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Protein Expression In Mammalian Cell Lines After Lowlevel Metal Exposure, Sydney Jennings

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

Mining in Butte, Montana has been ongoing since the mid-19th century. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added the Butte Area to the National Priority List in 1983, designating it a Superfund site. Butte is currently part of the largest EPA Superfund site in the United States. The EPA lists arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg) as metal contaminants of concern for residents living in proximity to the Butte Area Superfund site. However, very limited human biomonitoring has been conducted in Butte and studies that have been published focus on Pb and, to a lesser extent, As. …

A Geophysical Survey Near Blacktail Creek In The Thompson Park Area Near Butte, Montana, Guolong Wu

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

Subsurface electrical information can be obtained by electrical and self-potential methods. These geophysical methods, compared to drilling, provide a much cheaper option for investigating the hydrogeological setting. In this project report, we carried out resistivity and self-potential survey along Blacktail Creek in the Thompson Park area near Butte, Montana to understand the hydrogeological setting.

Three geophysical methods have been used: 2D electrical resistivity, 3D electrical resistivity, and self-potential. The least-square inversion resistivity model results showed a general variation of resistivity with depth and delineated the extent of the ground water. The ERT results show three electrical layers, one of them …

Montana’S Longest Drive: Using A Technical Communication Skillset To Design, Develop, And Promote Golf In Montana, Sean Ryan

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

The purpose of the Montana’s Longest Drive project was to apply the core competencies of Technical Communication and those skills to design, develop, and promote golf in Montana. This project demonstrated a mastery of the Technical Communication program outcomes of Writing & Speaking, Visual Design, Solution Design, Organizational Design, Project Development & Execution, Content Development, and Advocacy for the purpose of gaining access to play all of the golf courses, promoting the project, and fostering the relationships between golfers in Montana and the courses they call home.

Will 100,000 Montanans’ Health Care Go Up In Smoke?, Evan Barrett

Highlands College

Editorial column by Evan Barrett published in the following newspapers:

The Montana Post, October 19, 2018

The Montana Standard, October 10, 2018

The Missoulian, August 30, 2018

The Daily Interlake, October 14, 2018

The Missoula Current, October 22, 2018

Havre Daily News, October 10, 2018

Remediation Investigation And Feasibility Study For “Inplace” Mine Waste Influenced Grove Gulch, Butte, Mt, Westley Lund

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

Historical mining activities in Butte, Montana contributed to the deposition of heavy metal contaminated mine waste/tailings along the tributary streams of the Clark Fork River. These tributary streams, Silver Bow Creek (SBC), Blacktail Creek (BTC), and Grove Gulch make up the headwaters of the Clark Fork River, which flows through western Montana. SBC is currently impaired for arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), zinc (Zn), and sedimentation (MTDEQ, 2016). BTC is the headwaters of SBC, while Grove Gulch discharges into BTC. Grove Gulch is an intermittent stream south of Butte, that is approximately 6 miles in …

A Video Guide To Navigating The Challenges Of A High Tech Business In Montana, Julia Quigley

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

High tech is Montana’s new frontier for entrepreneurs. Advances in technology is reducing geography as a barrier, and we are experiencing a new kind of economic growth. However, building a high tech business in Montana’s mostly rural environment presents an array of obstacles for entrepreneurs and business owners. This project addresses these challenges and offers advice from some of the state’s activists, like business advisors, state representatives, and venture capital firms. A miniseries distributed via YouTube highlights key information from several in-person interviews, and outlines why Montana is primed for a high tech boom.

Biogeochemical Interactions In Flooded Underground Mines, Renee Schmidt

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

This study presents a biogeochemical analysis of microbial communities in flooded underground mines in Butte, Montana, USA. Samples were collected from nine mineshafts representing three distinct geochemical zones. These zones consist of the East, West, and Outer Camp mines. The East Camp mines, bordering the Berkeley Pit Superfund site, have the highest concentrations of dissolved metals and the most acidic pH values. Dissolved metal concentrations in the West Camp are one to three orders of magnitude lower than in the East Camp and have nearly neutral pH values. The Outer Camp mines have similar metal concentrations to the West Camp …

Tester Sided With 75% Of Montanans On Gorsuch Vote, Evan Barrett

Highlands College

A newspaper column by Evan Barrett.

Published newspaper columns written by Evan Barrett on this topic, which vary somewhat in content from this commentary, appeared in the following publications:

Montana Public Radio, April 5, 2017

Montana Standard, April 9, 2017

Helena Independent Record, April 10, 2017

Havre Daily News, April 12, 2017

Missoulian, April 13, 2017

Naturally Occurring Acid Rock Drainage In The Anaconda-Pintler Mountain Range, Montana: A Case Study Of Geochemistry In Two Streams Flowing From Mount Evans, Margaret Doolittle

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

Mount Evans is located in the Anaconda-Pintler mountain range of southwest Montana approximately 22 km southwest of Anaconda, Montana. Mount Evans appears reddish orange on Google Earth amongst the rest of the mountain range which is a grey white color, indicating the presence of limonite staining and probable sulfide mineralization. In addition, two streams draining opposite sides of the mountain, and either side of the continental divide have conspicuous white coatings on boulders that are clearly visible with Google Earth. During a mineral resource assessment in the 1980s, the USGS suggested that the Mount Evans area could be the top …

Interesting History Of Montana’S Special Congressional Elections, Evan Barrett

Highlands College

A newspaper column by Evan Barrett.

Published newspaper columns written by Evan Barrett on this topic, which vary somewhat in content from this commentary, appeared in the following publications:

Havre Daily News, February 15, 2017

Montana Standard, February 15, 2017

Helena Independent Record, February 16, 2017

Missoulian, February 17, 2017

Daily Inter Lake, March 5, 2017

Can Gianforte’S Millions Buy Montana’S Governorship?, Evan Barrett

Highlands College

A newspaper column by Evan Barrett.

Published newspaper columns written by Evan Barrett on this topic, which vary somewhat in content from this commentary, appeared in the following publications:

Montana Standard, October 24, 2016

Effects Of A Beaver Pond In Southwestern Montana On Metals Concentration And Loads, William J. Drury, Martin Lorenzo

Environmental Engineering

A 400-m² beaver pond on Cabbage Gulch (Deer Lodge County, MT) was investigated for its retention of total recoverable (TR) and dissolved arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), and total suspended solids (TSS) during three storm water runoff events in the summer of 2013. Water samples were collected and flow rates were measured at monitoring stations above and below the pond. Decreases in TR metals concentrations were -17 percent for As (that is, As concentrations increased), 10 percent for Cu, 7 percent for Pb, and 27 percent for Zn. Total recoverable metals retained in the …

Cordilleran Front Range Structural Features In Northwest Montana Interpreted From Vintage Seismic 2 Reflection Data, Mason Porter

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

Industry seismic reflection data were collected in 1983 in the Rocky Mountain Cordillera front ranges of northwest Montana. These seismic profiles represent 160 km of deep reflection data that cross the eastern Purcell anticlinorium, Rocky Mountain Trench (RMT), Rocky Mountain Basal Detachment (RMBD), and Lewis thrust. We have reprocessed these data using modern processing techniques including refraction statics, pre-stack time migration (PSTM), and pre- and post-stack depth migration. The RMT contains Tertiary fill to 1 km depth and the RMT fault system has a minimum of 3-4 km of normal displacement. The RMT and Flathead fault systems are interpreted to …

A Hydrogeologic Evaluation Of The Waterloo Area In The Upper Jefferson River Valley, Montana, Nicole Brancheau

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

The Upper Jefferson River is one of the most dewatered rivers in Montana. The river exists in an intermontane basin filled with sediment transported from the Highland Mountains to the west, the Tobacco Root Mountains to the east, and the Jefferson River from the south. The Upper Jefferson River Valley is highly dependent on the Jefferson River as the main industry in the valley is agriculture. A majority of the valley is irrigated and used to grow crops, and a good portion is also used for cattle grazing. The residents of the Upper Jefferson River Valley use the aquifer as …

Protect Coal Trust Fund From Greedy Politicians, Evan Barrett

Highlands College

A Montana Public Radio Commentary by Evan Barrett.

Published newspaper columns written by Evan Barrett on this topic, which vary somewhat in content from this commentary, appeared in the following publications:

Hungry Horse News, March 31, 2015

Montana Standard, April 3, 2015

Ravalli Republic, April 2, 2015

Missoulian, April 4, 2015

Helena Independent Record, April 12, 2015

The Technocrat - V. 35, No. 5, Associated Students Of Montana Tech

Technocrat (1977-present)

In this issue...Martin Karplus, Noble Prize, Dodgeball Duel, President Obama, community college, Pintler mountains, cell phone evolution, Facebook, social media

The Technocrat - V. 35, No. 4, Associated Students Of Montana Tech

Technocrat (1977-present)

In this issue...Year in Photos, First Semester Experience, Building Butte, Social Security, Book Review, Patrick Rothfuss, Butte Silver-Bow, Charlie Oredigger, ASMT Safe Rides

The Technocrat - V. 35, No. 3, Associated Students Of Montana Tech

Technocrat (1977-present)

In this issue...Winter Break, Mining City Taxi, Pat Hansen, Oredigger football, volleyball, Petroleum Engineering, coffee, Professor Bryce Hill, surveillance

The Technocrat - V. 35, No. 2, Associated Students Of Montana Tech

Technocrat (1977-present)

In this issue...2014 Elections, native fish restoration, Ryan Zinke, John Lewis, Academic Center for Excellence, climate change, interpersonal communication, student opinion

The Technocrat - V. 35, No. 1, Associated Students Of Montana Tech

Technocrat (1977-present)

In this issue...movie review, Lady Diggers, collegiate volleyball, driverless cars, orientation, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, Mount Haggin, HPER, public lecture series

Political Debates Strengthen Our Democracy, Evan Barrett

Highlands College

A Montana Public Radio Commentary by Evan Barrett.

Published newspaper columns written by Evan Barrett on this topic, which vary somewhat in content from this commentary, appeared in the following publications:

Billings Gazette, September 3, 2014

Montana Standard, September 5, 2014

Missoulian, September 5, 2014

Independent Record, September 7, 2014

The High School Transition: A Step Ahead Or A Downward Trend, James Zenahlik, Trey Smollack

TECHxpo

This research was recorded to discourage the placement of 7^th and 8^th graders into the Anaconda High School, because it was thought that the earlier transition to the high school environment causes poor and illegal decisions to be made as well causing a decrease in the responsibility of students. The research was conducted using the survey research method, and the surveys that were dispersed to the 7^th grade through sophomore classes took all possible ethical concerns into consideration. The data collected showed significant increases in the consumption of both alcohol and marijuana after students had made the …

Subsurface To Surface Correlation Of The Tensleep Sandstone In The West Flank Of The Pryor Mountains In Carbon County, Montana, William B. Rhyne

Graduate Theses & Non-Theses

The Pennsylvanian Tensleep Sandstone is an eolian and nearshore marine/sabka quartz arenite unit with prominent outcrops along the western Pryor/Bighorn Mountain front east of Red Lodge, MT. Regionally, the formation represents one of the largest ergs in the global geologic record. High permeability makes it an important oil and gas reservoir and aquifer in south central Montana and throughout much of Wyoming. The Tensleep Sandstone’s high percentage of quartz content and grain roundness, due to its eolian origin, makes it a prospective source for natural proppant sand.

Three continuous 4-inch cores were obtained during a cooperative project between Montana Tech …

A True Montana Melodrama, Evan Barrett

Highlands College

A Montana Public Radio Commentary by Evan Barrett.

Published newspaper columns written by Evan Barrett on this topic, which vary somewhat in content from this commentary, appeared in the following publications:

Montana Standard, March 18, 2014

Ravalli Republic, March 22, 2014

Missoulian, March 26, 2014

Giants Among The People, Evan Barrett

Highlands College

A Montana Public Radio Commentary by Evan Barrett.

Published newspaper columns written by Evan Barrett on this topic, which vary somewhat in content from this commentary, appeared in the following publications:

Havre Daily News, January 31, 2014

Missoulian, February 7, 2014

Ravalli Republic, February 12, 2014

Montana Standard, February 15, 2014

Helena Independent Record, April 23, 2014

Effects Of Enhanced Oil Recovery On Production Engineers, Elm Coulee Field, Bakken Reservoir, Richland County, Montana, Burt J. Todd, Ph.D., John Evans, Leo Heath, David Reichhardt

Petroleum Engineering

This presentation describes research at Montana Tech to improve oil recovery rates in the Elm Coulee Oil Field in the Bakken Reservoir, Richmond County, Montana. The slides display current recovery rate predictions, enhanced oil recovery methods, reservoir model building and history matching strategies. Recommended development strategies include implementing hydrocarbon gas injection operations to improve current oil recovery rates by more than 75%. The impact of increased production on Production Engineers is also described. The Principal Investigators include John Evans, Leo Heath, David Reichhardt and Burt Todd in the Petroleum Engineering Department.

Labor Day Disconnect Between Congress & American Workers, Evan Barrett

Highlands College

A Montana Public Radio Commentary by Evan Barrett.

Organic Wastewater Chemicals In Silver Bow Creek - Butte To Warm Springs Ponds, Heidi Reid, Katie Hailer, Ph.D., Steve Parker, Ph.D.

2013 Undergraduate Research

The purpose of this study is to detail and analyze the distribution, concentration, and loads of 5 organic compounds along Silver Bow Creek in Butte, Montana from the Municipal Wastewater treatment plant to the Warm Springs Ponds. The chemicals analyzed include Carbamazepine (pharmaceutical), Miconazole (fungicide) and three antibiotics – Sulfamethoxazole, Thiabendazole, and Ciprofloxacin.

This project begins a 2 year study to analyze 6 additional compounds (11 compounds total), to develop an effective method to detail and analyze OWCs using Mass Spectrometer/Liquid chromatography system, and to aid in assessment of aquatic health and ongoing restoration work. The EPA method 1694 was …

Counterfeit Constitutionalists, Evan Barrett

Highlands College

A Montana Public Radio Commentary by Evan Barrett.

Highlands College Students' Driving Habits, Cory Doto-Dyer, Paul Clark

Posters

The purpose of this study is to understand driving habits of college students. The study demonstrates potential inappropriate behaviors.