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A Lasting Tribute: Gift Supports Two UM Academic Chairs
A Lasting Tribute: Gift Supports Two UM Academic Chairs
A Lasting Tribute: Gift Supports Two UM Academic Chairs
MISSOULA – Thanks to a recent gift, academic chairs honoring two exceptional regional educators – Maryfrances Shreeve ’57, M.Ed. ’63, and her son, William C. Shreeve ’54, M.Ed. ’58 – have been established at the University of Montana’s Phyllis J...
UM Mansfield Library Exhibits ‘Fact and Fiction of the Nuclear Age’
UM Mansfield Library Exhibits ‘Fact and Fiction of the Nuclear Age’
UM Mansfield Library Exhibits ‘Fact and Fiction of the Nuclear Age’
MISSOULA – After the United States dropped devastating bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945, killing an estimated 100,000 people, messages of hope and destruction reverberated throughout American media. The Federal Civil Defense Administration released public awareness campaigns designed to prevent panic...
UM’s MMAC to Showcase Engravings by Remington, Wood Engravers’ Network
UM’s MMAC to Showcase Engravings by Remington, Wood Engravers’ Network
UM’s MMAC to Showcase Engravings by Remington, Wood Engravers’ Network
MISSOULA – The Montana Museum of Art & Culture at the University of Montana carved out time this summer and space in its galleries for engravings by Frederic Remington, as well as 51 contemporary artists from around the world. “Dramatic Moments: Frederick Remington’s Early Engravings, 1882-1895” and “The Wood Engravers’ Network Triennial Exhibition” will be on display from Thursday, June 9, to
UM Climate Change Studies Program Coordinator Wins National Award
UM Climate Change Studies Program Coordinator Wins National Award
UM Climate Change Studies Program Coordinator Wins National Award
MISSOULA – Nicky Phear, the Climate Change Studies coordinator at the University of Montana, recently was named the 2016 recipient of the Clean Energy and Empowerment Education (C3E) Award from the U.S. Department of Energy. The national award recognizes Phear’s leadership in education about clean energy and her mentorship of students in this field...
UM Professor Earns Prestigious CAREER Award from National Science Foundation
UM Professor Earns Prestigious CAREER Award from National Science Foundation
UM Professor Earns Prestigious CAREER Award from National Science Foundation
            MISSOULA – University of Montana Assistant Professor John McCutcheon recently received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for junior faculty.             The Faculty Early Career Development award, also known as a CAREER grant, is given annually to junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the i
UM Journalism School Introduces New Scholarship
UM Journalism School Introduces New Scholarship
UM Journalism School Introduces New Scholarship
MISSOULA – The University of Montana School of Journalism has a new scholarship fund to encourage and attract the best and brightest young journalists. Journalism Dean Larry Abramson created the Dean’s Scholarship for Incoming Freshman, and multiple students can be supported by the fund...
UM to Host ‘Writing at Work’ Conference
UM to Host ‘Writing at Work’ Conference
UM to Host ‘Writing at Work’ Conference
MISSOULA – Writing at Work, a conference hosted by the University of Montana Creative Writing Program, is slated for Friday, March 11. The conference, which connects UM students with successful, creative professionals who use their liberal arts education in their working lives, will be held from noon to 5 p...
UM Student Documentary Wins Big at Sundance Film Festival
UM Student Documentary Wins Big at Sundance Film Festival
UM Student Documentary Wins Big at Sundance Film Festival
MISSOULA – A short documentary produced by eight seniors in the filmmaking program at the University of Montana School of Media Arts recently won several awards after its premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The film “Everyone in Between” was one of 12 selected to premiere at the festival, and it won best original score, best editing, best directing and best LGBTQ film in t
UM, Missoula Schools Collaborate to Create a 21st Century Learning Environment
UM, Missoula Schools Collaborate to Create a 21st Century Learning Environment
UM, Missoula Schools Collaborate to Create a 21st Century Learning Environment
MISSOULA – America’s public education system was once seen as a beacon of American democracy. Most Americans regarded public education with a sense of pride. Decades later, that narrative has shifted. Today, there is rising concern that public education in America is not producing students able to compete in a global economy...

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