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

USDA Grant Supports Research Team’s Focus on Sustainable Practices for Livestock
Posted: Wednesday, April 27 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – Researchers at the University of Idaho will focus their efforts on how to develop a sustainable livestock food system in the Pacific Northwest thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “The University of Idaho’s research enterprise is strengthened through the support of interdisciplinary grants such as this,” said Jack McIver, vice president for research and econo...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Natural Resources | Business & Economics | John McIver | Dev Shrestha | Tracie Lee | Steven Peterson | Nick Sanyal | Bioregional Planning | Research | News Release | Sustainability | Northern Idaho | Funding | Idaho at Glance | Register Features | Eastern Washington

Bridging the Gap: U-Idaho Researchers Receive HERC Funding for Innovation
Posted: Friday, March 11 2011
MOSCOW, Idaho – One of the greatest perils in technology transfer is the Valley of Death – the place where innovative ideas and research go to die before they have the chance to arrive in the marketplace. One thing in particular makes a difference – gap funding. A major challenge with regards to the commercialization of university technology is the funding void between early stage research and a ...
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Gustavo Arrizabalaga | Armando McDonald Redirect | Erik Coats | Kerry Huber | Research | News Release | Funding | Grants | Technology Transfer

Donation Drives New Direction of Bioenergy Research at University of Idaho
Posted: Monday, January 3 2011
Written by Alecia Hoene MOSCOW, Idaho – A $25,000 donation from Texas entrepreneur Randy Hill and his company, APT Advanced Trailer and Equipment LP, to the University of Idaho has funded research focused on converting woody biomass to energy. The gift has allowed the university to install a pilot-scale pyrolysis unit at its steam plant. Pyrolysis is a type of incineration that uses almost no ox...
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Armando McDonald Redirect | Research | News Release | Sustainability | Funding | Idaho at Glance | Register Features