Summer 2020 Experiences
College of Engineering students are experiencing remote and on-campus internships and research this summer.
Cybersecurity and the Internet of Everything
College of Engineering Offers Unique Education and Research Opportunities in Cybersecurity and Protecting Idaho’s Critical Infrastructure
U of I researchers build on COVID-19 Wastewater Testing and Analysis
Engineering and biology faculty partner with City of Moscow to improve wastewater testing for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Pioneering Plant-Based Jet Fuels
Student Optimizes Jet Fuel Additives While Reducing Carbon Emissions
On Course for a Nuclear Research Career
U of I Graduate Student Overcomes Medical Condition to Pursue Dream
Engineering Research
Research News
Vandal Theory Podcast: Michael Haney — Idaho Educates Cybersecurity Experts
Posted 11/30/2020 8:00:00 AM
Meet Michael Haney, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Idaho. Computer hackers are always developing new tricks, and businesses hire professional cybersecurity experts to protect their important data. But there are not enough experts to go around. Idaho has now gone all in to educate the next wave of cybersecurity experts, and Michael is leading the charge. Read more
Nuclear Reactor Testing Device Opens Doors to Safer Energy in Idaho and the Nation
Posted 11/19/2020 6:19:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Nov. 18, 2020 — University of Idaho, Idaho Falls researchers have verified a new process to save communities millions of dollars and speed up development of the world’s first Molten Salt Nuclear Battery (MsNB), a nuclear energy reactor to generate heat and produce electricity. Read more
U of I Boise River Research Helps State Agencies Prepare Flood Risk Reduction and Emergency Preparedness Tool
Posted 11/12/2020 9:29:00 PM
The University of Idaho College of Engineering’s Center for Ecohydraulics Research (CER) recently partnered with Boise River Flood Control District 10 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to study streambank erosion and identify areas extreme changes could lead to weaknesses and potential flooding. Read more
3-D Printer to Revolutionize Biofluids and Biomechanics Research
Posted 10/20/2020 9:52:00 PM
With the help of a more than $300,000 major research instrumentation grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the University of Idaho College of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical Engineering is installing a high-resolution, mixed-material 3-D printer. To be housed in the Integrated Research and Innovation Center (IRIC), this state-of-the-art 3-D printer can print large, geometrically detailed and flexible 3-D structures. Read more
Yager Earns $540K in DOE Funding Toward Preserving Idaho River Systems
Posted 10/8/2020 9:07:00 PM
Elowyn Yager, University of Idaho Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering professor and Center for Ecohydraulics Research (CER) director, is part of a team working to better understand variations in riverbed nutrients and predict problems in Idaho river systems. Yager and researchers including Andy Tranmer from CER, Janice Brahney from Utah State University and Joel Rowland of Los Alamos National Laboratory were awarded $600,000 from the U.S. Read more
Engineering Students Earn More than $160K in DOE Awards to Pursue Nuclear Programs
Posted 9/9/2020 9:56:00 PM
University of Idaho College of Engineering graduate student Kristen Geddes and undergraduate Tyler Sand received fellowship and scholarship awards through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Geddes will receive a total of $156,000 over her three-year graduate fellowship. Read more
U of I Research Team Earns Nearly $6M to Battle Lyme Disease, Surging Tick-Borne Illnesses
Posted 8/31/2020 5:33:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Aug. 31, 2020 — University of Idaho researchers are leading a nearly $6 million National Science Foundation (NSF) cooperative agreement, using large and complex data sets to improve prediction and response measures for tick-borne diseases. Read more
U of I Researchers, Moscow to Build on COVID-19 Wastewater Testing and Analysis
Posted 7/21/2020 5:10:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — July 21, 2020 — Researchers at the University of Idaho have partnered with the City of Moscow to improve wastewater testing for the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The team hopes to develop an early warning system for spikes in local cases. Read more