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Montana Tech electrical engineering alumnus part of rocket, satellite aerospace projects

When one thinks of “electrical engineering,” it may call to mind all of the powerlines and energy infrastructure that facilitate...

Montana Tech students carve nostalgic vintage Christmas scene for Butte Ice Carving Contest

Two Montana Technological University students participated in the 24th annual Butte Ice Carving Contest held December 14, 2024.

Dillon high school senior touts advantages of Automotive Technology Sprint Degree; applications for Spring 2025 now open

When Beaverhead County High School senior Chase Brown crosses the high school graduation stage in May, he’ll be on track to launch a career...

IMPACTING GLOBAL HEALTH

An estimated 20 million people die by preventable deaths each year worldwide, though primarily in low- and middle-income countries, and an...

MONTANA TECH EXPANDS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES

More than $1 million in recent equipment acquisitions by Montana Technological University’s Mechanical Engineering department has catapulted...

HIGH-FLYING TECH

Whether he’s conducting missions at the Lubrecht Experimental Forest in Greenough, the Bear Paw Mountains on the Hi-Line, the Moulton...

ESTABLISHING MONTANA TECH AS A NATIONAL ENERGY LEADER

“Enhance Tech’s prominence as a national energy leader”— that’s my job description. Punch above our...

Field Campus Development Underway

Recent major investments will provide initial funding towards an expansion of projects at the Energy, Environment, and Innovation Field Campus...

RESTORING THE ECOSYSTEM AT BARREN SUGARLOAF PEAK

Daniel Kelly (B.S. Biological Sciences, 2023) is a second-year graduate student in the Ecological Restoration program at Montana Tech, working...

‘DOC ROCK’ REMEMBERED AS HARD AS ROCKS PROFESSOR

Montana Tech students had a nickname for Geological Engineering Professor Hugh Dresser: around campus he was known as “Doc Rock.”

OREDIGGER SPOTLIGHT: Jerry Shupe '02 Occupational Health and Safety

Jerry Shupe has always had a passion for helping people.

THE CALCULATED ADVENTURER

In May of 2018, DJ Moritz set out from Antelope Wells, New Mexico with a plan and a commitment to himself, his family, and friends to hike through...

ADVANCING SCIENCE AT NEAR LIGHT SPEED

Two groups of researchers from Montana Technological University were able to secure beam time at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource...

PETROLEUM ENGINEERS FIND SUCCESS ABROAD

The partitioned zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia is approximately 7,100 miles from Butte, Montana, yet multiple Orediggers have found a home...

SHARP SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM A SUCCESS

Making the leap from high school to college is a big transition, but doing so at Montana Tech got a little easier this summer through the...

ELGREN HITS THE GROUND RUNNING

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Tim Elgren joined Montana Tech on July 15, 2024, and says a theme emerged in his early days on campus:...

BUILDING PERFECT SMILES

As Margeaux Black, DDS, MSD grew up in Butte, Montana, her orthodontist, Dr. Timothy Ballweber, DDS, joked that she should shadow him when she got...

Campus Buzz: Record-Breaking Move-in

A record-breaking 469 students moved into Montana Tech’s three residence halls for the fall of 2024, raising the energy on campus and...

STUDENT BIRD COUNTERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The Helmet Vanga, or Euryceros prevostii, is what Montana Tech Biological Sciences senior Caleb Lashway calls a special bird.

A HEAD START ON HEALING

In her final semester at Butte High, Ava Evankovich spent two days working 12-hour shifts on the medical–surgical unit of St. James Hospital,...

Mother, son to earn graduate degrees together at Montana Tech’s commencement

Montana Tech student pursues nursing dreams with help of Lance Scholars Program

When Taylor McKinley-Whitcomb of Victor was trying to choose a college, she thoroughly explored her options.

After years of education & football together, Wyant twins plan to stay close for life after commencement

Highlands College students overcome fear of heights to earn pre-apprentice line certificate

Highlands College students overcome fear of heights to earn pre-apprentice line certificate

Intro to Engineering students race cardboard boats as part of final project

Montana Technological University students put their newfound engineering skills to the test in the college’s pool on Tuesday as they raced...