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Briefs Standout Research-The Jan. 17 issue of the journal Science contains an article by Professor Ken Dial of UM's Division of Biological Sciences. The article, "Wing-assisted Incline Running and the Evolution of Flight," describes Dial's research into the behavior of flightless birds that frequently beat their wings to help them walk and run up steep slopes. Dial says the flapping wing movements modified over time may have led to the evolution of true flight. He garnered international publicity for the article in venues such as the New York Times and CNN. Service Celebration-Icebreaker: A Celebration of Service! will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1, in the St. Patrick Hospital Conference Center. Tickets are $10 at the door. The evening will include a silent auction, food and drinks, a raffle and dancing to the soulful sounds of Sweet Low Down and the Zoo City Players. The event benefits the civic engagement programs of Montana Campus Compact, a statewide higher education organization that supports campus-based public service. Student Research-The third annual UM Conference on Undergraduate Research will take place at UM-Missoula April 3-5. Undergraduate students are encouraged to submit research proposals by March 10. This lively educational event highlights interesting creative research being done by some of UM's brightest minds. More information about the conference is available online. Wild Lectures-The 24th annual Wilderness Lecture Series at UM tackles such topics as common lands and public access. The series, which is free and open to the public, will be held each Tuesday at 7 p.m. through April 7 in Gallagher Building Room 122. For a full schedule, go online to www.forestry.umt.edu or call Nicky Phear at (406) 243-6932. Brawn AND Brains-UM student-athletes excelled in academic achievement as well as sports during fall semester 2002. The student-athlete cumulative grade-point average was 2.91, and more than half of the students received a 3.0 GPA or higher. Thirty of UM's 280 student-athletes made the Dean's List, which requires at least a 3.5 GPA, and 20 earned a perfect 4.0. The women's volleyball team received the highest GPA with an average of 3.18. UM's women's cross-country/track, golf, tennis and soccer teams also earned cumulative GPAs above 3.0. The Lady Griz maintained a cumulative GPA of 2.96, men's basketball earned an average GPA of 2.62 and nearly half of UM's Grizzly football team earned GPAs of 3.0 or higher. Montana Rhythms-UM radio-television students explored the passion, imagination and mystery of the Montana music scene in "Rhythms of the Big Sky," a music profile program that aired on Montana PBS. The first episode introduced Critical Martini, a Missoula swing band, and members of BMMS, a Kalispell band connected by a unique friendship. The program also revealed the woman behind the carillon bells that toll on the UM campus and the tough decisions faced by a Missoula folk singer as she tries to balance a new family and a music career. "Rhythms of the Big Sky" was crafted entirely by UM production students and was presented in cooperation with KUFM-TV. Call (406) 243-4565 for more information. Global Partnership-The Montana World Trade Center at UM has been selected as a partner for the Global Trade and Technology Network (GTN). The GTN program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development, facilitates technology transfers between emerging markets and U.S. technology companies by providing free, pre-qualified trade leads. The trade leads are first identified by in-country specialists and then are matched electronically to a database of U.S. industry. Participants are notified via e-mail when a lead may be appropriate for their companies. As part of the new agreement, MWTC will help Montana companies monitor and respond to trade leads. MWTC is a nonprofit organization that helps businesses establish and strengthen their international commercial capabilities. For more information, call (406) 243-6982. Playwrights Wanted-UM's Montana Repertory Theatre is seeking submissions for its Lewis and Clark Short Play Festival to be held later this year. The submission deadline is March 15. The festival will take place during the annual Missoula Colony: A Gathering of Writers for Stage and Screen, held from May 30 to June 7 at UM. Writers are invited to submit plays no longer than 20 pages on the topic of Lewis and Clark. The plays need not be historical in nature, but they should be inspired by, or somehow related to, the Lewis and Clark experience. For more information, call (406) 243-6809. Lewis and Clark-The "Discovering Lewis and Clark" Web site is one of the best places to learn about the Corps of Discovery -- especially with the recent kickoff of the 2003-06 bicentennial commemoration of the trek. Joe Mussulman, a former UM professor, leads a team that designs the Web site, which now includes more than 1,200 pages. Accessible Map-An updated UM campus map highlighting access for people with disabilities is now available from UM Disability Services for Students. The map is available in an 11-inch by 17-inch full-color print version and an interactive online version. For more information contact Nick Baker at (406) 243-2663 or Bernadine Gantert at (406) 243-5306. Off the Beaten Path-Past episodes of "Backroads of Montana," an award-winning television series produced by Montana PBS, are available at public libraries across the state. Crafted by employees of UM's Broadcast Media Center, the series delves into Montana's unique people, places and spaces. For more information, call (406) 243-4101. Asbestos Information-UM's National Rural Bioethics Project has launched a Web site designed to promote public education about health issues associated with asbestos exposure. The Web site, "Asbestos and Libby Health," includes slide shows, links to news articles, fact sheets, Environmental Protection Agency information and more. The Web site is supported by a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Learning
Leadership-UM's Center for Leadership Development has released
a guide specifically designed to help students become better leaders.
"The Student Leadership Guide" contains 218 pages that help
readers define and practice leadership. For more information visit
the guide's
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