Brown Bag Lunch will feature Dr. Michael O’Rourke


The primary objective of this discussion is to present findings on how residency, exposure history, and risk perception influence Idahoans’ protective behaviors toward wildfire smoke, as modeled using structural equation modeling (SEM) to link psychometric constructs with observed behaviors. We will also seek feedback on our proposed future study, which will employ threshold and regression models to…
Peer mentoring is the topic of the next CMCI Brown Bag Lunch! Monday, April 912:30 – 1:30 p.m.Collaboratorium, IRIC 352 On Monday, April 9, three CMCI project directors, Christine Parent, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological SciencesTanya Miura, Associate Professor, Department of Biological SciencesBert Baumgaertner, Assistant Professor of Philosophy will present, “Peers & Beers: Our Experience…
Nearly 60 scientists from across campus came together to brainstorm possible interdisciplinary research topics on January 30 and February 6. We were excited by the lively discussion and thrilled that 12 different small groups formed. If you are interested in joining any of the following research groups, email imci@uidaho.edu or contact the group lead. You…
For future reference or if you weren’t able to attend the Brown Bag Lunch yesterday, here are the slides presented by IMCI Director Holly Wichman regarding our Pilot Grant program. Please remember, you are welcome to reach out to the leadership team directly and at any time if you have questions about whether your research…
Do you know what happens when you step inside a future shaped by climate change? In a collaboration with the UI Polymorphic Games Studio, Dilshani Sarathchandra and Kristin Haltinner will discuss a virtual reality (VR) experience that immerses individuals into potential future climate scenarios. This talk walks you through the project’s theoretical foundations, experimental design, and…
All IMCI and IBEST participants, including faculty, postdocs, students and staff, are invited to participate in an extraordinary brainstorming session on January 30 and again on February 6 in the Clearwater room at the ISUB. The idea is that rather than assemble research teams in response to specific funding opportunities, researchers grow teams with common…