Mealybugs and their myrmecoid herders. Photo by Ron Hemberger.
August 2011 - NSF EPSCoR New Faculty Hire, John McCutcheon's work on mealy bug-bacteria symbiosis was featured in major scientific journals.
Successes
Montana NSF EPSCoR Successes
From 2001-2011
- 87 (eight-seven) new faculty have been hired at Montana University System institutions.
- 258 graduate students have received support for their studies
- over 1340 undergraduates have participated in EPSCoR sponsored undergraduate research
- since 2007, over 107 Native American tribal college stduents have participated in EPSCoR research projects
EPSCoR has played a key role in establishing Montana as one of the national leaders in biomedical and health related issues, nanotechnology, and the study of life in extreme environments.
Montana EPSCoR has become a national model for the integration of economic development with university-based research and education.
The Montana EPSCoR program has developed science and engineering programs that are both nationally significant and regionally relevant.
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