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Students Earn More than $10K at Grand Challenge Scholars Program Pitch Event
Posted 4/8/2021 9:13:00 PM
Five engineering students earned a total of $10,500 during the fifth annual Grand Challenge Scholars Program (GCSP) Pitch Event hosted by the College of Engineering. The GCSP is the only undergraduate program of its kind in Idaho, preparing students to solve the 14 Grand Challenges of Engineering in the 21st Century as established by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Read more
Two U of I Students Will Receive Prestigious Goldwater Research Scholarships
Posted 4/7/2021 8:54:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — April 7, 2021 — Two University of Idaho students were selected from a pool of 5,000 candidates nationwide to receive the prestigious Goldwater scholarship for the upcoming academic year. Read more
The Mission? Fight space germs
Posted 4/7/2021 4:32:00 PM
This story written by Scott Jackson was published in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News on April 4. With the help of much younger, somewhat smaller scientists, a team of University of Idaho seniors studying chemical engineering have designed an experiment that will be delivered to the International Space Station next year. The experiment will explore the comparative effectiveness of bacteria-resistant polymers in a microgravity — or weightless — environment. Read more
GeoWeaver: Improving Workflows for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Posted 2/18/2021 11:57:00 PM
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, researchers are often stuck managing workflows on their own. The variety and complexity of machine learning models and the tremendous number of disparate tools and platforms make solo management a challenge – especially when big Earth data is involved. GeoWeaver is the open-source workflow management solution that many AI practitioners urgently need. Read more
Johnson, Roberson Part of Team Named 2020 Top Innovators for Cybersecurity Research
Posted 2/17/2021 10:40:00 PM
College of Engineering Distinguished Professor Brian Johnson and Assistant Professor Dakota Roberson are part of a research and design team named by national magazine Public Utilities Fortnightly as one of the Top Innovators 2020 in the category of Transmission. Read more