Eyes on Congo
A comprehensive look at the labor conditions in Congo

Smartphones, computers, electric vehicles and vape cartridges all have one thing in common: their rechargeable batteries are powered by cobalt. Cobalt is used in various commercial, industrial and military applications. […]

Virtual Technology and Design Program Prepares Students for Metaverse
How students in the University of Idaho’s Virtual Technology and Design program are preparing for a virtual future.  

For some people, images of holograms and self-driving cars come into mind when thinking of what the future might hold. Others think of robots and space travel. But, for those in the University […]

The Science of Artistry
UI Dance Program shows science and technology are the foundation of every dancer

Taylor Eddleston stands in the middle of a black rubber floor, surrounded by snow white walls and a low hanging ceiling. Bright fluorescent light floods the room.  Despite the sterile […]

The Age of Convergence
Virtual reality technology is playing an integral role in the future of higher education

Virtual reality was never on Reilly Cisco’s mind when he graduated with his class of 26. Growing up in a small Oregon town with a population of just 90, he […]

Sex, Tech and Modern Courtship
College students navigate intimate relationships and sexual health in the digital age

Emily Allis wasn’t looking for a relationship when she downloaded Tinder in 2016. Rather, the University of Idaho fourth-year student wanted to use the location-based mobile app to make platonic […]

Defying the Numbers
Female engineering students reflect on the inequalities in the industry and the changes they see moving forward

Delaney Fitzgerald likes to think of her chosen career path as a superpower — a power many other women her age are also working toward. The University of Idaho third-year […]

Falling for math

Over the years, University of Idaho math graduate student Jesse Oldroyd has developed a severe mistrust of threes. He likes fives much better, and feels that sevens are weird. Oldroyd, […]