The Lodge Wins Prestigious Award for Best New Facility of the Year
UM's dining operation was the grand prize winner of the prestigious National Association of College & University Food Services 2026 Loyal E. Horton Dining Award in the category of New Facility of the Year. This award was announced at the NACUFS National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana!
Paper Published in International Bear News
UM alum Jessica Reyes and Professors Halvorson and Klene study ways to reduce bear-human conflicts in Missoula and in western Montana. Download the publication and find their paper on page 28.
Photo credit: MT Fish, Wildlife and Parks
UM's Creative Writing Faculty on a Roll!
Lots of good news from our Creative Writing Faculty!
- Recently, Brian Blanchfield signed a book contract with eminent juggernaut Graywolf Press for his book length poem "Idaho B Roll," which is scheduled for Fall 2027 publication! A poem from the manuscript appears in the current issue of The Atlantic, marking the second time this summer that work from a UM Creative Writing faculty member has appeared in the magazine (the first being Emily Ruskovich's story "I hear you Singing," which appeared in July.)
- Sean Hill's "The Negroes Send Their Love (Milkweed)" continues to receive impressive lauds and press. From interviews in, among others, The Rumpus, Orion and Georgia Public Broadcasting, to this lengthy critical essay by Wesley Rothman, PhD in Flight and Fiddle, Sean's collection has been garnering much deserved attention.
- Visiting Fiction Writer Jules Ohman's much anticipated second novel, "Sublimity Canyon" (Penguin Random House), has been scheduled for Spring 2027 publication and is attracting electric early praise.
- Emily Ruskovich's collection, "Nightjar," published in early July by Random House, continues to receive rave reviews, including in Harper's, The Irish Times and more. British author Paula Hawkins introduces an excerpt in the Chicago Review of Books to Electric Literature as well.
- In the Book Arts world, Robert Stubblefield reports that two sessions of the Montana Institute for Book Arts were an immense success, drawing nearly thirty students from across the country to work with some of the country's outstanding letterpress book artists. Thank you, Robert, for your vision and diligence!
Stories Released About New Product Helping Identify High Risk Wildfire Areas
UM News Service and KPAX released stories about a new product that helps land managers and firefighters identify areas at high risk of wildfires. These stories also included information provided by Scott Morford, a UM research scientist and the project lead for the product.
Read the UM News Story and click the link below to watch on KPAX.
