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. Zach Rossmiller, executive director of UM Cyberinfrastructure, will serve as the principal investigator for the one-year grant, awarded by NSF’s Campus Cyberinfrastructure … [Read more...] about National Science Foundation awards UM $395K for computing cluster

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’s Department of Geography is home to about 40 undergraduate students and 12 graduate students. Founded in 1956, the department specializes in mountain landscapes, community and environmental … [Read more...] about Geography department to join College of Forestry at UM

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. The Faculty Early Career Development Program, also known as CAREER, annually awards faculty members across the nation who exemplify the role of teacher-scholar through outstanding research, … [Read more...] about UM computer science researcher lands prestigious early career grant

The second season of the radio program and podcast “Threshold,” produced by Montana Public Radio and Auricle Productions, has received a 2019 National Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television on Digital News Association for Outstanding News Series. “We are so happy to hear that our hard work on ‘Threshold: Cold Comfort’ has been recognized,” said “Threshold” … [Read more...] about “Threshold” podcast wins National Edward R. Murrow Award

Two University of Montana researchers recently earned grants to investigate projects with a strong potential to impact human health. The Center for Translational Medicine at UM awarded $50,000 pilot research grants to Dr. Mark Grimes and Dr. Jack Nunberg after their competitive pitch this spring. Grimes, a professor in the Division of Biological Sciences in the College of … [Read more...] about UM advances health research through Center for Translational Medicine