Tiny tech, big impact – Nanosprings have big implications for bomb detection
The most notable thing in David McIlroy”s lab is the amount of tin foil. It may look like the aliens are coming, but McIlroy is using it for another purpose. […]
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For the long haul – Graduate students research first-generation college students
Students are used to being asked why they selected their university, but 48 students were recently asked why they decided to stay. Students in a graduate-level qualitative research class during […]
Utilizing a natural resource – Speaker series aims to enrich fish and wildlife students
Three semesters ago, the newly-appointed Fish and Wildlife Sciences Department Head Lisette Waits wanted to give students the opportunity to broaden their horizons. That”s why she implemented a speaker series […]
Demystifying the gender gap – Researchers explore why more women go to college than men
Fifty-three percent of Idaho women go on to pursue higher education immediately after high school, compared to only 38 percent of Idaho men, according to a study produced late last […]
The fault in CO2 emissions – Researchers analyze CO2 emissions from East African fault line
Eastern Africa is one of the most volcanically active regions of the world. However, James Muirhead, a University of Idaho geology doctoral student, and Hyunwoo Lee, a University of New […]
Believe it or not – UI professors use computer programs to model how beliefs spread in society
The uses of philosophy and computer science are coming together to explain the phenomenon of how beliefs spread within a society. Robert Heckendorn, an associate professor of computer science, and […]
The first of its kind – Climate research projects higher temperatures for PNW
It”s July. The sky is blue and the rolling hills of the Palouse contrast a vibrant green. In the sweltering heat of summer, a bead of sweat rolls down the […]
Continuing learning opportunities – Idaho received EPA grant to continue science project
“Confluence” refers to the merging of two rivers. According to Brant Miller, the University of Idaho professor spearheading the Confluence Project, that name was chosen for the intersectional nature of […]
UI researcher plans innovative techniques to fight disease
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded a research grant to University of Idaho research scientist Haiqing Sheng, to research a novel approach to fighting E. coli. “The Gates Foundation […]
Nuclear education – UI one of 15 universities receiving grant to aid young nuclear engineering program
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission recently awarded the University of Idaho with a grant totaling $434,048 to encourage the growth of nuclear engineering and community education. College of Engineering Professor Vivek […]