BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 9 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Capstone engineering projects take center stage at Montana State By Skip Anderson, MSU News Service Nineteen teams recently presented their senior capstone engineering projects at Montana State University's twice-yearly Design Fair. Projects ranged from a money-saving 3D printing filament recycler to a complicated but functional advanced drive chain engineered to make obsolete the derailleur on a mountain b  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Embrace community, lived experiences for better mentoring * The words "mentoring relationship" often conjure the image of two individuals, one mentor and one mentee, but good mentorship structures can be multifaceted. During the fall 2025 Mentoring within the Academy Keynote, Sweeney Windchief (Assiniboine) spoke about the Indigenous Mentoring Program (IMP) he co-created and what mentors can learn from its module  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 10 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * From Farm Kid to Marine Sniper to Marshall Scholar: UM Student Charts New Path * MISSOULA - When James Straw graduated from high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and accomplished his lifelong goal to become a sniper. But Straw's military career was sidelined after receiving a diagnosis for an autoimmune disease, setting him on a new path: Now he is the latest Marshall Schol  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 10 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State students design campaigns for Student Wellness Center By Frankie Beer, MSU News Service To some, a yellow sign reading "Mechanical Room" in Montana State University's Cheever Hall might simply be a yellow sign. Grace Anne Monroe, a junior studying graphic design, sees more. Its bright color, popping against black stripes, signals "warning," she said. The letter spacing and typeface were se  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 11 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * MSU Extension explains potential tax savings with Montana medical care savings account Montanans can open a medical care savings account at a local bank or credit union or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 to reduce their state income taxes for 2025, according to Marsha Goetting, Montana State University Extension family economics specialist. The amount used to reduce income tax for Montana re  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 12 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Program for Montana State doctoral students facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration, professional development By Diana Setterberg, MSU News Service Though Gwendolyn Cooper knew she wanted a career in research when she set out to earn a Ph.D. at Montana State University, she worried that the process of acquiring a doctoral degree might force her to narrow her research focus. "I've had this problem my w  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * New research from Montana State economist shows how wetland restoration can benefit local economies By Reagan Cotton, MSU News Service In new research published last month in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, a Montana State University economist makes the case for "nature's kidneys," aiming to quantify the economic impact of wetland restoration for their surr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas A&M AgriLife awarded $2.1 million to improve women's heart health * A Texas A&M AgriLife researcher was awarded $2.1 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to help rural Texas women take charge of their heart health through evidence-based nutrition, physical activity and community engagement strategies.   more

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * The Shock of a Lifetime: A Conversation with UC San Diego's Newest Nobel Laureate Alumnus * After driving through Yellowstone, they finally emerged from the Montana backcountry and reached a small town, securing their first internet connection in many days. While Ramsdell walked their two dogs, his wife's phone began blowing up with hundreds of messages. Ramsdell heard O'Neill's scr  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 11 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Opens New Research Lab to Study Effects of Hearing Loss and Aging * MISSOULA - A new research laboratory recently opened on the University of Montana campus to study the connection between hearing loss and brain function as people age. The Brain, Ear, and Aging Research (BEAR) Lab launched this fall in the basement of Curry Health Center, where the School of Speech, Language, Hearing, and Oc  more