UM Shares 50 Million Dollar Grant from Nasa

Along with the Goddard Space Flight Center and a select group of research schools, the University of Montana learned this week it will share in a $50 million grant from NASA.

UM President Royce Engstrom made the announcement Tuesday, saying UM was one of seven institutions across the country selected by NASA to research the origin, evolution and distribution of life in the universe.

Looks like Montana will be focusing at how life evolved from simple life forms to more complex creatures.