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Monarch Butterfly Conservation Project at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Chasing Butterflies for the Greater Good

Monarch Butterfly Conservation Project at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Two CWI students spent their summer as part of a large-scale research effort to save Monarch butterflies from becoming endangered species.

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What I Learned in Microbiology

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Who would have thought that science really had so much to do with aging?  Not me, until I read this article from sciencenews.org. They explain that while there is still a hearty debate regarding what the true cause of aging is, scientist do have some good theories to follow up on.  One...

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“Studies Show…” or do they?

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Recently, Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver ran a special segment on the nature of scientific research and how it is reported in the media. Oliver discusses the importance of not just reading the headlines of a science story, or even the article/press release, but actually looking at the...

CWI Biology Students Answer Question about Mollusks

Do Travertine Springs limit the distribution of an invasive mollusk in Eastern Idaho?

The answer appears to be “NO,” at least that’s how we see it today. Three CWI students will discuss this question, and their findings, when they present the results of their year-long...

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Science is a Verb: Homemade Agar

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ĢƵ’s (CWI) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs are excited to the latest installment of its video blog series, Science is a Verb. CWI faculty share some of their favorite experiments, as well as tips and tricks for bringing science to life. In...

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Science is a Verb: Cell Phone Microscope

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ĢƵ’s (CWI) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs are excited to introduce a new video blog series, Science is a Verb. CWI faculty share some of their favorite experiments, as well as tips and tricks for bringing science to life. In this episode,...

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Science is a Verb: Will it Sink or Float

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CWI's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs are excited to introduce a new video blog series, Science is a Verb.

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Help the world chill out by joining Sustainability Club

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Interested in saving the world? Want to help raise awareness on our campus and in our local community about sustainable living? Interested in learning more about sustainability yourself? Then this club is for you! Sustainability Club is a relatively new club at ĢƵ (CWI)....

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CWI Students Inspire Learning at STEM Event

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On Saturday, Nov. 7, nine ĢƵ (CWI) students and their instructor, representing the Allied Health, Education, and Biology Departments, hosted two different workshops at CWI’s annual STEM Out! Into PTE event. This event was designed to ignite the curiosities of...

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The Sixth Extinction and What It Means To Your Health

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“Take two aspirin and call me in the morning” is saying that has been around for as long as we know, but let’s pause for a moment and consider what it would mean if we didn’t have access to drugs such as aspirin.  Aspirin is used to treat pain, fever, inflammation,...

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Soda kills – or does it?

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Yesterday, the internet exploded (as it does regularly) over an infographic about what a can of coke does to the human body after consumption. The original post was created by the website . Unsurprisingly, fact...

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False Advertising with the...Truth? Antibiotics, Milk & Animal Science

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If you are like me, you’ve probably seen the (relatively) new milk commercials that have the 5 point promise...which is why of course it is the best…and you should buy it.  Now the claims may be true, but what they don’t tell you—It is also true of most of the milk...

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Designer Babies

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Designer babies..?  Pet dinosaurs..?  Most people would brush-off these ideas as mere science-fiction fantasies.  But let’s explore the possibilities---Are these technologies actually achievable and teetering on the cusp of reality? 

Even the most progressive...

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Bogus Basin’s Annual Star Viewing Party Returns July 11

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This Saturday (July 11), is the annual Bogus Basin star party, at the Nordic Lodge at Bogus Basin Ski Resort. The event commences at 7 p.m. with solar viewing (using CWI’s solar telescope amongst others) until around 9 p.m.  In the darkening twilight, Venus and Jupiter will make...

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Science, it’s a verb not a noun

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It’s summer and if there ever was a season for science in Idaho, it’s summer! Most people think that science is only something that can be accomplished in the laboratory or under carefully guided field exercises. Did you know there are many different opportunities to participate in...

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Drought Status

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Every week, the data at Drought Monitor () are updated and I like to visit the site to learn how the country is doing, as far as drought is concerned. It helps me better understand the climate of the United States.

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CWI Faculty and Students to Present at IASE

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On March 20, several CWI faculty and students will present on various topics at the 57th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Idaho Academy of Science and Engineering. Life Sciences Department Chair, Nicole Frank, will be joined by Assistant Professors Steven Lysne and Brian McClain during the...

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Biology Club Sponsoring Conservation and Education Event

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The ĢƵ (CWI) Biology Club, American Kestrel Partnership, and MK Nature Center would like to invite you to participate in an educational and conservation-oriented event on Friday (Feb. 13) from 2-6 p.m. in room 325 of the Nampa Campus Academic Building. 

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