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College Incubators, Seed Funds OK, IRS Says

Universities and foundations can preserve their nonprofit status and invest in entrepreneurial support programs if these programs serve a necessary role in the educational mission of the institution.

Study Looks at Research Universities as Drivers for Economic Development

A new study by the Center for Regional Strategies recommends ways in which universities and their municipalities can work together to achieve economic development.

Arts at the Core. How six school districts, includingCorvallis School District No. 1 , integrate arts education into the curriculum

Gov. Brian Schweitzer has praised MAPS for its potential to attract big-name filmmakers to Montana. A state proposal would expand MAPS statewide in 2007, funding it through a state grant matching what Rosten’s foundation raises.

MSU College of Business students placed in a business plan competition held recently at UM.

"I had a great time coaching the teams and seeing real progress as they integrated the feedback into their presentations," said Joe Long, an adjunct professor in the College of Business and the students’ business coach "I can’t say how impressed I was with the caliber of these students."

MGSLP Increases Aid to Montana Students

In the midst of budget cuts and rising college costs, the Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program (MGSLP) is proud to announce it will more than double this year’s MGSLP Grant amounts.

Aviation program set for Montana high schoolers

The program will start in Helena and includes a tour of Missoula’s smoke jumper base and a wilderness survival field trip to Stemple Pass, near Lincoln. The academy begins Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. and will conclude after a flight day ceremony Friday afternoon, Aug. 12.

Montana science scores among top in nation

Superintendent of Public Instruction Linda McCulloch said the results "speak well for the quality of science education provided by Montana’s teachers," but stressed the state can’t afford to rest on its laurels.

Sunburst, Montana High School sends seven students to Intel science fair

Sunburst, Montana may be in the Hi-Line hinterlands, but it’s the center of the science universe.

New Study Says University Contributions to U.S. Innovation Under Estimated

The study "highlights the extent to which additional commercialization of research takes place, suggesting that the contribution of universities to U.S. innovation and ultimately economic growth may be greater than had previously been believed."

MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition names top winners. Top prize: coating technology for catheter use

SteriCoat Inc. won the Business Venture Grand Prize for developing a coating technology which significantly reduces the incident of catheter associated infections by preventing the formation of bacterial "biofilms" and killing bacterial invaders.

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