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23 high school students from six states spent a week living, learning and designing like environmental engineers

Montana Technological University was an invited guest for the announcement as a key institution educating the next generation of mining engineers. University representatives in attendance included Chancellor Johnny MacLean, Associate Professor Chris Roos, and students Jordan Niggemyer and Michael Shaw.

Ripple: The Center for Education and Ecosystem Studies has concluded their spring field season. Spring is often Ripple’s busiest season, and 2026 was no different. This Spring, Ripple’s team led 8 environmental science education and stewardship initiatives.

This summer, a talented group from Montana Technological University traveled to the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia to participate in the prestigious, hands-on RockOn! Workshop.

Montana Technological University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Matthew “Moots” Muterspaugh as the new Dean of the College of Letters, Sciences, and Professional Studies (CLSPS), effective July 1, 2026.

Montana Tech welcomed U.S. Department of Energy’s Under Secretary of Energy Kyle Haustveit back to campus for a visit focused on the future of American energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, and the technical workforce needed to support them.

Montana Technological University has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Battelle Energy Alliance LLC, the managing and operating contractor of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), to expand collaboration in critical materials and nuclear energy research.

Highlands College of Montana Tech is preparing to launch three new broadband-focused micro-credential programs designed to quickly train workers for high-demand careers supporting infrastructure and connectivity across Montana.

Montana Technological University faculty members Dr. Robin Bullock and Dr. Rick LaDouceur recently presented their research at Xplorer 2026, an international conference focused on mineral exploration, mining innovation and sustainable resource development in Oulu, Finland.

Ryan McCarthy (B.S. Business and Information Technology- Accounting option, ’23) has a big summer ahead of him. In May he graduated from the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, followed by the bar exam in July 2026, and then a clerkship with the Chief Judge for the Federal District of Montana, Honorable Brian Morris.