Faculty and Staff Resources
The resources below will support your efforts as faculty and staff members of the University of Idaho.
Faculty and Staff Announcements
Middle School Students to Present Soil Research at Next IRIC Lunch and Learn Nov. 21
Posted Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:29:00 -0800
Join Palouse Prairie Middle School students at a special 11 a.m. Lunch and Learn on Thursday, Nov. 21, in the IRIC Atrium. The difference between high-yielding and low-yielding crops often comes down to the soil they are grown in. The level of biological activity in the soil is a particularly important factor. Improving degraded soil is a key practice in promoting plant growth and microbial activity. In a collaboration with Assistant Professor Michael Strickland and colleagues in his lab, seventh-graders at Palouse Prairie Charter School examined the importance of soil and the potential for improving it. Read more
ORED Funds 12 Equipment and Infrastructure Support Proposals
Posted Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:05:00 -0800
Twelve proposals representing eight colleges and institutes were selected for funding through the fall 2019 Office of Research and Economic Development's (ORED) Research Infrastructure and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Equipment and Infrastructure Support (EIS) award program. The program supports equipment purchases, upgrades and repairs to enhance research, scholarship and creative activity at the university. In this competition, ORED awarded a total of $133,309 in funding, with total campus investments totaling $296,086, when including the matching funds. Recipients were selected from a competitive field of submissions requesting a total of $236,309. Individual awards ranged from $3,709 to $24,995. Read more
Faculty Success Seminar – NSF CAREER All Year: Integrating the Research and Education Plans Nov. 20
Posted Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:58:00 -0800
Join the Research and Faculty Development team 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in IRIC 305, to conclude the NSF CAREER All Year Seminars. In NSF CAREER proposals, the education plan must be approached with the same rigor as the research plan, and the two must be fully integrated. Learn how to integrate these two components and receive feedback on ideas. A recent CAREER awardee will discuss their experience and answer questions. Read more