Read more about MIT’s ties to Montana
Lidar helps gas industry find methane leaks and avoid costly losses
MIT joined Bridger Photonics of Bozeman to develop a lidar sensor now used by many top US natural gas producers to detect and repair invisible methane leaks.
MIT undergraduates help US high schoolers tackle calculus
A calculus tutoring program pairs MIT students with high schools such as in a rural Montana district where a student receives weekly one-on-one math support.
Providing new pathways for neuroscience research and education
An MIT summer research program brought Payton Dupuis from Montana State University to the Picower Institute to study neurotransmitter proteins in fruit flies.
MIT researchers map the energy transition’s effects on jobs
An MIT study cited Montana as a state vulnerable to job losses from the clean energy transition, urging policymakers to target support to affected communities.
MIT works with Montana employers
MIT is engaged with these employers that have a significant presence in Montana:
- Amazon
- MITRE Corporation
- Montana Department of Labor and Industry
- Montana State University
- Montana Tech
- US Air Force
- US Army
- US Space Force
- Walmart
- Workviva
MIT alumni make a difference in Montana
Montana organizations where MIT alumni hold key positions include LMG Security; Quantum Composers; Community Medical Services; the National Forest Foundation; the University of Montana; Montana State University; and Flathead Valley Community College.