Up With Montana

Montana has a critical need for more physician associates, and UM is equipped to meet the demand. UM launched the state’s first public PA program this fall semester, addressing a major shortage of healthcare workers. The first cohort in the PA program features 24 students, including 20 from Montana, who are passionate about medicine and want to serve their communities. 

Thousands of feet above Salt Lake City, chemistry students from the University of Montana spent the summer of 2026 tracking air pollution. Over seven weeks, they collected airborne data as part of a major research campaign involving Western states universities and federal and state agencies. The project aims to better understand the factors driving poor air quality in Western cities and support efforts to make air cleaner and healthier for the people who live there.

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Missoula, the home of the University of Montana Grizzlies, recently came out on top in the USA TODAY Sports Readers’ Choice 2026 for "Best College Sports Town."

A lot of unsung heroes make up our Montana way of life. Take for example Alison Bramlet, a UM grad who teaches in a one-room schoolhouse not far from the top of Bozeman Pass. She has become an essential guiding light for her seven students, who need a world-class teacher as much as kids from more populated areas.

Mark your calendars: UM Homecoming celebrations run Tuesday through Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct. 3, culminating with the parade and the Grizzlies football matchup against Northern Colorado.