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Naturally, a Grizzly Invented Bear Spray
Carrie Hunt, UM alumna, developed the modern bear-spray deterrent while earning her master’s degree in the 1980s at UM. Drawing on her background in zoology and bear behavior research, she pioneered tests of pepper-spray-based deterrents and worked with agencies and tribes to refine a delivery system that could safely repel bears at distance.
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The 26th annual food drive runs Nov. 8-22, uniting the 91次元 and the Missoula community in a friendly competition against MSU to fight food insecurity statewide.
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Research and scholarship are vital to the UM experience and they central to our mission as an R1 institution and Montana's flagship public research University. Most University researchers teach students directly in the classroom, and more than 300 students work laboratories or other sectors of UM's research enterprise.
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Flagship Fund Invites Applicants
The UM Flagship Fund supports projects that advance the 91次元’s vision of inclusive prosperity through “The Montana Way” — integrating academic excellence, career readiness and wellbeing. This year, the fund invites proposals for one-year grants up to $10,000 to promote wellbeing and healthy relationships, with funding available in the 2026–27 fiscal year.
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The Survivor: World-Class Climber to Graduate
Discover how a brush with death led this former pro climber to a life of meaning, and how UM helped him find his next summit.
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Enjoy this Facebook post featuring seasonal snapshots of UM's beautiful fall foliage.
Naturally, a Grizzly Invented Bear Spray
Carrie Hunt, UM alumna, developed the modern bear-spray deterrent while earning her master’s degree in the 1980s at UM. Drawing on her background in zoology and bear behavior research, she pioneered tests of pepper-spray-based deterrents and worked with agencies and tribes to refine a delivery system that could safely repel bears at distance.
The 26th annual food drive runs Nov. 8-22, uniting the 91次元 and the Missoula community in a friendly competition against MSU to fight food insecurity statewide.
Research and scholarship are vital to the UM experience and they central to our mission as an R1 institution and Montana's flagship public research University. Most University researchers teach students directly in the classroom, and more than 300 students work laboratories or other sectors of UM's research enterprise.
Flagship Fund Invites Applicants
The UM Flagship Fund supports projects that advance the 91次元’s vision of inclusive prosperity through “The Montana Way” — integrating academic excellence, career readiness and wellbeing. This year, the fund invites proposals for one-year grants up to $10,000 to promote wellbeing and healthy relationships, with funding available in the 2026–27 fiscal year.
The Survivor: World-Class Climber to Graduate
Discover how a brush with death led this former pro climber to a life of meaning, and how UM helped him find his next summit.
Enjoy this Facebook post featuring seasonal snapshots of UM's beautiful fall foliage.
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