Facilities

Information Technology

Information Technology (IT) provides computing, network, and telecommunications infrastructure, supports enterprise level software, and offers a range of technology support services for the Missoula campus. The organization also coordinates with the other Montana University System campuses, the local community, and the State of Montana to ensure consistency of offerings and policy. IT at the University of Montana is led by a Chief Information Officer (CIO), who reports to UM's President and sits on the President's cabinet and council of vice presidents.

Central IT is organized into five major units of service delivery:

  • Enterprise Information Systems, responsible for Banner deployment, including student, finance and Human Resource modules.
  • Central Computing Services, responsible for IT facilities, servers and database administration.
  • Network and Telecommunication Services, responsible for the campus network infrastructure, telephone system and UM's network connectivity across Montana.
  • Directory Services, responsible for central authentication, directory and email services.
  • Technology Support Services, responsible for a variety of client support services including contracted support services, UM’s helpdesk, web application development, web content support services, software licensing, classroom technology support and computer lab management.

For more information, visit the IT website or call (406) 243-4357.

Montana Forest and Conservation Experiment Station

The Montana Forest and Conservation Experiment Station was established by the Montana Legislature in 1937 and is devoted to scientific investigation of natural resource problems. The station serves as a research unit of The Montana University System with the Dean of the College of Forestry and Conservation functioning as station director. The station seeks, through its research; demonstration; and outreach, to enhance public understanding of forestry and conservation and to contribute to responsible management of Montana’s natural resources.

The Shafizadeh Rocky Mountain Center for Wood and Carbohydrate Chemistry

The Center is a research facility in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry specializing in development of new chemical products from carbohydrates (monosaccharides to polysaccharide) found in grains and wood. Targeted applications include consumer products and environmentally-safe industrial products such as biodegradable synthetic polymers, pharmaceutical components, and materials for industrial processing.

Stella Duncan Memorial Research Institute

The Institute was created initially by a bequest from an alumna of the University; her original interest was in the causes and treatment of bronchial asthma. Asthma is intimately associated with immune response, which involves Somatic Hypermutation. Our work focuses on the in vivo mechanism of mutagenesis associated with Somatic Hypermutation, in the tumor suppressor gene p53, responsible for about half of human cancers, and in other mutable systems.  We have recently published a manuscript on this mechanism in the journal, Carcinogenesis. Our basic research in this area has led to a deeper understanding of the immune response, which could open the way for new treatments that counteract or modify hypersensitive responses occurring in allergic asthma.

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research

In 1987, the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research (ITRR) was established to conduct objective research in tourism and recreation and serves as the research arm for Montana’s tourism and recreation industry.  ITRR is housed in the College of Forestry and Conservation.  ITRR’s mission is to provide leadership, direction, and information to assist the tourism and recreation industry in making informed decision about planning, marketing, policy, and management.  Furthermore, it is ITRR’s mission to conduct valid, reliable, and objective research designed to assist public agencies, businesses, and non-profit firms who provide visitor services or manage parks, recreation areas, and other facilities used by visitors. 

Wilderness Institute

The Wilderness Institute seeks to further the understanding of wilderness, natural resources, protected areas, and public lands through education, research, and stewardship.

The Institute administers the Wilderness and Civilization program, an interdisciplinary program in natural resources conservation that offers students courses in environmental policy, ecological literature, Native American studies, field studies, and conservation ecology through in-depth small-class discussions, field trips, service projects, and public lecture series. Students receive a minor in Wilderness Studies upon completion of the program.