Channeling Connections
Extension Educator Brings Water Lessons to Life
From Student Researchers to Published Scientists
Undergraduate Research in U of I Biology Lab Earns Publication Peer-Reviewed Papers
Growing the Sport
Student Helps Rising Sport of Disc Golf Grow Across the Region
Finding Plumes at Europa
Scientists, including U of I’s Matthew McKay Hedman, are preparing for a mission to an ice-covered ocean world
Talking About Teenage Suicide
WWAMI Student Provides Rural Schools Suicide Prevention Training
Tuskless Elephant Phenomenon Explained
U of I Professor Helps Unravel Puzzling Evolutionary Change
A Full Circle Experience
From High School to Postgraduate, Environmental Student Finds U of I Support Each Step of the Way
University of Idaho News
News Releases
Book Nominations Sought for U of I 2022-23 Common Read
Posted 1/10/2022 11:11:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Jan. 6, 2022 — Nominations are open for the Common Read, a program designed to engage students and the community in a unified intellectual activity. Read more
Study Shows COVID-Infected Mothers’ Breastmilk Provides Infants with Antibodies
Posted 1/5/2022 8:03:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Jan. 4, 2022 — A study finds that breastfeeding mothers provide their infants antibodies — and natural protection — against the COVID-19 coronavirus. Read more
University of Idaho Ranching School Offers Comprehensive Look at Cattle Production
Posted 1/5/2022 8:03:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — Jan. 4, 2022 — A new U of I school for ranchers will offer an intensive look at their business from their financial world to finished product. Read more
Faculty and Staff
Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Idaho Falls
Posted 12/8/2021 10:03:00 PM
Applications are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, for undergraduate research experiences May 23 through July 29, 2022, at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies in Idaho Falls. Students accepted to the program will work alongside faculty from Idaho’s universities and scientists from the Idaho National Laboratory to contribute to “Advanced Manufacturing for a Sustainable Energy Future.” Read more
Preparations Needed Now to Use Canvas This Spring
Posted 10/26/2021 9:49:00 PM
With U of I’s transition from BbLearn to Canvas, BbLearn will be unavailable starting early spring 2022. As a result, faculty are encouraged to proactively address several areas this fall, including the handling of incomplete grades, stored research data and assignments, and migrating courses. BbLearn course grades and files from Fall 2021 that will be needed for future reference should be downloaded now. Read more
COVID-19 Testing Kits Available
Posted 10/20/2021 9:47:00 PM
To assist the campus community with testing options, a limited supply of Vault COVID-19 testing kits are available on the Moscow campus. A medical referral is not necessary. Students, faculty and staff are eligible to pick up a testing kit at no charge while supplies last. 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