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New article from CREWS JRW Natural Resource Social Science team focuses on challenges rural communities face with public water systems

A recent publication from the Natural Resource Social Science team highlights the challenges facing rural communities in the arena of public water systems—namely, the locally-managed infrastructure that delivers domestic water to homes in settled areas like small towns and cities.

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Graduate student Tasha Stryker stands next to a development version of the online Crash Course game

Online college simulation game introduces players to STEM concepts and pathways

The online learning game, Crash Course, is a virtual college simulation that introduces players to various STEM concepts and pathways.

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Panelists speak at the first Clark Fork Science Forum in April

Montana NSF EPSCoR supports first Clark Fork Science Forum

On April 20 and 21st of 2023, the first Clark Fork Science Forum was held at the Holiday Inn Downtown Missoula. 

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Aaron Thomas, director of UM Indigenous Research and STEM Education, speaks with Ph.D. student Sierra Paske in the UM Chemistry Building. (Photos by Tommy Martino)

UM Vision Magazine Features Dr. Aaron Thomas

The most recent University of Montana Vision Magazine features a story on the work of Dr. Aaron Thomas, Diversity and Inclusion lead for the current Montana NSF EPSCoR RII Track-1 CREWS project

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Women in STEM: Caitlin Mayernik

Meet Caitlin Mayernik, a PhD student at Montana State University and a member of the EPSCoR Track 1 CREWS research team. In this interview, Caitlin shared information about her work, studies and career pathway with the Montana Girls STEM Collaborative, an outreach program of Montana NSF EPSCoR. Her interview is reprinted here in order to share career pathways with young people in Montana.

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Anaconda Art+Science Project

Three students from MSU created pieces of art based on CREWS graduate student Megan Moore's research on Anaconda and community resilience

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Montana HOPES Project

The Mental Health Opportunities for Professional Empowerment in STEM (HOPES) project seeks to design, pilot, assess, and implement evidence-based, sustainable, and replicable strategies to enhance graduate student mental health.

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Dr. Jerry Downey. Photo credit: MTU

Dr. Jerry Downey receives 2023 Montana Tech Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award

Dr. Jerry Downey, the Goldcorp Professor of Extractive Metallurgy at Montana Tech (MTU) and a co-PI on the Montana NSF EPSCoR CREWS project, was recently named the recipient of the 2023 Montana Tech Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award.

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CHIPS and Science

NSF CHIPS and Science

The "CHIPS and Science Act's" investments in the National Science Foundation will help the United States remain a global leader in innovation.

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New NSF EPSCoR Programs: E-RISE and E-CORE

Two new programs from NSF: 1) EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-RISE RII) and 2) EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems Research Infrastructure Improvement Program (E-CORE RII).

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Upcoming Events

Indiginizing Engineering Education

The ASEE Pacific Northwest Section Annual Meeting will be held March 27-29, 2024 at Montana State University

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M-Hopes Happiness Workshop

Graduate students are invited to join Dr. John Sommers-Flanagan for a fun, interactive, and informative ~2.5-hour workshop on how to apply evidence-based happiness interventions to their lives, and help combat grad school fatigue by prioritizing happiness and well-being.

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Wildfire Science Week

The spectrUM Discovery Bench will facilitate wildfire science hands-on activities daily from April 9 - April 13.

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Indiginizing Engineering Education

The ASEE Pacific Northwest Section Annual Meeting will be held March 27-29, 2024 at Montana State University

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Wildfire Science Week

The spectrUM Discovery Bench will facilitate wildfire science hands-on activities daily from April 9 - April 13.

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Brushstrokes of Change Art Installation

spectrUM Discovery Area will house an art and poetry installation on climate change and climate resilience from April 15 - May 13.

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