UM News

Montana wins Big Sky, advances to NCAA tournament
Montana (25-9) soared past Northern Colorado (25-9) 91-83 for a Big Sky record extending 12th tournament title and the first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2019.

UM law student wins concerto and aria competition
University of Montana law student Vance J. Thuesen was one of three winners of the recent UM School of Music’s annual Concerto & Aria Competition.

Legislation would boost Montana’s minimum wage to $12.06
Montana’s minimum wage could be increased to $12.06 an hour if a bill introduced to the House on Monday passes.

Bill would make Montana ban lab-grown meat
Montana plates and palates would never see a piece of lab-grown meat – a product Republican Rep. Randyn Gregg of White Sulphur Springs called “ Mary Sheldon's Frankenstein meets Keanu Reeves in the Matrix.”

UM students study wildfire impacts on Montana lakes
Following hundreds of years of intentional fire use by Indigenous people, parts of Glacier National Park have burned nearly every year since it was established, making it the perfect place to investigate fire impacts on lake systems.

Bill would allow beer and wine delivery in Montana
Montanans could have beer and wine delivered to their doors by services like DoorDash if a bill in front of the House of Representatives passes.

Griz wrap up lackluster football season with eyes on 2025
With the early signing period for high school prospects opening on Dec. 4 and the transfer portal officially opening four day later, recruiting season is in full swing at Montana.

UM business class pairs data analytics with beer
Dr. John Chandler, a clinical professor of marketing in the College of Business, wanted to give students in his Telling Stories with Big Data class a real-life data set to analyze.

National Institutes of Health awards UM $11M research grant
The center initially will fund up to five research projects a year, incubating them with the goal of securing larger funding in the future.

Collector donates vast art collection to UM museum
The University of Montana recently acquired a significant collection of modern art belonging to alumna Penelope Loucas.
