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News Releases
Geologists Use Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Map Mineral Deposits In Salmon Region
Posted 9/22/2021 10:40:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 23, 2021 — The result of a geophysical survey in a remote part of eastern Idaho could have economic impacts on the Gem State by identifying locations to extract cobalt and other minerals. Read more
Former American Ambassador, Foreign Policy Expert to Speak at U of I Sept. 21
Posted 9/17/2021 5:57:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 16, 2021 — Former United States Ambassador Ryan Crocker, an expert on Afghanistan and American policy in the Middle East, will deliver a free, public address titled “The Meaning of Afghanistan” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in the Administration Building Auditorium. Read more
Second Cohort of Science and Technology Policy Fellows Named
Posted 9/16/2021 11:03:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 16, 2021 — The Idaho Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (ISTPF) is pleased to announce the selection of its second cohort, Jared Talley, Ph.D. and Samantha Werth, Ph.D. These appointments signal a growing investment in science policy expertise in the state. Read more
Faculty and Staff
3D Imaging and Printing Lab Development Begins Thanks to Murdock and NSF Grants
Posted 7/8/2021 9:04:00 PM
Students, faculty and staff at the University of Idaho can soon scan and print some of the largest and most complex three-dimensional biomedical structures in the Pacific Northwest. A recent $250,000 grant from the M.J. Read more
U of I’s College of Law Prepares to Meet Future Legal Needs of Idaho
Posted 7/1/2021 5:37:00 PM
The demand for law education in the state is growing, and the University of Idaho is Idaho’s law school. The university was looking for creative solutions to space constraints, specifically for the Boise location, when a Vandal alumnus and longtime benefactor, Jeff Stoddard, proposed a partnership as he considered purchasing the former Concordia University School of Law building at 501 Front St. Read more
Artificial Intelligence Workshop Survey Is Open Through June 14
Posted 6/3/2021 6:54:00 PM
The Office of Research and Economic Development is organizing a one-day faculty workshop on artificial intelligence. The goal is to identify existing concentrations of faculty expertise in this area and use this information to facilitate new collaborations, highlight areas of potential strategic investment and form working groups around emerging funding opportunities and applications. If you are interested in participating in this workshop in early September, complete a brief 60-second survey. Read more
Kudos and Acknowledgements
Dawn Sweet Has Paper Published
Posted 6/10/2021 9:57:00 PM
Dawn Sweet, assistant professor in Communication and Psychology in the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, recently published a paper about the relationship among mindfulness, rumination, depression, stress, anxiety, communication apprehension and willingness to communicate among veterinary medicine students. Students and practitioners of veterinary medicine experience higher rates of suicide and depression than other professions. 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
U of I in the News
St. Lukes Creates Scholarship Endowment to Aid Idaho WWAMI Students Eyeing Medical Careers in Underserved, Rural Areas
Posted 9/9/2021 6:53:00 PM
This story by Daniel Mediate was published by St. Luke’s online. Growing up in Coeur d’Alene, Dan Cooper decided he wanted to be a medical doctor while attending Lake City High School. He set a goal to accumulate a resume full of lived experiences beforehand. After completing the pre-med curriculum and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Cooper lived in Mexico for two years, serving as a medical assistant at a rural orphanage. Read more
With a Dancing Robot and Autonomous Submarine, U of I’s Robotics Program is Settling into Its New Space
Posted 9/8/2021 10:05:00 PM
This story by Greg Mason was published in The Spokesman-Review on Sept. 7, 2021. The first law of robotics, according to science fiction, is that robots may never harm a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. The first “rule” of robotics in John Shovic’s classes at the University of Idaho, meanwhile, is much less ominous. “Robots are dumb,” said Shovic, a professor in robotics and artificial intelligence. Read more
In Memoriam
Carl Hunt
Posted 9/9/2021 6:27:00 PM
This obituary appeared in The Lewiston Tribune on Sept. 8. Carl Hunt, 68, of Moscow, passed away Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, because of heart failure arising from cancer treatment complications. He was a deeply loved husband, father, grandfather, Christian, educator and community member. Carl was raised on a farm in southwest Iowa, just outside the town of Atlantic. He told wonderful stories about his childhood on the farm and the Christ-centered, loving family that surrounded him. Read more
Doyle Anderegg
Posted 8/27/2021 8:36:00 PM
Doyle Anderegg, Ph.D., died peacefully Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at the age of 91 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Jeanne Anderegg, and survived by his children, Alice Sutton and Carolyn Rowland. Doyle and Jeanne were longtime residents of Moscow, from 1967 until 2002. Read more