News and Features
Every day, University of Idaho researchers, scholars and artists make discoveries, create new works, publish their findings and begin new explorations.
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U of I Research News
U of I Team Advances to Final Four for $10 Million Water Prize Challenge
Posted Fri, 26 Oct 2018 14:00:00 -0700
MOSCOW, Idaho — Oct. 26, 2018 — A University of Idaho team advanced this week to the final stage of a $10 million competition to find the best way to stop to toxic algae blooms from poisoning drinking water supplies and the environment. Read more
University of Idaho Drone Summit Returns Nov. 1
Posted Fri, 26 Oct 2018 13:22:00 -0700
MOSCOW, Idaho — Oct. 26, 2018 — The use of drones to track water flows and map vegetation in 3D will be among the issues discussed during the second University of Idaho Drone Summit, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Whitewater and Clearwater rooms of the Idaho Commons in Moscow. Read more
Study Highlights the Beginnings of a Beautiful Bacterial Friendship
Posted Wed, 24 Oct 2018 14:38:00 -0700
Department of Biological Sciences' Chris Marx and colleagues representing three other universities published a study this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The laboratory study addressed how two species can evolve a relationship that increases the chance of survival for both despite the energy costs to both. Read more
U of I Team Aims to Help Industry, Academia by Discovering Why Scientific Research Findings May Not Always be Accurate
Posted Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:47:00 -0700
Until recently, Brian Wansink was a rock star in the field of nutrition science. Wansink’s research about shopping and eating habits drove numerous industry marketing strategies, and his work was cited more than 20,000 times, according to the online-media outlet Vox. But some of his findings were called into question recently, and a total of 13 of his studies have been retracted. Though he stands by his findings, Vox reports Wansink is retiring June 30 from Cornell University, where he has been director of the school’s Food and Brand Lab. Read more
U of I Researchers Awarded $2.6 Million to Develop Nuclear Technologies
Posted Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:23:00 -0700
MOSCOW, Idaho — October 18, 2018 —University of Idaho researchers have received funding for five nuclear engineering research and development projects aimed at making nuclear reactors safer, more resilient to stressors, compatible with renewable energy systems, and capable of producing synthetic fuels and other beneficial by products. Read more
Seminar Sept. 27 on Tips for Writing Competitive Proposals
Posted Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0700
Research and Faculty Development (RFD) will host a training seminar designed to enhance skills that lead to successful proposals. Read more
Soil, Microbial and Ecosystem Ecology Research is Focus of First IRIC Lunch and Learn Presentation
Posted Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0700
Jane Lucas, a postdoctoral researcher exploring microbial and invertebrate communities at the University of Idaho, will kick off the first in a series of bi-weekly Lunch and Learn presentations Read more
$20 Million Idaho Research Award Focuses on Genetics of Rainbow Trout, Sagebrush
Posted Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:19:00 -0700
The University of Idaho will share a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research aimed at uncovering and predicting how rainbow trout and sagebrush adjust to changing environments. The award, received through the NSF’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) program, is shared with Idaho EPSCoR partners at Boise State University and Idaho State University and may help inform natural resource policies and management decisions throughout the American West. Read more
Apply for Equipment Infrastructure Support Awards by Oct. 10
Posted Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0700
The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) invites faculty to submit proposals by Oct. 10 for the equipment and infrastructure support (EIS) awards program. Read more
Next Deadline for IRIC Space Applications is Oct. 12
Posted Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0700
The Integrated Research and Innovation Center (IRIC) Facility Committee continues to consider applications for space in the IRIC facility. Read more