BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 24 (TNSEve) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University will host a lecture with authors Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett on Friday, Oct. 1, as part of Parent and Family Weekend. The authors will discuss their new book, "The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again," at 4 p.m. in Ballroom A of the Strand Union Building on MSU's campus. Attendees will gather in person, but the authors  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 22 (TNSEve) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will present "Preserving Recreation, Parks and Trails in Gallatin County" for its next Friday Forum on Oct. 8. The event will be delivered online from noon to 1:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The Triangle area of Gallatin County, which is an area between Bozeman, Four Corners and Belgrade, is experiencing significant p more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 24 (TNSEve) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore will participate in "A Climate Conversation" on Thursday, Oct. 28, as part of an annual speaker series hosted by the University of Montana's Max S. Baucus Institute. Gore will speak at 7 p.m. MST on Zoom, along with former U.S. Sen. and Ambassador Max Baucus. "It's exciting to have someone with the expertise of former Vice President Gore come speak to Montana more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 21 (TNSEve) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: A conference focused on collecting, preserving and using materials that document the history of Yellowstone National Park will take place next summer at Montana State University (MSU). University of Wyoming Libraries and the MSU Library will co-host the second "Conversations on Collecting Yellowstone" June 5-8, 2022, in Bozeman, Mont. The conference coincides with the 150th ann more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 22 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Thanks to the Montana Space Grant Consortium, Montana State University students can take part in NASA internships without leaving the state, and this summer, senior Sam Riebling became the first technology education student to join the cohort. Riebling, originally from Colorado, hadn't intended to pursue the BOREALIS internship, but after taking courses from Montana Space Grant Consortium flight  more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 23 (TNSRes) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: * * * UM earned $138 million in research awards in fiscal year 2021, a 38% increase from the previous year. * * * There is more research happening at the University of Montana today than at any point in the flagship institution's history. For fiscal year 2021, which runs from July to June, UM reported $138 million in research awards. This sizeable increase is 38% larger th more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 22 (TNSOps) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Four outstanding students brimming with Griz spirit recently were named University of Montana Homecoming ambassadors. Homecoming 2021 features exciting events all week, culminating with the Griz football game Saturday, Sept. 25, in Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The theme this year is "Heart of the Grizzly." The Griz-hearted student ambassadors are Lane Arthur of Custer, South Dakota; Siena Cysew more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the state secured an agreement to use open beds at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center to support hospitals' COVID-19 response. "With more hospital beds available, hospitals now have another tool in their toolbox to treat Montanans in need of care as their systems are strained," Gov. Gianforte said. "While this is another important tool, the more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced nominations are open for his inaugural Forest Products Award. This award will recognize an outstanding person or entity for their work to actively manage our forests, responsibly develop our abundant forested resources, and/or promote the use of Montana wood products. "In keeping with our commitment to actively manage our forests for the ben more PR

HELENA, Montana, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: More than half of the nation's governors, including Governor Greg Gianforte, today called on President Joe Biden to end the crisis at the southern border and secure the United States. "The months-long surge in illegal crossings has instigated an international humanitarian crisis, spurred a spike in international criminal activity, and opened the floodgates to human traffickers and  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 23 (TNSEco) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University broke ground on the southern side of campus Tuesday for its new student wellness facility, which will provide one location for all student fitness, recreation, and physical and mental health services. Calling it a facility that will have a transformational impact on student life at MSU, student body President Norris Blossom said holistic health was so important to MSU stu more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 22 (TNSOps) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: As the Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Company grew from a small Great Falls establishment to one selling craft beer in 10 states, the company faced a challenge common among Montana manufacturers: how to scale up its operations without getting bogged down by debt and old habits. That's why the brewery's namesake owner, who shares a moniker with the legendary mountain man, turned to the Montana Manufactu more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 21 (TNSMon) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University-led research group studying viral spillover from bat populations to humans is one of only two teams selected for the second phase of a highly competitive research program funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The program is part of the Preventing Emerging Pathogenic Threats program, or PREEMPT. It seeks to identify mechanisms that let viral threats sp more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 24 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University is welcoming the largest incoming class in the university's 128-year history, according to the campus's fall headcount. A total of 3,871 new, first-time students are attending MSU, including undergraduates and Gallatin College MSU students. The prior record was set in 2016 at 3,459. Those new students contribute to an overall enrollment of 16,841, the second largest in M more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 21 (TNSEve) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Marziah Hashimi, a doctoral candidate in microbiology in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology at Montana State University, will discuss research into how bats can harbor coronaviruses without developing disease symptoms for the Kopriva Science Seminar Series. The lecture, "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in a Bat Gastrointestinal Organoid Model,"  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 22 (TNSRes) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: A team of paleontologists from the University of Washington and its Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture excavated four dinosaurs in northeastern Montana this summer. All fossils will be brought back to the Burke Museum where the public can watch paleontologists remove the surrounding rock in the fossil preparation laboratory. The four dinosaur fossils are: the ilium -- or hip bones more PR