Sign in Subscribe

competition

Invigorating Three Minute Thesis competition

Invigorating Three Minute Thesis competition

With five noteworthy judges, seven graduate-level finalists and a full audience, the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering hosted the sixth annual “Three Minute Thesis” competition in Inspiration Hall this past Thursday, Feb. 27. Contestants were required to condense their 80,000-word thesis projects into a 180-second presentation

A call for change in the future of infrastructure

A call for change in the future of infrastructure

“Urban growth can't rely on the fixed and aging infrastructure built in past centuries. [Our Project] ‘Unlocking the Future of Infrastructure’ imagines converging approaches from materials science, robotics, computer science, civil engineering, architectural engineering and mechanical engineering to enable the development of new building materials and automated construction

MSU’s AMA Case Team Named Finalist in International Competition

The student team of the American Marketing Association (AMA) at MSU participated in the AMA Case Competition and was named one of 11 finalists that will present its marketing plan to this year’s sponsor, Cotton Incorporated. Presentations will take place Thursday, March 12 in New Orleans at the annual

Defying Gravity

“Don’t suck,” said MSU sophomore Neil Johnson, only semi-sarcastically, at Spire’s Full Gravity Day. On Nov. 9, Spire Climbing Center put on their annual bouldering competition. An estimated 185 climbers participated, making it the largest bouldering competition in the Northern Rockies. Competitors from Montana, Utah and Idaho

MSU AMA makes splash at international conference

Students from the MSU Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) claimed the podium in five events, as well as finished in the top 20 out of 388 international chapters at the annual AMA International Collegiate Conference held April 11-13 in New Orleans. The 15 students from Montana State

MSU teams win big at entrepreneur competition

Five teams of MSU students attended a statewide entrepreneurship and startup competition in Missoula on March 8. The 30th Annual John Ruffatto Startup Challenge was held at the University of Montana (UM) and was open to Montana public university students with creative plans for business startup ventures. The event was

We’re All in This Together

As midterms loom on the horizon, MSU’s problem with academic competition is beginning to rear its ugly head. Throughout STEM fields, toxic competition is painfully obvious. Students compare test and quiz grades, coming away either dejected or smug depending on who’s on top. They battle it out over