Sustaining Our Waters
Researchers Preserve Water Quality Across Idaho
Understanding Wilderness
The Confluence Lab Tackles Environmental Issues
Sparking Conversation
Student Studies the Effects of Wildfire Smoke in Dairy Cattle
‘The Vandal Theory’
Explore the World of U of I Research with New Season
Vandals Deliver
Students Build Assistive CPR Device to Help Save Lives
HAUS Builds the Way
Students Work With Construction Professionals to Solve Industry Hurdles
Threading Sustainability
CALS Student Researches Alternative Uses for Hops Bine
Handpicked by NASA
Team Is Finalist in Nationwide Project to Send Research to the ISS
Glacier Surge in Alaska
Student ‘Listens’ to Water in Glacier
Undaunted Exploration
Vandals Embrace Research Opportunities Despite COVID-19 Restrictions
University of Idaho News
News Releases
U of I Students Win $31,000 for Business Proposals
Posted 4/14/2021 8:14:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — April 14, 2021 — Six of the 10 University of Idaho student teams that pitched business proposals during the online Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge won a total of $31,000 in cash prizes. Read more
Registration Is Open for U of I’s Virtual Summer Design Days
Posted 4/13/2021 5:01:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — April 13, 2021 — Registration is open for Summer Design Days, a live online workshop series hosted by the University of Idaho’s College of Art and Architecture. Read more
Prichard Art Gallery Exhibit to Display Artwork From U of I MFA Students
Posted 4/12/2021 9:07:00 PM
MOSCOW, Idaho — April 12, 2021 — The Prichard Art Gallery is featuring work from University of Idaho Master of Fine Arts candidates in the exhibit “Intervention.” A closing reception will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 21. Read more
Faculty and Staff
Attend the Quarterly University Events Council Meeting April 8
Posted 4/1/2021 9:10:00 PM
Attend the university-wide Events Council meeting from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 8, via Zoom. The Events Council serves the U of I community by sharing event resources and best practices, providing onboarding and training, matching up experienced people on campus as mentors to new staff and unifying or streamlining the events processes. Register online. Read more
New VandalStar Alert Flags Go Live
Posted 3/22/2021 8:09:00 PM
Starting this week, two new alert flags — “Registration ALERT-Student Accounts Hold” and “Registration ALERT-Advisor Hold” — will go live and be added to students’ VandalStar accounts. If a student has a current university bill over $500 and/or needs to meet with their academic or faculty advisor, the student will receive an email notification with suggested action steps to address their hold(s). An orange alert flag will also be added to their VandalStar account. Read more
Early Warning Grade Progress Survey Update
Posted 3/11/2021 11:09:00 PM
In mid-February, course instructors reviewed students’ academic performance by submitting Early Warning Grade Progress Surveys in VandalStar. Course instructor response rate for Spring 2021 was 62% and represented a 9% increase over the Spring 2020 response rate of 53%. Total sections reporting increased from 1,019 in Spring 2020 to 1,155 in Spring 2021. More than 15,000 VandalStar alert flags and kudos were added to students’ VandalStar accounts in a 10-day period. Read more
Kudos and Acknowledgements
$500,000 USDA Grant Is Awarded to Lorie Higgins
Posted 4/14/2021 9:00:00 PM
Lorie Higgins is the recipient of a $500,000 three-year grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture/USDA. Lorie’s project is “Building and Sustaining Community Connections During and After Disasters: Rapid Response and Recovery Community Assessment Programs.” The project seeks to assist rural communities in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana with recovery from impacts of the pandemic in the area of community economic development. Read more
Vandal Giving Day 2021 Sets Record
Posted 4/9/2021 8:46:00 PM
Vandal Giving Day 2021 raised more funds than ever due in large part to the support of faculty and staff. The online event April 6-7 brought in $669,510 from 1,622 gifts to benefit students, programs, faculty and facilities. Read more
U of I in the News
University of Idaho student, recognized with national scholarship, researches how susceptible animals are to COVID-19
Posted 4/13/2021 3:38:00 PM
This story written by Greg Mason was published in The Spokesman-Review on April 10. The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention has said SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, likely originated in bats. And as efforts remain ongoing to neutralize the current COVID-19 outbreak, a University of Idaho student has been recognized with a national scholarship as he researches just how susceptible certain animal species are to the virus. Read more
The Mission? Fight space germs
Posted 4/7/2021 4:32:00 PM
This story written by Scott Jackson was published in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News on April 4. With the help of much younger, somewhat smaller scientists, a team of University of Idaho seniors studying chemical engineering have designed an experiment that will be delivered to the International Space Station next year. The experiment will explore the comparative effectiveness of bacteria-resistant polymers in a microgravity — or weightless — environment. Read more
In Memoriam
James Edward Calvert Jr
Posted 1/26/2021 8:26:00 PM
James Edward Calvert Jr. passed away Jan. 21. James joined the mathematics faculty at the University of Idaho in 1967. He was a dedicated teacher and mentor and was known for his work to prepare future elementary teachers and computer scientists. While serving as chair of the Math Department for 11 years, he created the innovative Pólya Math Learning Center to support students. Read more
Janice ‘Jan’ Elizabeth Pitkin
Posted 1/26/2021 8:24:00 PM
Janice “Jan” Elizabeth Pitkin passed away Jan. 21 at her home in Moscow. Jan worked at the University of Idaho in the News Bureau before transferring to the Department of Plant, Soils and Entomological Sciences where she worked for almost 16 years. She later transferred to the College of Natural Resources in the Department of Forest Products for another 10 years. Read more