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New UM Study Reveals Unintended Consequences of Fire Suppression – Montana Governor Gianforte presses to extinguish all fires

The study used computer simulations to show that attempting to suppress all wildfires results in fires burning with more severe ecological impacts, with accelerated increases in burned area beyond those expected from fuel accumulation or climate change.

Applications open for Montana State’s $100K Venture Competition to be held on April 24

The annual event is open to all undergraduate and graduate students from Montana University System-affiliated campuses, as well as MUS faculty and staff and alumni who graduated within the past 10 years from an MUS campus.

Big Sky Film Grant Deadline Extended!

Up to $1.8 million in grant awards are available to filmmakers applying in one of four categories:

Scaling Montana Speaker Series Featuring Xavier Rolet, former head of the London Stock Exchange – 3/27 – Billings, Kalispell, or Bozeman, or watch from your desk

The Scaling Montana Speaker Series is a hybrid speaker series featuring conversations with technology and industry icons to provide strategic insights and technology content for leaders, builders, and tech enthusiasts across Montana.

GFDA Top Ten for 3-24-24

GFDA has commissioned an analysis of the Economic Impact of Population Growth in Great Falls. The analysis will assess the cumulative economic impact of recent population growth from 2017-2022, estimate the cumulative economic impact of population growth over the next ten years if our population grows at the same rate as it did from 2010 to 2020, estimate cumulative economic impact of population growth over the next ten years if the Great Falls MSA grows at the same rate the state of Montana grew from 2010 to 2020, and the same if we grow at the national rate of the last ten years. Chmura Economic and Analytics will conduct the analysis.

“Don’t Learn to Code, But Study This Instead…” says NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang

I think a lot of people got it wrong what Jensen Huang, Co-Founder and CEO of NVIDIA was recently saying at the @WorldGovSummit . It is easy to grab a “hot” statement without considering the full context and the more important message about what we as humanity should focus more in the age of AI.

Dorsey – AI regulation introduced in Europe – setting the way forward for the rest of the world or slowing down the adoption of new tech?

As AI technology advances rapidly, its prospective uses seem endless. While the technology has many clear benefits, its far-reaching consequences and potential to infringe on privacy and other rights need to be addressed, and the European Union has led the way by introducing a regulation to do just that.

“First plastic demonstrated to not create microplastics” has been tested

Even when it’s ground into microparticles, 97% of an algae-based plastic biodegrades in compost and water in under seven months, a new study has reported. The researchers hope their plastic will eventually replace existing petroleum-based ones.

STARBASE program provides Montana students with STEM experience

“Last year we had over 10,000 students participate and there is well over 150 schools,” says Schmaltz.

Techstars – Investing in More Startups Than Ever Before – March 2024 Newsletter

Applications are now open for the fall term at Techstars!