Invasive Snails are Target of UI, USGS Environmental DNA Study
Posted: Wednesday, June 19
MOSCOW, Idaho – Researchers at the University of Idaho and the U.S. Geological Survey have developed a way to identify New Zealand mudsnail infestations in their earliest stages – using only the small bits of DNA the snails shed in the water.
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Natural Resources | Fish & Wildlife Resources | Lisette Waits | Research | News Release

UI American Language and Culture Program Receives Accreditation
Posted: Tuesday, June 18
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho’s American Language and Culture Program, or ALCP, recently received a five-year accreditation by the Commission of English Language Program Accreditation. The Commission of English Language Program Accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the ...
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News Release | International Programs | American Language and Culture Program

New Indicators Website a One-Stop Shop for Idaho County and Reservation Data
Posted: Tuesday, June 18
MOSCOW, Idaho – Aiming to take the hard work out of finding and analyzing state and federal data for Idaho a new website, developed by University of Idaho’s Office of Community Partnerships (OCP), offers up-to-date socioeconomic data for Idaho’s counties and Native American reservations to help understand community characteristics and trends. At a time when finding reliable da...
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Priscilla Salant | News Release | Office of Community Partnerships

UI to Honor Alumnus John Rosholt during Reception
Posted: Friday, June 14
TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The University of Idaho and its Magic Valley alumni chapter will honor John Rosholt, accomplished UI alumnus and Twin Falls resident at a reception Tuesday, June 18 from 6-8 p.m. at the Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive in Twin Falls. Rosholt will be recognized by UI Interim President Don Burnett and UI Office of Alumni Relations Director Steve...
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Alumni | News Release | Twin Falls | Office of the President | President's Office | Alumni

University of Idaho Events for June 17-23
Posted: Thursday, June 13
MOSCOW, Idaho – The following is a list of University of Idaho sponsored events for the week of June 17-23. Events will take place in Moscow and Hayden, and are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Wednesday, June 19 Daytime Distractions: Sesitshaya Marimba Noon Idaho Commons Lawn 875 S. Line St. in Moscow Take a break, get some fresh air, bring a lunch, and come enjoy live ...
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News Release

UI Receives $47,300 Grant to Expand Child-Hunger Relief Program in Twin Falls and Power Counties
Posted: Wednesday, June 12
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho is teaming up with the ConAgra Foods Foundation to help put food on the table in Twin Falls and Power counties in Idaho, where Feeding America recently reported there are nearly 4,700 children facing food insecurity. ConAgra Foods Foundation awarded the university a $47,300 Community Impact Grant, where UI Extension will work with Idaho nonprofits and...
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | Agricultural and Life Sciences | News Release | Extension

University of Idaho Names a Term Dean for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Posted: Tuesday, June 11
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho announced the decision to postpone the national search for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dean. The search will resume after a permanent provost has been named. The current interim dean, John Foltz, has been named as the college’s dean until June 2015. “I appreciate John’s willingness to remain while the search is adj...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | News Release | Katherine Aiken | Office of the President | Provost Staff | President's Office | John Foltz

MOSS Wins Prestigious Award
Posted: Monday, June 10
BOISE, Idaho – The award-winning McCall Outdoor School – or MOSS – is a regional winner of the W.K. Kellogg Engagement Scholarship Award. The award program honors colleges and universities that have redesigned their learning, discovery and engagement functions to become even more involved with their communities. MOSS embodies the University of Idaho’s land grant mission of...
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Natural Resources | Steve Hollenhorst - MOSS | News Release | Office of the President | President's Office

University of Idaho Announces Interim Dean for College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Posted: Thursday, June 6
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho has appointed John Mihelich, chair of the department of sociology and anthropology, to serve as the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences interim dean. He takes up the post June 9. Mihelich succeeds Katherine Aiken, who was named interim provost and executive vice president of the University of Idaho. “I am pleased John has accepted th...
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | Sociology | Anthropology | Anthropology | News Release | Katherine Aiken | Provost Staff | Sociology | Anthropology

UI, Micron Pilot Programs Support STEM Education in Three Idaho Communities
Posted: Wednesday, June 5
MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho’s science, technology, engineering and math – or STEM – Education Research Initiative is launching innovative programs in three Idaho communities to support student academic success and increase interest in STEM education.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | Education | Research | News Release | Cori Mantle-Bromley | Melinda Hamilton

Idaho Universities Awarded $20M Grant to Study Interaction of Landscapes and Cities
Posted: Monday, June 3
MOSCOW, Idaho – Researchers from the University of Idaho and partner institutions across the state will study the ways society and landscapes are interconnected thanks to a new $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation, or NSF.
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John McIver | Peter Goodwin | Research | News Release

Palouse Watercolor Socius 2013 Regional Juried Exhibition
Posted: Friday, May 31
MOSCOW, Idaho – The Prichard Art Gallery will welcome the summer with an exhibit featuring watercolor paintings selected for the Palouse Watercolor Socius Regional Juried Exhibition. The exhibit will open with a free, public reception from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, June 14, as part of the annual Moscow Artwalk, which attracts thousands of visitors. The exhibit runs through Saturday, Aug. 3. &ld...
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Art & Architecture | Roger Rowley | News Release

University of Idaho Announces Interim Dean at College of Law
Posted: Thursday, May 30
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho has appointed Michael Satz, associate dean in the College of Law, to serve as the college’s interim dean. He takes up the post June 1. Satz succeeds Don Burnett, who was named interim president of the University of Idaho. “Michael brings a great depth of experience and a sense of continuity in his new position,” said Katherine Aiken...
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Law | Juris Doctor | News Release | Juris Doctor

Global Leadership, Idaho Style: University of Idaho Honors Former Boeing CEO
Posted: Tuesday, May 28
BOISE, Idaho – The boardroom of the world’s largest aerospace company is a long way from Boise, Idaho. But for Frank Shrontz, former CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Boeing Company, and a University of Idaho alumnus, such success isn’t surprising. He learned his work ethic as a young boy, helping at the family business, Morler’s Cyclery, at the corner of Tenth and Stat...
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Alumni | News Release

Summer Workshop Offers Hands-On Journalism Experience
Posted: Thursday, May 23
MOSCOW, Idaho – Registration is open for high school students and teachers wanting to explore multi-media journalism during a workshop July 11-13 at the University of Idaho. Ten high school students and up to five teachers from around the Northwest will learn about the rapidly changing media environment from professional journalists and UI faculty. “We want students to learn the sk...
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | Journalism and Mass Media | Rebecca Tallent | Kenton Bird | Journalism | Public Relations | News Release | Journalism | Public Relations

Recent Grad’s Research Helps State Plan Chinook Salmon Season
Posted: Wednesday, May 22
MOSCOW, Idaho – Spring is here, Chinook salmon are swimming from the Pacific Ocean to Idaho hatcheries and rivers where they were born – and anglers are waiting for them. But how do state management agencies balance the need for adequate numbers of Chinook in the fisheries against anglers’ desire to stock their larders?
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Natural Resources | Fish & Wildlife Resources | Research | News Release | Michael Quist

University of Idaho Announces WWAMI Interim Director
Posted: Wednesday, May 22
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho announced today that Joe Cloud has been selected as interim director of the WWAMI – Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – Medical Education Program for Idaho. He will take the helm on June 1 from Andrew Turner, who has provided exemplary leadership in the program for the last 10 years. “Along with serving as the former cha...
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Provost Staff | News Release | Katherine Aiken | WWAMI | Provost Backup 2012-04-19

Nominations and Applications Sought for University of Idaho President
Posted: Tuesday, May 21
BOISE, Idaho – The Board of Regents invites nominations and applications for the next President of the University of Idaho. The University is the state's founding comprehensive university and the preeminent research, land-grant institution. A Presidential Search Committee, chaired by Regent Emma Atchley, is being assisted by AGB Search in recruiting, screening and conducting interviews for ...
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Presidents Office | News Release | Office of the President | Duane Nellis | President's Office

Dairy Expert McGuire to Lead U-Idaho Animal and Veterinary Science Department
Posted: Tuesday, May 21
MOSCOW, Idaho – Animal scientist Mark McGuire, who specializes in dairy cow physiology, will lead the University of Idaho Department of Animal and Veterinary Science. McGuire joined the faculty of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in 1995. He has served as interim department head since 2012. “Dr. McGuire will be a strong leader and supporter of animal agriculture in the sta...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Animal and Veterinary Science | Mark McGuire | News Release | Beef

Idaho Repertory Theatre to Stage Four Summer Plays and Celebrate 60th Year
Posted: Tuesday, May 21
MOSCOW, Idaho – For 60 years, Idaho Repertory Theatre – or IRT – has entertained audiences retelling some of the greatest classic plays, and this year is no different with four plays set to run June 27 – July 28 with guest appearances by professional artists, including actor Dan Kremer. This season includes “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “The Mystery of Irma ...
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | News Release | Idaho Repertory Theatre | IRT | Theatre | Idaho Repertory Theatre

CALS Honors Students, Faculty and Staff
Posted: Monday, May 13
MOSCOW, Idaho – Will Loucks graduated Saturday with an animal science degree and plans to become a veterinarian. He is the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences outstanding senior for 2013, too. Loucks was honored recently during the college’s annual award ceremony for students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends. Gregory Möller, professor of environmen...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | News Release

Independent Film Producer Jim Lemley Highlights Magic, Improvisation and Death at Commencement
Posted: Saturday, May 11
MOSCOW, Idaho – Independent film producer Jim Lemley added a little razzle-dazzle to the University of Idaho commencement ceremony and encouraged graduates to worry less about figuring everything out right away. “Contrary to what my grey hair might suggest, I definitely do not have life figured out…but the one thing I've learned is that's OK,” said Lemley. “Life is ...
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Presidents Office | News Release | Office of the President | Duane Nellis | Amanda Cairo

The University of Idaho Announces Katherine Aiken as Interim Provost
Posted: Wednesday, May 8
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho announced today Katherine Aiken, the current dean of the U-Idaho College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences – or CLASS – will serve as interim provost and executive vice president beginning June 3. Aiken has served as the CLASS dean since 2006 and has worked at the University of Idaho for 25 years. "This selection reflects the depth o...
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | Donald L. Burnett Jr | Presidents Office | News Release | Katherine Aiken | Office of the President | Duane Nellis | President's Office

University of Idaho Library Releases Digital Collection of Historical Northwest Postcards
Posted: Tuesday, May 7
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Library’s Digital Initiatives Department has released a new collection of more than 800 digitized postcards featuring images of the late nineteenth and early to mid-twentieth century Northwestern United States. The Northwest Historical Postcards Collection displays unique and engaging images of people and places in the states of Washington, Ore...
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News Release

University of Idaho to Celebrate Retirement of Art Professor
Posted: Tuesday, May 7
MOSCOW, Idaho – While University of Idaho’s College of Art and Architecture professor of art David Giese is retiring, he is leaving a lasting a legacy for students to embrace interdisciplinary studies with an endowed fellowship. To celebrate the creation of this new fellowship and his retirement, join the college for La Sereta Retirement Soiree on Saturday, May 18 at 8 p.m. in the Stud...
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Art & Architecture | Architecture | David Giese | News Release | Architecture | Art & Design

Jump in Fall Admission Applications to U-Idaho’s College of Law Bucks National Trend
Posted: Monday, May 6
MOSCOW, Idaho – Fall admission applications to the University of Idaho’s College of Law are up nearly 9 percent – defying a steep decline in new student applications at most peer institutions nationwide. “With so many law schools struggling during this year’s national decline in admissions, I could not be more thrilled that prospective students are hearing about and ...
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Law | Carole Wells | News Release

University of Idaho Library Announces Gift of Limited Edition Pennyroyal Caxton Bible
Posted: Thursday, May 2
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Library’s Special Collections and Archives department announces the addition of a two-volume Limited Edition Pennyroyal Caxton Bible donated by Bruce and Suzie Kovner, arts patrons and philanthropists. This edition of the King James Version of the Holy Bible is illustrated by Barry Moser, the foremost American master of wood engravings. It is t...
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News Release

Twentieth Annual Engineering Design EXPO Announces Winners
Posted: Friday, April 26
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Student Union Building was home to robots, snowmobiles, submarines and other student-built engineering projects April 26 for the 20th annual Engineering Design EXPO. Teams of senior students from U-Idaho’s College of Engineering displayed and presented their hands-on projects to the university community and the public.
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Engineering | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Civil Engineering | Computer Science | Mechanical Engineering | Chemical & Materials Engineering | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | News Release

Annual Innovation Showcase Announces Award Winners
Posted: Friday, April 26
University of Idaho students and student teams demonstrated their exceptional skill, confidence and knowledge at the annual Innovation Showcase on April 23. Judges selected as award winners 15 students and student teams from among the 84 participants.
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College of Graduate Studies | Research | News Release

Spring Commencement Includes 181 Degrees from U-Idaho Coeur d’Alene Center
Posted: Thursday, April 25
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Graduating students are eligible to receive a combined 181 degrees this spring at the University of Idaho's Coeur d’Alene campus. The candidates applied for 97 baccalaureate degrees, 8 doctoral degrees and 76 specialist and master’s degrees. Some students will have earned multiple degrees. Statewide this spring, five commencement ceremonies celebra...
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Coeur d' Alene | News Release

Flight of Writers to Pair Wine with U-Idaho Creative Writers’ Work
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
MOSCOW, Idaho – In the same way wine is paired with food, the University of Idaho’s Department of English will pair wine with written work by some of the regions’ writers. Fugue, a literary journal published by U-Idaho’s Department of English, will host a public event called Flight of Writers on Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m. at Bloom, 403 S. Main St. in Moscow. Featured read...
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English | News Release | English

U-Idaho’s Student Engineering Projects Showcased at 20th Annual Design EXPO
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho’s Engineering Design EXPO celebrates its 20th year on Friday, April 26, with student presentations, project demonstrations and a keynote address from molten metal processing expert and U-Idaho alumnus Bob Wagstaff. The free event is the Northwest’s longest-running interdisciplinary initiative featuring student innovations. More than 50 stu...
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Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Larry Stauffer | Research | News Release | engineering

Spring Commencement Includes 73 Degrees from Idaho Falls Campus
Posted: Tuesday, April 23
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Graduating students are eligible to receive a combined 73 degrees this spring at the University of Idaho's Idaho Falls campus. The candidates applied for 21 baccalaureate degrees, 9 doctoral degrees and 43 specialist and master’s degrees. Some students will have earned multiple degrees. Statewide this spring, five commencement ceremonies celebrate the accomplish...
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Idaho Falls | News Release

Spring Commencement Includes 135 Degrees from the Treasure Valley and Twin Falls
Posted: Monday, April 22
BOISE, Idaho – Graduating students are eligible to receive a combined 135 degrees this spring at the University of Idaho Boise campus. Candidates from the University of Idaho Boise applied for 13 baccalaureate degrees, 26 law degrees, 19 doctoral degrees and 77 specialist and master’s degrees. Some students will have earned multiple degrees. In Twin Falls, where the university offer...
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University of Idaho Boise | News Release

U-Idaho receives $5.1 million grant from National Institutes of Health
Posted: Friday, April 19
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Idaho a five-year grant for $5.1 million in continued support of the Institute for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies (IBEST).
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Science | Biological Sciences | Larry Forney | Research | News Release

University of Idaho to Celebrate Mom’s Weekend
Posted: Thursday, April 18
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho will give Vandal moms the chance to explore the university campus during the annual Mom’s Weekend April 19-21. The weekend will feature events on campus and throughout the Moscow community. Events and festivities are available to all students and their families, said Lauren Hamilton, Student Alumni Program Coordinator. “We offer some rea...
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News Release

U-Idaho Students Present Research, Creative Work at Annual Innovation Showcase
Posted: Thursday, April 18
Wildland fire management, the forked fungus beetle, poverty alleviation and the role of the zombie apocalypse in disaster preparedness are just a few of the expansive topics University of Idaho students will discuss at an upcoming annual Innovation Showcase.
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College of Graduate Studies | News Release

Board of Regents Approve Student Fee Increases at the University of Idaho
Posted: Wednesday, April 17
MOSCOW, Idaho – The Board of Regents for the University of Idaho approved a tuition and fee increase today. To continue providing the quality education its students deserve, university leaders asked the Board of Regents for a 5.9 percent increase to in-state, undergraduate tuition. The Board of Regents approved a 5 percent increase to in-state, undergraduate tuition – about $310 per s...
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News Release | Undergraduate | Duane Nellis | University of Idaho

Hands-On Zine Workshop Coming to U-Idaho Library
Posted: Wednesday, April 17
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Library will sponsor a hands-on workshop on zines, Wednesday, May 1, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on the main floor of the library. Participants will learn about the zine movement and have the opportunity to express themselves by creating a zine of their own design in a collaborative environment. Zines are self-published mini-magazines printed in small number...
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News Release

U-Idaho Celebrates Honorary Degree Recipient and Doctoral Degree Pioneers
Posted: Tuesday, April 16
MOSCOW, Idaho — The University of Idaho will present an honorary degree and recognize pioneers in two of the higher realms of education at the University of Idaho — doctorate in education and doctorate in philosophy — at spring commencement in Moscow on May 11. The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. in the ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center. Honorary Degree An honorary degree is awarded to...
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News Release

U-Idaho College of Education Hosts Scholastic Book Fair
Posted: Monday, April 15
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho College of Education’s Instructional Materials Technology Center (IMTC) will host a Scholastic Book Fair April 17 - 26, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the College of Education Building on the U-Idaho campus in Moscow. All members of the community, including families with children, are invited to attend. Funds raised will be used to purchase additiona...
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Education | News Release

U-Idaho Alumni Association Names 2013 Hall of Fame Inductees
Posted: Thursday, April 11
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Alumni Association today announced its 2013 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees who will be recognized May 9-11, the weekend of spring commencement in Moscow. Honorees will be: Matthew J. “Matt” Espe ’80 of Newtown Square, Penn., who earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing in the College of Business and Economics, and John Rosholt &r...
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Alumni | News Release

Prichard Art Gallery Exhibit Features Work From U-Idaho MFA Students
Posted: Wednesday, April 10
MOSCOW, Idaho – The Prichard Art Gallery will feature work from University of Idaho master of fine arts degree candidates in an MFA Exhibit April 12 through May 4. An opening reception will take place at the gallery on Friday, April 12, from 5-8 p.m. This exhibit will feature work from eight participants, all with unique art styles. The media vary from print and painting to sculptures and ...
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Art & Architecture | Roger Rowley | News Release

U-Idaho Theatre Arts Department Brings Shakespeare’s Shipwrecked Romantic Comedy to the Stage
Posted: Wednesday, April 10
MOSCOW, Idaho – Join the University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts for night of comedic mistaken identities, love lines crossed and twisting plotlines that all start with a shipwreck during their production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” running April 18-20 and 25-27. The play follows the journey of a castaway, Viola. Shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria and separa...
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | Theatre Arts | News Release | Theatre Arts | Theatre

U-Idaho to Present Screening of Vietnam Pivotal Combat Documentary
Posted: Wednesday, April 10
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho will host a screening of the documentary “Bravo! Common Men, Uncommon Valor” on Friday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main St. in Moscow. A panel discussion will follow. The documentary recounts the story of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Marine Regiment during the 77-day siege in Khe Sanh, Viet...
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | English | Robert Wrigley | Kim Barnes | News Release | Operation Education | Veterans

New Version of Idaho Waters Digital Library Increases Resources, Search Options
Posted: Tuesday, April 9
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Library’s Digital Initiatives department is pleased to announce the release of the new and improved Idaho Waters Digital Library. The Idaho Waters Digital Library provides access to information about water issues in key Idaho river basins with particular emphasis on the Coeur d’Alene and Boise Basins. The collection presently emphasizes I...
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News Release

U-Idaho Geologists Help with Earthquake Hazard Preparedness in Blaine County
Posted: Tuesday, April 9
Geologists from the Idaho Geological Survey, or IGS, at the University of Idaho are working this month to identify areas in Blaine County that would be most affected in the event of a damaging earthquake. The results of the survey will inform county leaders and residents how to better prepare for seismic hazards.
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Geological Sciences | News Release

U-Idaho’s College of Art and Architecture to Host Summer Design Week for High School Students
Posted: Tuesday, April 9
MOSCOW, Idaho – High school students with aspirations of becoming the next big artists, architects or virtual designers may sign-up now for a one-week intensive interdisciplinary design experience at the University of Idaho’s College of Art and Architecture’s Summer Design Week experience on the Moscow campus.. Summer Design Week will take place July 7-13 at the University of I...
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Architecture | News Release | Architecture | Art & Design | Architecture

University of Idaho Hires Communications Officer for Northern Idaho
Posted: Monday, April 8
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho has hired Andrea Thomas as its Regional Integrated Communications Officer for northern Idaho and eastern Washington. In this newly created position, Thomas is responsible for communication initiatives and will serve as the key media relations liaison for the university to media outlets in the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene region. “I come from ...
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News Release | Advancement

Goldwater Scholars Exemplify Excellence at U-Idaho
Posted: Thursday, April 4
MOSCOW, Idaho — Ranking University of Idaho undergraduates competitively with students from across the nation, physics sophomore Rebecca La Verne Winzer and mechanical engineering junior Kevin Witkoe were both recently named Goldwater Scholars. “I am pleased to see two of our students earning scholarships in a nationally and highly competitive program like the Goldwater Scholarship,&r...
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Science | Engineering | Physics | Physics | Physics | Research | News Release | Physics

U-Idaho prof and team: Thin, low Arctic clouds key to massive 2012 Greenland ice melt
Posted: Wednesday, April 3
Clouds over the central Greenland Ice Sheet last July were “just right” for driving surface temperatures there above the melting point, according to a new study by University of Idaho geography professor Von P. Walden, doctoral student Christopher Cox and scientists at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (NOAA), the University of Wisconsin and the University of Colorado. ...
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Science | Geography | News Release

International Court of Justice Judge Joan Donoghue to Speak at University of Idaho College of Law
Posted: Wednesday, April 3
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho College of Law will host International Court of Justice Judge Joan Donoghue in two public keynote speeches April 9-10 in Boise and Moscow. Donoghue will present the keynote speech entitled, “The Role of International Law Today: Reflections from the World Court,” on Tuesday, April 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Crystal Ballroom, 802 W. Bannock St. i...
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Law | News Release | Anastasia Telesetsky | International

Independent Film Producer Jim Lemley to Address New Graduates, 1,774 Students Statewide Eligible to Graduate this May
Posted: Tuesday, April 2
MOSCOW, Idaho – Approximately 1,774 students statewide are eligible for graduation this spring, earning a combined 1,845 degrees from the University of Idaho. Students have applied for 1,264 baccalaureate degrees, 110 law degrees, 75 doctoral degrees, 22 specialist degrees and 374 master’s degrees. Some students will have earned multiple degrees. This year's commencement brings the un...
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News Release | Graduate | University of Idaho

U-Idaho’s Holthuijzen Selected as Udall Scholar
Posted: Monday, April 1
MOSCOW, Idaho — University of Idaho junior, Wieteke Holthuijzen, has been selected as a 2013 Udall Scholar, only one of 50 in the nation and the only Idaho scholar this year. “It is such an honor to be selected for this scholarship; I don’t think that it has really sunk in yet,” said Holthuijzen, from Boise. “To receive this level of recognition really means a lot- i...
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | Environmental Science | Environmental Science | News Release | Sustainability

Adam Johnson, Novelist and Whiting Writers’ Award Winner, to Read at University of Idaho April 10
Posted: Friday, March 29
MOSCOW, Idaho – Novelist and short story writer Adam Johnson will read from his work and sign books Wednesday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Law School Courtroom at the Menard Law Building on the University of Idaho campus. “Adam is writing some of the most engaging, most important American fiction,” said Doug Heckman, MFA creative writing program director. “His writing is ...
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English | News Release | Doug Heckman | English

U-Idaho Women’s Center Hosts Actor-Comedian Naomi Grossman
Posted: Thursday, March 28
MOSCOW, Idaho – The U-Idaho Women’s Center will host “Carnival Knowledge,” a one-woman “comic, carnal romp” written and performed by critically acclaimed actor-comedian Naomi Grossman on April 5 at 7 p.m. at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre, 508 S. Main Street in Moscow. Grossman is best known for her role as “Pepper” in the FX television show &...
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News Release | Heather

U-Idaho Announces Spring Enrollment Numbers
Posted: Tuesday, March 26
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho’s snapshot of enrollment stands at 11,551 students under the new March 15 ‘census’ date and reporting guidelines enacted this academic year by the Idaho State Board of Education. The new SBOE guidelines replace the traditional 10th day of the spring semester reporting date with March 15. Enrollment on the Moscow campus is 10,499 fo...
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News Release | University of Idaho | International | recruit

14th Annual Tutxinmepu Pow Wow Bridges Cultural Gaps March 30-31
Posted: Monday, March 25
MOSCOW, Idaho - The University of Idaho will celebrate the 14th annual Tutxinmepu Pow Wow on Saturday, March 30 and Sunday, March 31 at the Moscow Junior High School gym, 1410 E. D Street in Moscow, Idaho. For the past 13 years, the University of Idaho Tutxinmepu Pow Wow has served as a celebration of Native American heritage and as a recruitment, business and communication tool for students. Th...
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News Release

U-Idaho’s David Tank Receives NSF Career Award
Posted: Monday, March 25
MOSCOW, Idaho – David Tank, assistant professor of plant systematics, has been awarded a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. The $799,959 award will support Tank’s research for the next five years, fund the development of an advanced field botany course and facilitate collaboration with University of Idaho McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS) faculty and grad...
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News Release | Natural Resources

U-Idaho Clean Snowmobile Team Has Banner Year at International Competition
Posted: Monday, March 25
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho’s Clean Snowmobile Challenge Team won a record number of awards – nearly half of those possible – at an international competition earlier this month that challenges engineering students to build quieter, lower-emission snowmobiles. The 13-member team took third place overall at the 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers Clean Snowmobi...
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Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Research | News Release | engineering | Mechanical Engineering

U-Idaho Alumni Association Hosts Latah County Silver and Gold Celebration
Posted: Thursday, March 21
MOSCOW, Idaho — In April, the University of Idaho Alumni Association will bestow special awards to some of its most accomplished members at Silver and Gold Day ceremonies across the state. The Latah County Silver and Gold celebration will honor three chapter members at a reception from 6 - 8 p.m. April 4 at the Best Western Plus University Inn, 1516 Pullman Road in Moscow. Cost is $20 per p...
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Alumni | News Release | Alumni

University of Idaho Librarian Receives Prestigious “Mover & Shaker” Award
Posted: Tuesday, March 19
MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho librarian Ben Hunter has been named a “Mover & Shaker” in the library industry by the national publication, “Library Journal.” The journal identified 50 outstanding professionals committed to providing excellent service to meet the needs of the people they serve. Hunter, who leads the University of Idaho Library’s Catalo...
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News Release

Alumni to Inspire Art and Architecture Students Futures
Posted: Friday, March 8
MOSCOW, Idaho – Helping students prepare for life beyond the classroom, the University of Idaho’s College of Art and Architecture will host a day-long symposium on Wednesday, March 20 to provide insight and advice for students seeking their first post-college job in an increasingly more interdependent and complex world, or contemplating their fields of interest and passions while in co...
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Art & Architecture | Architecture | Rula Awwad-Rafferty | Mark Hoversten | Alumni | News Release | Interior Design | Architecture | Interior Design

U-Idaho Women’s Center Celebrates Women with Award-Winning Films at LUNAFEST
Posted: Friday, March 8
MOSCOW, Idaho – The U-Idaho Women’s Center will celebrate its eighth anniversary of hosting the only national touring festival of short films by, for and about women. The LUNAFEST Women’s Film Festival will take place in Moscow on Thursday, March 21, 2013. LUNAFEST™, produced by LUNA, The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women?, provides a national platform for independent women fi...
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News Release | Diversity and Human Rights | Diversity | Equality

U-Idaho Semester in the Wild™ Helps Students Study and Go Wild
Posted: Thursday, March 7
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho is helping students answer the call of the wild and receive course credit with a new program, Semester in the Wild. The opportunity allows students to live and learn in the great outdoors for the fall semester and gain valuable skills. “After their Semester in the Wild experiences, students will return to their programs, energized and engaged,&r...
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News Release | Natural Resources | McCall Outdoor Science School | Central Idaho | Rocky Mountains | Taylor Wilderness Research Station | environment | Recreation | CNR | Recreation

Filling a Void: U-Idaho Announces Renewable Materials Program
Posted: Thursday, March 7
MOSCOW, Idaho — With the market for green products on the rise, the need for employees with skills and experiences in developing and marketing green products is becoming critical. The University of Idaho’s recently renamed College of Natural Resources Renewable Materials program is uniquely suited to develop future professionals to meet this need. “This is an exciting, new oppo...
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Natural Resources | Forest Products | Renewable Materials | Forest Products | News Release | Forest Products | Renewable Materials | Forestry | environment | Tom Gorman | Renewable Materials | Renewable Materials | CNR

Idaho’s Youth Create Tomorrow’s Inventions
Posted: Wednesday, March 6
MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho’s creative, young minds will turn ideas into innovations during the annual Invent Idaho State Finals March 8-9 at the University of Idaho. Invent Idaho hosts over 100 young inventors in grades one through eight on the Moscow campus and celebrates student creativity and innovation, while teaching inventive thinking in an interdisciplinary curriculum. Regional ev...
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Science | Engineering | Education | News Release

U-Idaho President Named Finalist For Texas Tech President’s Job
Posted: Friday, March 1
MOSCOW, ID – University of Idaho President M. Duane Nellis has been selected as the sole finalist for the presidency at Texas Tech University. The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents will have a final vote on this in late March following a 21-day waiting period required by Texas law. “When Ruthie and I made the move to the Northwest and the University of Idaho almost four y...
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News Release | Office of the President | Duane Nellis | President's Office | Office of the President

University of Idaho to Showcase Legal History Exhibit
Posted: Friday, March 1
BOISE, Idaho – The University of Idaho College of Law and the Idaho State Law Library will sponsor the Idaho Legal History Exhibit honoring Sen. William E. Borah. The exhibit opens at the Idaho State Law Library at the Idaho Water Center in Boise on Tuesday, March 5 and will be on permanent display. The exhibit will include photos, documents and other historical artifacts related to Sen. Bo...
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Law | University of Idaho Boise | News Release

University of Idaho to Continue Education and Support for Military Students
Posted: Thursday, February 28
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho, nationally recognized as a veteran friendly institution, will continue to provide quality education and support for military students on and off campus with the signing of the Department of Defense’s new Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding this week. The new MOU is mandatory for all colleges and universities that wish to...
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News Release | Veterans | Student Affairs

New Digital Collection Documents 70 Years of Priest Lake, Idaho Area History
Posted: Wednesday, February 27
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Library’s Digital Initiatives department announces the online release of the Priest Lake Museum Association Collection, a digital collection of historical photographs of Priest Lake, Idaho and the surrounding area. The 380 images span the years 1880 to 1950, documenting the area’s waters, boats, buildings, landscape and people. “Thi...
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Gaudette Joins University of Idaho Communications Team in Boise
Posted: Wednesday, February 27
BOISE, Idaho – The University of Idaho welcomes award-winning journalist Gemma Gaudette to its media relations team in Boise as the new Regional Integrated Communications Officer. Gaudette will focus on communications and media initiatives in southern and eastern Idaho for the university, with particular emphasis on media outlets in the Treasure Valley, Twin Falls and Idaho Falls. &ldquo...
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University of Idaho Boise | News Release | Advancement

Cruise the World in a Day
Posted: Tuesday, February 26
MOSCOW, Idaho – Take in the sights, sounds and tastes from around the world during this year’s University of Idaho Cruise the World event on Saturday, March 2 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. in the Student Union Building Ballroom. With booths from nearly 30 countries, Cruise the World, hosted by the University of Idaho International Enrichment Program, allows students from different count...
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News Release | Diversity and Human Rights | Diversity | International

Waste Not, Want Not: Solid Waste Management and Wastewater Treatment is the Focus of U-Idaho’s President’s Sustainability Symposium
Posted: Monday, February 25
MOSCOW, Idaho – Changing regulations and the prospect of fewer federal dollars mean wastewater treatment and solid waste management are critical concerns for today’s city planners, commercial developers, elected officials and facilities operators nationwide. That’s why the University of Idaho’s President’s Sustainability Symposium is focusing on “Community Stewa...
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Priscilla Salant | Environmental Science | Research | News Release | Sustainability | Southern Idaho | Twin Falls | Office of the President | Duane Nellis | environment | Environmental Science | President's Office | Office of Community Partnerships

Avista and Water Resources Program Announce Annual Scholarship Winners
Posted: Thursday, February 21
Written by Alecia Hoene MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Environmental Science and Water Resources Program is proud to announce the recipients of the 2013 Avista-Waters of the West Scholarship. Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo, a doctoral student working with Jan Boll and Erin Brooks of the biological and agricultural engineering department will be awarded $3,000. He is researching th...
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Engineering | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | Jan Boll | Environmental Science | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | Environmental Science | Water Resources | Research | News Release | environment | Environmental Science | Biological and Agricultural Engineering | Water Resources

McClure Symposium on Federal Fiscal Issues
Posted: Thursday, February 14
BOISE, Idaho – The University of Idaho will host the McClure Symposium on Federal Fiscal Issues on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at the Idaho State Capitol Auditorium. Idaho Public Television will air the program live from 8-10 p.m. MT/ 7-9 p.m. PT on the IdahoPTV World Channel (subchannel 4). The program will provide regional and national focus on our nation’s fiscal condition and possible soluti...
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University of Idaho Boise | News Release

President Nellis Announces the Creation of Two Task Forces
Posted: Thursday, February 14
MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho President M. Duane Nellis continues to demonstrate his commitment to reassuring campus safety. As part of this commitment, he announced today the formation of two task forces to evaluate university policies regarding alcohol and substance abuse among students university-wide and to examine the university’s relationship with fraternities and sororitie...
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News Release | Office of the President | Student Affairs | Duane Nellis | Dean of Students | Office of the President

2013 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Offers Workshops with Artists and Educators
Posted: Wednesday, February 13
MOSCOW, Idaho – The 2013 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, which runs from Feb. 20-23 in Moscow, Idaho, will offer workshops by world-class jazz educators, musicians and University of Idaho faculty. In addition to music focused workshops, the festival offers numerous dance workshops and interdisciplinary “Thinking About College” workshops that explore the relationships between the ...
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Lionel Hampton School of Music | Music | News Release | Jazz Festival | Music | Music

What’s New at the 2013 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
Posted: Wednesday, February 13
MOSCOW, Idaho – For 46 years, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival has inspired futures through jazz. Some of the highlights of this year's festival include: Lionel Hampton Youth Jazz Orchestra Vibraphone player Warren Wolf will appear with the Lionel Hampton Youth Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, Feb. 23. Wolf was selected as the vibes player for this year’s festival, upholding the traditi...
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Lionel Hampton School of Music | Music | News Release | Jazz Festival | Music

Street and Parking Restrictions for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
Posted: Friday, February 8
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho will host thousands of visitors for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Feb. 20-23, and many will be transported via bus or van. Due to the high amount of vehicular traffic and pedestrians on campus, some streets and parking lots will have restrictions during the festival. Traffic and parking restrictions during the festival include: Deakin Ave. and Stu...
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Lionel Hampton School of Music | Music | News Release | Jazz Festival | Parking and Transportation | Parking | Music

U-Idaho Theater Offers Two Evenings of Entertainment Before Upcoming Tour
Posted: Thursday, February 7
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts is packing up for a road trip later this month. The department’s fall production, “Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter” by Julie Marie Myatt, has been invited to compete at the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival. The set, cast and crew will travel to the festival held in Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 18-22....
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Theatre Arts | News Release | Theatre Arts | Theatre

U-Idaho Nuclear Engineering Program Director Recognized for Statewide Contributions
Posted: Thursday, February 7
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The Partnership for Science and Technology is recognizing Akira Tokuhiro, director of the University of Idaho’s Nuclear Engineering Program, for his energetic role in moving nuclear initiatives forward in the state. Tokuhiro will receive the 2012 Individual Energy Education Advocate Award at the Partnership for Science and Technology/Idaho Section of the American ...
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Engineering | Idaho Falls | News Release | Akira Tokuhiro | Eastern Idaho | engineering | Nuclear Engineering | Nuclear Engineering | Safety

Three Benefit Performances of “The Vagina Monologues” Scheduled for Feb. 14-16
Posted: Thursday, February 7
MOSCOW, Idaho – Promoting awareness and an end to violence against women and girls, the University of Idaho Women’s Center is presenting their annual V-Day benefit production of Eve Ensler’s celebrated play, “The Vagina Monologues,” Feb. 14-16 at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre in downtown Moscow. The global V-Day campaign includes the performance of creative ev...
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News Release | Diversity and Human Rights | Diversity

Service and Commitment Beyond Graduation: U-Idaho Ranks 7th in Peace Corps Rankings
Posted: Wednesday, February 6
By Amanda Cairo MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho has a long-standing tradition of opening doors for students to the world, and this year, that effort is being recognized as the university ranks seventh on the Peace Corps’ 2013 Top Colleges amongst medium-sizes schools. “We are proud of taking our tradition of service learning and the spirit of helping others worldwide,&r...
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Presidents Office | News Release | Career Center | Office of the President | Duane Nellis | President's Office | Copy President's Office for Backup | Office of the President | volunteers

University of Idaho Students Gain Cultural Knowledge with Black History Month
Posted: Tuesday, February 5
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho will celebrate Black History Month during the month of February with an art exhibit at the Prichard Art Gallery featuring art work by Jeffrey Henson and the 10th annual Shades of Black show. The University of Idaho will be hosting Shades of Black on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. with special host, comedian, Alvin Williams. This year, the show is titled ...
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News Release | Diversity and Human Rights | Multicultural | Leathia Botello | Office of Multicultural Affairs

Sustainability Center Helps Create Student-Led Sustainability Opportunities
Posted: Tuesday, February 5
By Wieteke Holthuijzen MOSCOW, Idaho – Helping University of Idaho students become more active by reducing their carbon footprint and showing how climate change will impact Idaho recreation, the University of Idaho Sustainability Center is supporting two student-led sustainability projects with grants totaling more than $4,500. Ryan McGrath, a doctoral student in exercise science with rese...
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News Release | Sustainability | Grants | environment

U-Idaho Job Fair Making Greater Employer, Employee Matches
Posted: Monday, February 4
MOSCOW, Idaho – Whether you’re looking ahead to a career, seasonal work, graduate school or an internship, the University of Idaho’s Job, Internship and Grad School Fair has plenty of opportunity this year on Wednesday Feb. 6 from 2-6 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. Organizers are hoping to match more job seekers with employment opportunities this year by bringing in the mos...
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News Release | Career Center | University of Idaho

Seattle Philanthropists Create Endowed Chair and More at U-Idaho
Posted: Friday, February 1
MOSCOW, Idaho – A Seattle couple has donated $3.3 million to the University of Idaho to benefit faculty, students and facilities. The gift, from husband and wife Tom Alberg and Judi Beck, will establish the university’s first fully funded endowed chair, a pair of graduate student fellowships, establish a separate faculty excellence fund and pay for costs associated with the constructio...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Natural Resources | Anthony S. Davis | Research | News Release | Donor | Funding | Fellowships | Duane Nellis | Kurt Pregitzer | Advancement | CNR

Turning of the Wheel: A Digital Collection of Humanities Events released by U-Idaho Library
Posted: Thursday, January 31
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Library announces the release of Digital Initiatives' latest collection, The Turning of the Wheel Collection: A Digital Collection of Humanities Events. The Turning of the Wheel Collection is a compilation of videos, photographs and transcripts documenting over 30 events that took place as part of the Turning of the Wheel Humanities Colloquium Series,...
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News Release | Colloquium

Prichard Art Gallery Exhibit to Showcase Vandal Atmospheric Science Team Work
Posted: Monday, January 28
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho’s Prichard Art Gallery, in collaboration with Vandal Atmospheric Science Team, presents the exhibit titled, “VAST: To Infinity and Beyond” to run Jan. 29 – Feb. 10. A closing reception and silent auction will take place on Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Prichard Art Gallery. Looking at Earth from a different perspective, the e...
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Engineering | Art & Architecture | Architecture | Roger Rowley | News Release | Architecture | Ed Galindo | engineering

FAFSA Help Days at the U-Idaho Financial Aid Office
Posted: Friday, January 25
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Financial Aid Office is offering students and parents help with completing the FAFSA financial aid application for 2013-14. Expert staff will be available to assist with the completion of the FAFSA and answer questions about the process on Tuesday, Jan. 29 and Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 4-7 p.m. both nights. The FAFSA Help Days will be held in the Financ...
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News Release | Financial Aid

Nellis Outlines U-Idaho’s Statewide Impact, Continuing Partnership with State Legislature
Posted: Thursday, January 24
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho is partnering with the Idaho legislature to support and inspire the future of Idaho’s citizens. That’s the message that M. Duane Nellis, university president, delivered to members of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on behalf of the state’s land-grant university. “This legislative investment also benefits 36,000 stu...
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News Release | Office of the President | Duane Nellis

U-Idaho Ecologists Offer Plans on Preserving Nation’s Biodiversity
Posted: Wednesday, January 23
By Jill Maxwell The protected areas network within the continental United States is often viewed as one of the country’s best tools for securing vegetation communities and the species they support into the future. Yet, the current network of protected U.S. lands does not fully capture the entire range of the country’s vegetation communities or ecological systems. The failure to ade...
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Natural Resources | Research | News Release | Soil

Jazz Fest Unveils 2013 “Lionel Hampton Youth Jazz Orchestra”
Posted: Wednesday, January 23
MOSCOW, Idaho – Under the vision and guidance of artistic director John Clayton, the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is pleased to bring together the Lionel Hampton New York Big Band with the talent of youth to create the Lionel Hampton Youth Jazz Orchestra. Each year the Lionel Hampton Big Band is one of the featured acts at the festival. This year, after a rigorous audit...
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | Music Education | Music | News Release | Jazz Festival | Music Education | Music

Guggenheim Fellow, Rebecca Solnit, to Read at University of Idaho on Jan. 30
Posted: Wednesday, January 23
MOSCOW, Idaho – Rebecca Solnit, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, will read from her work and sign books Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Law School Courtroom at the Menard Law Building on the University of Idaho campus. “Time and again, Rebecca shows us that hope still exists,” said Doug Heckman, University of Idaho MFA in Creative Writing program director...
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English | History | History | News Release | Doug Heckman | History | English

Richard LeBaron, Former U.S. Ambassador, to Deliver U-Idaho’s Distinguished Visiting Practitioners of International Affairs Lecture
Posted: Tuesday, January 22
MOSCOW, Idaho – In its ongoing effort to educate and inform students and the public about international issues with profound, immediate and long-term impacts, the University of Idaho’s Martin Institute has established the Visiting Distinguished Practitioners of International Affairs lecturer series. Richard LeBaron, former U.S. diplomat and the 2013 Visiting Distinguished Practitione...
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International Studies | Bill Smith | International Studies | News Release | Colloquium | International | International Studies

Mosaic Concert Offers Greatest Hits and Rising Stars Feb. 1
Posted: Tuesday, January 22
MOSCOW, Idaho – Piecing together 75 unique and outstanding student musicians from the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music, the Feb. 1 Mosaic Concert will compose the big picture of music in a seamlessly choreographed, fast-paced performance. The Mosaic Concert is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Haddock Performance Hall. The event is orchestrated by second-year voice professor Kyle...
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Lionel Hampton School of Music | Torrey Lawrence | Music | News Release | Kyle Ferrill | Music | Music

Jazz Festival Buttons to Allow Entry to Select Festival Workshops and Support Young Artists Concerts
Posted: Friday, January 11
MOSCOW, Idaho — The University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival announces the return of the commemorative button program in celebration of the 2013 festival. Buttons will be honored at regional outlets Jan. 15 – March 15 and will be required for entry into select festival workshops. Purchasing the button – priced at $3 – not only covers the admission to selected high...
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News Release | Jazz Festival

Idaho Geological Survey and U-Idaho Explore for Geothermal Energy
Posted: Thursday, January 10
MOSCOW, Idaho – In an effort to provide the most accurate assessment of high-temperature geothermal energy potential in the region, the Idaho Geological Survey recently drilled new wells in southeastern Idaho. “These new thermal gradient wells will provide the first accurate picture of the heat flow regime beneath this important volcanic province,” said project leader John Welha...
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Geology | Geology | Research | News Release | Eastern Idaho | Geology

Borah Symposium to Address Relationship Between Sports, War and Peace
Posted: Thursday, January 10
MOSCOW, Idaho – Looking deeper into the international landscape and the concept of sport, this spring’s University of Idaho Borah Symposium will focus on Beyond the Battlefield: Sports, War and Peace. Events will take place April 1-3 on the Moscow campus and are free to the public. “With the recent summer Olympic Games in London, including performances by former Vandal student-...
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News Release | Borah Symposium