Vandals in Focus 2019
Choosing a career isn’t easy. Many Vandals — in fact two-thirds of our undergraduates — test out potential careers while still in school by participating in out-of-class research, scholarly work and creative activities. In Vandals in Focus 2019, undergraduate writers and photographers showcase the varieties of projects University of Idaho students have undertaken. Meet our writers, photographers and cover artists.
"Why would you pick a career without taking it out for a spin? Whether a student wants to go into the hard sciences or the creative arts, we encourage all University of Idaho students to get real-world experience in their fields of study."
— David Pfeiffer, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research. Read David's Full Letter.
2019 VIF Stories
Returning to Childhood Refugee Camp for Research
College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences undergraduate conducts interviews at Ugandan refugee camp to learn about refugee resettlement
Read the StoryChanging Mosquito Diets to Prevent Spread of Malaria
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences student attempts to decrease the ability of malaria-carrying mosquitoes to lay eggs with plant hormone
Read the StoryDetermining Trends in Cattle Feeding Efficiency
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences undergraduate studies the genes of cattle that grow quickly on different diets
Read the StoryEvaluating the Cost of Wind Energy in Texas
College of Engineering undergraduate evaluates onshore and offshore wind energy in Texas
Read the StoryDissecting Snowshoe Hare Camouflage
College of Natural Resources undergraduate breaks down pictures of snowshoe hares to see how the animals will adapt to climate change
Read the StoryExploring Planetary Formation Using Kepler Data
College of Science student studies planets from faraway solar systems to understand their formation
Read the StoryFinding Ways to Improve Company Processes
College of Business and Economics students assess efficiency of tech company’s operations in business class
Read the StoryDetermining the Impact of Land Use on Frog Diversity
College of Natural Resources undergraduate helped catch frogs in Ecuador to determine how land use influences frog diversity and population size
Read the StoryBody Image and Energy Intake in Young Athletes
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences team uses body image scans to explore health of young gymnasts and dancers
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