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Researchers awarded NASA grant to track aquatic invaders

FLATHEAD LAKE – Stopping invasive species from destroying ecosystems and regional economies is among the world’s greatest challenges. Now, thanks to a grant from NASA, an investigative team of researchers at the University of Montana Flathead Lake Biological Station will launch a new project enabling officials to predict the spread …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Researchers awarded NASA grant to track aquatic invaders

FLATHEAD LAKE – Stopping invasive species from destroying ecosystems and regional economies is among the world’s greatest challenges. Now, thanks to a grant from NASA, an investigative team of researchers at the University of Montana Flathead Lake Biological Station will launch a new project enabling officials to predict the spread …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Report ranks UM top university in state

MISSOULA – The University of Montana is the highest-ranked institution of higher learning in the state, according to the 2019 World University Rankings.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Report ranks UM top university in state

MISSOULA – The University of Montana is the highest-ranked institution of higher learning in the state, according to the 2019 World University Rankings.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Poll: 22% of Montanans can name state's highest point

MISSOULA – The University of Montana’s Big Sky Poll asked respondents, “Can you tell me the name of the highest natural point in Montana?” Twenty-two percent of respondents answered correctly – Granite Peak. Located in the Beartooth Mountains in south-central Montana, Granite Peak stands at 12,799 feet tall.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Poll: 22% of Montanans can name state's highest point

MISSOULA – The University of Montana’s Big Sky Poll asked respondents, “Can you tell me the name of the highest natural point in Montana?” Twenty-two percent of respondents answered correctly – Granite Peak. Located in the Beartooth Mountains in south-central Montana, Granite Peak stands at 12,799 feet tall.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

UM preps for Pearl Jam concert Monday

The grunge goodness of Pearl Jam has graced the University of Montana many times, and now UM is preparing for the band’s largest Missoula show ever as the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers return on Monday, Aug. 13. This will be the band’s second concert in Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

UM preps for Pearl Jam concert Monday

The grunge goodness of Pearl Jam has graced the University of Montana many times, and now UM is preparing for the band’s largest Missoula show ever as the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers return on Monday, Aug. 13. This will be the band’s second concert in Washington-Grizzly Stadium. The …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Glacier grad Evan Epperly

University of Montana’s Evan Epperly, a former all-state football player at Glacier, has earned playing time this season. (Photo courtesy of the University of Montana)
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

UM hires new director of athletics

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

W.R. Grace case is handed over to jury

The case against W.R. Grace and five of its former executives – now excluding William McCaig and Robert Walsh who were recently acquitted – was handed over to the jury Wednesday evening after nearly 10 hours of closing arguments from five separate attorneys.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Grace trial going into 11th week

Judge Donald Molloy dismissed two defendants, ruled on two critical motions and revealed a deadline for his ruling on another last week in the environmental trial of W.R. Grace & Co.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Grace trial: McCaig dismissed; 3 individual defendants remain

William McCaig, one of five W.R. Grace & Co. executives on trial for conspiring to commit environmental crimes, was dismissed from the case Thursday morning. McCaig is the second executive to be dismissed from the case. Robert Walsh was dismissed Monday.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Prosecution drops its case against Walsh

The government dismissed all charges against Robert C. Walsh Monday afternoon in the W.R. Grace & Co. federal trial in Missoula.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Defense witnesses argue against Grace conspiracy

Defense lawyers spent the latter half of Wednesday morning attempting to disprove that W.R. Grace & Co. conspired to conceal the dangerous nature of Libby vermiculite.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

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