Blurred boundaries
College students should know the laws that affect them most
If an Idahoan is found in possession of under three ounces of marijuana, it’s classified as a misdemeanor with a penalty of up to $1,000 or one year in prison. […]
Tag: research
Three-minute masters
Graduate students take three minutes to talk about their research for a chance to win funding
The chance to win funding for research brought together graduate students from across the University of Idaho. Students gathered for a three-minute thesis competition, an international event normally held at […]
Care a little
We benefit when we make efforts to care about Americans in other communities
The Pacific Standard is a well-respected publication supported by the Social Justice Foundation that often attempts to tell human stories without the shadow of biased media. Last week, the publication […]
Celebrating science on the Palouse — Darwin on the Palouse combines science and music
International Darwin Day will come early to Moscow this year, as the Humanists of the Palouse host their seventh annual Darwin on the Palouse celebration beginning 6:30 p.m. Friday at […]
Genes, drugs and mice — UI-led research working to treat brain disease injuries
Researchers led by a team of students and faculty at the University of Idaho discovered how adult brains may be able to more easily create new neural connections, potentially providing […]
Falling for illusions — UI researcher finds evolutionary reasons for optical illusions
Optical illusions are sometimes survival mechanisms, University of Idaho researcher Russell Jackson said.
Waits’ award doesn’t go to waste — UI ecologist receives award for animal research
Lisette Waits has tracked jaguars and ocelots in Belise, tigers in Nepal and bears, foxes, wolves and other animals in the states. She’s also won an award for her work […]
Adapting antelope — UI receives $700,000 to study antelope in Mozambique
It has been more than two decades since the civil war in Mozambique destroyed much of the large animal population of the country’s Gorongosa National Park.
Fumbling the budget — Majority of UI students believe athletics is profitable when it’s at a $1 million deficit
If you ask most University of Idaho students if the athletics department is profitable, they would probably say “yes.” They would be wrong.
It’s fair enough
The primary purpose of pursuing a college education is to open doors for a future career. There are other incredible things in college that can help a person develop as […]