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MSU-B, Idaho State partner on 2 year energy degrees

Education officials say state schools in Billings, Great Falls and Havre will offer two-year degrees to produce workers for coal plants, biofuel refineries and other energy industry projects in Montana.

Montana parents express opinions on school choice

According to a release by the Montana Family Foundation, only one in 10 voters would opt for regular public schools.

Fairfield, Montana taps into alternative energy through Wind for Schools program

The project is part of the Wind for Schools program set up by the federal Department of Energy and coordinated by Western Community Energy. NorthWestern Energy pitched in $12,000 to cover the cost of the turbine in Fairfield.

MSU, UM groups promote physical activities for people with disabilities

Physical activity is just as crucial for people with paralysis and other disabilities as it is for any individual, according to spokeswomen for two organizations at Montana State University and the University of Montana.

Alternative online education program to assist Montana students. PLATO Learning System

“We always have a student here or there that will quit high school needing one or two credits to graduate. So, hopefully, we’ll be able to retrieve some of those students and bring them back in and get them the necessary instruction to get the diploma.”

University of Montana launches new, improved Web site

The University of Montana launched a new, easier-to-navigate Web site on Wednesday focused on better accommodating and attracting perspective students who, these days, rely heavily on the Internet to research colleges and universities.

Montana State University architecture students help design school at the top of the world in cooperation with the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation.

The group is planning to build a school at 13,000 ft. elevation in the Himalayas in one of the most remote locations on earth.

A 50-foot conversation-starter: Montana State University installs wind turbine on campus

The turbine is part of the Montana Wind for Schools program, which will install four similar turbines at schools in Cascade, Fairfield, Livingston and Stanford in the coming weeks. Students will use the turbines in lessons about alternative energy.

Team building by Montana Tech Grad – Engineer, Bryan Larson discovers new frontiers with R&D at Stryker

Take a hands-on approach to what you want — or think you want — to do. If you want to be an engineer, go shadow an engineer for a few days. If you want to be an accountant, go get a summer job at an accounting firm, even if it is only delivering the mail. Find out first hand what the careers entail. Ask a lot of questions! If you find something you love, be passionate about it and find a way to get involved and do it. Don’t let people/things stand in the way of your dreams, passion can overcome any shortcoming.

Young Montana scientists showcase their research at national competition

The high-level research from student scientists in Great Falls and Sunburst involving cutthroat trout and popcorn has earned them recognition at a national level — and they aren’t even in high school yet.