Anne James

BOZEMAN — It could be the plot of an espionage-filled, war-time thriller, or the blow-by-blow of sparring judo masters. But instead it's a true story of molecular warfare between microbes, beginning when a virus latches into a bacterium and injects its DNA, the first step toward…

BOZEMAN — A new study conducted by Montana State University professors shows that students who graduate from high school in states that make financial education a graduation requirement make better decisions about how to pay for college...

MISSOULA – New University of Montana research suggests climate change makes it increasingly difficult for tree seedlings to regenerate following wildfires in low-elevation forests, which could contribute to abrupt forest loss.
The study, “Wildfires and Climate Change Push Low-elevation Forests Across…

Annual Event to Feature 40 New Vendors, Native American Made in Montana Pavilion
HELENA, Mont. – The annual Made in Montana Tradeshow for Food and Gifts returns to Helena this weekend, and the public is invited to preview some of the new, locally made products stores will be carrying this seaso…

BOZEMAN — In a working world in which men still dominate the fields of engineering and computer science, women need to be able to channel their inner superhero to break down gender barriers and reach their full potential.
That was the message that Margaret Mitchell had for a room packed with female s…

BOZEMAN — As a college freshman, Alex Washburne already had his dream job: capturing lizards in the arid grasslands of New Mexico. He later went on to study snails, analyze stock prices for a hedge fund and collect scat for a major elk study around the Rockies...

BOZEMAN — When a hail storm unleashes on Montana's plains, a precise warning an hour or more in advance could allow ranchers to lead livestock to shelter, gardeners to bring in potted plants and residents to protect vehicles and other valuables...

Please join the Schutter Diagnostic Lab and the Great Plains Diagnostic Network (GPDN) for a webinar on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 at 9am MT/10am CT.
Dr. Nicole Ward Gauthier, University of Kentucky, will be presenting “New Friends and Old Foes: Hemp Disease Sightings in KY&CloseCurlyDoubleQuot…

UM News Service
            MISSOULA – Graduate students in the University of Montana W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation put the latest forest management technology to the test in a new study published in the Journal of Forest…

BOZEMAN – Montana State University in Bozeman will open its campus, classrooms and activities to potential students during MSU Friday, the university's campus visitation program, set for both March 1 and March 29.
MSU Friday events are free and open to all high school juniors and seni…

    FLATHEAD LAKE – Stopping invasive species from destroying ecosystems and regional economies is among the world’s greatest challenges. Now, thanks to a grant from NASA, an investigative team of researchers at the University of Montana Flathead Lake Biological Station will launch a new project ena…

BOZEMAN — In an effort to improve the feasibility of a renewable energy source, Montana State University researchers are exploring a potential breakthrough in producing biofuel from algae.
Backed by a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, the research team — which includes scientists f…