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Three people in hard hats and safety gear, smiling and looking down through a wooden and metal structure, captured from a low-angle perspective.

Oasis of reflection
As students arrived on campus in Fall 2024, they discovered a new outdoor space. Designed by students, the Vandal Healing Garden and Memorial is dedicated to remembering students who died while attending U of I. Take a visual tour.

Featured stories

A man wearing a white cowboy hat and white long-sleeve shirt sits casually on a red picnic bench next to a lake. He is smiling, with greenery and bushes nearby, and the lake and trees in the background on a calm, overcast day.

Start finishing
The Vandal Finish initiative helps nongraduating former students complete their degrees. Learn how it works.

A woman with long red hair, wearing a light-colored blazer, stands in front of an empty courtroom with gray chairs, smiling at the camera.

Remote justice
Half of Idaho’s 44 counties have 10 or fewer lawyers. Read how the Idaho Heritage Project introduces future lawyers to rural Idaho communities requiring legal experts.

Hoopfest 2024

Home court advantage
An alumnus will use his Idaho experiences to create international basketball camps for children of U.S. military members. Follow his journey.

Woman in lab wearing lab coat and spectacles measures liquid with a pipette.

Summit of success
A first-generation student’s research earns her one of the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate science scholarships. Read her story, which begins in the fields of Caldwell.

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Four people walking on a dirt road above a view of the Palouse.

More than one point of view
The McCroskey Park project provides students hands-on, real-world experience in gathering public input and finding ways to accommodate park users while preserving the natural landscape. Read about it.

Man wearing military cammies moves a chess piece on a chess board with one hand while sitting at a table.

Pursuing a legacy of valor
A scholarship and the guarantee of a job right out of college draw a criminal justice and business student to U of I’s ROTC program. At first there were hurdles. Read how he overcame them.

Women sitting in a computer lab, smiling, while interacting with others on their computer.

IMPACTing Idaho
A new certification addresses Idaho’s special education teacher shortage. Learn how the program is designed for people in the workforce and can be completed mostly online.

Students pose with their novel method to clearly identify C-arm placement during surgery

Revolutionizing operating rooms
A U of I student team developed a device that could save surgeons valuable time. Read about their work.

A young woman in a stocking cap sits beside a window with her hands on a table. Surrounding her hands are tools for making clothing including fabric and paper patterns.

Bridging the gap
A student closes the gender divide in wearable tech by crafting a biometric sports bra for female athletes. Read about the project.

“The Vandal Theory” podcast

What gets University of Idaho researchers’ brains buzzing … besides coffee? These award-winning stories showcase researchers exploring and solving real-world problems.