University of Idaho

Farmed Trout Go Vegetarian (Sort Of), Taste Virtually The Same

Tom Banse — Thu, 30 May 2013 14:30:55 +0000

The search is on for a cost-effective alternative fish food. And we don't mean the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream flavor. What we're talking about is the pellets fed to farmed fish. A key ingredient in commercial feed is other fish caught in the wild. Northwest trout farmers - and some salmon growers - recognize that practice is unsustainable. But trout are carnivores. They can't just become vegetarians, or can they? Correspondent Tom Banse joined a taste test to see if seafood consumers can tell any difference.

Universities Say Research Funding Cuts May Bring Job Cuts

Tom Banse — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:07:03 +0000

The Northwest's public universities pull in massive amounts of federal research dollars. It totaled $1 billion last year at the University of Washington. Oregon State University won close to $200 million in federal research funds. The University of Idaho is counting on $100 million this year.

Robb Akey Fired As Head Football Coach At Idaho

Glenn Mosley — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:51:05 +0000

Robb Akey was fired as head football coach at the University of Idaho Sunday.

University Of Idaho Gets Big Collection Of Opium-Smoking Paraphernalia

Tom Banse — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:06:35 +0000

The "world's most comprehensive collection" of opium smoking paraphernalia has a new home; it's at the University of Idaho. A writer and collector, originally from San Diego, donated the exquisite antiques. Correspondent Tom Banse has the intriguing back story of how these so-called "instruments of self-destruction" came to a small Northwest town.

University Of Idaho Scholar Is Consultant On New HBO Hemingway Film

Glenn Mosley — Mon, 28 May 2012 13:46:12 +0000

HBO is premiering a new film Monday on the love affair between Ernest Hemingway and his third wife, journalist Martha Gellhorn. A University of Idaho Hemingway scholar served as a consultant to the filmmakers. Northwest Public Radio’s Glenn Mosley reports.

"Hemingway and Gellhorn" is film about the love affair between literary giant Ernest Hemingway and fellow war correspondent Martha Gellhorn, who would become his third wife.

University Of Idaho Weighing Options For Football Program

Glenn Mosley — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:47:39 +0000

University of Idaho President Duane Nellis says the university continues to weigh all of its options regarding the future of its football program. Northwest Public Radio’s Glenn Mosley reports.

In the volatile world of intercollegiate football conferences, the issue for some schools remains: where will they be playing in the future? The Western Athletic Conference, for example, has seen several football programs leave for other conferences, leaving the University of Idaho and New Mexico State behind.

Idaho Athletic Diector Says UI Wants To Stay In Football Bowl Subdivision

Sueann Ramella — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:25:59 +0000

The University of Idaho is reevaluating its options in football, with the emphasis on staying in Division 1 and protecting its Football Bowl Subdivision status. The statement from University of Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear came following announcements from colleges last week that make the future of the Western Athletic Conference unclear.

Speakers Urge Idaho State Board Of Education To Reconsider UI "Flagship" Decision

Glenn Mosley — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:12:59 +0000

It didn’t take long for supporters of the University of Idaho to raise the flagship issue again at the meeting of the Idaho State Board of Education in Moscow Wednesday.

AP Report: Settlement Between UI And Family Of Slain Student

Glenn Mosley — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:10:59 +0000

The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the family of a University of Idaho graduate student murdered last August has agreed to a financial settlement with the university in a claim filed against the school. Katy Benoit’s family had filed a three million dollar tort claim against the UI in December. Northwest Public Radio’s Glenn Mosley recounts the events of last August in Moscow.

Nellis "Disappointed" In Flagship Decision By Board Of Education

Glenn Mosley — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:22:42 +0000

MOSCOW, Idaho -- University of Idaho President Duane Nellis says he’s disappointed in the decision made by the State Board of Education last week to remove the word ‘flagship’ from the university’s proposed mission statement. Northwest Public Radio’s Glenn Mosley reports.