UM News

Montana soccer 3-peats as Big Sky regular-season champs
It's the first time in league history that a team has won three championships in a row.

Bear spray: Made by a Griz for grizzly encounters
Graduate student Carrie Hunt developed the life-saving deterrent at the University of Montana in the 1980s.

UM names endowed chair of forest conservation program
The position will oversee student training in forest processes and functions, and field-based knowledge that prepares students to address emerging issues in forest management.

Griz roll past No. 8 Idaho in late-night clash
No. 4 Montana jumped out to an early lead over No. 8 Idaho and never looked back, putting up over 400 yards of offense.
UM time machine rewinds to 1995 with limited duds
The University of Montana is bringing back its classic colors of copper, silver and gold this year to celebrate its legacy, history and the 30th anniversary of the Grizzly football team’s first national championship.

UM study finds songbirds reveal secrets of mining impacts
The data collected from Anaconda’s nestlings will help agencies like NRDP and FWP understand if decades of restoration work had their intended effects on the landscape.

UM, Elk Foundation launch center to advance hunting, conservation
The center will be the first of its kind in the region, focused primarily on advancing wildlife research and the vital role hunting plays in wildlife management.

UM researcher studies how ads distract from side effects
Pharmaceutical companies spend $6 billion each year on direct-to-consumer ads, with every dollar spent netting more than $4 in sales.

UM clinic preserves legal history of Montana’s tribes
The Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic at UM has embarked on an ambitious project to create a digital archive of legal documents from each of Montana’s tribal nations.

UM law student wins award for Native mentorship
University of Montana law student LaRenzo Roanbear was presented the 2024-25 Leadership & Service in Inclusive Excellence Award from UM President Seth Bodnar.
