News Releases – University of Idaho

Registration Open for U of I Kids Summer Drama Camp

Posted Thu, 16 May 2019 10:37:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho May 16, 2019 Registration is open for the University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts three-week summer drama camp. The camp is for kids ages 7-16 and takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 15 through Aug. 2. Participants will learn about acting and movement as well as work with sets, props and costumes, all while learning about language arts with a focus on William Shakespeare. The camp will culminate in a free public performance of The Tempest on Saturday, Aug. 3, on the U of I campus. Read more

Posted Wed, 15 May 2019 11:28:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho May 15, 2019 Reproducible scientific results are not always true and true scientific results are not always reproducible, according to a mathematical model produced by University of Idaho researchers. Their study, which simulates the search for that scientific truth, was published today, May 15, in the journal PLOS ONE. Independent confirmation of scientific results known as reproducibility lends credibility to a researchers conclusion. But researchers have found the results of many well-known science experiments cannot be reproduced, an issue referred to as a replication crisis. Read more

Posted Tue, 14 May 2019 10:10:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho May 14, 2019 A statewide network of Idahos educational institutions, led by the University of Idaho, received a five-year, $17 million award to build Idahos growing biomedical workforce and strengthen research infrastructure. The funds, received through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, will continue research on advances in areas including new antibiotics, brain trauma, safety issues with e-cigarettes, cancer therapeutics and improvements for wound healing. Read more

Posted Fri, 10 May 2019 12:34:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho May 10, 2019 Idaho high school students enrolled in dual-credit courses through the University of Idaho now know without a doubt they are getting the same high-quality program as is delivered on campus. Read more

Posted Thu, 09 May 2019 16:06:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho May 9, 2019 The University of Idaho College of Law will recognize Boise Mayor David H. Bieter 86 with its 2019 Award of Legal Merit. Bieter will receive the award at a dinner today, May 9, as part of U of Is Moscow commencement ceremonies. The Award of Legal Merit recognizes the outstanding contribution of an Idaho law graduate whose career exemplifies the best in the legal profession. This annual award is determined by a vote of the law faculty and is based on demonstrated standards of integrity, competence, service and leadership through work as a legal practitioner, service to the legal profession, service to the community or service to business/state/national interests. Read more

Posted Wed, 01 May 2019 09:19:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 30, 2019 A total of 1,502 University of Idaho students statewide are eligible for graduation this spring, earning a combined 1,562 degrees. U of I students have applied for 1,153 bachelors degrees, 91 law degrees, 37 doctoral degrees, 13 specialist degrees and 268 masters degrees. Some students will have earned multiple degrees. This year's commencement brings the university's all-time total to 121,973 graduates and 130,421 degrees. Read more

Posted Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:46:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 26, 2019 University of Idaho architecture students designed alternative concepts for the expansion of Moscows Palouse Ice Rink in a competition that encourages the use of Idaho wood in a sustainable and innovative way. Winning designs will be unveiled during the seventh annual Best Use of Idaho Wood awards ceremony, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the Clearwater/Whitewater rooms of the Idaho Commons on the U of I campus. Read more

Posted Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:24:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 26, 2019 Platinum recording group AJR will headline the University of Idahos Finals Fest 2019 on Saturday, May 4, in Moscow. AJR is an American indie pop band made up of three brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met. The group writes, produces and mixes its own material in the living room of the brothers New York City apartment. AJR has had platinum hits like Weak and Im Ready. The band is coming off its sold-out tour, The Click Part 1 and 2, and the groups next album, Neotheater, drops today, April 26. AJRs world tour starts this fall. Read more

Posted Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:55:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 24, 2019 An emotional and graphic dramatization, On the Way to the Sawmill (A Hikikomoris Space), which focuses on adolescent alienation, will be staged May 3-4 by the University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts and Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. Read more

Posted Mon, 22 Apr 2019 13:55:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 22, 2019 Gesture-controlled robotics, 3D printing using living cells and virtual reality featuring evolving aliens are just a few of the 50-plus research projects on display during the University of Idahos 2019 Engineering Design EXPO. Read more

Posted Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:25:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 18, 2019 Athena, the University of Idaho association of staff and faculty committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable climate for women, celebrates the work of faculty and staff members each April who have demonstrated clear and sustained dedication to professional enhancement of women. Read more

Posted Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:09:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 17, 2019 Idahos three universities are teaming up to provide Idaho scientists and engineers the opportunity to learn firsthand about policymaking through a yearlong fellowship. The Idaho Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (ISTPF) is a nonpartisan professional development program led by the James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research at the University of Idaho. The ISTPF is committed to connecting doctoral-level scientists and engineers to the development and implementation of relevant state policies. Graduate and professional students, postdoctoral fellows and assistant professors at U of I, Boise State University and Idaho State University will be invited to participate in various aspects of the fellowship. Including future leaders will help Idaho develop a trained workforce in science and technology policy. Read more

Posted Mon, 15 Apr 2019 14:52:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 15, 2019 Mark Bathrick, manager of the U.S. Department of Interiors Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program, will speak at 2 p.m. Friday, April 26, in the Vandal Ballroom of the Bruce M. Pitman Center on the University of Idahos Moscow campus. His speech is free and open to the public as part of the U of I College of Engineerings Engineering Design EXPO. Read more

Posted Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:11:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 15, 2019 The boisterous pirate comedy, The Three Keys of Captain Hellfire makes its world premiere April 19-27 at the University of Idaho. Presented by the Department of Theatre Arts, Hellfire dives into a world of sea-going rogues where everyone has a secret and wants to strike it rich. With swordfights, assorted scallywags and buried treasure, Hellfire packs action and song into a visually stunning production featuring alumni and students from U of Is College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences. Read more

Posted Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:10:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 15, 2019 Steven Ghan, an atmospheric climate scientist who recently retired from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will address national bipartisan climate change legislation during a talk this week on the University of Idaho campus. Ghan will speak at 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, in Room 111 of Renfrew Hall in Moscow. His speech is organized by the U of I Sustainability Center and the Palouse chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby as part of the lobbys annual conference. Read more

Posted Fri, 12 Apr 2019 15:03:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 12, 2019 The University of Idaho is pleased to announce that Ben Hunter has been named as the next dean of University of Idaho Libraries, effective April 21, 2019. Hunter is currently the interim dean and has worked in U of I Libraries since 2006, serving as an associate dean since 2014. Read more

Posted Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:31:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 10, 2019 Ali Noorani, a leading voice on immigration in the U.S. and executive director of the National Immigration Forum, will speak Thursday, April 18, on the University of Idaho campus as part of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Speaker Series.. Read more

Posted Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:30:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 11, 2019 The University of Idaho is proud to welcome C. Scott Green as the 19th president of the university. The Vandal alumnus and international business leader will take office Monday, July 1, 2019. His appointment comes after a unanimous vote of the Idaho State Board of Education today. Read more

Posted Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:16:00 -0700

BOISE, Idaho April 10, 2019 About 240 Vallivue students will explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities led by University of Idaho faculty during U of Is STEM Days, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16-17, at the Idaho Water Center in Boise. Read more

Posted Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:57:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho April 8, 2019 The Prichard Art Gallery will feature work from University of Idaho Master of Fine Arts candidates in the MFA Exhibit Asterisk, beginning Friday, April 12. The exhibit, which will run through Saturday, May 11, includes work from three graduating masters students from the College of Art and Architecture Logan Clancy, Jonathan Matteson and Ashley Vaughn. The students mediums include abstract digital videos, sound art, multimedia and watercolor relief prints. Read more

Posted Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:29:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho March 28, 2019 University of Idaho students will spotlight the comedy of small-town life with their performance of Benjamin Brittens classic opera Albert Herring at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, and Saturday, April 6, in the Administration Building Auditorium at Moscow. Read more

Posted Wed, 27 Mar 2019 08:30:00 -0700

KETCHUM, Idaho March 27, 2019 Food and agriculture in the Wood River Valley will be the subject of the University of Idahos Policy Pub, The Future of Food, from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Sawtooth Brewery Public House and Tap Room, 631 Warm Springs Road, Ketchum. Read more

Posted Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:11:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho March 14, 2019 The Idaho State Board of Education (SBOE) today unanimously approved the University of Idahos request to proceed with the bidding and construction phase of the signature 4,200-capacity Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) Arena project, contingent upon approval by the SBOE executive director after consultation with the new president for the University of Idaho, once named by the board. Read more

Posted Thu, 14 Mar 2019 13:23:00 -0700

MOSCOW, Idaho March 14, 2019 More Idaho medical students with financial need will receive scholarship support because of a recent gift from the Durward and Susan Huckabay Foundation. The $1.5 million gift to the Idaho WWAMI Medical Education Program at the University of Idaho will support medical students in completing their studies and graduating with less debt. Read more

Posted Thu, 07 Mar 2019 13:39:00 -0800

The College of Graduate Studies will host the eighth annual Innovation Showcase at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 18, on the fourth floor of the Idaho Commons. The Innovation Showcase spotlights undergraduate and graduate students achievements at the University of Idaho. Students compete in three categories to win up to $500 in prizes. Read more

Posted Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:24:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho March 1, 2019 Five finalists for the presidency of the University of Idaho will visit Moscow and meet with community members March 4-8, 2019. Community input is important as the Idaho State Board of Education approaches the hiring of the 19th president of the university. Read more

Posted Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:28:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Feb. 27, 2019 The University of Idaho Prichard Art Gallerys annual exhibit of work from faculty in the College of Art and Architecture opens Friday, March 1, with varied work that celebrates faculty members creative activity and scholarly research including multi-material sculptures from Stacy Isenbarger and microscopic images of fungi from David Griffith. Read more

Posted Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:34:00 -0800

(Note: This Event Has Been Canceled.)MOSCOW, Idaho Feb. 25, 2019 A leading media literacy expert will visit the University of Idaho Monday, March 4. Mickey Huff, director of Project Censored, will speak at 3:30 p.m. in the Whitewater Room of the Idaho Commons, 875 Line St., Moscow. Read more

Posted Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:14:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Feb. 19, 2019 Year-to-year climate variability is increasing in Idaho, and these shifts are complicating long-term planning schedules and influencing soil and plant health. U of I agricultural researchers are hurrying to document the status of soils, plant diseases, and water resources in Idaho and to prepare for the effects of future changes in climate. Read more

Posted Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:29:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Feb. 15, 2019 Map of My Kingdom, a play written for farm families deciding who should inherit their land, will take the stage Thursday, Feb. 28, in Colfax, and Friday, March 1, in Moscow. Read more

Posted Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:12:00 -0800

BOISE, Idaho Feb. 19, 2019 The level of civility in law and government has seen a sea change in recent years, an issue Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady will address during the University of Idaho College of Laws sixth annual Denton Darrington Lecture on Law and Government Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Boise. Read more

Posted Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:00:00 -0800

The Presidential Review Committee has met and reviewed the applications of candidates for the president of the University of Idaho. The applicants bring strong skills and genuine interest in the future of the university. The committee is looking forward to learning more about these candidates in the first round of interviews in the coming week. Five finalists will be named at the end of these interviews, but at present, the search process and candidate names remain confidential. Read more

Posted Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:00:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Feb. 14, 2019 The lighthearted British farce Present Laughter, which focuses on a self-obsessed actor in the midst of a midlife crisis as he juggles a fawning ingnue, a crazed playwright, his ex-wife and the personal lives of his eccentric friends, will be staged March 1-10 by the University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts. Read more

Posted Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:01:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Feb. 13, 2019 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) member Jim Bull will join the University of Idaho faculty in fall 2019. He will be the first NAS member affiliated with an educational institution in Idaho, according to NAS. The academy is a nonprofit and private society of scholars charged by Congress to provide the nation objective and independent council on scientific and technological matters; Bull was elected to NAS in 2016. Read more

Posted Mon, 11 Feb 2019 14:27:00 -0800

The EPA began enforcing a new rule that affects how the university must accumulate hazardous waste in laboratories, shops and any other location where hazardous waste is generated. Idaho DEQ started enforcing this rule in 2018. This new EPA rule is generally referred to as the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule. Read more

Posted Mon, 11 Feb 2019 10:37:00 -0800

BOISE, Idaho Feb. 11, 2019 How to make life more meaningful and how to immerse into daily living to make it more profound will be the subject of "Embedding Profundity into Learning and Living" during the next University of Idaho Vandal Voices on Thursday, Feb. 21, in Boise. Read more

Posted Mon, 11 Feb 2019 10:26:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Feb. 11, 2019 Three parents whose children died as a result of hazing at universities across the country will be the featured panelists at an anti-hazing event from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the International Ballroom of the Bruce M. Pitman Center at the University of Idaho. Read more

Posted Tue, 05 Feb 2019 09:35:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Feb. 4, 2019 From greeting guests and managing competition sites to driving artists and educators to locations around town, the University of Idahos Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is seeking volunteers to fill a variety of roles for this years festival, Feb. 22-23, 2019. Read more

Posted Thu, 31 Jan 2019 13:26:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Jan. 31, 2019 The University of Idaho College of Law Library has launched a research and records repository that serves as the only online source for Idaho Supreme Court records and briefs as well as other legal documents. Read more

Posted Tue, 29 Jan 2019 08:21:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Jan. 29, 2019 Kristie Kenney, a former U.S. ambassador to Thailand, the Philippines and Ecuador, as well as an expert on Asia and foreign affairs, will address the challenges of foreign policy in 2019 as part of the University of Idaho Martin Forum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, in the Administration Building Auditorium. Read more

Posted Mon, 28 Jan 2019 14:06:00 -0800

A collection of board games are now available at the U of I Library. The game collection is the inspiration of library employees who sought to provide board games for the benefit of the U of I community. Board gaming in general has experienced a rise in popularity in recent decades and provides an activity that promotes critical thinking and stress relief. Read more

Posted Mon, 28 Jan 2019 10:33:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Jan. 28, 2019 Spanish flamenco duo Eric and Encarnacin will visit the University of Idaho Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-9, during the Lionel Hampton School of Musics World Music Celebration, a two-day event featuring a concert and master class with the international visiting musicians. Read more

Posted Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:40:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Jan. 24, 2019 The University of Idaho has joined 129 other public universities in a new, collaborative initiative to enhance student success: Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success. Sponsored by the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, the initiative addresses college access, retention and graduation rates. Universities are clustered into smaller groups to more quickly implement best practices for student success. Read more

Posted Wed, 23 Jan 2019 14:41:00 -0800

The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) is eager to support U of I faculty members to apply for Fulbright Awards supporting research and teaching opportunities worldwide. Read more

Posted Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:06:00 -0800

BOISE, Idaho Jan. 23, 2019 Construction of an electric power generation facility in eastern Idaho that would utilize a group of small modular reactors could significantly boost the regional and state economies and increase U.S. carbon-free energy development, according to an economic impact study completed by the University of Idaho and Boise State University. Read more

Posted Tue, 22 Jan 2019 14:53:00 -0800

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady will give the lecture "Civility, Humility and Interbranch Relations" at the 6th Denton Darrington Annual Lecture on Law and Government on Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Boise. Sponsored by the University of Idaho College of Law, the Idaho Supreme Court, and the Idaho State Bar and Law Foundation, the lecture begins at 5 p.m. Mountain time, Feb. 27, in the Lincoln Auditorium at the Idaho State Capitol. Read more

Posted Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:42:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Jan. 22, 2019 Photographs that document the lives of cowboys on the gay rodeo circuit in the late 1980s and early 1990s will be on display as part of an exhibit Feb. 4 to April 30 in the second-floor exhibit space of the University of Idaho Library at Moscow. Read more

Posted Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:21:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Jan. 22, 2019 Lewis-Clark State College students who want to pursue a law degree and are accepted into the University of Idaho College of Law will now have a quicker path to earn that degree thanks to a transfer articulation agreement between the two schools. Read more

Posted Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:00:00 -0800

MOSCOW, Idaho Jan. 18, 2019 University of Idaho international students, faculty and staff will showcase the culture, food and music of about 30 countries during the annual Cruise the World, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, in the International Ballroom of the Bruce M. Pitman Center, Moscow. Read more

Posted Thu, 17 Jan 2019 13:06:00 -0800

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