OpenFieldU of I · Moscow, Idaho, United States
The University of Idaho (U of I), founded in 1889 as the state's primary land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho, is nestled amidst the rolling hills of the Palouse. As Idaho's premier R2 research institution rapidly pursuing R1 classification, U of I is internationally acclaimed for agricultural biotechnology, forest and wildfire sciences (College of Natural Resources), critical infrastructure cybersecurity, and water resources law.
U of I comprises nine academic colleges, including the College of Natural Resources, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the College of Engineering, the College of Law, and the College of Science. It operates over 10,000 acres of experimental forests and agricultural research stations across the state of Idaho.
Undergraduate admission operates on rolling deadlines via the Common App or direct application (minimum recommended GPA 2.8; test-optional). Graduate and doctoral applicants require an accredited bachelor's or master's degree, minimum 3.0 GPA, letters of recommendation, and statements of research objectives.
Nationally celebrated doctoral research program utilizing U of I's 8,000-acre experimental forest to investigate wildfire combustion physics, post-fire regeneration, and forest carbon markets.
NSA-designated Center of Excellence doctoral program specializing in power grid cybersecurity, industrial control systems defense, formal protocol verification, and embedded firmware security.
Applied doctoral research curriculum exploring cereal grain genetics, potato disease resistance breeding, drone-based hyperspectral crop monitoring, and soil microbial health.
ABA-accredited legal education renowned for Western water law, public lands governance, Native American tribal law, and environmental litigation clinics in Moscow and Boise.
Thesis-based engineering master's addressing composite material fracture mechanics, high-temperature thermal fluids, clean combustion, and clean engine technologies.
SRM-accredited curriculum training rangeland specialists in sagebrush steppe conservation, wildland livestock grazing, riparian restoration, and invasive weed ecology.
Dean & Professor of Natural Resources
College of Natural Resources
Dr. Becker investigates forest bio-energy economics, community-based natural resource management, federal public land timber policy, and rural economic vitality...
View researcher profile ↗Director & Professor of Computer Science
Center for Secure and Dependable Systems
Dr. Alves-Foss directs the Center for Secure and Dependable Systems, researching formal cybersecurity models, computer architecture defense against side-channel...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Entomology & Plant Pathology
Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology
Dr. Rashed conducts research on vector insect biology, viral transmission dynamics in cereal crops and potatoes, and agro-ecological pest management in the Paci...
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