University of Idaho to Host Dinner for Community Veterans

Posted On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho – As a way to show gratitude to those who served in the military, the University of Idaho will host a dinner and keynote speaker for university and community veterans on Monday, Nov. 11 from 5:30 p.m. in the Student Union Building Ballroom. “Honoring our veterans is really important ...

Wildlife Professor Honored for Lifetime Achievement

Posted On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho – Kerry Paul Reese, longtime professor of wildlife sciences in the College of Natural Resources, was honored this month for his lifetime achievement in wildlife management and his leadership in research. Reese was named a Fellow of The Wildlife Society (TWS) at its annual conference in Milwaukee, Wis. Internationally, ...

UI Researchers Help Decode New View of Saturn’s Moon Titan, Contribute to Cassini Mission

Posted On Monday, October 28, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho -- A team of NASA researchers around the nation, including scientists at the University of Idaho, revealed this week a new view of Saturn’s moon Titan. With the sun now shining down over Titan, a little luck with the weather, and trajectories that put the spacecraft into optimal viewing ...

Historic Vandal Athletic Resources Explored in U-Idaho Library Research Colloquium

Posted On Monday, October 21, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Library’s Vandal Video Collection, Vandal Football Historical Gameday Program Covers Collection and other historical Vandal Athletics resources will be explored in a University of Idaho Library Research Colloquium Series program scheduled for Friday, Nov. 1, at 12:30 p.m. on the main floor of ...

UI Adds Blues to Fall Color With Whiting Fellow Poet Tyehimba Jess

Posted On Monday, October 14, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , , ,   
UI Adds Blues to Fall Color With Whiting Fellow Poet Tyehimba Jess MOSCOW, Idaho — Bridging academic and slam poetry, Tyehimba Jess will read his work and sign books Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Law School Courtroom at the Menard Law Building on the University of Idaho campus. The event is free and open to the public. “Tyehimba’s poetry readings ...

Register Today for the United Way Penny War

Posted On Monday, October 7, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , ,   
Friday, Oct. 4,  is the last day to register your department or office for the Penny War competition that is part of the annual United Way Campaign. Teams made up of departments or offices will compete to collect the most pennies while trying to avoid silver coins and dollars that count ...

Increased Bandwidth Will Help University of Idaho Researchers Share, Move Data

Posted On Saturday, September 28, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , , ,   
Increased Bandwidth Will Help University of Idaho Researchers Share MOSCOW, Idaho – As scientists’ abilities to collect enormous amounts of data increases, so does the need to store and share the data. The University of Idaho has received a grant to increase its core network bandwidth tenfold, allowing researchers to share data more effectively and efficiently in Idaho and ...

Vandals Celebrate Idaho’s Influence Planetwide During Homecoming 2013

Posted On Thursday, September 19, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho — The University of Idaho will celebrate the global spirit of Vandal Pride Planetwide during Homecoming 2013 Sept. 22-29. “We love welcoming our alumni back to campus to celebrate Homecoming with our current students,” said Tim Helmke, associate director of Alumni Relations. “Many of our 95,000 alumni are making ...

UI Professor, Fisheries Expert Earns National Conservation Award

Posted On Thursday, September 12, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho — For more than 23 years Dennis Scarnecchia has researched some of the world’s oldest fish, including paddlefish and sturgeon. Now, he’s reeling in national recognition. His work at the University of Idaho will be rewarded in September, as he receives the Fisheries Management Sections Award of Excellence from ...

UI College of Law First-Year Enrollment Increases Despite Nationwide Downturn

Posted On Thursday, September 5, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho – Contrary to national and regional trends, the University of Idaho College of Law (Idaho Law) is showing increases in enrollment, diversity and total applications. “The excellence of our programs comes from the combined efforts of many people,” said Michael Satz, interim dean. “But the end result is that ...

UI’s Fire Ecology and Management Receives National Academic Certification

Posted On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho is blazing the trail for fire ecology programs across the nation. The program received national academic certification by the Association for Fire Ecology. UI’s program is one of the first fire degree programs to receive the national certification and will serve as a model ...

VandalStore to Roll Out Price Comparison Tool for Students

Posted On Wednesday, August 21, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho VandalStore is working to put money back into students’ pockets with the release of their new online tool: Price Comparison. The price comparison tool will allow students to check textbook pricing offered by major online booksellers, as well as prices being offered by the ...

New Hotline Established for Compliance Concerns

Posted On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , ,   
New Hotline Established for Compliance Concerns Boise State University is committed to conducting its affairs ethically and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and institutional policies. As part of this commitment, the Office of Institutional Compliance has established an external compliance reporting hotline. The hotline is hosted by EthicsPoint, a leading third-party reporting hotline provider for ...

Idaho Researchers Earn Grant for High-Tech Tools to Study Watersheds

Posted On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho researchers are joining with scientists in Nevada and New Mexico to study watersheds in the western United States with the help of advanced computer simulations. The National Science Foundation has awarded the states a grant for a three-year project to analyze, visualize and explore watersheds. Idaho’s $2 ...

Connecting With Land and Heritage Goes High Tech for Tribal Youth

Posted On Tuesday, July 30, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , , , , ,   
Connecting With Land and Heritage Goes High Tech for Tribal Youth MOSCOW, Idaho – For three weeks this summer, 24 members of the Coeur d’Alene and Spokane tribes are connecting with their Native American heritage through Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education at Back to the Earth camp (BTTE). July 29-Aug. 1, fourth through sixth grade tribal members will be ...

Advisory Committee Explores Options For University Of Idaho President’s Residence

Posted On Monday, July 22, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho Interim President Don Burnett has established an advisory committee to look into the options available for renovating or replacing the existing president’s residence. The committee will be broad-based, composed of University of Idaho administrators, University of Idaho Foundation leaders, and representatives from the faculty, ...

U-Idaho Archaeology Dig Unearths History at Kooskia Japanese Internment Camp

Posted On Monday, July 15, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho – A part of Idaho history and Japanese heritage is being unearthed this summer outside of the town of Kooskia, Idaho, and the University of Idaho would like to share it on July 20 during a public outreach event at Three Rivers Resort in Lowell, Idaho, from 10:30 ...

Idaho State University Celebrates 50 Years as a University

Posted On Monday, July 8, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , ,   
On July 1, 1963, after a tough battle in the Idaho legislature, Idaho State University was born. This year, the university celebrates 50 years since the transformation from Idaho State College to Idaho State University with a full slate of events at the 2013 Homecoming celebration, 50 Years of Celebrating U, ...
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