Research and Scholarship in the News
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Land Flowing With Less Milk, Money, Lewiston Tribune (paywall)
Ben Eborn (Extension) and Garth Taylor (Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology) discuss their 2015 report on Idaho’s agriculture economy.
Idaho Grain Growers Brace for Yellow Dwarf Problems, Capital Press
Juliet Marshall (Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences, Extension) advises wheat growers on dealing with yellow dwarf disease infections in their crop.
Crop Diversity Increases, Idaho Press-Tribune
Garth Taylor (Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology) and Esmaeil Fallahi (Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences, Extension) discuss increasing crop diversity and investment in specialty crops in Canyon County.
High Stakes of Social Responsibility, Capital Press
An article on the effects of “social responsibility” movements on Idaho ag producers cites Cathy Roheim’s (Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology) research showing corporate responsibility can benefit producers.
Battling the Blight, Crop Science Society of America
Shree Singh (Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences, Extension) explains bean blight’s causes and effects, as well a potential ways to fight it.
College of Business and Economics
Economist: Medicaid Expansion Would Boost Economy, Idaho Falls Post-Register
Steve Peterson (Economics) explains an economic impact study showing that Medicaid expansion would help Idaho’s budget and economy.
College of Education
University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene Studies Realities of Rural Education, Coeur d’Alene Press
Kathy Canfield-Davis (Educational Leadership) talks about her research into the challenges and benefits faced by Idaho’s rural school districts.
College of Law
Guest Column: Constitutional Convention Could Be Really Risky, Idaho Falls Post-Register
Richard Seamon (Law) weighs in on the question of a new constitutional convention with examples from history and contemporary concerns.
Prayer Instead of Medical Care in Idaho, KTVB TV Boise
Shaakirrah Sanders (Law) discusses constitutional rights related to faith healing cases in Southern Idaho.
RIAA Gets $22M Default Judgement Against “Brazen and Egregious” MP3 Website, Ars Technica
This article discussing a copyright lawsuit references research by Annemarie Bridy (Law) on the All Writs Act.
Bloomberg Law: Sierra Club Brings Fracking Lawsuit, Bloomberg Radio
Stephen Miller (Law) joins a discussion about the Sierra Club’s recent lawsuit against Oklahoma fracking companies.
College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
A Billion-Dollar-Plus Industry Clinton May Sentence to Death, CNBC
Brian Wolf (Sociology) provides background on federal private prisons, a hot topic in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
5 Reasons We Don’t Get Numbers, Portland Monthly
Scott Slovic (English) answers questions about the research behind his new book, “Numbers and Nerves.”
College of Natural Resources
Idaho Professor Says Honeybee Hive Size Critical to Survival, Boise State Public Radio
New research by Brian Dennis (Statistics and Fish and Wildlife Sciences) shows how honeybee hive structure is related to hive collapse disorder. Stories on this research also appeared in Capital Press, Oregon Public Broadcasting and United Press International.
A Rangeland ‘Mosaic’ May Help With Wildfires, Moscow-Pullman Daily News (paywall)
April Hulet (Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences) discusses the role of sagebrush and bunchgrass in fire patterns and improving post-fire regrowth.
What Climate Change Means for North America’s Most Widespread Tree, USGS.gov
Tim Link (Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences) works with the Northwest Climate Science Center to study how climate-change driven shifts from snow to rain affects Great Basin aspen trees.
College of Science
Idaho Professor Says Honeybee Hive Size Critical to Survival, Boise State Public Radio
New research by Brian Dennis (Statistics and Fish and Wildlife Sciences) shows how honeybee hive structure is related to hive collapse disorder. Stories on this research also appeared in Capital Press, Oregon Public Broadcasting and United Press International.
UI Prof Makes WalMart run to Achieve Nanotechnology Breakthrough, KXLY Spokane
Dave McIlroy (Physics) discusses the explosives detection technology he’s studying for the Department of Defense.
Making the Case for the Health Benefits of Beer, Healthline
Kristopher Waynant (Chemistry) discusses his and student Lucas Sass’ work to synthesize compounds from hops that have disease-fighting potential. Stories on this research also appeared in Popular Science, American Chemical Society news, the Mirror and India International Times.
The Hidden Role of Microbes in Idaho’s Diversity, Idaho Statesman
Research by Larry Forney, Jill Johnson and Doug Cole (Biology) is included in a piece about microbial research across the state.
The Excitement of Discovery, The Argonaut
Peter Isaacson (Geology) talks about his career and research.
Other
High-Speed Hooch: Beaverton Startup Speeds Fermentation for Your Alcohol or Fuel Needs, The Oregonian
UI alums discuss their startup business, NACA Fermentation in Beaverton, based on technology discovered at the university.
Unfolding a Map’s Potential, Coeur d’Alene Press
Bruce Godfrey (Library, UI Coeur d’Alene) and Richard Nielsen (Civil Engineering) explain the value of Geographic Information Systems technology, and UI’s role in making it accessible.