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Your source for faculty and staff news.
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Important Dates, Policies and Procedures
President Chuck Staben to Preside Over University Faculty Meeting: University Faculty Meeting No. 2 (2018-19), President Chuck Staben presiding, is scheduled for 3-4:30 p.m. Pacific time Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the Vandal Ballroom of the Bruce M. Pitman Center, Moscow. Read the agenda and details on how to participate remotely.
Deadline to Complete 2018 All-Employee Required Training is Dec. 7: The training is required for all regular and temporary faculty and staff as well as student employees (including graduate students) with appointments lasting longer than three months. Learn more and take the training.
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Short and Sweet Talks Today Highlight Global Reach
The Office of Research and Economic Development presents the third round of its popular SAS (Short and Sweet) Talks event, 4-7 p.m. today, Dec. 4, in the IRIC Atrium, with cushioned overflow seating in the IRIC Step Auditorium, Moscow. The theme for this semester's SAS engagement is global reach, highlighting the diversity of research, creative and scholarly activity that has propelled the University of Idaho onto the world stage. Nine speakers will present seven-minute talks on a variety of internationally focused research projects. See the list of speakers.
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Faculty and Staff Feedback Sought in Session Today on Campus Safety
The Student Safety and Wellness Taskforce and the Dean of Students Office have been working with Vitruvian Planning, a Boise-based consulting company, to assess safety on our campus. One of the most important steps in this process is for them to continue to hear the experiences, stories and concerns of members of our campus community. U of I staff and faculty are invited to a listening session 1-3 p.m. today, Dec. 4, in Albertson 311. Snacks will be provided. Space is limited, RSVP to mclarnan@uidaho.edu. At 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the Clearwater Room of Idaho Commons, Vitruvian Planning will provide insights gathered from their time here and recommendations that may inform our campus planning.
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Rosa Parks Human Rights Achievement Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
The Latah County Human Rights Task Force is requesting nominations for the 2019 Rosa Parks Human Rights Achievement Award. Two recipients are selected for this award each year and the awards are presented at the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Community Breakfast. The breakfast is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 19, at Moscow Middle School. One award is given to a recipient who has a significant history of commitment and achievement in the field of human rights for Latah County. A Junior Award is presented to a high school or university student, or some other young person who shows promise in the field of human rights. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Learn more and submit a nomination.
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Learn to Use REDCap Online Survey and Database Software
The Research and Faculty Development team (RFD) will hold a live training on how to use REDCap, a secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases. The Mountain West Clinical and Translational Research Infrastructure Network (CTR-IN) and University of New Mexico's Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) are offering this free training via Zoom video conferencing. RFD will host the webinar 1-3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, in IRIC 321. Read more and register.
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Participate in a New Study to Examine the Effects of Sitting on Lower Leg Vascular Function
The Exercise Physiology Research Laboratory is conducting a study to examine the acute responses of the lower leg vasculature to a period of uninterrupted sitting and breaking up sitting with light walking. We are looking for volunteers who are generally healthy, aged 35-55 years, and have either been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes or have never been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. This study will require three visits to the Exercise Physiology Research Laboratory and in total, approximately nine hours. Participants will receive information regarding their body composition, blood sugar and fats and be entered into a drawing to win one of four $100 gift cards. For more information, contact the lab at exphys@uidaho.edu or 208-885-2007.
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Help Give Local Children a Happy Holiday
The Campus Recreation Giving Tree supports the Latah County Christmas for Kids, a nonprofit organization that provides gifts and warm clothing for children in Latah County. Visit the Student Rec Center and take a tag from the tree. Gifts need to be delivered by Friday, Dec. 7. For more information visit the Giving Tree webpage or email Kristin Strong at kstrong@uidaho.edu.
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New Proposal Support Services Discussed at Next IRIC Lunch and Learn
Proposal development can be difficult and time consuming, but U of I has a new Research and Faculty Development (RFD) office that can help junior and senior faculty members enhance the competitiveness of their research proposals. RFD Director Carly Cummings will discuss the various services of this new office at the next IRIC Lunch and Learn at noon Thursday, Dec. 6, in the IRIC Atrium. Cummings will discuss RFD's various levels of services that help individuals and multidisciplinary teams find and respond to funding opportunities, as well as write better proposals through RFD's editing and review services. Cummings will also discuss RFD's seminars and workshops on proposal development. Free drinks and snacks will be provided.
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Learn Pivot for Your Funding Search
At 2 p.m. Pacific time Friday, Dec. 7, in IRIC 105, Research and Faculty Development will present a half-hour introduction to Pivot, a searchable database of funding opportunities, calls for papers and researcher profiles. Pivot provides information from federal and local governments, private foundations and public organizations for a variety of activities, including research and travel, in all academic disciplines. Participants will learn how to create and customize their profile and how to conduct, track and save a funding search. Also available via Zoom.
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Events are held in Moscow unless otherwise noted.
Pesticide Applicator’s Recertification Training: 8:30 a.m. to noon, U of I Extension, Bonner County, 4205 N. Boyer Ave., Sandpoint
Yoga: 9:30-10:30 a.m., SRC West
Customer Negotiation Techniques: 10-11:30 a.m., IRIC 305
Promoting the Rule of Law Abroad: Noble Pursuit or Fool’s Errand?: 12:30-1:30 p.m., Whitewater Room, Idaho Commons
Campus Safety Listening Session: 1-3 p.m., ALB 311
Procrastinators’ Pesticide Applicators Recertification Training: 1:30-5 p.m., U of I Extension, Boundary County, 6447 Kootenai St., Bonners Ferry
MNR Final Presentation-Sam Markson: 2:30-3:30 p.m., CNR 200
Interior Design Junior Studio Reviews: 3-4:30 p.m., AAS 215
Faculty Senate: 3:30-5 p.m., Paul J. Joyce Faculty and Staff Lounge
ORED Short and Sweet Talks: 4-7 p.m., IRIC Atrium
Mental Health Film Series: “Inside Out”: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Borah Theater, Bruce M. Pitman Center
Yoga: 6:30-7:30 p.m., SRC West
Wednesday
Sunrise Yoga: 6:15-7:15 a.m., SRC West
Yoga Toning: 9:30-10:30 a.m., SRC West
Auditing Worksheets in Microsoft Excel: 10-11:30 a.m., Room 040A, Bruce M. Pitman Center
Error-Free Writing: Sharpen Your Grammar and Proofreading Tools: 10-11 a.m., IRIC 105
U of I Search Committee Training: 10-11:30 a.m., Room 045, Bruce M. Pitman Center
Campus Safety Insights: 10 a.m. to noon, Clearwater Room, Idaho Commons
U of I Mind Drop-In Meditation: Noon to 12:20 p.m., TLC 030
Power Vinyasa: 1:30-2:30 p.m., SRC East
Gritman Medical Center and University of Idaho 2018 Student Design Competition Exhibit and Presentations: Healthcare Design Visions and Possibilities: 2:45-5:45 p.m., Third Floor – Cardiac Rehab Meeting Room, Gritman Medical Center, 700 S. Main St., Moscow
Well Space Wednesday: Movie: 3-5 p.m., Room 102, Student Rec Center
Men’s Basketball at Washington State: 6 p.m., Pullman, Washington
Adventures of a Fruit Explorer in Boundary County: 6-8 p.m., Boundary County Fairgrounds, Memorial Hall, 6571 Recreation Park Road, Bonners Ferry
Composers Concert: 7:30-8:30 p.m., Haddock Performance Hall, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Get more events at uidaho.edu/events or subscribe to the weekly events newsletter This Week.
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Engineering Business in Japan
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In Japan, it’s common for college graduates to jump immediately into the workforce. So when Mia Nakayama started eyeing a second undergraduate degree, the decision to continue her education wasn’t easy. “I thought, ‘Am I really going to start job hunting when I’m 27?’” she said. “But my parents kept telling me, ‘Do whatever you want to do, just go for it.’ Whenever I felt sad, they were always supportive.” The first-generation college student will graduate from the University of Idaho in fall 2018 with her bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and has a job waiting with the international industrial engineering company Yanmar. Read more.
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University of Idaho Administrator Named 2018 AAAS Fellow
University of Idaho Vice President for Research and Economic Development Janet E. Nelson was named a 2018 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for her contributions to the field of chemistry. Nelson is one of 416 fellows named this year. The honor, one of the most prestigious given to scientists in the United States, was formally announced in the journal Science. Nelson, who also serves as a professor of chemistry at U of I, is the sole awardee this year from an Idaho institution of higher education. Read more.
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U of I Study Predicts Increase in Global List of Threatened Plant Species
More than 15,000 plant species have a high probability of being considered threatened or near-threatened under a new model used to predict conservation status. The model, which shows the predicted levels of risk to plants worldwide, was published as part of a study to help governments and resource managers evaluate where conservation resources are most needed. Findings from the model, built by a research team from the University of Idaho, University of Maryland, Radford University and The Ohio State University, were published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more.
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ORED Funds Seven Equipment and Infrastructure Support Proposals
Seven proposals representing five colleges were selected for funding through the Office of Research and Economic Development's (ORED) Equipment and Infrastructure Support (EIS) award program. The program supports equipment purchases, upgrades and repairs to enhance research, scholarship and creative activity at the university. In this competition, ORED awarded a total of $102,982 in funding. Recipients were selected from a competitive field that included 12 submissions requesting a total of $179,036. Awards ranged from $5,625 to $38,852. Read more.
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