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MSU Agricultural Research to Reach Global Market

“A bacterium isolated by MSU College of Agriculture professor Barry Jacobsen could save farmers battling plant diseases on their crops millions of dollars worldwide. After more than 17 years of research and development, a biopesticide from the bacterium is planned to be commercially released by Certis USA.”

MSU Research Leads to Biopesticide

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Senator Tester’s 2012 Women’s Small Business Opportunity Workshop

Senator Jon Tester’s Women’s Small Business Opportunity Workshop was held in Missoula in February of 2012

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SafetyFestMT

WorkSafeMT puts on safety training throughout the state of Montana, training that is of high quality and free to participants. This video gives you an idea of what to expect when you attend a SafetyFestMT training event.

SafetyFestMT: Missoula 2011
December 5-9, 2011
Hilton Garden Inn Missoula
Free registration at http://www.safetyfestmt.com

SafetyFestMT: Billings 2012
February 27 – March 2, 2012
Billings Hotel and Convention Center

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Jake Jabs Gifts 25 Million to MSU College of Business

Jake Jabs, president and CEO of American Furniture Warehouse based in Denver, announced that he will give $25 million to MSU’s College of Business.  It is the largest private gift made in the history of Montana higher education.  Article at mtbusiness.com.

-MSU News Service

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How did they do that? MSU Bobcat Themed Horizon Plane

Horizon Air recently added UM and MSU themed jets to their fleet.  Here is a time lapse of the MSU Bobcat plane getting the make over.

MSU Research – Baking Soda Increases Algae’s Oil Production

BOZEMAN — Montana State University researchers have discovered that baking soda can dramatically increase algae’s production of the key oil precursors for biodiesel.

The same ingredient that causes cookies to rise in the oven, the same agent that calms upset stomachs and removes odors from refrigerators is the elusive chemical trigger that scientists have sought since the early 1990s, said Rob Gardner, an MSU graduate student in chemical and biological engineering and a native of Afton, Wyo.

When added at a particular time in the growing cycle, baking soda more than doubled the amount of oil produced in half the time in three different types of algae.

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UM President Engstrom’s Update 10/29/10

University of Montana’s President Royce Engstrom’s Weekly Update

UM President Engstrom Update 10/22/10

University of Montana President Royce Engstrom weekly video update

MAPS – Behind the Scenes with Nancy Schweitzer

MAPS Media Institute – Behind the scenes with Montana’s First Lady, Nancy Schweitzer.  The MAPS team is in Bozeman at Montana State University to shoot a commercial for the Math and Science Initiative.

Vote for Monte! Capital One Mascot Challenge

the 2010 Capital One Mascot of the Year – Challenge.  A Previous winner,  Monte from the University of Montana Grizzlies is again among the finalist! Vote today!