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
Idaho Geological Survey Director/State Geologist Open Sessions Scheduled This Week
Posted Fri, 24 May 2019 15:19:00 -0700
The search committee and the Office of Research and Economic Development are pleased to invite finalists for the Idaho Geological Survey director/state geologist position to the U of I campus. The university community is invited to attend open forums for each finalist, beginning Tuesday, May 28. Finalists will visit Boise and Moscow and will conduct different presentations at each location. Read more
U of I Study Finds Scientific Reproducibility Does Not Equate to Scientific Truth
Posted Wed, 15 May 2019 11:28:00 -0700
MOSCOW, Idaho — May 15, 2019 — Reproducible scientific results are not always true and true scientific results are not always reproducible, according to a mathematical model produced by University of Idaho researchers. Their study, which simulates the search for that scientific truth, was published today, May 15, in the journal PLOS ONE. Independent confirmation of scientific results — known as reproducibility — lends credibility to a researcher’s conclusion. But researchers have found the results of many well-known science experiments cannot be reproduced, an issue referred to as a “replication crisis.” Read more
New $17 Million Grant to Boost Idaho’s Biomedical Research, Workforce
Posted Tue, 14 May 2019 10:10:00 -0700
MOSCOW, Idaho — May 14, 2019 — A statewide network of Idaho’s educational institutions, led by the University of Idaho, received a five-year, $17 million award to build Idaho’s growing biomedical workforce and strengthen research infrastructure. The funds, received through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, will continue research on advances in areas including new antibiotics, brain trauma, safety issues with e-cigarettes, cancer therapeutics and improvements for wound healing. Read more
Internal Idaho NSF EPSCoR Seed Funding Opportunity Available
Posted Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:44:00 -0700
Internal seed funding is available for the National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-1: Linking Genome to Phenome to Predict Adaptive Responses of Organisms to Changing Landscapes funding. The purpose of this GEM3 seed funding is to allow project leadership and the Idaho research community to respond quickly and effectively to new opportunities as well as pursue high-impact, potentially transformative research. Its principal objective is to catalyze new research on focal species, species interactions, ecosystems, genomics/phenomics, and other emerging areas related to the scope of the GEM3 award. Read more
UI Building Services Crew - IRIC
Posted Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:00:00 -0700
The Building Services crew who take care of IRIC has gone above and beyond to keep the IRIC looking great. Which can be a challenge with all the glass! Specifically after the Invent Idaho Competion 3/1 & 3/2. IRIC saw a massive influx of visitors those days, including a large number of K-12 students.
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U of I Study: Ecologists Find a ‘Landscape of Fearlessness’ in a War-Torn Savannah
Posted Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:00:00 -0700
MOSCOW, Idaho — March 12, 2019 — A team of ecologists including a University of Idaho researcher, have found evidence that reintroducing key carnivores in a large-mammal ecosystem in Africa could undo damage caused by their removal. Their work appeared in the journal Science. Read more
Two U of I Faculty Members Receive National Recognition for Research
Posted Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:21:00 -0700
MOSCOW, Idaho — March 12, 2019 —Two University of Idaho assistant professors have earned national Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Read more
Limited Submission: Faculty Invited to Submit for NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Computing in Undergraduate Education
Posted Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:32:00 -0800
The Research and Faculty Development team in the Office of Research and Economic Development is requesting notice of intent (NOI) to indicate interest in submitting a proposal to the NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Computing in Undergraduate Education (IUSE: CUE). The deadline to submit NOIs is 5 p.m. Pacific time Friday, March 1. Read more
Cultivating the Harvest Conference March 1-2 Focuses on Small-Scale Farming, Ranching
Posted Fri, 22 Feb 2019 08:26:00 -0800
MOSCOW, Idaho — Feb. 21, 2019 — The world of small-scale farmers from pollinators to profits will occupy those attending the Cultivating the Harvest 20th Anniversary Inland Northwest Small-Scale Farm Conference March 1-2 at the University of Idaho in Moscow. Read more
MEDIA ADVISORY: U of I Experts Available to Discuss Climate Variability in Agribusiness
Posted Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:14:00 -0800
MOSCOW, Idaho – Feb. 19, 2019 – Year-to-year climate variability is increasing in Idaho, and these shifts are complicating long-term planning schedules and influencing soil and plant health. U of I agricultural researchers are hurrying to document the status of soils, plant diseases, and water resources in Idaho and to prepare for the effects of future changes in climate. Read more