UM Adds to Robust Lineup of Data and Technology Programs
UM students now have the option to explore three new degree options in software engineering, data science and algorithm design − each offered in UM’s Department of Computer Science.
Face-to-Face for Fall 2020
The University of Montana is planning to host in-person instruction for fall 2020 classes. You’ll receive a tomorrow-proof education while enjoying all our wide open spaces.
National Search Yields New UM Forestry Dean
Dr. Alan Townsend, an ecosystem ecologist who previously led distinguished programs at Duke University and the University of Colorado Boulder, will join the University of Montana as dean of the...
UM Updates Schedule for Fall Semester
UM has announced an earlier start and end to the fall semester 2020 as a mitigation measure in response to novel coronavirus. Fall semester at UM will start Wednesday, Aug. 19, and conclude...
Law Professor Receives Fulbright Award to Study Indigenous Justice
University of Montana law Professor Jordan Gross has earned a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to serve as a research chair in Indigenous Public Policy and Criminal Justice at the University...
UM Signs Agreement with Institute in Bhutan
The University of Montana has renewed a memorandum of understanding with the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research in Bhutan.
A Day to Commit to Work That Remains
Let us not only recognize Juneteenth as a significant milestone in our history but also as a reminder that more work remains to dismantle racism and oppressive practices.
UM Presents Honorary Doctorate Via Virtual Ceremony
In a sign of the times, UM presented an honorary doctorate virtually for the first time in its 127-year history. The online honor went to William Yellow Robe Jr., a noted playwright, author, poet...
UM Launches New Environmental Science and Sustainability Degree
The University of Montana has created a new undergraduate degree program: Environmental Science and Sustainability. Housed in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, the ESS program...
From the President: A Statement on Racist Incidents
Over the past few weeks, the killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd have convulsed communities across the country. We commit to acknowledging that we must do better.
UM Creates University Design Team to Chart Direction of Flagship’s Future
Imagining a flagship for America’s future is the core mission of the University Design Team, a group of University of Montana employees newly charged with charting the University’s future...
Communication Studies Graduate Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Carly Zilge, a recent graduate of UM’s World Languages and Cultures department, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to study in Russia during the 2020-21 academic year.
Journalism Student Wins National Multimedia Championship
Jiakai “JK” Lou, a student in the UM School of Journalism, was named the overall national multimedia champion of the annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program on June 5.
Alumna Filmmaker to Travel to Mexico on Fulbright Scholarship
Documenting the lives of Mexicans impacted by immigration and teaching her subjects how to tell their own stories is a project University of Montana alumna and filmmaker Alyson Spery knows...
Geosciences Program Awarded $1.4M for Mountain Watershed Research
As mountain watersheds store and release water, the Earth’s shape changes ever so subtly. UM’s Department of Geosciences now can track those changes by GPS, thanks to a $1.4 million cut of a...
Alumnus Awarded Fulbright for Iceland Energy Studies
Nicholas Fry, a graduate of the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Iceland during the 2020-21...
UM Graduate Earns Fulbright Assistantship to Uruguay
Margaret Schaefers, a 2019 graduate of UM’s World Languages and Cultures department, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to study in Uruguay during the 2020-21 academic...
Wildlife Biology Master’s Student Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Scott Waller, a graduate student in UM’s Wildlife Biology program, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Russia during the 2020-21 academic year. Waller will conduct research in the...
Journalism School Welcomes Fall Pollner Professor
The School of Journalism has named reporter and former attorney E. Tammy Kim the Distinguished T. Anthony Pollner Professor for fall 2020. Kim will be in residence this fall, teaching about the...
Micro-Internships Provide UM Students Big Opportunities
Montana’s Experiential Learning and Career Success office now offers an innovative micro-internship program through Parker Dewey, a freelance platform for college students and recent graduates.
UM to Light Main Hall and M to Honor Area High School Grads
UM will celebrate Missoula County high school graduates by lighting its historic Main Hall in the various school colors from 9 to 11 p.m. June 1-8, with each high school getting its own evening.
A Special Graduation Message from President Bodnar
As the University of Montana marks graduation day in a different way than ever before, President Seth Bodnar has a...Pomp Within the Circumstances
To our Class of 2020: Your UM graduation is built upon a foundation of memories, friendships, grit and treasured...
UM Announces Spring Semester Graduates
The University of Montana has 1,863 students who are degree candidates for spring semester 2020.Thank You to All UM Faculty Members: You Rock!
As we approach the end of a most unprecedented semester, UM administrators, students and employees express their...
Congratulations, Class of 2020
We are proud of you and wish you well as you graduate this weekend from the University of Montana! While we will not all be together, there are plans to celebrate at the departmental level and we...
Emergency Fund Helps UM Students During COVID-19 Pandemic
The UM Emergency Student Support Fund has been established to help enrolled students with unexpected crisis or hardship created by COVID-19. Funds are made available through the generous donations...
Sending Students Smiles: We Miss You
Those of us at the University of Montana wanted to share some messages with our students and the rest of the Griz...
Graduate Student Earns Top Speech-Language Fellowship
For the first time ever, a UM student has earned a highly competitive Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities’ Speech-Language Pathology Fellowship at Oregon Health &...
UM Student Wins Prestigious Udall Scholarship
UM student Jonathan Karlen has been named a Udall Scholar, considered one of the most prestigious recognitions awarded to students studying in fields related to the environment and issues related...
Graduate Student Earns Major NSF Fellowship
Claire Rawlings Gilder, a geosciences graduate student at the University of Montana, has been awarded a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.
UM Launches Initiative to Aid Businesses Affected by COVID-19
Businesses impacted by COVID-19 now have a single point of entry to assistance and expertise, thanks to the new Business Emergency Assistance and Recovery (B.E.A.R.) Powered by UM initiative.
Professors Create, Post Signs of Support Outside Missoula Hospitals
Two UM professors in the College of the Arts and Media decorated dozens of signs showing support for health care professionals and posted them outside Missoula’s two hospitals earlier this week. A...
Dance Students Excel at Regional Conference
UM's School of Theatre and Dance bolstered its standing as one of the nation’s most decorated institutions with another extraordinary showing at the recent American College Dance Association...
UM Receives Over $10M for Research Center on Population Health
As emergent pathogens like coronavirus and climate-related health challenges like wildfire smoke plague human populations, UM has received funding for a center dedicated to understanding and...
Regents Professor Produces Hand Sanitizer for First Responders
On a normal day, UM Regents Professor Richard Bridges spends his time researching potentially life-saving projects in neuroscience. These days he’s elbow deep in isopropyl alcohol and vegetable...
Keeping UM Connected
Stay connected even while you learn remotely! Find virtual activities with other UM students to have fun, pass the time, stay healthy and prepare for your future.
Start Planning Your Summer of Learning Today
UM offers more than 200 online courses over seven different session during the summer. Registration is open and no pin is required.
Options for Applying to UM Are Now Twice as Nice
There are now two ways to apply to the University of Montana! Complete our standard application or apply using the Common App.
UM Launches Joint Wildlife Biology, Public Administration Degree
Recognizing an increasing demand for careers in wildlife biology and public and nonprofit administration, UM’s Master of Public Administration and Wildlife Biology programs have created a new...
Journalism Student Wins National Award for Ranch Documentary
A UM journalism student received first place in the Hearst Journalism Awards – one of the most prestigious honors for college-level journalism – for his multimedia look into Montana...
Alumna Brings Indigenous Plant Knowledge Home to Her Community
Rose Bear Don’t Walk is returning to her roots — and bringing some traditional knowledge back with her. As the recipient of a prominent Fellowship of the Future from the organization 500 Women...
UM Students Make Dean’s List, President’s 4.0 List
At the University of Montana, 2,429 undergraduate students made the fall semester 2019 Dean’s List or President’s 4.0 List. That represents more than one-third of the University’s undergraduate...
