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About Alumni
Distinguished Alumni
Meet five exceptional alumni who boldly embody the spirit of UM through leadership.Around the Oval
President's Perspective
UM President Seth Bodnar shares his hope that each student at UM develops a confident personal voice.Recent UM News and Highlights
Recent UM news and highlightsClocking In
UM's carillon bells ring for high notes on campusGriz Nation
Grizzly Athletics shares how the pandemic impacted UM student athletesUM Research Addresses COVID-19
UM secures more than $12 million in federal funding for research into public health.UM Responds to the Pandemic
Clocking In
UM's carillon bells ring for high notes on campusGriz Nation
Grizzly Athletics shares how the pandemic impacted UM student athletes$1.25M Gift Transforms Lives
Eck gift launches S.E.A. Change for UM Students and provides seed funding to renovate Jeannette Rankin HallBe a Part of S.E.A. Change
Learn how you can be a part of S.E.A. Change!Clocking In
News from around campus and beyondAwards and Accolades
Accomplishments from UM faculty, researchers and studentsAwards and Accolades
Recent accomplishments from around campusFacetime: Dateline's Shane Bishop '86
Shane Bishop leads from behind the lens at "Dateline"
Interview by Courtney Brockman
UM Creates Native STEM Program
New program plans to train, recruit Native STEM talent
Grizzlies of the Last Decade
Four exceptional alumni who boldly embody the spirit of UM through leadershipUM Confers Two Honorary Doctorates
Denise Juneau, Dr. Bill Reynolds recognized at Spring CommencementResearchers Find New Insights on Bacterial Viruses
Awards and Accolades
Recent accomplishments from around campusFacetime: Stephanie J. Frostad M.F.A. '94
Painter Stephanie Frostad makes her living as an artist in MissoulaGriz Nation Holds First Fall Commencement
More Than 150 Graduates Participate in EventThe President’s Perspective
A message from Main HallArchaeologist Earns Highest Professor Rank
Dr. Anna Prentiss named UM’s 12th Regents ProfessorGrant to Send More Interns to Washington, D.C.
$1M Endowed Grant to Fund 10 Students to Intern in DC Every SummerUM Chemist Takes Students on a Wildfire Ride
Students Aboard Flying Laboratory Study Composition of Wildfire SmokeUM Lands $10M Contract to Fight the Flu
Researchers to Use National Institutes of Health Award to Develop Universal VaccineNotable & Quotable
Campus notes and faculty quotesThe Bottom Line
UM news by the numbersThe President’s Perspective
A message from Main HallLaw Grad Elected ABA President
Bob Carlson selected to lead the American Bar AssociationFacetime: Jon Harbor
Meet UM's new executive vice president and provostThe Bottom Line
UM news by the numbersNotable & Quotable
Campus notes and faculty quotesThe President’s Perspective
A message from Main HallStudents Help Refugees with Taxes
VITA program partners with International Rescue CommitteeOdyssey of the Stars
Event to honor award-winning producer and director Casey KrileyEck Hall Takes Shape
South wing of LA Building renamed in honor of donorsEducation College Addition
$10 million gift to expand Phyllis J. Washington Education CenterNotable & Quotable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from around campusThe Bottom Line
Significant numbers, statistics and rankings regarding UMRussell's World
New MontanaPBS documentary explores icon of the American West
Five Receive 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award
The outstanding accomplishments of five UM alumni are being recognized with the University’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Notable & Quoteable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from around campusThe Bottom Line
Significant numbers, statistics and rankings regarding UMWildest Weapons
UM biology professor stars in BBC’s ‘Natural World’
Setting the Scene
Montana Rep celebrates 50 years with trip to China
Peach and Pitt
UM Dance program cemented its reputation as one of the best schools in the nation following an unprecedented showing at the recent American College Dance Association Northwest Regional ConferenceNotable & Quotable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from around campusThe Bottom Line
Significant numbers, statistics and rankings regarding UMFour Receive 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award
Choate, Conver, Fishbaugh, Seekins ’74 receive highest honor presented by UM Alumni Association
J.K. Simmons: Be Here Now
Academy Award-winner J.K. Simmons delivers stirring Commencement addressUM Research Unveils New Player in Lichen Symbiosis
Researchers at UM find that some of the world’s most common lichen species actually are composed of three partners – not the widely recognized twoThe Bottom Line
Campus notes and faculty quotes from around campusUM Foundation Sets Fundraising Record
UMF brings in more than $50 million for third straight yearNotable & Quotable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from around campusFacetime: Ryan Bell, M.F.A. ’14
Get to know Fulbright-National Geographic Fellow Ryan Bell, who earned his M.F.A. in creative writing from UMAn End and a Beginning
As business school Dean Gianchetta retires, next leader will assume UM’s first endowed dean’s chair
President's Perspective
A letter to readers from UM President Royce EngstromIn Perfect Harmony
UM partnership ever-present as International Choral Festival rings in tenth anniversary
UM Creates New Health and Medicine Initiative
Montana will need 40 percent more health care workers in the next decade, and the new UMHM is designed to helpNew Gilkey Building Opens Doors
New facility home to Enterprise and Executive Development, Global Leadership Initiative, and UM FoundationUM Professor Continues World’s Longest-Running Elk Study
Hebblewhite receives $435,000 grant from NSF to continue a fifteen-year study of migratory elk in CanadaNotable & Quotable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from around campusThe Bottom Line
Significant numbers, statistics and rankings regarding UMFacetime: Emily Brine '15
Get to know Emily Brine '15, a recent graduate who just finished hiking the Pacific Crest TrailSTEMFest Connects Professors, Pros with High Schoolers
Virtual conference links high school students with industry representatives and academic experts in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
Documenting History
UM students to report on Syrian refugee movement in Germany
Odyssey of the Stars Honors Gogas
Annual event features UM alum and celebrated artist George GogasHitting the Books
New academic center gives Griz a boost in the classroom
UM Hosts Major Educational Conference
Hundreds gather to focus on important, timely topics in higher educationUM Professor’s Animal Weapons Book Earns Major National Award
Emlen honored for book, teaching skillsNotable & Quotable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from around campusThe President’s Perspective
A message from President Royce C. EngstromThe Bottom Line
Significant numbers, statistics and rankings regarding UMMaking Waves
Sunburst Sensors device takes home prestigious XPRIZE for measuring ocean health
'Wonderful Generosity'
Blewett family's $10 million gift transforms UM School of Law
Four Receive 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award
Grotzinger, Isern, Stearns, Thomas awarded highest honor presented by UM Alumni Association
Biological Station Hires New Director
Internationally renowned freshwater ecologist Jim Elser named next director of century-old bio stationNotable & Quotable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from around campusThe Bottom Line
Significant numbers, statistics and rankings regarding UMFacetime: Katie Weinner '01
Katie Weinner has cooked up quite a career since graduating from UM. A recent “cheftestant” on the twelfth season of Bravo’s cooking competition television show, Top Chef, the Rosemont, Minn., native currently lives in Salt Lake City, working as the chef/owner of local pop-up restaurant SLC Pop.Across the Universe
UM’s new telescope offers students the opportunity to reach for the stars
Moderation is the Key
UM study finds fast food just as effective for recovery as sports supplements
Family Medicine Residency Program Excels
UM program earns highest level of accreditation
Brain Disorder Research Moves Toward Clinical Testing
Research team moves closer to bringing new drug to marketUM Student Wins Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Dickson claims one of only 260 awards nationwideNotable & Quoteable
UM has been selected as Montana’s host site for First Folio! The Book that Gave us Shakespeare, a national traveling exhibition of one of the world's most treasured books.The Bottom Line
Significant numbers, statistics and rankings regarding UMNotable & Quoteable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from winter semester.The Bottom Line
UM’s ranking among universities worldwide by Times Higher Education World University RankingsRecord Year for UM Fundraising Means More Scholarships for Students
Private support of UM reaches an all-time high this yearCharging Ahead
Rivertop Renewables lands $26 million in investments
Striving for Excellence
Fund changes lives, one opportunity at a time
Baucus Donates Official Papers to UM
Engstrom says donation advances goal of building a University focused on leadership, distinct opportunitiesNotable & Quotable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from the summer months.
Nifty Fifty
Missoula Technology and Development Center, HHP celebrate half-century of partnership$11 Million Gift Provides Scholarships for UM Students
A 1953 UM alumnus recently committed $11 million of his estate for academic scholarships at UM.Taking Care of Business
New Blackstone LaunchPad Boosts Entrepreneurial Spirit of Students, AlumniFacetime: One Giant Leap
UM Alumna Angela McLean Dives Head-First into Politics
Notable & Quoteable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from spring semesterThe President’s Perspective
A letter to readers from UM President Royce C. EngstromThe President’s Perspective
As a new calendar year unfolds, I wish you a wonderful 2014. It promises to be an exciting one for the University of Montana!UM's MOLLI Program Sees Record Enrollment
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UM [MOLLI] is thriving.Notable & Quoteable
President Royce Engstrom in October announced that the new Missoula College building will be built on East BroadwayTalking Points
TEDxUMontana Highlights the Personal Side of AcademicsArtifacts
Honoring Long-Lost Love
UM alumna ensures her husband's legacy will endureFinding True Identity
UM's African-American Studies program turns 50
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President's Perspective
UM President Seth Bodnar shares his hope that each student at UM develops a confident personal voice.Voices of the Moment
Black student-athletes in Grizzly Athletics share their vision for a brighter future for all.Photos by Tommy Martino
Justice For All
The new director of the Montana Innocence Project has a UM law degree, a gift for fundraising and a lifelong commitment to racial and social justice.All In The Band
The New Big Sky Singers look back at 50 years of musical memories, friendship and a band of brothers that began at UM.Facetime: Larry Hufford
Managing a college is complex task, but Larry Hufford, evolutionary biologist and the new dean of UM's College of Humanities and Sciences, is used to life's intricacies.On the Cover
Robby Beasely, a UM freshman on the men's basketball team, shares his reflections and hopes for a brighter future.President's Perspective
UM President Seth Bodnar shares how Grizzlies are rising to the challenges posed by the pandemic with innovation, courage and selflessness.A Recipe for Good
Tobin Miller Shearer parlays the personal and professional into his students and scholarship as a white man directing UM's African-American Studies department. It's not easy. But nothing important ever is.Ahead of the Data
From Kafka to Climate Change
Celebrating the impact of 50 years of environmental studies at UM.
Facetime: Ryan Hansen
Ryan Hansen, UM alumnus and entrepreneur, operates LumenAd, one of the country’s top software companies. He says the journey from UM to recognition in Inc. magazine takes some Montana scrappiness and Grizzly grit.
On the Cover
Rhys McKinstry, UM alumnus, shares his reflections on graduating from UM in the time of COVID-19.President's Perspective
UM President Seth Bodnar and Dr. Chelsea Bodnar share their vision for S.E.A. ChangeThe Long Haul
For one UM alumna, a career in the male-dominated trucking industry took some Montana grit and a liberal arts degree.SAFE
S.E.A. begins with 'S' because safety rests at the heart of the University of Montana's mission to provide access to a quality education.S.E.A. Change Spotlight: Libby Metcalf
Through teaching, mentoring and leading, Metcalf advances S.E.A. Change at UMUM Trailblazers
Front-runners, trailblazers and fearless champions for others. At a sweeping time for women, here are seven UM student leaders making their mark.Programs that Empower and Accelerate Women
Learn about campus programs that support all women while advancing gender equity
A Campaign for UM
Historic effort invites supporters to Think Big. Be Bold.Scholarships Launching Lives
Donors have gifted and pledged more than $100 million for student support during Campaign Montana.Programs for Progress
New UM programs have far-reaching impacts.Student Success: The Heart of Everything
Our mission is to ensure a high-quality education is accessible to all walks of life.Thinking Big With Buildings
Building dynamic spaces that are conducive to innovative learning.Funding Elite Educators
Supporting UM's legacy of research and public education.The Business Builder
In the past 100 years, the College of Business has helped 20,000 graduates launch careers15 Looks Back
Griz Great Dave Dickenson reflects on his career as he enters the national College Football Hall of FameNative Knowledge
Blackfeet Scholar at UM a Rising Star in EthnobotanyA Century of Soldiers
For 100 years, ROTC cadets have attended regular classes at UM while also training to become U.S. Army officersTo the Arctic and Beyond
UM Geoscience Grads Succeed in a Changing Field
125 Years and Counting
UM celebrates milestones of academics, achievement and growthMission Accepted
New President Seth Bodnar brings passion for service and high achievement to UMA River Runs By It
New Missoula College Building opens doors to students
Riding the Lentil Underground
An insider’s view of what ‘renegade farming’ looks like in Montana
A Traveler's Path
Determination, adventurous heart help Brian Morgan build a business around doing what he loves best – exploring the world
Flying Lessons
Montana Osprey Project brings beauty, knowledge, inspiration and a bit of drama to fans worldwide
Preserve and Protect
Boosted by a $45 million research award, UM’s Center for Integrated Research on the Environment works with Army Corps of Engineers to solve problems across the countryCircles Never End
‘Play Me Montana’ brings Tim Ryan Rouillier back to where it all beganShaping the Future
UM takes innovative approaches to prepare the teachers of tomorrow
What Makes a Great Teacher?
We sought out some of UM’s best and brightest to shed light on the topic
If You Can Read This, Thank a Teacher
From Arlee to Arizona and beyond, UM-trained teachers educate, inspire and make adifferenceArtifacts: Traditions Unlike Any Others
Traditions are part of what makes UM unique and help build lifelong memories and connections
In the Best of Health
New initiative aims to open opportunities for UM to solve the most pressing medical issues plaguing our population
Learning by Doing
UM students travel to Germany to gain hands-on experience telling stories of refugees
The Cutting Edge
UM partners with growing high-tech sector to create high-paying jobs, keep talented graduates right here in Montana
The Rebirth of Libby
With help from UM, a small town in Nothwestern Montana takes on a rebranding effort to heal from its rocky past
Center Stage
Lily Gladstone is a star on the rise, but her Blackfeet identity and UM roots keep her grounded in the capricious world of showbiz
Her Name Says It All
Carla Dove ’86 soars as the nation’s top expert on identifying birds that collide with planes, even when only “snarge” remains
Artifacts: Friends, Grizzlies, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears
Shakespeare's First Folio set to visit UMThe Last Best Space
UM graduates are unlocking the mysteries of space—what other planets look like, how astronauts can visit them, and whether there is, or ever was, life beyond Earth
A Proper Fit
UM History Professor Anya Jabour’s expertise plays a critical role in the new PBS Civil War drama Mercy Street
Just Ask Whitney
When some of the world’s most powerful people want help changing it, they call Whitney Williams ’94
What's the Scoop?
From humble beginnings to its iconic status today, Big Dipper Ice Cream has grown into one sweet success story for UM grads Charlie and Barbie Beaton
A Multilingual Military
Right here at UM, one of the nation’s best intensive language programs teaches our military the languages of war—and of peace
Healthier & Happier
In a wide array of studies, UM’s HHP Department makes significant impacts on the well-being of the people of Montana and beyond
Game Changer
Professor’s $45 million cooperative agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is largest in UM history
The More Things Change
100 years later, UM School of Journalism imparts new skills, timeless values
A Man of Many Hats
Udo Fluck’s Global Gateway program inspires K-12 students to learn global competence
A True Trailblazer
Renée Haugerud turns lessons learned at UM into unique success on Wall StreetNative Knowledge
Program inspires future generation of Indian scientists
Extended Learning
MOLLI breathes new life into continuing education at UM
Think Tank
UM’s new Brain Initiative puts professors’ heads together to explore what’s inside them
Planting A Seed
High schoolers get taste of UM at Schwanke Institute
Making a Difference
UM Doles Out Awards for Promoting Campus DiversityA Tradition Unlike Any Other
Boondockers Day Generates Excitement for Foresters’ BallOne Giant Leap
UM Alumna Angela McLean Dives Head-First into Politics
The Best Medicine
UM’s pharmacy program takes students outside the classroom and into real health care settings.Science: Try It
With locations on campus and in downtown Missoula and its popular mobile science program, spectrum Discovery Area lets kids across Big Sky Country get their hands dirty for science.