Features

Launching Dreams
UM researchers soar with NASA's new earth science satellite.
Lewis & Clark Slept Here
Montana Tech researcher is an expert at identifying
camp sites of the Corps of Discovery's historic trek.
Where the Wild Things Are
From bears to badgers, UM researchers study wildlife in their natural habitat.
A Bird's Eye View
A biology project at UM makes innovative use of
satellite imagery to find answers to habitat questions.
Fine Specimens
UM's herbarium and zoological museum are a treasure trove of cool stuff.
Home on the Range
An inside look at a research ranch that studies how ranchers and wildlife can coexist.
Home is Where ...
The O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West
helps Westerners understand their region and its future.
Shared Facilities
UM researchers work together,
sharing equipment and resources to advance the cause of science.

Departments

• Movin' on Up The School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences ranks high for research dollars received.
• More About Lewis and Clark UM Earth Observing System Education Project joins Lewis and Clark Data Consortium.
• New Center The Center for Environmental Health Sciences will focus on environmental health from a human standpoint.
• Sponsored Research at UM In 1999, UM received nearly $32 million in grants, 73 percent of which were federal.

• Technology Now and Then Comparing the research tools of today with those used by Lewis and Clark.
• Reaching Out UM business organizations land $400,000 to take census of state manufacturers -- and create an online directory for them.
• Tourism Outlook At least for the short-term, Montana's tourism boom will continue.
• Students Investigate Asbestos Tragedy Three UM journalism students help break story on Libby asbestos problems.
• Wilderness Watchdogs Forestry dean leads group of national experts charged with oversight of the nation's wilderness.

• Values at Work: Employee Participation Meets Market Pressure at Mondragon. By George Cheney.
• Communicating Emotion: Social, Moral, and Cultural Processes. By Sally Planalp.

• The Nature of Learning Student interns work in the wild

• Tackling Tough Questions Advisory committees seek UM expertise.