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Montana State University students mentored by CREWS scientist receive national recognition for environmental health research

Three undergraduate students mentored by CREWS scientist Dr. Mari Eggers receive national recognition for their research in environmental health

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CREWS Graduate Students Present at Diving into Data Workshop

CREWS graduate students Riley Logan and Megan Moore presented their research at a Diving into Data workshop hosted by the Science Math Resource Center in February

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Teagan Leitzke, a Ph.D. student at Montana Tech, pours a slurry of magnetite and water into the continuous flow metal recovery system. The slurry flows through the static mixer column to a magnet, where the magnetite is collected, and water continues to flow out of the system. Photo credit: Amanda Badovinac

Montana Tech Awarded $24M Grant to Develop Materials Technology for Rare Earth Element Processing Research Program

Montana Technological University was recently awarded a five-year, $24M research and development grant to develop a research program called "Materials Technology for Rare Elements Processing." Dr. Jerry Downey, a CREWS research lead, will be the PI for the award, which will build on advances in the Continuous Flow Metal Recovery System (CFMR) developed during CREWS.

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Private water fill truck in Ryegate, MT. Many Central Montanans who reside outside city limits haul water from communal fill stations. Credit: Grete Gansauer

Researchers from CREWS NRSS and JRW Teams Celebrate Publication of Two Articles

Researchers and students from the CREWS Natural Resource Social Science and Judith River Watershed teams published two articles in 2021 on rural drinking water systems and infrastructure

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Two CREWS Students Receive Goldwater Scholarships

Two CREWS undergraduate research students, Shannon Hamp who is currently at Montana State University, and Baylie Phillips who is currently at Montana Tech, were announced as Goldwater Scholars! This scholarship is the most prestigious award in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and is given to sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise to be the next generation of research leaders in their fields.

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CREWS Workforce Development Seed Award Profile: Dr. Ashley Beck

In 2020, Dr. Ashley Beck, an Assistant Professor of Biology at Carroll College in Helena, was awarded a workforce development seed grant from the Montana NSF EPSCoR Consortium for Research on Environmental Water Systems (CREWS). The objective of her seed grant project was to develop a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) for students at Carroll College.

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MT NSF EPSCor to help sponsor STEM Summit on April 28

The Science Math Resource Center, with support from MT NSF EPSCoR and other partners, will host a virtual STEM Summit on April 28

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CREWS Workforce Development Seed Award Profile: Georgia Smies

In Year 3 of the CREWS project, Georgia Smies, an instructor in the Fisheries and Wildlife Program at Salish Kootenai College (SKC) was awarded a CREWS seed grant to improve Category 1 wetland characterization using remote sensing tools and environmental DNA. As a CREWS seed grant recipient, Georgia Smies has accomplished a great deal with her award and research.

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New CREWS Partner Internship Opportunity

Deadline: April 11, 2022 CREWS is announcing an exciting update to the commercialization program. We encourage you to use the opportunity for your undergraduate and/or graduate students. This is also a unique way to include partners in the project by working with students. ** NEW** CREWS Partner Internship Opportunity: Workforce Development Summer 2022

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Of the roughly 4,000 degree-granting institutions across the U.S., only 146 (about 3.7%) have achieved R1 status. Photo credit: University of Montana

University of Montana earns R1 research status

In a major milestone for the University of Montana, UM is now a top-tier "R1" research institution

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Fire Science Week at spectrUM

Fire Science Week at spectrUM. December 3-7, 2024. 2-6 pm each day.

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Montana Reverse Site Visit with NSF

The Reverse Site Visit is required in Year 2 of an RII Track-1 project. Montana is scheduled to meet with NSF On April 3, 2025.The RSV is a review/evaluation conducted by teams of external reviewers and the NSF staff.

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Fire Science Week at spectrUM

Fire Science Week at spectrUM. December 3-7, 2024. 2-6 pm each day.

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Montana Reverse Site Visit with NSF

The Reverse Site Visit is required in Year 2 of an RII Track-1 project. Montana is scheduled to meet with NSF On April 3, 2025.The RSV is a review/evaluation conducted by teams of external reviewers and the NSF staff.

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