science Foundation awards UM $395K for computing cluster
The University of Montana will receive $395,000 from the National Science Foundation to build a high-performance computing cluster for UM researchers and students in support of scientific discovery.
Geography department to join College of Forestry at UM
The Department of Geography will transition from the College of Humanities and Sciences to the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana on July 1.
UM computer science researcher lands prestigious early career grant
Dr. Oliver Serang, a University of Montana assistant professor of computer science, recently was awarded the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for junior faculty.
“Threshold” podcast wins National Edward R. Murrow Award
Amy Martin and fellow producer Nick Mott traveled to all eight Arctic countries to tell the story of the effects of climate change and melting sea ice.
UM Observatory: Stargazing nights begin in July
Community members can explore planets, nebulas, star clusters and distant galaxies this summer during stargazing nights at the University of Montana’s Blue Mountain Observatory.
UM advances health research through Center for Translational Medicine
Two University of Montana researchers recently earned grants to investigate projects with a strong potential to impact human health. The two $50,000 grants went to Dr. Mark Grimes and Dr. Jack Nunberg after their competitive project proposal and pitches this spring.