Women in STEM Feature: Libby Metcalf
Learn more about Libby Metcalf, her work on EPSCOR projects, and what inspired her to pursue a career in science!
SMRC staff facilitate SMART FIRES activities at MSU Family Science Day
Staff from the Science Math Resource Center facilitated SMART FIRES activities for over 200 fifth grade students as part of MSU Family Science Day.
SpectrUM Day of Smoke and Fire Science
Students from Polson and Ronan High Schools on the Flathead Reservation visited the University of Montana on January 29, 2024, for a day of smoke and fire science with SMART FIRES. During a morning field trip to spectrUM Discovery Area, UM’s hands-on science center, the students explored the concept of the fire triangle and experienced a matchstick “forest” simulation, activities from the USFS’s FireWorks curriculum.
UM smoke researcher honored by major science organization
Bob Yokelson, an accomplished University of Montana researcher who studies biomass burning, recently was named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. AGU is the world’s largest Earth and space sciences association, with nearly 60,000 members in 137 countries.
Sensors Across the Curriculum: Modules Developed for K-12 Classrooms
At Montana State University, the Science and Math Resource Center (SMRC) and the EDU 370 class (Integrating Technology into Education) partnered to build the capacity of 45 undergraduate, pre-service teachers in their thinking about integrating sensors into diverse classrooms. SMRC supplied the class with microcontrollers (Circuit Playground Express) and any additional accessories for each member of the EDU 370 class.
Montana STEM Summit 2023 findings and next steps will be presented online Dec. 12
Key findings from the 2023 Montana STEM Summit will be shared in an online presentation on Tuesday, Dec.
Montana State part of new regional tech hub focused on critical technologies for U.S. national security
Montana State University will be part of a new, federally designated regional technology hub focused on photonics and smart sensor technology, research areas in which MSU has decades of experience.
Project Highlight: "The Future Isn't Written"
Dr. Arica Crootof of UM Western assists in a project surrounding effective communication about contamination and remediation efforts of the Warm Springs Ponds at the headwaters of the Clark Fork River.
Montana State research team receives new funding to examine nitrogen processing in riparian areas
Building off preliminary work conducted through the Montana NSF EPSCoR Track-1 CREWS project, a team of Montana State University researchers recently received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to examine nitrogen processing in riparian areas
Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Report
The Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission final report was submitted to Congress on September 27, 2023 and reflects one of the most sweeping and comprehensive reviews of the wildfire system to date. The report makes 148 recommendations covering seven key themes:
Upcoming Events
126 Barnard Hall, MSU or WebEx
Riley Logan Ph.D. Defense
Riley Logan, a CREWS Ph.D. student, will defend their dissertation on Thursday, March 21st at 9 a.m. MT.
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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
Zoom Virtual Meeting
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.
Montana State University
Indiginizing Engineering Education
The ASEE Pacific Northwest Section Annual Meeting will be held March 27-29, 2024 at Montana State University
spectrUM Discovery Area
Wildfire Science Week
The spectrUM Discovery Bench will facilitate wildfire science hands-on activities daily from April 9 - April 13.
spectrUM Discovery Area
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.
126 Barnard Hall, MSU or WebEx
Riley Logan Ph.D. Defense
Riley Logan, a CREWS Ph.D. student, will defend their dissertation on Thursday, March 21st at 9 a.m. MT.