Understanding Wilderness
The Confluence Lab Tackles Environmental Issues
It Takes a Village
U of I Works With Communities in Response to COVID-19
Vandals Deliver
Students Build Assistive CPR Device to Help Save Lives
Learning Minerals Through Minecraft
Geology Faculty Turn to Online Technologies to Teach Field Course
A Unique Blend
CALS Student Combines Interests Into Three Degrees
‘The Vandal Theory’
Explore the World of U of I Research with New Season
Sustaining Our Waters
Researchers Preserve Water Quality Across Idaho
Handpicked by NASA
Team Is Finalist in Nationwide Project to Send Research to the ISS
Threading Sustainability
CALS Student Researches Alternative Uses for Hops Bine
University of Idaho News
News Releases
U of I Political Science Department Receives $1 Million for Endowed Professorship
Posted 1/22/2021 5:23:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Jan. 22, 2021 — University of Idaho students interested in learning about East Asian politics and economics will have a new course of study beginning in 2022, thanks to a $1 million endowment from a U of I alumnus and former student body vice president. Read more
U of I Presents Free Virtual Reading of ‘Her Sister’
Posted 1/21/2021 11:56:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Jan. 21, 2021 — What happens to those whose stories are never told? The play “Her Sister” explores identity in the face of loss and meaning in suffering though the mind and memory of Margot Frank, the older sister of perhaps the most famous Holocaust victim, Anne Frank. Read more
University of Idaho to Hold Virtual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Keynote Address
Posted 1/20/2021 7:21:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Jan. 20, 2021 — Edward Onaci, associate professor of history and African American and Africana studies at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, will present the University of Idaho’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Keynote Address at 5 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday, Jan. 21, via Zoom. Read more
Faculty and Staff
VandalStar Expands Online Referral Options to Help Students
Posted 1/15/2021 7:56:00 PM
Faculty and staff now have six ways to connect students in a timely and virtual way to free campus resources and services. This is by using the VandalStar referral feature. The six programs onboard and ready to serve students using this online referral system are: Academic Tutoring, Academic Coaching, Pre-Health Professions, Career Services, BEAMS and Student Support Services-TRIO. Read more
Learn About Communicating Your Policy Analysis; Register by Jan. 25
Posted 1/12/2021 10:06:00 PM
Individuals interested in science policy are invited to participate in a two-part Idaho Science and Technology Policy Fellowship professional development seminar on “Communicating Your Policy Analysis.” This interactive workshop will take place over two 1.5-hour sessions beginning from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27. In this session, learn how to develop a policy elevator pitch and a policy brief. Read more
COVID-19 Relief Money Coming for Spring 2021 Students
Posted 1/12/2021 10:02:00 PM
Students enrolled in the Spring 2021 semester will receive money from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to help provide relief for COVID-19-related costs. While the details and timeline for the release of the funds is still being determined, eligible students can expect to see funds released in a similar manner as last spring. Read more
Kudos to the CLASS Dean’s Office
Posted 1/21/2021 10:41:00 PM
Thank you to those working in the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences dean’s office: Alisa Goolsby, Kenwyn Richards, Julie Albrecht, Shawna Bertlin, Charles Tibbals, Sophie Becker, Kacey Parks, Suzi Ball, Mia Goodwin, Bob Hoffmann, Drew Moreno, Scott Brown, Traci Craig and Mark Warner. Thank you for your incredible work and for supporting students and colleagues. You’ve helped everyone get through this challenging year. Read more
Computer Science Doctoral Student Publishes in Patterns Journal
Posted 1/21/2021 9:59:00 PM
College of Engineering doctoral student Rayan Alshamrani has published an article titled “Model-Driven Decision-Making in Multiple Sclerosis Research: Existing Works and Latest Trends” in Patterns, one of Cell Press’ more than 50 scientific journals. Alshamrani’s article focuses on multiple sclerosis (MS), a disorder that strikes the body’s central nervous system. Read more
U of I in the News
New U of I Degree Program Works to Fill Demand for Cybersecurity Professionals
Posted 1/13/2021 12:44:00 AM
This story was produced by Doug Nadvornick of Spokane Public Radio and published on Jan. 10. Russia’s recent hack of United States government agencies and private companies has brought the spotlight back to America’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities. It also brought a spotlight to the reality that the U.S. doesn’t have nearly enough qualified people who work in the cybersecurity field. The University of Idaho is working to fill the demand with a new bachelor’s degree program. Read more
Idaho Moose Research Shows Potential Causes of Recent Declines
Posted 1/7/2021 6:03:00 PM
University of Idaho scientists in collaboration with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game — which manages the state’s Shiras moose and sets hunting regulations — are exploring why some Idaho moose populations are on the decline. Read more
In Memoriam
Moriah Lenhart-Wees
Posted 12/10/2020 11:54:00 PM
Moriah Lenhart-Wees passed away Dec. 9 in Boise. Moriah was a programming and advising specialist for the University of Idaho Confucius Institute and College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences from August 2016 to January 2019. While working for the Confucius Institute in Boise, she welcomed and embraced Chinese instructors, took them around Boise, introduced them to their new co-workers and promoted their cooking, language and culture classes. Read more
Russell C. Biggam
Posted 10/16/2020 8:47:00 PM
Russell C. Biggam passed away Oct. 12 in Moscow. After graduating from the University of Idaho in 1972 with his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture, he worked as an aquatic entomologist at the university until he retired in 2008. Read more