Student Features
Education on the Fly… Wheel
Engineering graduate kicks his studies into high speed on his way to Cambridge for doctoral degree
» Kysen's Story
Engineering graduate kicks his studies into high speed on his way to Cambridge for doctoral degree
» Kysen's Story
Rolling with the Beat
Collaborating to Create the Impossible
“Done right, this really could revolutionize what marching bands are doing at all levels. That’s the goal — getting on the forefront of this and doing something unique and different.”
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Collaborating to Create the Impossible
“Done right, this really could revolutionize what marching bands are doing at all levels. That’s the goal — getting on the forefront of this and doing something unique and different.”
» Find out more about Band-Beesten
High-Speed Engineering
Vandal Racing
"You don't have to drive a Prius to help the environment."
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Vandal Racing
"You don't have to drive a Prius to help the environment."
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Setting A Goal For Graduation
Gregory Austin | Class of 2012
Despite trials and tribulations, Austin has beaten the odds and will be graduating with a bachelors degree in industrial technology from the University of Idaho-Idaho Falls.
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Gregory Austin | Class of 2012
Despite trials and tribulations, Austin has beaten the odds and will be graduating with a bachelors degree in industrial technology from the University of Idaho-Idaho Falls.
» Read Gregory's Vandal story.
Changing the World One Nanoparticle at a Time
Quinn MacPherson's achievements led to him being named a Goldwater Scholar – a prestigious national award that recognizes excellence in science and mathematics.
» Learn about Quinn's achievements in materials science engineering and physics
Quinn MacPherson's achievements led to him being named a Goldwater Scholar – a prestigious national award that recognizes excellence in science and mathematics.
» Learn about Quinn's achievements in materials science engineering and physics
Student EXPO Project Allows State Board of Education to Mine Vital Data
Mapping out a successful future often depends on the ability to understand the past. Computer Science capstone students are working with the State Board of Education to create a software solution to a historically big problem.
» Learn more about the Idaho State Board of Education Data Mining Tool
Mapping out a successful future often depends on the ability to understand the past. Computer Science capstone students are working with the State Board of Education to create a software solution to a historically big problem.
» Learn more about the Idaho State Board of Education Data Mining Tool
Keeping Centered: Bow Balances Work and Play at University
While activities outside the classroom help keep Bow balanced as a student, it was the chemical engineering department’s reputation that drew him to the University.
» Read more about Jacob Bow, a 2011 Goldwater Scholar.
While activities outside the classroom help keep Bow balanced as a student, it was the chemical engineering department’s reputation that drew him to the University.
» Read more about Jacob Bow, a 2011 Goldwater Scholar.
Real-World Value from an Out-of-this-World EXPO Project
Students involved with the 2011 EXPO’s Insane Methane Rain Plane project developed an experiment that can be flown on a future research mission to Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
» Find out what the students say is the greatest value of being a part of EXPO.
Students involved with the 2011 EXPO’s Insane Methane Rain Plane project developed an experiment that can be flown on a future research mission to Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
» Find out what the students say is the greatest value of being a part of EXPO.
Journey and Learning Never Stops
“What I’ve been taught at the University is the ability to learn. Now it’s up to me to find out what I am capable of doing with that knowledge.”
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“What I’ve been taught at the University is the ability to learn. Now it’s up to me to find out what I am capable of doing with that knowledge.”
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Houston, We Have Impact:
What Women Want from Engineering
“Engineering’s impact is really spread out over everything; it’s the behind the scenes groundwork that makes everything work."
» Learn how Anna Camery is using technology to change lives.
What Women Want from Engineering
“Engineering’s impact is really spread out over everything; it’s the behind the scenes groundwork that makes everything work."
» Learn how Anna Camery is using technology to change lives.
Housing by Day, Light Show by Night
Tower Lights: One of the largest and most unique displays of Vandal Pride the University of Idaho has ever seen!
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Tower Lights: One of the largest and most unique displays of Vandal Pride the University of Idaho has ever seen!
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Vandal Summer Fulbright Soaks Up Culture
Ashley Vincent, a civil engineering student, spends Fulbright summer in Newcastle, England.
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Ashley Vincent, a civil engineering student, spends Fulbright summer in Newcastle, England.
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A Picture Worth 1,000 Words
Virtual Technology and Design Bolsters Traffic Signal Systems Education
Some people complain about traffic, Christopher DeLorto actually wants to do something about it.
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Virtual Technology and Design Bolsters Traffic Signal Systems Education
Some people complain about traffic, Christopher DeLorto actually wants to do something about it.
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Oxford-Bound: Nuclear International Networks
Idaho student earns an invitation to the elite World Nuclear University Summer Institute held at Oxford University.
» Olumuyiwa Omotowa heads to England
Idaho student earns an invitation to the elite World Nuclear University Summer Institute held at Oxford University.
» Olumuyiwa Omotowa heads to England
Distinguished Student Soars
Graduate student flies with the Blue Angels
Edward William awarded the 2009 Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year on behalf of his work with the National Society of Black Engineers.
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Graduate student flies with the Blue Angels
Edward William awarded the 2009 Mike Shinn Distinguished Member of the Year on behalf of his work with the National Society of Black Engineers.
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Battle of the Brains
World's largest and most prestigious computing competition hosted on campus
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World's largest and most prestigious computing competition hosted on campus
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Best and Brightest in Technology
Doctoral Students Take Top National Honors
Featuring Engineering doctoral students Edward William and Rachel Bonas
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Doctoral Students Take Top National Honors
Featuring Engineering doctoral students Edward William and Rachel Bonas
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Engineering Students Fine-Tune Clean Snowmobiles
Students on the University of Idaho’s Clean Snowmobile team know how to fine-tune the knowledge they gain in a classroom to make a cleaner and quieter snowmobile.
» Impacting Industry Through Clean Technology
Students on the University of Idaho’s Clean Snowmobile team know how to fine-tune the knowledge they gain in a classroom to make a cleaner and quieter snowmobile.
» Impacting Industry Through Clean Technology
The Best and the Brightest
Number of top students selecting Idaho jumps dramatically
The University of Idaho sets record enrolling 26 Naonal Merit Scholars
» Featuring National Merit Finalist Michael Andrews
Number of top students selecting Idaho jumps dramatically
The University of Idaho sets record enrolling 26 Naonal Merit Scholars
» Featuring National Merit Finalist Michael Andrews
Climbing Beyond Rocket Science
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering students enter the $500,000 NASA Space Elevator competition. The competition is designed to train young visionaries who will bring the concept to life.
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Mechanical and Electrical Engineering students enter the $500,000 NASA Space Elevator competition. The competition is designed to train young visionaries who will bring the concept to life.
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A personal goal to make life better for others
Richard Hill is focused on helping to find a cure for multiple sclerosis.
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Richard Hill is focused on helping to find a cure for multiple sclerosis.
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Changing the World Is a Real Education
University of Idaho engineering students are designing sustainable technologies to provide clean drinking water to the nomadic Maasai people of Kenya.
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University of Idaho engineering students are designing sustainable technologies to provide clean drinking water to the nomadic Maasai people of Kenya.
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