MISSOULA, Montana, April 23 (TNSPer) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: After a two-year pandemic delay, researcher Jim Elser finally will attend his official induction ceremony for the National Academy of Sciences during the NAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on Friday, April 29. Elser directs the University of Montana's Flathead Lake Biological Station and serves as the station's Bierman Professor of Ecology. He was elected to NAS in 2019 in recognition of h more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 23 (TNSAwa) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A Montana State University doctoral candidate has won the highest honor the U.S. government bestows to STEM teachers across the country. Christina "Chris" Pavlovich, a fifth grade teacher at Livingston's East Side School who is also pursuing a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from the MSU Department of Education, recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Sc more PR

STANFORD, California, April 22 (TNSRes) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * In her solo exhibition American Progress at the Anderson Collection, Red Star explores the costly ramifications of westward expansion on Native Americans. * * * Wendy Red Star: American Progress on view at the Anderson Collection at Stanford University is a solo exhibition of works by the artist Wendy Red Star, who was raised on the Apsaalooke (Crow) reservation in Montana. With historical more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, April 21 (TNSAcc) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: City College at Montana State University Billings paramedic program was recently reaccredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions. Program accreditations are important since it assures current and prospective students, along with employers, that City College offers quality programs that uphold the highest level of academic and more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 22 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Continuing 34 years of philanthropy, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation donated $25 million to the Montana Historical Society for the construction of the new Montana Heritage Center in Helena. The gift is the largest in the Montana Historical Society's history. The foundation's gift will help cover construction costs of the $81 million Montana Heritage Center, upgrades to the existing 70-y more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 19 -- Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following news release on April 18, 2022: Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is leading a coalition with 15 other state attorneys general calling on President Joe Biden to reinstate the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline following reports his administration is seeking to import more oil from Canada. In a letter sent today, Knudsen also called on the President to stop federal efforts to impose excessive regulat more PR

HELENA, Montana, April 22 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: While Republicans are already on defense over their agenda of raised healthcare premiums and tax hikes, which could raise taxes on 35.1% of Montanans, they will also have to spend this April recess explaining their record of voting against measures to lower costs for Americans. Over the past two weeks, Republicans in Congress have voted against bills to make insulin more affordable, which as many as 77, more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 22 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Determining when airplanes need to be sprayed with de-icing fluid, forecasting extreme weather events and studying the Arctic's changing climate could all benefit from new research at Montana State University. A project to advance a tool for measuring the composition of clouds recently got a boost with a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation. Erica Venkatesulu, a graduate student more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 19 (TNSfund) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Nine filmmakers affiliated with the Montana State University School of Film and Photography have been awarded more than $375,000 in grants from the Montana Film Office to support their upcoming productions. Dennis Aig and Cat Dale, professors in the School of Film and Photography in the College of Arts and Architecture, as well as instructor Deny Staggs have received grants. Six alumni from the  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 19 (TNSconf) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: Montana State University will hold a virtual summit Thursday, April 28, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. to focus on providing access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, learning across Montana. The summit will bring together representatives from education, business, after-school programs, government, industry and nonprofits, as well as engaged citizens, to discuss how Montana can co more PR

BILLINGS, Montana, April 19 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University-Billings issued the following news: Montana State University Billings announces the launch of the Institute for Neurodiversity and Applied Behavior Analysis at the Montana Center for Inclusive Education (MCIE) on university campus. The Institute will serve children in the region with mental, social, and behavioral differences associated with autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, similar mental health disorders, an more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 20 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a memorandum of understanding with 25 fellow governors to create the American Governors' Border Strike Force to better address the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and the negative effects of increased illegal immigration on public safety and crime in states including North Dakota. Led by Arizona and Texas, the Border Strike Force also includes Alabama, Alas more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 20 (TNSRes) -- Montana State University issued the following news release: A recent Montana State University graduate has won the American Society for Environmental History's Rachel Carson Prize for the Best Dissertation in Environmental History for the doctoral thesis he wrote at MSU. Wright said his winning dissertation was the result of stories about how living things that cross borders shaped human societies and how people of different nationalities responded to sha more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, April 21 (TNSfund) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana's Max S. Baucus Institute recently received $800,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. A $500,000 grant from the Gates Foundation will help students from underserved and rural communities in Montana - including tribal communities - participate in Baucus Institute programs, as well as those of UM's Blewett III Scho more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, April 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Filmed in and around the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, the fourth season of the hit television series "Yellowstone" brought more than $70 million in additional spending to the state, according to a study conducted by the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research. The study found that because of "Yellowstone," the Paramount global hit TV series starring Kevin Costner, there  more PR