Other MSU Centers & Programs

Agricultural Marketing Policy Center
The Agricultural Marketing Policy Center sponsors research on agriculture and natural
                              resource trade policies and their economic effects. It communicates this information
                              to the public through various media.
International Programs Office
The Office of International Programs seeks to bring international education to the
                              core of the academic and cultural life of MSU. In today's world, every student, regardless
                              of his or her major, needs to graduate with knowledge of other cultures and languages
                              in order to succeed.
Local Government Center
The center strengthens the capacities of Montana's local governments to deliver essential
                              community services efficiently. The Center conducts on- and off-campus training programs,
                              provides direct technical assistance and conducts applied policy research on community
                              issues.
Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)
The Local Technical Assistance Program fosters a safe, efficient, environmentally
                              sound transportation system by improving skills and knowledge of local transportation
                              providers through training, technical assistance and technology transfer.
Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit
Research at the Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit is problem oriented and
                              provides our cooperators (Montana State University, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks,
                              U.S. Geological Survey) and other agencies with useful and practical information needed
                              to understand and manage fishery resources in the Rocky Mountains and northern Great
                              Plains.
Montana Early Childhood Project (ECP)
The Early Childhood Project is dedicated to improving the quality of programs and
                              services for Montana's young children and their families through thestatewide early
                              childhood registry, training approval and tracking system, early childhood incentive
                              programs, and work with partnering agencies to promote a knowledgeable and skilled
                              early childhood workforce.
Museum of the Rockies
The Museum of the Rockies seeks to understand, preserve and interpret the natural
                              and cultural history of the Northern Rocky Mountain region. It accomplishes its mission
                              through research, collections, exhibits and programs for the education and entertainment
                              of people of all ages.
Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NRMSC)
The Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, formed by the U.S. Geological Survey,
                              conducts integrated, interdisciplinary research in support of natural resource management
                              in the Northern Rocky Mountains.
Renne Library
The Renne Library of Montana State University-Bozeman offers research and information
                              resources to students and faculty members, as well as serving Montana citizens and
                              the state's business community. The Renne Library is a part of the Montana State University
                              System Libraries.
Spatial Sciences Center(SSC) 
The Spatial Sciences Center promotes and supports basic and applied research incorporating
                              geographic information science, remote sensing, global positioning system, and spatial
                              analysis; supports and facilitates undergraduate and graduate courses in spatial sciences
                              offered through departments within MSU; and promotes the application of spatial sciences
                              throughout MSU through outreach to faculty and staff.
Subzero Research Laboratory
The Subzero Research Laboratory at MSU utilizes multiple walk-in cold rooms to facilitate
                              multi-disciplinary research from across campus and abroad related to the study of
                              cold regions and cold materials.
Translational Biomarkers Core Laboratory
The TBCL provides state-of-the-art facilities, advanced instrumentation, training,
                              and consultation to support researchers in assessing a wide range of biomarkers related
                              to public health, including inflammation, oxidative stress, hormones, psychological
                              stress, and metabolic diseases.
