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

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

University of Idaho Geologists Take Preventative Measures Before Potential Earthquake
Posted: Monday, July 11 2011
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Grand Teton National Park is a spectacular site along the Wyoming-Idaho border. The park brings in nearly 4 million visitors a year and creates a scenic background for those who live there. While the beauty is stunning, it’s tempered by the potential of danger from beneath the ground. The majestic mountain range sits on an active fault line that could one day lead to a sever...
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Science | Geological Sciences | Geology | Geology | Idaho Falls | News Release | Idaho at Glance | Register Features | Soil | Eastern Idaho | Geology | Geology

The [Silver and] Gold Story: Olympian, Alumna Kristin Armstrong Tapped for Spring Commencement Speech at University of Idaho
Posted: Wednesday, February 10 2010
Written by Tania Thompson MOSCOW, Idaho – Kristin Armstrong '95 will inspire the class of 2010 when she delivers the commencement address at the University of Idaho's main Moscow ceremony on Saturday, May 15. "We are pleased to have our alumni return to share their stories of leadership and success with today's students," said President Duane Nellis. "Kristin Armstrong stand...
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Idaho Falls | Alumni | News Release | Eastern Idaho

Spring Enrollment Snapshot: University of Idaho Numbers Strong
Posted: Thursday, January 28 2010
Written by Tania Thompson MOSCOW, Idaho – Efforts aimed at improving the freshman experience are bearing fruit for the University of Idaho: 93 percent of freshman returned for spring semester, 3 percent more than the previous spring. On the 10th day of classes for spring semester 2010, enrollment numbers at the University of Idaho statewide registered an increase of 320, 3 percent over ...
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Idaho Falls | News Release | Financial Aid | Idaho at Glance | Register Features | Eastern Idaho

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

Idaho Geological Survey Helps Prepare Idahoans to Shake, Rattle and Roll
Posted: Thursday, October 1 2009
Written by Ken Kingery MOSCOW, Idaho – There may be one local issue Californian migrants actually do know more about – earthquake safety. But it is a knowledge gap that the Idaho Geological Survey is working to close. Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter announced today that October will be Earthquake Awareness Month in Idaho. As part of this effort, the IGS – a special program of t...
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University of Idaho Boise | Idaho Falls | Research | News Release | Southern Idaho | Eastern Idaho

President's Sustainability Symposium: Transitioning Our Energy Infrastructure From Old to New
Posted: Wednesday, September 30 2009
Written by Ken Kingery MOSCOW, Idaho – Transitioning to a smarter, sustainable energy system based on renewable technologies is one of the greatest challenges facing the U.S. The University of Idaho is helping lead the way by bringing together experts, policy makers and the general public to ask the difficult questions and further the discussion. The theme for the universit...
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Robert Smith | Idaho Falls | Presidents Office | Research | News Release | Sustainability | Office of the President | Eastern Idaho

Idaho Receives Big Return on Nuclear Investments
Posted: Monday, May 11 2009
May 11, 2009 CORRECTION: The state of Idaho did not receive the most funding of any state in the country from the 2009 Nuclear Energy University Program Research and Development Awards. North Carolina received $125,225 more, making Idaho second. Written by Ken Kingery MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho’s investment in nuclear energy research is already paying off for the...
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College of Graduate Studies | Idaho Falls | Research | News Release | Eastern Idaho

45 Idaho Undergraduates Win NIH-funded Biomedical Summer Research Fellowships
Posted: Tuesday, May 5 2009
May 5, 2009 MOSCOW, Idaho – Forty five undergraduates from eight Idaho colleges and universities will conduct independent research and study this summer in laboratories across the state through the Idaho IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence or INBRE. The INBRE summer research fellows will work for 10 weeks in the labs of scientist mentors who will help the student...
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University of Idaho Boise | Idaho Falls | Research | News Release | Southern Idaho | Undergraduate | Eastern Idaho