Mountains & Minds -- Fall 2008

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Mountains and Minds: Fall 2008 - VOL. 2, NO. 2

An ice-dammed stream of melt water runs along the margin of the Taylor Glacier in Taylor Valley, Antarctica, a Montana State University research site. From the North Pole to the Antarctic, MSU scientists are at the forefront of cold regions research. The university recently opened a $2 million, 2,700-square-foot suite of laboratories, making cold research hot science at MSU. Photo by Scott Montross.


	Beetlemania by Evelyn Boswell Michael Ivie is to beetles what Indiana Jones is to relics	A land without fences by Tracy Ellig For a decade, MSU and Mongolia have been linked
	Ice, Snow and Cold are Hot Science by Michael Becker From avalanches to polar clouds, MSU scientists are out in the cold	Taking pictures that make the words last longer by Carol Schmidt The Northern Arapaho have 15 years to save their language. An MSU student is helping in the race against time
	Nursing a new career by Anne Pettinger MSU’s program is helping men redefine traditional notions about nursing	An art for living by Marjorie Smith Bob and Gennie DeWeese were the godparents of Montana's contemporary arts

	The accidental planner by Jean Arthur	MSU education helped Byker invent solutions that brighten our lives by Evelyn Boswell
	Building leaders, lesson by lesson by David Revere	MSU's Rob Ash talks about his influences, values and all that jazz

President's letter
Traditions At MSU, women's work helped build the university by Bridget Ashcraft and Connie Staudohar

Fieldnotes
MSU in the Media
Of note
MSU Subzero Science and Engineering Facility Interactive Tour
Mongolia Slideshow
Wind River Slideshow