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Montana State researcher envisions living building materials that function like bone Montana State researcher envisions living building materials that function like bone

BOZEMAN — Microbes and bacteria and biofilms – oh my! Though most of us go about our daily business without thinking much of the invisible lifeforms that exist all around us, Montana State University assistant professor Chelsea Heveran is looking for ways to use them to meet sustainability challenges in the building industry. The journal Matter recently published a paper by Heveran, who teaches in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in MSU’s Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering. She is the lead author of “Make engineered living materials carry their weight,” which she calls a “perspective piece” exploring the concept of inco...


Polson Middle School gets mountain bikes, helmets from cycling grant

News from Polson Middle School Polson Middle School is off to a fantastic start of the 2023-24 school year. We currently have an enrollment of 492 students in the 5th through 8th grades. This fall we have had some exciting additions to PMS. Thanks to Ms. Jordan Gurgiolo PMS was awarded the “Out...


North Valley Music School hosts ‘A Weekend with Jack Gladstone’

  News from North Valley Music School WHITEFISH — North Valley Music School is hosting “A Weekend with Jack Gladstone” on Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4. Two community events will bring music education, performance, and music appreciation to Northwest Montana. An evening co...


MSU to host math competition

From the MSU News Service BOZEMAN — High school students can now register for free mathematics contests set for Wednesday, Nov. 8, and Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Montana State University. Exams are administered in-person on the MSU campus in Bozeman, and results are submitted online and measured against...


Montana State students and faculty organize second annual Climate Week

By MSU News Service BOZEMAN – Montana State University students and faculty will hold the second annual Climate Week from Oct. 30 through Nov. 3 with events promoting learning, networking and engagement related to climate change impacts and solutions.  Events will be held on the MSU campus and ...


Fitness icon, Mission students celebrate new equipment with ribbon cutting Fitness icon, Mission students celebrate new equipment with ribbon cutting

News & photos from Bill Bradley, Me Communications ST. IGNATIUS — Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils, dignitaries, and students cut the ribbon on Mission Middle School’s new DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. ...


Attendance incentives in effect at Linderman

By Kristin Wilson, Polson Schools POLSON — It has been a great start to the school year for Linderman students. Teachers and staff have worked hard to help students get settled into learning. One of our biggest goals to start the year is to motivate students to get to school, as we know attendance...


Montana State helps hundreds of student scientists prepare for Oct. 14 annular eclipse Montana State helps hundreds of student scientists prepare for Oct. 14 annular eclipse

News from Diana Setterberg, MSU News Service BOZEMAN – When the moon slips between Earth and the sun on the morning of Oct. 14, two teams of student scientists from Montana stationed along the annular eclipse’s path will send equipment high into the atmosphere to collect data for experiments...


MV hunter education class announced

News from CSKT Natural Resources, Montana FWP MISSION VALLEY — Sign in opens at 6 p.m. for the Polson, Ronan, Pablo Spring Hunter Education course starting Monday, Oct. 2, in Lobby of the PQLAW building on the Salish Kootenai College campus in Pablo. All classes will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at ...


Cherry Valley, Linderman construction projects set to break ground late October

POLSON — There is something magical about the start of a new school year. It is time for students to reinvent themselves, set new goals, and embark on a journey of learning. This year, our school community has even more reasons to be excited with the commencement of the new construction projects, the a...


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