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Montana Board of Regents awards Tech doctoral program in materials science

May 24, 2013 /

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Montana Tech took a giant leap forward Thursday when the Montana Board of Regents approved a new doctoral program in materials science as part of a three-institution collaborative.

"It’s a great day for Montana Tech," said Tech Chancellor Don Blackketter, who attended the meeting in Great Falls. "It’s our first doctoral program. We still have lots of work to do, but we’re as happy as we can be today."

It’s a curriculum move of historical proportions, according to Blackketter. It has the potential to give a big boost to the business climate in Butte.

By Renata Birkenbuel of The Montana Standard

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