Dr. Scott Wood, interim dean and professor of geochemistry, has been appointed dean of the College of Science.  More information.

Commencement is Saturday, May 10, 2008.  The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Kibbie Dome.  The College of Science will host a celebration immediately following the ceremony at the Commons Food Court.  More information.

Dr. Vladimir Aizen of the Department of Geography has been awarded a major grant from NASA to study the impact of climate change on ecosystems in central Asia.  More information.

Read about ASUI President Jon Gaffney, who is graduating this spring with degrees in mathematics and history.

Bryan Wilson, a mathematics major from Boise, has won a national Goldwater Scholarship.  More information.

Dr. Reed Lewis of the Idaho Geological Survey and former Dean Earl Bennett will give a presentation on the mining and geologic history of Latah County on Friday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. at the 1912 Center in Moscow.  More information.

Dr. Jeff Hicke of the Department of Geography has done a study showing that large portions of the lodgepole pine forests in the west are very susceptible to bark beetle infestations.  More information.

Dr. Larry Forney of the Department of Biological Sciences has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.