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U of I, Boise State Study Shows Economic Boost from Eastern Idaho Reactor Plan
Posted Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:06:00 -0800
BOISE, Idaho — Jan. 23, 2019 — Construction of an electric power generation facility in eastern Idaho that would utilize a group of small modular reactors could significantly boost the regional and state economies and increase U.S. carbon-free energy development, according to an economic impact study completed by the University of Idaho and Boise State University. Read more
Researchers Publish Findings About Retirement Investment Decisions
Posted Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:42:00 -0800
Who can make an informed retirement investment decision? Research by U of I associate professor of management and human resources Yun Chung and associate professor of finance Young Park explores this question. The Journal of Consumer Affairs recently published their study, "What I Know, What I Think I Know and Whom I Know: Influence on Retirement Investment Decisions." Read more
U of I Team Aims to Help Industry, Academia by Discovering Why Scientific Research Findings May Not Always be Accurate
Posted Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:47:00 -0700
Until recently, Brian Wansink was a rock star in the field of nutrition science. Wansink’s research about shopping and eating habits drove numerous industry marketing strategies, and his work was cited more than 20,000 times, according to the online-media outlet Vox. But some of his findings were called into question recently, and a total of 13 of his studies have been retracted. Though he stands by his findings, Vox reports Wansink is retiring June 30 from Cornell University, where he has been director of the school’s Food and Brand Lab. Read more
Thank You from CBE Executive Education
Posted Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0700
The College of Business and Economics Executive Education Team would like to send a heartfelt thanks to all of its partners across campus whose commitment and attention to detail ensured the success of the college’s 65th annual Utility Executive Course. Read more
Events and Administrative Coordinator, College of Business and Economics
Posted Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0700
CBE’s Events and Administrative Coordinator is responsible for college event planning and providing administrative support for the College of Business and Economics’ Dean’s Suite. Read more
Vandals Win $100K in Spring Entrepreneurship Competitions
Posted Thu, 10 May 2018 09:03:00 -0700
The IRIC atrium filled with excited chatter as students pitched their business ideas to as many judges as possible on Friday, April 27, at the biannual Idaho Pitch competition. After 65 minutes, the tallied business cards given for successful pitches revealed the winners of startup funding: Read more
The Forever Shower Team Wins Entrepreneurial Competition in Massachusetts
Posted Fri, 27 Apr 2018 08:56:00 -0700
Earlier this month, Maria Horta Vorse and her small team U of I-based team placed second in a major entrepreneurial competition held at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. The group was awarded $15,000 for The Forever Shower, which generates clean, filtered water for showers in any environment, especially those where water is in short supply and where access to clean water is limited. Read more
Learn After Effects and Win Adobe Software
Posted Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:52:00 -0700
The Business Professionals of America club is putting on a workshop in Adobe After Effects at 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, in ED 241. Come learn the basics of special effects and animation using this program. There will be a drawing for attendees for one free year of Creative Cloud software and two Starbucks gift cards. Question? Email marzeverett@gmail.com. Don't forget to get your free trial of all Adobe apps. Read more
University of Idaho Students’ Green Shower Prototype Hopes to Solve Global Water Waste and Energy Issues
Posted Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:03:00 -0700
One day shortly after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Maria Horta Vorse stepped out of the shower and started to feel uneasy. Her blood pressure rose, she blacked out and she nearly died, she said, because the heat dehydrated her. “It was terrifying,” she said, and after that she “had to settle for short, kind-of-cold showers.” But it sparked an idea. Together with her husband Chad Vorse, the two created a bathing system that allowed her to shower safely while preserving energy and recycling waste water. And they realized it could solve bigger, global issues with unclean water. So they invented just that: the Forever Shower. And on Tuesday, their team of four – all University of Idaho students – presented a prototype to a group of judges in the Northwest Entrepreneur Competition at Whitworth University. The Forever Shower group competed against seven other teams in a technology category – a branch of other categories of competitions.
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Register for Idaho Pitch and Business Plan Competition
Posted Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:32:00 -0700
Every billion dollar business starts with an idea — why not yours? Come pitch your idea to successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, university professors, and community leaders. Sign up for your chance to hone your presentation skills, learn how to work a reception and win seed money to start your enterprise! Register at idahopitch.eventbrite.com. Read more