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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Idahoans Aren’t Getting the Legal Help They Need

Posted On Monday, June 24, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , ,   
Idahoans Aren’t Getting the Legal Help They Need BOISE, Idaho – Tens of thousands of low to moderate income Idahoans are not getting their legal needs met, according to a University of Idaho report being released today. The study, performed by the College of Law and the Social Science Research Unit, is the first step in identifying needs and ...

UI to Honor Alumnus John Rosholt during Reception

Posted On Sunday, June 16, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , ,   
TWIN FALLS, Idaho – The University of Idaho and its Magic Valley alumni chapter will honor John Rosholt, accomplished UI alumnus and Twin Falls resident at a reception Tuesday, June 18 from 6-8 p.m. at the Canyon Crest Dining and Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive in Twin Falls. Rosholt will ...

University of Idaho Announces Interim Dean for College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences

Posted On Sunday, June 9, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , ,   
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho has appointed John Mihelich, chair of the department of sociology and anthropology, to serve as the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences interim dean. He takes up the post June 9. Mihelich succeeds Katherine Aiken, who was named interim provost and executive vice ...

University of Idaho Announces Interim Dean at College of Law

Posted On Saturday, June 1, 2013 By . Under IDAHO  Tags: , , , ,   
University of Idaho Announces Interim Dean at College of Law MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho has appointed Michael Satz, associate dean in the College of Law, to serve as the college’s interim dean. He takes up the post June 1. Satz succeeds Don Burnett, who was named interim president of the University of Idaho. “Michael brings a great depth of ...
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