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New MSU center facilitates ethical research and outreach

The MSU Center for Science, Technology, Ethics and Society (STES) is a new addition to MSU that offers tools to help students evaluate scientific claims and consider the ethical, social, and policy implications of science and technology. The center is based out of the Office of Research, Economic Development and

Survey reveals dwindling food security in Montana

The Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE) sponsored a survey studying the impact of COVID-19 on the food security of Montanans. The project collected responses from 1,944 participants between April and Sept. 2020. “The survey was the first of its kind in Montana to report

Longcope wins Arctowski Medal for solar physics

Dana Longcope, Ph.D., head of the Department of Physics at MSU, won the Arctowski Medal for his work in the field of solar physics. Longcope’s work focuses on the magnetic fields of the sun and related phenomena. He has been a professor at MSU since 1996. In graduate

MSU researchers awarded $3.5 million for battery revamp

An MSU research team led by Lee Spangler, the MSU Energy Research Institute Director, has been awarded $3.5 million from the Army Research Lab for battery development. The team’s goal is to create new advancements in energy storage. The researchers are looking at a new way of developing

Student capstone project helps NASA

A team of students studying mechanical engineering at MSU invented and designed a device that will help NASA study microbial buildup in water pipes. On NASA’s International Space Station microbial buildup prevents plumbing from working properly. To properly analyze the problem and develop a solution, researchers needed a way

Biden enacts executive orders

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders. The orders targeted several key areas he focused on during his campaign including climate change, immigration and the pandemic. One of Biden’s executive orders appointed Jeffrey D. Zients, former head of the Obama administration’s National

Kicking parking troubles to the curb

Kicking parking troubles to the curb

The people of Bozeman will have the opportunity to speak in a series of virtual public meetings to address parking issues in the downtown and residential areas of the city this month. Meetings took place on Monday, Jan. 25, and will continue on Thursday, Jan. 28, and Wednesday, Feb. 3.