MATR Newsletter – November 25, 2019
The state with the best education wins!

“How does a society choose to prohibit and encourage different kinds of social and private behaviors? How does a person grow their economy? Are we using the right metrics? Is Gross Domestic Product all that matters, or should we be measuring other things?” Heather Cahoon, an assistant professor in the Native American Studies Department at the University of Montana

Great Falls Development Authority

• “I think we’re turning a corner Great Falls:” Downtown visioning event unveils future potential

  “This is part of an ongoing exercise to market opportunities in downtown Great Falls to real estate developers, to businesses, to entrepreneurs, to attract more private investment downtown,” said Brett Doney, president and CEO of the Great Falls Development Authority.

Gov. Steve Bullock

• Gov. Steve Bullock and Montana officials aim to make education more accessible, affordable

  The main talking points of the meeting were about efforts to make education more accessible, more affordable and with fewer barriers.

Montana Economic Development

• University of Montana Professor Heather Cahoon working to help tribal governments – ‘Broken Promises’ Report Details Government’s History of Failing Tribes

  Tribes don’t have the equivalent of a state-funded Legislative Services Division.

• Montana Economic Outlook Seminar 2020 – Finding Good Workers – 1/28-3/19 – Various Montana Cities

  These half-day seminars highlights the latest economic trends for local economies and the state of Montana.

Developing a more Entrepreneurial Montana

• Entrepreneurs must reach beyond barriers – Missoula’s The Insight Studio – Stef Sample, Montana Entrepreneur Extraordaire

  Think about it. You may be the only one standing in your way.

Funding and Building your Business

• What recruiters really think about when they interview candidates

  Their first impression of you can make or break your chances.

STARS Montana Early Education Program

• Montana legislators hear that preschool makes a world of difference for kids entering kindergarten.

  Whittier and Hyalite Elementary are the only public schools in Bozeman to offer full-day preschool.

University of Montana & Montana State University Tech Transfer

• Doctors May Soon Be Able to ‘Spray’ Bandages onto Wounds – For Montana Tech team, electrospinning leads to head-spinning success

  Electrospinning uses electric force to produce what Skinner calls “artificial spiderwebs,” tiny polymer fibers smaller than a hair.

Government News & Events

• ‘Broken Promises’ Report Details Government’s History of Failing Tribes – University of Montana Professor Heather Cahoon working to help tribal governments

  …decades of underfunding, poor data collection and lack of coordination – and its authors say little has changed since their first report 15 years ago.

City Club Missoula

• City Club of Missoula Presents: Montana’s Arts Renaissance – 12/9

  In his presentation to City Club Missoula, Dr. Rafael Chacón will document the remarkable resurgence of the arts in our community and state, how that came to be, and what it means for Montana and Montanans.

Careers

• Microsoft Leaders Are Asked to Showcase 3 Skills. Recent Psychology Research Says You Should Too

  The tech giant now requires a specific mindset for approaching problems and recovering from setbacks.

Connectivity & Communications

• Tim Berners-Lee launches Google and Facebook-backed plan to fix the web

  The Contract for the Web includes nine principles for a better internet

Transportation

• “The future is not the car” – Reimagining the City Means Envisioning Far Fewer Cars

  Removing the car from our lives — or at least scaling back its presence quite a bit — is the proverbial nut that entrepreneurs, transportation planners and random dreamers seem to be working hard to crack.

• A Bold Vision for a Car-Free Boston

  As other cities take daring steps to reclaim their streets, a car ban in downtown Boston doesn’t seem so implausible.

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