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Independent course strives to improve climate literacy on campus

A tiny political science independent study course has made climate education across campus the singular focus of its semester. PSCI 492 is a 3 credit independent study course, taught by political science professor Paul Lachapelle and soil landscape processes professor Tony Hartshorn. The students are aiming to boost climate literacy,

Out for the Season: Torn ACLs are pushing students to the sidelines

Out for the Season: Torn ACLs are pushing students to the sidelines

As the ski season unfolds, more and more students are returning to classes from Bridger Bowl on crutches. The main culprit? Torn ACLs. An estimated 17,500 skiers tear their ACLs in the U.S., accounting for a third of all ski injuries annually, according to researchers at the University

MSU joins western alliance to build quantum technology

MSU took action this month intended to spur a regional boom surrounding the emergence of quantum computing technologies. MSU will join 13 regional universities to form the Mountains and Plains Research Alliance according to a Jan. 9 university news service press release. The newly formed research consortium includes fellow Montana

Office of Sustainability shares success and challenges with long-term sustainability targets

Office of Sustainability shares success and challenges with long-term sustainability targets

Kristin Blackler, director of the Office of Sustainability, imitated Oprah as she opened the inaugural MSU Sustainability Summit on Tuesday, April 19, saying “let’s get this show started and who gets an EV car.” The summit was designed to inform the public about MSU's Sustainability Framework, which

Low flows: A new hurdle for our fisheries

Last summer many fisheries in and around the Gallatin Valley suffered restrictions due to low flow rates and rising temperatures. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) enforced its drought fishing closure policy aiming to protect the health of our aquatic systems while they were under pressure. According to FWP drought

MSU research team partners with NASA to send computer to the Moon

MSU research team partners with NASA to send computer to the Moon

Over the last 12 years, MSU students and faculty have been designing, building and testing a computer aimed to better handle radiation-related disruptions in space. This spring, the computer will be shipped off to NASA, which will take it to the moon in 2023 aboard the XL-1 Lander

Wildfires ravage Montana

There have been a number of days this summer and fall where the sun has been a dark crimson hue despite being relatively high above the horizon. The smell of smoke permeating the air on such days makes the solution to this puzzle easy to cobble together. These were the