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.
Missoulian Interviews President Shinn Ahead of Fall Semester 2026
The Missoulian interviewed President Jeremiah Shinn about his new leadership role as students and faculty prepare to return to campus.
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Kallie Moore Interviewed by Montana Free Press
Kallie Moore, UM's fossil collection manager, was interviewed by Montana Free Press in its July 24 "Missoula This Week" newsletter. Learn more about "Eons: Life and Death on Pangea," her new series about the Permian period — the largest mass extinction of all time and its aftermath.
Erim Gómez Leads Research Project on Western Painted Turtles
Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association Awards UM's Mark Hlebichuk
The Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association — who has more than 4,000 members and growing from over 400+ higher education institutions in the US and other countries — has selected UM's Director of Environmental Health & Safety, Mark Hlebichuk as the 2026 Safety Professional of The Year.
Each year the organization honors the Environmental Safety & Health Professional that exemplifies the dedication to their university and positive impact they and their team made on campus that year. Mark is proud of what EHS was able to do for UM in under a year. Trent Drinkwalter, Occupational Safety and Health Officer, and Mark made big improvements to our Safety Programs, including Lab & Chemical Safety, Hazmat, Radiation and Indoor Air Quality. Their attentive, personalized approach supports employees, students and University requirement needs. They were tasked to take on extra time-consuming compliance needs for UM, and this award speaks to their up and coming program and efforts!
Professor James Tuttle Publishes Article on the U.S. Murder Rate Decline in 2025
ICYMI: Read Professor John Quindry's Article About How Wildfire Smoke Effects Outdoor Workouts
