An upwelling of support
UI researcher receives CAREER grant to study tectonic plates

A University of Idaho researcher is set to receive a nearly $600,000 grant from a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to study changes in oceanic ridges and educate students on […]

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Location, location, location
Close to campus, the Yacht Club offers a spot for students to live

Residents of the Yacht Club, a Moscow apartment complex, can look out their window and clearly see the University of Idaho campus.  “You can’t get much closer than this,” said […]

From Moscow to Saturn’s moons
UI astronomer wants to send a drone to Saturn’s moon

Titan, one of many moons of Saturn, is home to a multitude of land features, from mountains of ice to lakes of methane. Last year, the Cassini spacecraft, tasked with […]

ASUI: Spear, step down

ASUI Senate officially asked University of Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear to resign in a 10-5 vote Wednesday evening.  Spear is currently on 60-day administrative leave over his mishandling of […]

A major decision
Students can now change their majors online

Students at the University of Idaho can now change their major using an online form in VandalWeb, replacing the physical form a student would take to their adviser or college […]

Covering a shortfall
Cuts are ahead, and consolidation may be the answer

Budget cuts are coming, but the money is there, for now. The University of Idaho faces a budget shortfall of around $1 million to $2 million every year, but funding […]

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Running to replace
David Nelson files to run against Sen. Dan Foreman this fall

Moscow and the University of Idaho are in an uncommon situation — represented by both Democrats and Republicans in the Idaho State Legislature. David Nelson, a UI graduate and former […]

A fresh look at old practices
Researchers make DNA extraction from snail shells less sluggish

A likely extinct species of land snail, native to the Galapagos, could be studied using a method of DNA extraction tested by researchers at the University of Idaho. DNA can […]