News and Features
Every day, University of Idaho researchers, scholars and artists make discoveries, create new works, publish their findings and begin new explorations.
A constantly updated feed of research-related news is below, and stories about UI projects and people are available in the Featured Research and Student Research sections.
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U of I Research News
U of I-led Team Identifies, Clones Gene to Protect Wheat, Barley from Major Disease
Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:41:00 -0700
MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 13, 2019 — A University of Idaho-led team of international researchers identified and cloned a gene that can fend off a major disease threat to wheat and barley. The fungus can cut yields by half or more during severe outbreaks. Read more
Participate in a Study Investigating Reported Dietary Intake, Attention and Memory in University Students
Posted Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:00:00 -0700
Researchers in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences are recruiting undergraduate and graduate students aged 18-26 years to participate in a study exploring the relationships among foods consumed, nutrients found in the skin and cognition. Read more
Library Supports Research by Lowering Barriers to Publishing
Posted Thu, 12 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0700
The University of Idaho is now part of a program from the open access publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) which publishes journals in a variety of fields. The program provides U of I authors a 10% discount on article processing charges (APC) when publishing in an MDPI journal. Approximately 168 articles have been published by U of I authors in MDPI journals in the past 10 years. Read more
Participate in a Study Investigating Food Intake, Attention and Memory in Middle School Age Children
Posted Tue, 10 Sep 2019 14:02:00 -0700
Researchers in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences are recruiting children age 11-14 years to participate in a study exploring the relationships among the foods children eat, the nutrients found in their skin and the way they think. The study requires one 90-minute in-person visit and two additional assignments to be completed at home, lasting approximately 30 minutes each. Read more
Faculty International Seed Grant Proposals Due Nov. 1
Posted Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:44:00 -0700
Proposals are being accepted for Faculty International Seed Grants as part of the Blazing Trails Initiative through the Vandal Ideas Project. The $1,000-$3,200 grants are intended to be used in the creation of a new U of I Faculty/Staff-Led International Travel program. Read more
Participate in a Study Examining the Effects of Sitting on Vascular Health
Posted Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:51:00 -0700
The Exercise Physiology Research Laboratory is looking for men and women age 35-60 who are generally healthy to participate in a study examining the effects of a single bout of sitting on markers of vascular health. The study consists of two visits to the lab, totaling approximately five hours. Read more
Faculty Success Seminar Sept. 11 To Help Find Funding Opportunities
Posted Fri, 06 Sep 2019 15:22:00 -0700
Join the Research and Faculty Development team 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, in IRIC 305, Moscow, to learn how to use Pivot, a funding opportunities database that identifies global funding information in all disciplines related to research programs, creative activities, collaborative activities, curriculum development, conferences, fellowships and equipment acquisition. Participants will learn how to create and customize their profile and how to conduct, track and save a funding search. Bring a laptop to this session. Read more
U of I Receives $1 Million Grant to Support Native American STEM Doctoral Students
Posted Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:02:00 -0700
MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 4, 2019 — Twelve Native American students will receive funding to participate in STEM-based doctoral degree programs at the University of Idaho as part of a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Read more
Research Faculty Success Seminars Begin Wednesday
Posted Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:32:00 -0700
The Research and Faculty Development team has set the academic year schedule for its Faculty Success Seminars. These one-hour seminars — the first set for 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, in IRIC 305, Moscow — focus on information to enhance the competitiveness of proposals seeking funding to support research and scholarly efforts. The first seminar will focus on the Higher Education Research Council Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission program. Read more
Registration Open for Oct. 9 DARPA Visit
Posted Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:29:00 -0700
U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program officials from the Biological Technologies Office (BTO), the Defense Sciences Office (DSO) and the Information Innovation Office (I2O) will be on the U of I Moscow campus Wednesday, Oct. 9, for an all-day event where faculty members and others can learn about research funding opportunities. Read more