State council settles on first round of IGEM grants 
By Brad Iverson-Long
Seven Idaho university research projects will share more than $800,000 in state grants that are the first of their kind under the Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission. Five of the seven projects are at the University of Idaho, with Boise State University and Idaho State University each getting one grant. All seven projects, which should get [...]
Laura Woodworth-Ney is ISU’s new provost and VP for academic affairs
Laura Woodworth-Ney has been promoted from associate vice president for academic affairs at Idaho State University to provost and vice president for academic affairs, effective June 24. She was appointed after a nationwide search. Woodworth-Ney fills the position vacated by Barbara Adamcik, who was interim provost and vice president for academic affairs since June 2010. [...]
Government agencies ask everyone to help prevent wildfires this summer
With scant precipitation, ongoing drought and higher-than-normal temperatures predicted for the summer, the spark from a chainsaw, a welding torch or a dragging trailer chain could result in disaster, not just for Idaho wildlands, but also for businesses and individuals found liable. Putting out fires is expensive, said Jessica Gardetto, public affairs specialist with the [...]
Last Planner is a handy tool for Lean interior design
“Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. People think it’s this veneer – that the designers are handed this box and told, ‘Make it look good!’ That’s not what we think design is. It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” – [...]
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State council settles on first round of IGEM grants
Seven Idaho university research projects will share more than $800,000 in state grants that are the first of their kind under the Idaho Global [...]
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State council settles on first round of IGEM grants
Seven Idaho university research projects will share more than $800,000 in state grants that are the first of their kind under the Idaho Global [...]
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Patrick Couwenberg was once a Los Angeles Superior Court justice. He had one very large problem: his resume bore very little resemblance to the truth. Every section of his resume contained lies – about his education, military service (a nonexistent Purple Heart), and work experience (a fictitious job as a covert CIA operative). Couwenberg was [...]
What a difference a year makes. Invitations to bid are flying. Estimators are in short supply. The phones are ringing, and backlogs are sizes we have not seen since fall 2008. We construction lawyers are happy again, too, because we are doing deals rather than presiding over distressed projects. While we are by no means [...]
