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Moscow

College of Science

Physical Address:
Mines 321

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 3025
Moscow, ID 83844-3025

Phone: (208) 885-6195

Fax: (208) 885-6904

Email: science@uidaho.edu

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Features

Jason Barns and Matt Hedman

Eclipse Q&A

Physics professors discuss the significance of this year’s solar eclipse.

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PLOS Pathogens

Yeast Gene Rapidly Evolves to Attack Viruses

Research in Dr. Paul Rowley's lab has promising results.

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Ben Anzis

A Formula for Connection

UI gave mathematics graduate a place to explore academics and build relationships.

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A Tasmanian devil in its natural habitat

The Devil and the DNA Details

UI researcher’s expertise helps uncover hope for the cancer-plagued Tasmanian devil.

More about Paul Hohenlohe's Research >

Students work at computers to build video games during a UI class.

Evolution Through Gaming

Polymorphic Gaming Studio creates video game to aid in teaching genetics.

Watch the Video on Polymorphic Gaming Studio >

Exploring the Moon from Earth

Physics researchers use satellite images to map the moon’s geology.

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Synthesizing Answers

Statistics professor Michelle Wiest lends expertise in meta-analysis.

Read About Dr. Wiest's Research >

Methylobacterium strains in a petri dish

Evolving an Explanation

How a struggling lab experiment, a bacterium that pees, and a curious UI professor are helping answer a mystery of biology.

Read about Chris Marx's mystery >

Saturn

Engaging with Saturn

A team of University of Idaho physics students and their professor study Saturn’s mysterious rings through NASA's Cassini mission.

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Most Awesome Video Contest 2016

We challenged students again to make a short video showing why it’s exciting to study science at the University of Idaho.

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Deidrie Briggs in Pete Fuerst’s lab. Photo by Kira Hunter

An Eye on Her Future

Lab work and activities help biology graduate Deidrie Briggs prepare for a career in optometry.

Read about Deidrie >

Kelly Christensen

Math to the Rescue

College of Science grad Kelly Christensen uses mathematical modeling skills to tackle global problems.

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Unexpected Inspiration

Vandals in Focus

Chemistry major Jacob Dalton finds love of research and interdisciplinary opportunities.

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Exploring the Unexplored

Physics student Brice McLaughlin studies unusual state of matter with industry partner.

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In Control

Electrical engineering and physics student Phillip Kearns designs device that uses body signals to trigger camera and prosthetics.

Read about Phillip >

You're Not Just an Undergrad

Research opportunities give students a chance to apply knowledge.

Read about Peter Fuerst >

Craig P. McGowan

Understanding Environment and Anatomy

UI biology professor earns national award for research.

Learn about Prof. McGowan's research >

Whiskey Complex Fire

Thriving in Wildfire Country

Ideas That Matter: 2016 Research Report

Researcher Crystal Kolden and her partners across UI and at WSU are examining wildfire risks and results to help predict fires and help communities prepare and recover from fires.

Read about wildfire research at UI >

Map of Geological hotspots in the West.

Exploring Geothermal Possibilities

Ideas That Matter: 2016 Research Report

UI and the Idaho National Lab researchers aim for national geothermal research facility on Snake River Plain.

Read about geothermal research at UI >

Yvonne Nyavor a neuroscience doctoral student from Ghana, Africa.

TEDx Cultivates Opportunity for UI Students

Yvonne Nyavor, a neuroscience doctoral student from Ghana, Africa, is behind the student-led group bringing the renowned brand to University of Idaho.

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2016 University Excellence Awards

College of Science faculty and staff received awards from the University of Idaho and the College of Science.

Congratulations to our faculty and staff >

Kalyn Lewis

A Heart for Rural Medicine

College of Science graduate spent undergraduate career volunteering in free clinic, hopes to pursue medical degree.

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Paintpots in Yellowstone National Park

In Awe of Yellowstone

The students’ mission — to measure heat coming up from the enormous volcano beneath Yellowstone.

Read about our students' hands-on experience >

Chance Discovery, Amazing Possibilities

UI researchers are studying a material discovered by accident that they now believe is a new — and useful — form of carbon.

Read about GUITAR >

Inspiring Women in STEM

When award-winning professor Holly Wichman arrived at UI, she was the first female faculty member in her department, and one of only two in her entire building.

Read about Holly >

Goldwater Scholar Ben Anzis working a math problem on a chalkboard.

Opportunities Add up for Goldwater Scholar

Junior Ben Anzis, a mathematics and computer science double-major, is using the Goldwater Scholarship to attend the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics program in Budapest, Hungary.

Read about Ben's passion for all things mathematical >

Contact

Moscow

College of Science

Physical Address:
Mines 321

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive MS 3025
Moscow, ID 83844-3025

Phone: (208) 885-6195

Fax: (208) 885-6904

Email: science@uidaho.edu

Web: College of Science