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Posted: Tuesday, February 7
Written by Alecia Hoene
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Environmental Science and Water Resources Programs are proud to announce Dylan Hedden-Nicely as the 2012 recipient of the Avista-Waters of the West Scholarship.
Hedden-Nicely, ’12, is in his final year of a concurrent law degree and a master’s degree in water resources. He said the Avista-Waters of the West Scholar...
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Law | Environmental Science | News Release | Sustainability
Posted: Tuesday, November 1 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Sustainability Center has awarded grants totaling more than $7,500 to three student-led sustainability projects.
The center’s mini-grant competition facilitates student engagement in building campus sustainability. The grants support initiative work in areas such as water efficiency, waste stream reduction, and climate change. Grant recipients ar...
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News Release | Sustainability
Posted: Wednesday, April 27 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – Researchers at the University of Idaho will focus their
efforts on how to develop a sustainable livestock food system in the
Pacific Northwest thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
“The University of Idaho’s research enterprise is strengthened through
the support of interdisciplinary grants such as this,” said Jack McIver,
vice president for research and econo...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Natural Resources | Business & Economics | John McIver | Dev Shrestha | Tracie Lee | Steven Peterson | Nick Sanyal | Bioregional Planning | Research | News Release | Sustainability | Northern Idaho | Funding | Idaho at Glance | Register Features | Eastern Washington
Posted: Tuesday, April 5 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho's College of Natural Resources and Sustainability Center will co-host a free screening of a new film called “Green Fire,” the first full-length, high-definition documentary film ever made about legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold.
The film will be shown on Wednesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. in the University Auditorium in the Administration Building, and is...
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Natural Resources | News Release | Sustainability | Idaho at Glance | Wildlife Resources | Register Features
Posted: Monday, March 21 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – Six University of Idaho interns are building valuable, real-world skills for the emerging green economy by providing energy efficiency evaluations for small businesses in Northern Idaho.
The university’s Sustainability Center and the Environmental Science Program are partnering with the Idaho Small Business Development Center and Avista Utilities to deliver the internship program....
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Environmental Science | Environmental Science | News Release | Sustainability | Northern Idaho | Environmental Science & Water Resources Programs
Posted: Monday, March 21 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho President’s Sustainability
Symposium will co-sponsor screenings of two documentary films in support
of the annual event slated for March 30 - April 1, 2011.
Both films explore environmental activism in the American west,
particularly the intersection of human culture and the natural
landscape. Each screening will be accompanied by a discussion with the
film...
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News Release | Sustainability | University of Idaho | President's Sustainability Symposium
Posted: Friday, March 4 2011
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Due to growing public interest in measuring and maintaining water quality throughout northern Idaho, three workshops teaching water quality monitoring skills and best practices will be offered through University of Idaho Extension this spring.
Completion of the training results in certification as Master Water Stewards. Cost is $25 per participant. Workshops providing trai...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Ag Education & 4-H Youth Development | Water Resources | News Release | Sustainability | Northern Idaho | Natural Resources | Extension
Posted: Thursday, March 3 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – As the training ground for tomorrow’s leaders, colleges and universities should be models of socially, economically and environmentally sustainable practices. This is the thinking behind many of the sessions offered at the 4th annual President’s Sustainability Symposium slated for March 30 - April 1 at the University of Idaho.
Two all-day tracks will focus specifically on integra...
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News Release | Sustainability | President's Sustainability Symposium
Posted: Friday, February 25 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – Registration for the 4th annual President’s
Sustainability Symposium opens Friday, Feb. 25. The three-day event,
which runs March 30 - April 1 at the University of Idaho, includes
lectures, workshops, industry round tables, films and site tours hosted
by sustainability experts.
The event is free and open to the public. Online registration is required at http://www.uidaho.edu/sust...
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News Release | Sustainability | Duane Nellis | President's Sustainability Symposium
Posted: Friday, February 18 2011
Feb. 18, 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – Thanks to a major investment announced today by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the University of Idaho will lead research to better understand and plan for a changing climate in the Pacific Northwest.
The five-year, $20 million USDA award will fund the work of a research team led by University of Idaho entomologist Sanford...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Natural Resources | Sanford Eigenbrode | Agricultural Economics | Research | News Release | Sustainability | Idaho at Glance | Register Features | Duane Nellis | Plant Science
Posted: Monday, February 14 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – Washington State University and the University of Idaho have partnered to offer Zimride, a social network that facilitates ridesharing, to students, staff and faculty.
Zimride helps users offer or request rides for commutes, road trips and popular events. If a user has a car, they can split costs by offering rides. If a user does not have a car, they can find rides where they nee...
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News Release | Sustainability | Idaho at Glance | Register Features | Student Affairs | Dean of Students | Parking and Transportation | Parking
Posted: Wednesday, February 2 2011
By Donna Emert
MOSCOW, Idaho – In his recent State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama noted that one government agency deals with salmon when it inhabits fresh water, while another agency oversees them in salt water. He quipped that “things really get complicated” once the salmon is smoked.
Institutions of higher education also are beginning to recognize and address...
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Natural Resources | Interdisciplinary Programs | Environmental Science | Environmental Science | News Release | Sustainability | Environmental Science & Water Resources Programs | Idaho at Glance | Register Features | Stephen Mulkey
Posted: Monday, January 3 2011
Written by Alecia Hoene
MOSCOW, Idaho – A $25,000 donation from Texas entrepreneur Randy Hill and his company, APT Advanced Trailer and Equipment LP, to the University of Idaho has funded research focused on converting woody biomass to energy.
The gift has allowed the university to install a pilot-scale pyrolysis unit at its steam plant. Pyrolysis is a type of incineration that uses almost no ox...
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Armando McDonald Redirect | Research | News Release | Sustainability | Funding | Idaho at Glance | Register Features
Posted: Tuesday, November 30 2010
Written by Amanda Cairo
MOSCOW, Idaho – As students walk across the commencement stage Dec. 11, a fresh set of graduates will head out into the world not only in style – but with a green conscience and a different perspective from using sustainable gowns.
“With the ability to transform a waste product into a usable commodity, our society stands a better chance of sustainable survival,” said Sco...
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News Release | Sustainability | Graduate | Registrar
Posted: Friday, November 12 2010
Written by Alecia Hoene
MOSCOW, Idaho – Amidst the tailgate revelry at University of Idaho football games, a group of devoted student volunteers endeavors to keep the Kibbie Dome parking lot clean and green.
The University of Idaho Sustainability Center is administering its second annual Tailgate Recycling Program this fall, a student-run effort to reduce waste associated with tailgate activiti...
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Business & Economics | News Release | Sustainability | Student Affairs | Parking
Posted: Monday, September 20 2010
MOSCOW, Idaho – Nationally renowned environmentalist Bill McKibben will provide the keynote lecture at the University of Idaho President's Sustainability Symposium. The annual event's theme will be "Building Campus Sustainability," and will focus on sustainability in the built environment. It will take place March 30 – April 2 in Moscow, Idaho.
The term built environment refers to the human-made ...
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Art & Architecture | Bruce Haglund | News Release | Sustainability | Architecture
Posted: Monday, April 26 2010
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho launched a new Professional Science Master’s program in Natural Resources and Environmental Science on Monday.
The PSM is offered as part of the university’s master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, and is one of a select few in the nation that specializes in natural resources, environmental science and water resources.
The PSM i...
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Science | College of Graduate Studies | Interdisciplinary Studies | Environmental Science | News Release | Sustainability | Natural Resources
Posted: Monday, April 26 2010
MOSCOW, Idaho – Five University of Idaho faculty will receive grants totaling almost $20,000 from the Sustainable Idaho Strategic Initiative through its annual Greening the Curriculum grant competition. The grants will fund the development of new online courses to expand the university’s distance education curriculum related to sustainability.
Selected projects have interdisciplinary ap...
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College of Graduate Studies | Greg Möller | Gary Johnson | Michael O'Rourke | Research | News Release | Sustainability
Friday, April 23 2010 at 3:30 PM to 10:30 PM
The University of Idaho Sustainability Center is collaborating with several university and community organizations to host a BBQ, carnival, and concert on the Tower Lawn to celebrate Earth Week. The event is free and open to the public from 3:30-10:30 p.m.
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College of Graduate Studies | Sustainability
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