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U of I Launches Cybersecurity Master’s Program, Expanding Degree Offerings to Meet Skyrocketing Demand
Posted 6/16/2021 4:52:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — June 16, 2021 — Cybersecurity job openings in Idaho have increased 160% since 2015, according to a recent Idaho Department of Labor report, and the University of Idaho is adding to its degree offerings to meet state and national demand. Read more
Thousands Experience U of I Engineering Education Through Virtual and In-Person EXPO
Posted 5/28/2021 6:57:00 PM
More than 5,000 virtual users across 28 countries experienced engineering and computer science education at the University of Idaho through the 28th annual 2021 Engineering Design EXPO. Visitors were invited to engage in the event through a variety of virtual and in-person pathways. Read more
Fritz Fiedler Named Chair of Department of Civil Engineering
Posted 5/21/2021 7:17:00 PM
University of Idaho Professor Fritz Fiedler has been named chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). He will begin serving in the position Thursday, July 1. Fiedler has taught more than a dozen different courses at every level from freshman to graduate, including CEE Senior Design, in which he has supervised approximately 100 projects in collaboration with industry sponsors. He was a co-creator of U of I’s unique interdisciplinary Water Resources Graduate Program. Read more
NASA Invites U of I Graduate to Appear on Tumblr Answer Time
Posted 5/20/2021 6:32:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — May 20, 2021 — A recent University of Idaho graduate will be the first non-NASA employee to be featured on NASA’s Tumblr Answer Time. Read more
Dev Shrestha Named Chair of Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Posted 5/20/2021 3:56:00 PM
University of Idaho Professor Dev Shrestha has been named chair of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. He will begin serving in the position Thursday, July 1. Shrestha researches and teaches in areas related to biological and agricultural engineering. He has secured more than $6 million of external competitive research grant funding working on more than 20 projects. His current research projects have mainly been funded by the U.S. Read more