Coeur d'Alene and Northern Idaho News

Experts Offer Students History of Local Water Health and Restoration Efforts
Posted: Friday, May 11
By Donna Emert PINEHURST, Idaho—Approximately 20 Silver Valley Upward Bound students will wade into local waters, and local history, on Saturday, May 19. The field day is designed to help the students better understand the past and future of the Silver Valley, and the vital connections between environment, industry and education. Two University of Idaho programs, Upward Bou...
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Education | Coeur d' Alene | News Release

U-Idaho Coeur d’Alene Commencement Speaker Reed Urges 2012 Grads to Celebrate the Positive, “Find the Pony”
Posted: Wednesday, May 9
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Longtime Coeur d’Alene attorney Scott Reed delivered a brief commencement address that began with a humorous insight, and he continued to deliver them to new graduates throughout the ceremony Monday night. “This is a happy occasion for all of you,” Reed said. “But, a year or so later, when a graduate is asked what is the most forgettable event surrounding his or ...
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Coeur d' Alene | Alumni | News Release | Northern Idaho | Registrar | Provost | Duane Nellis

DancersDrummersDreamers® Shuffle, Slide, Stomp and Roll into Coeur d’Alene, May 14
Posted: Tuesday, May 1
By Donna Emert COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho--The University of Idaho dance/percussion/performance art phenomenon, DancersDrummersDreamers® will appear at 7 p.m., May 14, in the Lake City High School Auditorium, 6101 Ramsey Road, Coeur d'Alene. This year, for the first time, DDD will perform at four separate locations across the state. University of Idaho student da...
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Education | Dance | Music | Coeur d' Alene | News Release | Dance | Music

U-Idaho and Tribes Awarded $1.1 Million NSF Grant
Posted: Monday, April 30
By Donna Emert COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – A $1.1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will bring Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education to underserved American Indian students in the Coeur d’Alene and Spokane tribes. The NSF monies will fund the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST), Back to the Earth (BTTE) project. ...
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Science | Engineering | Coeur d' Alene | News Release

University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene Commencement is May 7
Posted: Monday, April 23
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – University of Idaho in Coeur d'Alene will hold a commencement ceremony at 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 7, at the Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on the North Idaho College campus. Degree candidates will be recognized individually and presented a diploma case as their names and degrees are read. Students participating in commencement meet at 6:30 p.m. to begin lineup ...
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Coeur d' Alene | News Release | Duane Nellis | President's Office

Hot Plate Science: High School Students Learn To Make Nanoparticles at U-Idaho-CDA
Posted: Thursday, April 5
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Lake City High School chemistry teacher Kevin Haler has gone deeper into the lab than many K-12 teachers dare to venture. Haler is part of an interdisciplinary research team working in the University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene laboratory. They have been studying silver and gold nanoparticles for use in biosensors that can rapidly detect and identify microorganisms an...
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Science | Coeur d' Alene | Research | News Release

Office of Technology Transfer Recognizes Innovators, Stimulates Economy
Posted: Friday, March 23
MOSCOW, Idaho –Taxes, regulations, legal jargon and a tough economy make it difficult to translate even the best business ideas into cash. But this week, the University of Idaho celebrated the successes of one of its own – John Shovic, chief technology officer of Coeur d’Alene-based InstiComm, LLC. Shovic was honored with the Outstanding Alumni Innovator Award for more than 26 years of...
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Coeur d' Alene | News Release | Northern Idaho | Technology Transfer
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New KTEC Teachers to Receive Training Through U-Idaho-Coeur d’Alene
Posted: Friday, March 9
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho – Kootenai Technical Education Campus director Mark Cotner has announced a cooperative relationship with the University of Idaho to provide courses in Coeur d'Alene for KTEC faculty seeking professional-technical teacher certification. Cotner said KETC enrollment is now at 900 students, exceeding enrollment capacity, so the need for certified instructors is great. ...
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Education | Coeur d' Alene | News Release