MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 14 (TNSconf) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: Global and domestic diplomats, including the former president of Peru, an American three-star general and a former U.N. human rights leader, are slated to deliver presentations at University of Idaho's 75th annual Borah Symposium. The annual symposium -- focused on the causes of war and the conditions for peace -- unites world leaders, diplomats, scholars, practitioners and activists to discuss solu more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: A $1 million award from the National Science Foundation will help the University of Hawaii convert its world-class research into solutions with public impact. UH has been selected as part of a new National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub, joining seven other universities--Arizona State University (lead); University of Arizona; Northern Arizona University; University of Cal more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: An expanded fellowship program across three Idaho universities is placing two scientists in Idaho state government agencies to bring scientific expertise to policymaking. The Idaho Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (ISTPF) is a nonpartisan program that places scientists, social scientists and engineers in state government to learn firsthand about policymaking while using their knowledge and sk more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: A two-year study by Boise State University and University of Idaho probes how wildfire smoke affects potato crops and seeks to identify smoke-resilient potato varieties. Farmers know potato crops grown during seasons of heavy, extended wildfire smoke generally have smaller yields and worse quality. Past studies have identified some smoke components, such as ozone, that could impair potato growth, but more PR