Research
Student Research
CALS students have many opportunities to gain first-hand experience through in-depth research, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. Learn about getting your research funded through a Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates grant.
Undergraduate Research
Many research opportunities are available for undergraduate students looking to extend their experiences beyond the classroom. Talk with your professor to see how you can get involved.
Undergraduate research opportunities in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences are available for any student interested in extending their education beyond the classroom — even freshmen. Food science students are gaining hands-on experience to improve their futures.
For undergraduate students in the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, learning extends beyond the classroom thanks to undergraduate research opportunities. Students like Kim Davenport are researching issues that can impact our state and the world.
Microbiology student Abby Lundgren took advantage of this opportunity to learn more about working in a laboratory setting as she helps CALS researchers find ways to fight the pale cyst nematode to keep Idaho’s potato crops safe and healthy.
CALS student Maggie Elliott was able to create her own Q-sort research study to better understand consumer perceptions of agriculture. With this information, Maggie will be able to assist producers in finding ways to better communicate with consumers.
Hops Waste to Fiber
University of Idaho student Maggie Zee researches how to turn hops byproduct into a useable fiber for textiles.
University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences student Reagan Haney is researching how changes in mosquito diet could help to decrease the number of eggs they lay — reducing the number of mosquitoes in malaria-prone areas.
Graduate Research
All graduate students are expected to conduct independent research, develop a research methodology, carry out scientific data collection and analyze the results.
Students in the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences are conducting ground breaking research to help advance the agricultural industry. Jennifer Spencer, a doctoral candidate in animal and veterinary science, is finding ways to improve reproduction rates in dairy cattle, research that will benefit the dairy industry in Idaho and across the nation.