Join the Research and Faculty Development team 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in IRIC 305, for an info session on the Murdock Trust Commercialization Initiation Program. The Murdock Commercialization Initiation Program supports the commercialization of bench discoveries in the natural sciences, medicine and engineering. During this seminar, learn strategies and tips to help align commercialization projects to the trust's funding priorities. Also, during this seminar, review the U of I's limited submission timeline and process and discuss the ideal time to submit a proposal to this program. Read more

College of Science Faculty Publish Ground-Breaking Study on Darwinian Genetic Evolution

Posted Thu, 21 Nov 2019 11:37:00 -0800

College of Science faculty Jessica Lee, Siavash Riazi, Shahla Nemati, Jannell Bazurto, Andreas Vasdekis, Benjamin Ridenhour, Christopher Remien and Christopher Marx had a paper published in PLOS Genetics. In their research, they uncovered that genetically identical cells can be phenomenally different in their ability to survive stress, and thus selection acts upon the distributions of phenotypes without leading to genetic changes. They also found that stress tolerance changes with the environment, and there is even a form of memory that takes place as a result. These phenomena are being discovered in many realms, including cancer, where there are often "phenotypic mutations" which may seem like genetic change, but are not. This study opens the door to studying the entanglement of Darwinian genetic evolution with Lamarckian phenotypic evolution Read more

ORED RISE EIS Deadline Extended to Oct. 25

Posted Mon, 21 Oct 2019 14:29:00 -0700

The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) is extending the deadline for the RISE Equipment and Infrastructure Support (EIS) program to 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25. This will allow more time to develop proposals and secure the required cost share for this program. Additionally, in an attempt to alleviate the burden associated with committing cash as match for this program, ORED is relaxing restrictions on what can be included as matching for this competition only. Read more

ORED RISE Funding Program Equipment Infrastructure Support Proposals Due Oct. 21

Posted Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:31:00 -0700

The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) invites faculty to submit proposals by Monday, Oct. 21, for the ORED RISE Equipment and Infrastructure Support (EIS) program. The awards are intended to enhance U of I's research, scholarship and creative activity by providing support for equipment purchases, upgrades and repairs related to research and creative activity infrastructure. This will be the fourth time ORED has sponsored the EIS awards. Prior funded awards were distributed over a large range of disciplines. Read more

U of I-Led Study Finds Experimental Fences Deter Elephant Crop Raiding, Provide Income

Posted Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:59:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho — Oct. 17, 2019 — A University of Idaho-led team of researchers found that experimental fences reduced the number of times elephants left Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park to raid nearby crops by 80-95%; beehive fences appeared to be the most effective at deterring crop raiding while also providing a revenue source for neighboring villages through the production of honey. Read more

“One of the missions of the Micron Foundation is to help cultivate the next generation of scientists and engineers. The impressive work being done in U of I’s College of Engineering is helping accomplish this objective. We are pleased to be able to contribute to U of I’s microelectronics program as part of our support for STEM education in our state, country and around the world.”
—Mark Durcan, CEO, Micron Technology, Inc