Universities and Economic Development

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Leveraging next-generation tech, how K-12 educational institutions can make students future-ready

Metaverse, Web 3.0, gamification, and more – industry experts uncover tools and applications to help amplify learning outcomes while formulating the power of futuristic technology in education.

Let’s prepare Idaho kids for Idaho jobs

I believe emphasizing and expanding our career and technical training is how we educate Idaho kids to be independent citizens.

Remote Work Certificate Program Update – Montana State University Extension Community Development

Can we keep Montana’s Remote Workers for Montana-based Companies?

Blocky – Startup with Montana State University ties wins $1 million to commercialize software

Following up on a first round of SBIR funding the company received in 2018, the new grant will allow Blocky to refine its software and expand the range of its applications and services, which focus on increasing throughput and decreasing costs of blockchain transactions, according to Heinecke, Blocky’s CEO.

New University of Montana’ The Women Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lab’s Native Women Launch Program Aims to Boost Indigenous Businesses

As Women’s History Month approaches its end, one program at the University of Montana dedicated to elevating women business owners is working on a major expansion. 

Lily Clarke’s High Morel LLC Gets Off the Ground with the University of Montana’s Blackstone LaunchPad as It Elevates Entrepreneurs

Clarke’s business was founded to explore the potential of mycoremediation — using mushrooms to decontaminate the environment. So far, she has worked on a mushroom mycelium filter that could clean hazardous chemicals out of water, allowing dirty water to become drinkable. 

University of Montana makes retention effort that will benefit entire state

University of Montana retained 86.8% of its first-year students from fall to spring semester.

This is important because that first year is when most universities will lose its largest percentage of a class.

Boise State Offering Security as a Service to Rural Agencies

With the addition of Stellar Cyber’s Open XDR platform, Boise State’s Cyberdome program will offer enterprise-level cybersecurity services, led by students and mentors, to state and local agencies with limited resources.

A Business School Aims to Mint Leaders Who Think About More Than Profit

The world is changing faster than business schools, and some deans—cajoled by students and employers demanding different skills from MBAs—are responding to the shift.

University of Montana vaccine research expands, The UM Center for Translational Medicinesoon to conduct clinical trials

“Finding the right students and staff who are interested in working on vaccines has been great,” Evans said. “UM provides us with great students and a great environment.”

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