The middle of the Earth’s oceans are filled with vast systems of rotating currents known as subtropical gyres. These regions occupy 40 percent of the Earth’s surface and have long been considered remarkably stable biological deserts, with little variation in chemical makeup or the nutrients needed to sustain life. However, there exists a strange anomaly in the North Pacific … [Read more...] about Flathead bio station researcher helps uncover mysteries of ocean iron

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. Groups of incoming students, each led by two trained student leaders, traversed various wilderness areas around the state, … [Read more...] about UM students form bonds, overcome obstacles on wilderness trips

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.” Patellofemoral pain (PFP) affects one in four of the general population every year, with women reporting PFP twice as often as men. The pain presents at the front of the knee, under and around … [Read more...] about UM physical therapy prof authors new guidelines on treating runner’s knee

Erosion of civil discourse, the hollowing of the middle class, technological advances in the workplace, impacts of climate change, displacement of workers, the rise of nationalism and the power of information to drive misperceptions and sow discord are among the challenges touched on by University of Montana President Seth Bodnar during his yearly State of the University … [Read more...] about State of the University: Bodnar says UM must be ‘flagship for America’s future’

(KPAX) The University of Montana has released its summer student numbers and there's some good news to report. Summer semester enrollment saw over 3,000 students taking courses, about a 3 percent increase from the previous summer. The numbers also mark UM's highest summer enrollment since 2014. While the final figures won’t be tallied up until the last week of August, 3,025 … [Read more...] about UM reports 3 percent jump in summer enrollment