Science Update
A national program to educate consumers and producers about biodiesel will remain
a cornerstone of one University of Idaho department, thanks to renewal of a five-year,
$1 million grant.
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Meet UI CALS' multicultural scholars
The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has won $540,000 in USDA grants to fund scholarships to bring more diversity to agricultural and family sciences studies.
Meet 10 students in the class of 2008/09.
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New Faces for CALS
Eric Zavala spent his first night in the United States sleeping under a cherry
tree where his parents picked fruit by day. Now he is studying for a career in
horticulture or agricultural education.
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Sarah & Elena’s adventures in Peru
One multicultural scholar graduate has already opened the door for another UI student to intern in Peru. Unexpected events led to a life-changing adventure.
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Journey from farm worker to scientist/scholar
José G. Alcocer and his family arrived in the U.S. from Mexico in 1995 as farm workers. Today he is completing studies in molecular biology, biochemistry and chemistry, preparing for a career in science.
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Two generations of Shebalas bring love of horses to UI CALS
Navajo Rudy Shebala may soon be the first Native American in at least 20 years to earn his bachelor’s in animal science from the UI. In hot pursuit is his daughter Lautiss, a pre-vet sophomore.
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Sixty UI students adopt Cascade’s dream
Committed to helping Idaho communities solve problems, two UI colleges are deeply
involved in helping Cascade battle poverty and explore new ways to develop 2.5
miles of Payette River and potential parklands that adjoin it.
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Will Idaho’s farm-raised trout go vegetarian?
Federal and UI scientists join efforts to raise fish with less impact on the environment.
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Taiwan students at Hagerman
Already, graduate students from Taiwan are helping researchers at the Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station. Soon students from Chile will join them. Both connections will give Idaho students a broader exposure.
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Money fundamentals for Idaho high schoolers
UI Extension educators are partnering with other agencies to train Idaho high
school teachers to use a 4-H finance curriculum. Gen state teachers have ordered
58,400 guides for Idaho students in the past 15 years.
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UI Extension helps run workshop on how to retire well
New Idaho workshops are filling with residents eager to plan wisely for retirement.
Open to all ages, the workshops draw on expertise from national and state experts,
with positive results.
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Tips for retiring well
Here are 12 tips gleaned from one How to Retire Well workshop and some Web sites
with good advice.
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Save Fuel: Let livestock harvest their own food
With beef prices soft and hay prices steep, Idaho livestock producers seek economies.
UI Extension researchers and educators work with producers to let cattle and
sheep feed themselves year-round.
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animal science professor from Iran wins national award
Meet Amin Ahmadzadeh, one of six U.S. professors to win a national teaching award
for his excellence in preparing students to manage dairies and more.
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bottle of wine, a taste of caviar …
Known for providing the world with meat and potatoes, Idaho is also broadening
its menu to include fine wines and even caviar, one of the world’s costliest
delicacies.
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Idaho tiptoes into caviar market with “best choice” rating
With the U.S. banning imports of Caspian Sea caviars from overfished beluga sturgeon,
Idaho firms may fill a supply gap. UI CALS and federal researchers help them.
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When wine grapes need sunblock
UI Food Technology Center helps Idaho merlot growers test impacts of a clay sunscreen
on vulnerable grapes.
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Caviar Quick Facts
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UI Extension partners with Boise Parks
The winners are hundreds of low-income children, many of them refugees, who get
good exercise and friendship through play. And they learn nutrition basics while
munching healthy snacks.
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Carmelita Spencer and Nick Purdy on why they give
As state and federal budgets tighten, donations from alums and businesses are
increasingly important if colleges are to continue turning out professionals
for today’s complex world. Two donors share why they think giving is important.
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At Days 2008
Nearly 300 High School students from around the Northwest came to campus to see
what CALS classes and research are like and to have some Ag Days fun. Alums and
parents came, too, for good barbecue, football, and camaraderie.
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Search for the mysterious Giant Palouse earthworm
A trio of UI CALS faculty share what their research has unearthed.
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Top image credits:
Three of 10 new multicultural scholarship winners on campus include (from left)
Anthony Williams, a freshman in environmental engineering with white,
African-American, and Umatilla heritage; Jennifer Spencer, a pre-vet
freshman with Portuguese/white heritage, and Vanessa Cornwall,
a freshman who immigrated to the U.S. from the Azores.
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