Glean, gather, grow
Backyard Harvest provides fresh produce for food-insecure individuals in nearby counties

While there are many food pantries and other organizations on the Palouse seeking to meet communities’ needs for food, fresh produce is consistently in demand. Because of this, Backyard Harvest, […]

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On patrol with Moscow’s finest
A firsthand account of what it’s like to experience a Moscow Police Department patrol

Red and blue lights flashed across the neighborhood for 20 minutes. Sgt. Dustin Blaker was inside one of the houses, helping other first responders attend to a medical emergency.  Family […]

Captain Vandal protects community
Vandal alumnus reflects on his work as Moscow Police Department Captain

University of Idaho’s campus captain of the Moscow Police Department (MPD) — one of UI’s primary connections to the MPD  — is a Vandal himself. Tyson Berrett graduated from UI […]

Flamenco and flashbacks to the past
New ISEM 101 program to offer hands-on archeological experience in Spain to students

    A new ISEM 101 course aims to challenge how students think about general education courses by opening students’ eyes to the wider world early in their University of […]

Raising awareness, prevention
Mental Health resources available across campus and state of Idaho

In the United States, suicide is the second leading cause of death among 25 to 34-year-olds and the third leading cause for those age 15 to 24, putting deaths by […]

Finding fish scales
UI alumnus chosen for a Fulbright award to Brazil

After a long day asking local Brazilians and museum staff for donations, a researcher sighed with relief. Someone had given them exactly what they had been looking for: a sawfish […]

Daley-Laursen retires
Former UI interim president retires from faculty position, will join Peace Corps

In the midst of University of Idaho President Chuck Staben’s possible return to a faculty position, Steven Daley-Laursen — a former interim president — prepares to retire from his current […]

Curiosity forged in fire
Retiring UI professor recalls a career spent in the eye of the inferno

It’s only natural to shy away from fire.  The sight of a vast miles-long swath of grassland engulfed in flames would spark terror in the heart of anyone — but […]

Losing star Tallent
JAMM professor Becky Tallent reflects on time as UI professor

As the end of spring semester approaches, University of Idaho professor Becky Tallent will prepare for her retirement in May.  “It’s going to be very hard to find someone that […]