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