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Montana State graduate awarded Fulbright for studies in France
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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June 30, 2025
A Montana State University graduate has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to study at École Normale Supérieure de Rennes in France. Tristan Sampley, who completed his studies in mechanical engineering and modern languages with a...
Citizen scientists search for an elusive reptile south of Miles City
Yellowstone Public Radio - Montana
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July 1, 2025
Mandie Hilger and two dozen other people climbed across the hills south of Miles city on a recent weekend in Custer County, using sticks to poke around the rocky brush. John Collins / National Park Service A Greater Short-Horned Lizard pictured at...
Youth Claim Climate Damage by Trump
Living on Earth
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The Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Butte, Montana, the district where Lighthiser v. Trump was filed. (Photo: Warren LeMay, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0) The new youth climate lawsuit Lighthiser v. Trump is ambitious as it...
Trump Faces Youth Climate Lawsuit
Living on Earth
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Eva Lighthiser (right) alongside another co-plaintiff in the case, Olivia Vesovich (left). (Photo: Courtesy of Our Children's Trust) 19-year-old Eva Lighthiser has experienced climate anxiety for most of her life, as her home state of Montana...
Max Cederberg Reties from Montana Wheat & Barley Committee
Northern Ag Network
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July 1, 2025
Great Falls, MT – Max Cederberg of Turner, MT is completing his time with the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC) following six years of service, but he’s also retiring from farming. “What a life it has been!” Cederberg said. “We will...
UNL research informs new agricultural policies
KHGI - Nebraska
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LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Bureau of Sociological Research (BOSR) is playing a pivotal role in shaping agricultural research and policy. With years of experience gathering insights from producers across diverse...
Why Missoula, Montana, Is A Must-Visit In 2025
Mix 95.1 - North Dakota
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July 1, 2025
The over/under for grumpy Montanans complaining in our comment section about national media promoting annoying tourists to travel to Missoula is set at 25.5. Try to remember that out-of-state tourists are good for the economy. I understand you...
Researchers attempt incredible feat at toxic abandoned mine: 'Technology now is allowing us to pick through the garbage piles'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
Rare earth materials are essential to the development of new technologies, from EV batteries to smartphones, and researchers are looking to expand their options for acquiring them in the face of supply chain uncertainty. A report by The New York...
Three Central Montana football players enjoy East-West Shrine football game
Lewistown News Argus - Montana
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Tuesday, June 17, started out like just another workday for Peyton Hartford at a local hardware store. The recent Fergus High School grad had told his bosses he had been nominated as an alternate for the East-West Shrine football game. Because he...
Land Regulators Approve Montana Gas Pipeline, Nevada Geothermal Projects
Rigzone
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July 1, 2025
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved a proposed Northwestern Energy pipeline to carry natural gas from Helena to Three Forks, as well as several geothermal expansion and research projects by Ormat Technologies in Nevada. “These...
'Jurassic World Rebirth' Perfectly Delivers One of Science’s Biggest Ethical Dilemmas
Inverse
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July 1, 2025
At the heart of Jurassic Park, the classic book and now heptalogy of films, is an ethical debate. From the first, Dr. Ian Malcolm spells it out with crystal clarity: “God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys...
Montana Ag: Could cloud seeding in the Big Hole Watershed benefit the Treasure State's agriculture?
KBZK Bozeman - Montana
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June 29, 2025
HELENA — It’s no secret that Montana is often plagued by drought, but there may be a new way to combat it: cloud seeding. “Because cloud seeding is new in Montana, people are wary," Michael Downey, the drought program coordinator for the Montana...
The silent mental health crisis on the frontlines of fire
Montana Free Press
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July 4, 2025
Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. This story contains discussions about suicide. If you or...
Yellowstone Hot Springs Create Perfect Environment for Ancient Microbes
Discover Magazine
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Microbes can be found in just about any environment on Earth, including the bubbling hot springs at Yellowstone National Park. Few organisms can withstand the scalding waters, as one poor bison recently discovered. However, understanding how these...
Nonprofit's medical simulations bring lifesaving skills to rural Montana
KTVQ 2 - Montana
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July 1, 2025
HARDIN — To better prepare rural healthcare providers for life-threatening emergencies, a Montana nonprofit is using high-tech medical simulators to bring hands-on training directly to smaller communities like Hardin. Watch the medical simulation...
One Montana lawmaker passed 30 bills this year. Seventeen ended the session with zero.
Montana Free Press
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June 30, 2025
Thank you for being a member of Montana Free Press. This quality reporting was made possible due in part to your contribution. Thank you for supporting in-depth journalism in Montana. Some Montana lawmakers passed dozens of bills in the...
Blake Wiedenheft Named Montana State University Endowed Chair in Plant Science
Northern Ag Network
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June 30, 2025
Blake Wiedenheft, a scientist in the Montana State University College of Agriculture, has been named the university’s next endowed chair in plant science. Wiedenheft will assume the position of Winifred Asbjornson Plant Sciences Chair on Aug. 15....
Binaytara Receives Murdock Trust Grant to Expand Cancer Care, Education and Research Programs
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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BELLEVUE, Wash., June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Binaytara has been awarded a $372,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, Washington, to hire a Director of Development (DoD) to raise support to create the Binaytara Cancer...
Montana State University launches interdisciplinary grant program
Yellowstone Times - Montana
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June 27, 2025
An interdisciplinary faculty team at Montana State University has received grant funding from the College of Letters and Science for the 2025-26 academic year. The new grant program aims to tackle complex questions that cannot be addressed by a...
Missouri steps up clean energy support with 1 new policy or incentive in 2024
Show-Me State Times - Missouri
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July 4, 2025
Missouri implemented at least one new clean energy policy or incentive supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state...