Videos

UM’s Dance on Location

After a year and a half of uncertainty due to the Covid-19 pandemic dancers in the University of Montana’s School of Dance are happy to be doing what they do best, performing.

Jourden Redmond reports.

UM News October 13,2021

In this week’s UM News, we take a look into the use of technology to diagnose problems in bee hives and to help new teachers communicate with students.

UM’S LAB Preschool Program.

The University of Montana’s LAB Preschool program is conducting research about the communication between teachers and students in the classroom. Jourden Redmond has the story.

UM App Helps Diagnose Bee Problems

Bees play a pivotal role in the pollination of crops. Around a third of everything we eat globally has an ingredient that required the pollination of a bee. A team at the university of Montana is developing an app to listen to bees and monitor their health. Christopher Kunda shows us why this app can help beekeepers diagnose their hives before it collapses.

UM News October 7, 2021

This week’s program covers one faculty members’ quest to cure a debilitating cough, and how a new grant will help Native children facing trauma.

National Native Children’s Trauma Center Grant

A program at UM’s college of education has won a three million dollar grant for its National Native Children’s Trauma Center.
The grant will help expand training across native communities. The center works with native children who are facing grief and violence.
The goal of the grant is to increase the number of trauma workers in tribal schools and other agencies.
Director Maegan Rides At The Door says the new resources will also help promote change across these communities. Rides At The Door says the funding will also help the center expand the scope of the work it does.

By: Jourden Redmond

UM Professor Seeking Treatment for Chronic Refractory Cough

A University of Montana professor has taken charge in developing a treatment for Chronic Refractory Cough, which is a debilitating condition that impacts 4-7 million Americans yearly.

Jackson Groff reports.

UM News September 30th, 2021

This week UM News takes a look into a new course offered by the College of Business as well as how researchers are studying how children relate to technology.

Childrens’ Personification of Technology

The increasing personification of technology like Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana gives people an unprecedented personal connection to their devices and systems. However, the effects and implications of this advancement are unknown. According to America’s youngest group; they might be just as conscious as people. Rory Cheevers reports how one UM study looks to prove that theory.

Students Study Supply Chains

A new class at the University of Montana is teaching students why the pandemic is responsible for some empty shelves at local retailers.
Business Marketing 4-9-4 helps students understand the complexity of moving and managing goods. Professor Simona Stan is working with Wilson Logistics to let students work with real data. Her class is aimed at all students, not just business majors. Stan says that there is a growing industry for careers in logistics, and that around ten thousand new jobs are created annually.