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What is a Flagship University?
Posted: Tuesday, February 21 2012
Historically, the University of Idaho has been designated as Idaho's flagship University. This distinction, which is given to other universities nationwide that meet the established criteria, carries with it unique responsibilities. This news release provides context to the "Flagship" distinction, and examines the University of Idaho's role in the state.
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A Million Dollar Boost for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education
Posted: Wednesday, July 21 2010
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho will dig deep and statewide to discover and address the root causes of why Idaho is losing its advantage in global competitiveness. At the heart of the new initiative – supported by major funding from the Micron Technology Foundation – is learning why some Idaho students may not perform well, or pursue careers, in the areas of science, technology, engineerin...
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Two $40 Million Grants Fuel Collaborative, Renewable Energy Research in Northwest
Posted: Wednesday, September 28 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – Recent breakthroughs in biofuels technology could result in a “greener” jet stream across the Pacific Northwest. Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced major grants to the University of Washington and Washington State University; the two separate five-year grants are $40 million each. The University of Idaho will partner in...
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Natural Resources | Steve Hollenhorst - MOSS | Mark Hoversten | Research | News Release | Office of the President | Idaho at Glance | Register Features | Duane Nellis
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Pursuit of Science Passion: University Board Approves New Professional Science Master's Program
Posted: Thursday, June 24 2010
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Board of Regents/State Board of Education approved the institution’s new instructional program in professional science leading to a master’s degree in natural resources and environmental science. The action came during the board’s June meeting in Idaho Falls. The Professional Science Master’s program is housed in the College of Graduate Studies and is one ...
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College of Graduate Studies | Environmental Science | Water Resources | News Release | Idaho at Glance | Register Features
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Idaho's College of Law Marks Commencement, Achievements of 84 Graduates
Posted: Thursday, May 6 2010
Written by Tania Thompson MOSCOW, Idaho – Nancy Morris, the nation's first woman secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will give the commencement address for the University of Idaho's College of Law commencement. The College of Law, the university's only Advanced Professional degree program, will hold its graduation and celebration on Saturday, May 15, beginning at 3 p.m., in the...
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U-Idaho Sees Significant Increase in Idaho Students; Strategy Spurs Growth in Key Targeted Areas
Posted: Tuesday, September 6 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho’s best and brightest students continue to make the University of Idaho a destination of choice for success. The university has seen a six percent increase in new in-state freshmen, students who responded favorably to changes made in programs that increased scholarships for Idahoans. On the 10th day of classes, a snapshot taken of enrollment numbers shows a total 12,312 stud...
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Million Dollar Gift Supports Public Legal Education in Boise
Posted: Tuesday, August 24 2010
BOISE, Idaho – The face of public legal education in Idaho is getting a lift thanks to the generous support of the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation. The Idaho-based nonprofit – committed to educational excellence for students and institutions – has committed $1 million to the University of Idaho College of Law for development of an Idaho Law Learning Center in Boise at the historic Ada County Cou...
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News Release | Office of the President | Idaho at Glance
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Volunteers Needed for 2010 Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival
Posted: Tuesday, January 26 2010
MOSCOW, Idaho – Those looking for a new way to experience the University of Idaho’s Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival should consider the volunteer program. Volunteer positions include managing student performance sites, driving artists, helping register schools, promoting the festival and doing office work. Volunteers receive perks. They are provided a lunchtime treat from Domino’s Piz...
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White House Recognizes University of Idaho as National Leader in Community Service
Posted: Monday, March 12 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho outreach and engagement efforts have been recognized by the White House for the sixth time, as it has every year since the Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service began in 2006. However, this year the university was among only 20 percent of the institutions of higher education who received “with distinction” status. The President’s Higher Education Commu...
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New Website Pulls Together Data Used To Monitor Health of Northwest Communities
Posted: Monday, August 30 2010
MOSCOW, Idaho –The new Indicators Northwest website provides the most up-to-date social and economic data for states, counties, Native American reservations, and tribes for Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The University of Idaho, with support from the Community Action Partnership headquartered in Lewiston, developed the new website. It provides a publicly available tool to help citizens an...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | News Release | Idaho at Glance | Register Features | Extension
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Olympian Armstrong Urges Idaho Graduates to Embrace a "Get to" Attitude
Posted: Saturday, May 15 2010
Written by Tania Thompson MOSCOW, Idaho – Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong encouraged University of Idaho graduates to seek out a "get to" kind of life -- rather than do things that they "have to." Armstrong, a 1995 alumna, claimed the Olympic gold medal in bicycling during the 2008 Beijing games. But, she said, her life could have been different if she hadn't zeroed in on the importance...
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University of Idaho Advising, Teaching, Collaborative, Outreach and Creative Activity Achievements Shine
Posted: Wednesday, April 21 2010
Written by Amanda Cairo MOSCOW, Idaho – Excellence is its own reward, but as many University of Idaho faculty found out, a ceremony and an award can make the reward a little bit sweeter. The university's annual Excellence Awards banquet honored 16 faculty and graduate students at an on-campus ceremony for outstanding achievements in teaching, research, outreach and advising. New this year to the ...
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U-Idaho Sustainability Center Joins Forces With Office of Community Partnerships
Posted: Monday, March 26 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho - This year has been busy for both the University of Idaho Sustainability Center and the Office of Community Partnerships (OCP). Provost and executive vice president Doug Baker approved the merger of the two organizations. Under OCP’s umbrella, the Sustainability Center will maintain its identity, student leadership-orientation and its wide range of student activities. The Sustainab...
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Legislative Update: Higher Education Takes Spotlight
Posted: Monday, March 5 2012
By Joe Stegner Special Assistant to the President for State Governmental Relations It has been a very productive week at the Idaho legislature and a great week for higher education in our state. The budget bill for colleges and universities was passed by the Joint Finance and Appropriates Committee, and is now headed to the Senate and House floors for approval. Nearly all Gov. Butch Otter’s budg...
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Alpine Ski Team Wins at Regionals
Posted: Wednesday, February 29 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho -- The University of Idaho Men’s Alpine Team and one member of the Women’s Alpine Team qualified for national collegiate finals at the US Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Western Region Championship Feb. 23-25 in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Brothers Erik and Drew Anderson of Sandpoint, Idaho, Nick Howell of Pocatello, Idaho, Jeff Jacka of Federal Way, Wash. and Travis Soderquis...
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College of Education Reconfiguration Strengthens Departments, Sharpens Experience for Students
Posted: Thursday, June 17 2010
MOSCOW, Idaho – They say two heads are better than one, but three departments may prove more efficient and beneficial to students than four when it comes to the College of Education at the University of Idaho. With the approval today from the University of Idaho Board of Regents/State Board of Education, students at the university will see few changes when the Department of Adult Career Technolog...
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University Housing sees gains in its second year of Recyclemania participation
Posted: Thursday, April 8 2010
Written by Tina Deines MOSCOW, Idaho—University Housing at the University of Idaho saw less garbage and more compostable materials and recyclables this year, compared to last year during Recyclemania, Jan. 17 - March 27. Recyclemania is a nationwide competition that pits school against school to see who can recycle the most. University Housing also participates in hall competitions as part of th...
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Investing in Idaho's Future: University of Idaho and J.R. Simplot Announce Collaborative Concept for Parma Research and Extension Center
Posted: Monday, December 7 2009
MOSCOW, Idaho – Under a pre-agreement document submitted for consideration by the University of Idaho Board of Regents, the university and J.R. Simplot Company propose a $1.5 million multi-year agreement for the university's Parma Research and Extension Center that would give the center a new lease on life. "The University of Idaho and J.R. Simplot Company have had a long and proud hist...
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Football Legend Jerry Kramer To Lead 2012 U-Idaho Homecoming Parade
Posted: Friday, August 3 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho legend, Sandpoint native and Lombardi-era Green Bay Packer star Jerry Kramer will lead the University of Idaho’s 103rd annual homecoming parade as Grand Marshal on Saturday, Oct. 6. At 10 a.m., Kramer will guide the parade through downtown Moscow in preparation for the Vandals’ homecoming contest against the New Mexico State University Aggies. Kickof...
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Business Plan Team Takes Fifth at Rice Contest with New Idaho Potato Process
Posted: Wednesday, April 18 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – A University of Idaho food scientist’s invention that could promise healthier processed potato products helped a student business plan team finish fifth among more than 1,600 worldwide entries in the Rice University Business Plan Competition. University of Idaho students Gaylene Anderson and Jacob Pierson competed in the contest Rice University billed as the world’s richest. This...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Food Science | News Release | Food Science
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U-Idaho Web Renovation Debuts Friday
Posted: Tuesday, February 7 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – Visitors who click into www.uidaho.edu Feb. 10 will discover a renovated site with a new look and improved features such as streamlined functions, better search capabilities, and clearer directions. The improvements to the site are designed to make access easier for users. New features include the ability to select favorite or commonly used parts of the web and bookmark them. U...
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Longtime Dean of Students to Offer Remarks at Winter Commencement, Dec. 10
Posted: Friday, December 2 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – Natural daylight streaming into the iconic Kibbie Dome will illuminate the path to the future for University of Idaho graduates as they gather in the newly renovated ASUI Kibbie-Activity Center on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 12:30 p.m., for winter commencement. This December, 814 graduates are eligible to walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. All degree candidates ...
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University of Idaho Events for Oct. 17- 23
Posted: Friday, October 14 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho- The following is a list of University of Idaho sponsored events for the week of Oct. 17- 23. Events will take place in Moscow, and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Monday, Oct. 17 "Mad Men" Mondays 12:30-2 p.m. Memorial Gym, Women’s Center Lounge, Room 109 1001 University Ave. in Moscow Join the Women's Center in watching the award-winning TV series "Mad Men...
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Jan Boles and Anna Marie Boles: Prichard Art Gallery Continues Diamond Anniversary Celebration
Posted: Friday, October 7 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – For 25 years, the Prichard Art Gallery has been the focal point for visual arts in Moscow and on the Palouse. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the gallery is presenting a yearlong series of exhibits and events. The third exhibit in the series features the work of Jan and Anna Marie Boles. This exhibit highlights the Prichard Gallery’s commitment to supporting the artists of Id...
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University Statement on the Passing of Sen. Jim McClure
Posted: Sunday, February 27 2011
Idaho Sen. James A. McClure passed away during the last weekend in February. A double-alumnus of the University of Idaho, McClure and his wife, Louise, remained connected to their alma mater. In 2007, the University's Bureau of Public Affairs research was renamed as the James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research. In this and many other ways, the University honored Jim and Louise...
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Research Suggests Strategy to Prevent Deadly E coli in Cattle
Posted: Wednesday, May 12 2010
Written by Bill Loftus MOSCOW – Scientists, including the University of Idaho's Carolyn Hovde Bohach, Monday reported they have learned how deadly E. coli bacteria sense the cattle gastrointestinal tract. The work may provide "an exciting alternative to diminish contamination of meat products and cross-contamination of produce crops because of cattle shedding this human pathogen," the scientists...
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Policy Analysis Group Releases Idaho Sheep Report
Posted: Monday, February 22 2010
Written by Ken Kingery MOSCOW, Idaho – A report from the University of Idaho’s College of Natural Resources Policy Analysis Group (PAG) details the current situation with Idaho’s Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep and domestic sheep populations. The peer-reviewed report outlines the varying issues surrounding bighorn sheep viability and domestic sheep grazing. It provides background on the issue for ...
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Natural Resources | Jay O'Laughlin | Angelique EagleWoman | News Release
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Regents Authorize Bond for Life Safety Work and Use of Private Funds for Kibbie Renovation Design
Posted: Thursday, February 18 2010
Written by Tania Thompson MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho's iconic ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center moves closer to the final phase of life safety work and the next phase of design for renovation and enhancement. In action at the Idaho State Board of Education meeting in Boise, the university's Board of Regents approved the university's request for the authority to issue ...
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University Housing Records Six All-Time High Scores in Student Satisfaction
Posted: Tuesday, February 2 2010
Written by Tina Deines MOSCOW, Idaho – University Housing at the University of Idaho recorded six all-time high scores for the second year in a row in a recent annual student satisfaction survey. The survey, which was distributed via e-mail to residence hall students in November, was conducted by Educational Benchmarking, Inc. The survey asked 86 questions that represent 19 f...
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Lunch and Lead: Luncheon Series Focuses on Sustainable Business Practices
Posted: Tuesday, January 26 2010
Written by Tania Thompson BOISE, Idaho – The University of Idaho Boise center will offer up practical solutions for businesses that want to make a commitment to sustainability and improve their bottom line. It's the focus for monthly brown bag presentations that are part of the Lunch & Lead: Sustainable Business Practices series. The series runs February through December. ...
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A Near Billion Dollar Impact: University of Idaho's Nellis Talks Economic Impact and Development, Research Growth During Legislative Presentation
Posted: Monday, January 25 2010
Written by Tania Thompson BOISE, Idaho – In remarks delivered today before Idaho's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, University of Idaho President Duane Nellis put the land-grant institution's bottom line before lawmakers: the University of Idaho contributes nearly $1 billion to the state's economy. "That's 1.9 percent of total state economy," said Nellis, who has been...
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University of Idaho Boise | Idaho Falls | Research | News Release | Office of the President | Eastern Idaho
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Creatively Yours: University of Idaho Faculty Works Featured at Prichard Art Gallery in December and January
Posted: Thursday, December 3 2009
Written by Marnie Driflot MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Prichard Art Gallery will present its annual faculty art exhibit, which is a celebration of faculty members' creative contributions in the community. The exhibit will be on view Dec. 11 through Jan. 16, 2010, with an opening reception on Friday, Dec. 11, from 5-8 p.m. Works by faculty from the university's College of Art and Arch...
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Art & Architecture | Nels Reese | David Giese | Lynne Haagensen | Jason Ferguson | Matthew Brehm | Greg Turner-Rahman | Frank Jacobus | Miranda Anderson | Phillip G. Mead | Mark Hoversten | Delphine Keim-Campbell | John Anderson | News Release | Idaho at Glance
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Northern Idaho High School Science Teachers Keep Skills Fresh in University Research Labs
Posted: Tuesday, November 24 2009
Research has Direct Application to the Region's Water Quality Written by Donna Emert COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho – Scientific research is only a little bit like riding a bike: you don't ever forget how, but there are always new approaches, technologies and discoveries to factor into the process. To keep their skills and knowledge up to date, four high school science teachers from Coeur d'Alene are bac...
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Scott Minnich | Environmental Science | Coeur d' Alene | Research | News Release | Northern Idaho
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U-Idaho Arboretum Joins Select Few in Accredited Ranks
Posted: Tuesday, May 15 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – The 63-acre University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden was recognized this week as one of only a handful of arboreta that has been accredited by the Morton Register of Arboreta. The U-Idaho Arboretum received a Level III accreditation, on a four tier scale, that recognizes an arboretum with more than 500 varieties of trees and woody plants, a dedicated curator, professional...
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Emmy Award-Winner, Jac Venza, to Speak April 18 at University of Idaho
Posted: Wednesday, April 11 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – Jac Venza, father of fine arts programming on public broadcasting, will speak at the University of Idaho on April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Administration Building Auditorium. Venza is a legendary figure who has worked in television from the very early years. He pioneered connections between the European media and PBS. Venza was responsible for finding funding for arts progra...
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Top National Scholarship Awarded to University of Idaho Student
Posted: Thursday, March 29 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – Rebecca Johnson, a junior at the University of Idaho, has been awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education program.  Johnson is the only recipient from an Idaho university to receive this award this year. "Rebecca Johnson embodies the College of Natural Resources, with her passion for nature and commitment to making the world a better place," said...
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Legislative Update: Session Continues With Rangeland, Gift, Budget Issues
Posted: Monday, March 26 2012
By Joe Stegner, Special Assistant to the President for State Governmental Relations BOISE, Idaho — Lawmakers had hoped to end the sessions and head home by last weekend, but the past week kept them very busy and the session will continue into this week for at least another few days. The University of Idaho had interest in several bills before legislators this past week. The bill called the Rang...
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Office of Technology Transfer Recognizes Innovators, Stimulates Economy
Posted: Friday, March 23 2012
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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Legislative Update: Land Board Bill, IGEM and Going Home Tax Bill in Discussion
Posted: Monday, March 19 2012
By Joe Stegner Special Assistant to the President for State Governmental Relations House bill 495, also known as the “Land Board Bill,” is legislation designed to restrict the authority and investment options of the Land Board. In general, the bill limits the ability of the Land Board to invest in and operate a commercial business. The University has a concern that this bill violates the constitu...
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Idaho’s Agricultural Research Enhanced through Multi-Million Dollar Endowments from Idaho Wheat Commission and Limagrain Cereal Seeds
Posted: Friday, January 6 2012
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Wheat Commission today announced a plan to create two faculty research endowments with $2 million to the University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences to support Idaho’s 4,500 wheat growers and their $766 million-per-year harvest. In addition, Limagrain Cereal Seeds has agreed to collaborate with the college on breeding new wheat varieties for Idaho and...
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Coeur d'Alene Tribal Chairman Chief James Allan to Give Commencement Address at University of Idaho Coeur d'Alene
Posted: Tuesday, April 20 2010
Written by Tania Thompson COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho – Approximately 114 students are eligible for graduation from the University of Idaho's Coeur d'Alene center on Monday, May 10, at 7:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place at Schuler Auditorium in Boswell Hall on the North Idaho College campus. The candidates have applied for 59 baccalaureate degrees, three doctoral degrees, two specialist degrees an...
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McCall Outdoor Science School Educates Idaho Kids About Climate Change
Posted: Wednesday, January 27 2010
Written by Sue McMurray Wal-Mart grant will help with student-focused program MCCALL, Idaho – Snow-day school closures in early October, extra-hot summers and an overabundance of creepy insects to scare little sister may seem like a great way to live to some Idaho kids. But while these factors may be fun now, they are signs of impending climate change that could alter their futures. A new clim...
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Natural Resources | Steve Hollenhorst - MOSS | University of Idaho Boise | News Release | Sustainability | Southern Idaho | McCall Outdoor Science School
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University of Idaho’s Climate Action Plan Envisions a Sustainable Campus Community
Posted: Tuesday, January 26 2010
Written by Joe Nickels MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Sustainability Center has released a Climate Action Plan, the first step in a long-term, comprehensive strategy to make the University of Idaho a zero-emissions campus by 2030. The Climate Action Plan is a framework for both immediate and long-term action. “It is up to our generation to initiate the ...
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University of Idaho Events for Dec. 7-13
Posted: Saturday, December 5 2009
Written by Candace Lowe MOSCOW, Idaho – The following is a list of University of Idaho sponsored events for the week of Dec. 7-13. Events will take place in Moscow, and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Monday, Dec.7 Vandal Booster Luncheon 11:45 a.m. University Inn Best Western 1516 W. Pullman Rd. in Moscow Join the Latah County Vandal Boosters at their weekly luncheon; ...
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Idaho 2nd and 5th Graders Enact Planetary Rotation Using Indoor/Outdoor Solar Systems They Built to Scale
Posted: Tuesday, December 1 2009
Written by Donna Emert COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho – Seltice Elementary School children, working with University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene teacher education students and their own classroom teachers, have done the math, science, engineering and artwork necessary to construct two, scale-model solar systems. They built a big one for use in the school gym, and a bigger one that can only be deployed in the ...
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University of Idaho Graduate Student Wins National Conservation Award
Posted: Monday, November 30 2009
Written by Sue McMurray MOSCOW, Idaho – Improving our understanding of risks to threatened species populations worldwide is the ambition of Jan Schipper, a University of Idaho graduate student. He is the recent winner of the William T. Hornaday Conservation Award, a national award from the American Society of Mammalogists that recognizes Schipper's significant contribution as a student to the con...
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Natural Resources | College of Graduate Studies | Conservation Social Sciences | Wildlife Resources | Conservation Social Sciences | News Release | COGS homepage | Graduate
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Winter Commencement Set for Dec. 12
Posted: Thursday, November 19 2009
Written by Becca Johnson MOSCOW, Idaho – This December, some 700 students are eligible for graduation from the University of Idaho. Winter Commencement will take place Saturday, Dec. 12, at 12:30 p.m., in the ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center. The event is free and open to the public. All degree candidates, dressed in their regalia, will line up for the procession on Saturday morning by 11:30 a.m. on ...
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Positive Role Models: Junior and Senior High School Girls Hear From Women Science and Math Professionals at Boise Event
Posted: Wednesday, March 25 2009
March 25, 2009 NOTE TO MEDIA: Bridges to Math and Science is open to the media. Please contact University Communications to confirm your coverage of this event, (208) 885-6567. BOISE, Idaho – The University of Idaho will host nearly 100 seventh and 10th grade girls for the third annual Bridges to Careers in Math and Science event on Thursday, April 2, in Boise. ...
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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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University of Idaho Events for May 20-26
Posted: Thursday, May 16
MOSCOW, Idaho – The following is a list of University of Idaho sponsored events for the week of May 20-26. Events will take place in Moscow and are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Monday, May 20 Dissertation Defense: Absolah Elmehdi 3 p.m. Gauss-Johnson Engineering Building, Room 218 620 S. Line St. in Moscow Absolah Elmehdi, doctoral candidate in electrical engineerin...
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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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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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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
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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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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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