Designer babies..? Pet dinosaurs..? Most people would brush-off these ideas as mere science-fiction fantasies. But let’s explore the possibilities---Are these technologies actually
This Saturday (July 11), is the annual Bogus Basin star party, at the Nordic Lodge at Bogus Basin Ski Resort. The event commences at 7 p.m. with solar viewing (using CWI’s solar telescope
It’s summer and if there ever was a season for science in Idaho, it’s summer! Most people think that science is only something that can be accomplished in the laboratory or under carefully
The Summer is off to a hot start and the CWI Street Teams are looking forward to another fun summer of community events! Be sure to look for the Art, Horticulture, Media and Exercise
Every week, the data at Drought Monitor ( http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu) are updated and I like to visit the site to learn how the country is doing, as far as drought is concerned. It
The CWI Certified Dental Assisting program volunteered to help provide free dental care to 35 women.
For the third consecutive year, students from CWI’s Dental Assisting program helped promote oral health to 500 students at Koelsch Elementary School.
CWI will welcome a collection of elite athletes and sports professionals to campus, April 24, for insight into the world of sports and business.
Math anxiety affects about 50 percent of the U.S. population and more women than men. [1] Since earning my undergraduate degree in mathematics almost (2x – 10 = 25 · 2) years ago, I have
In the 2013-2014 school year I was lucky enough to be a part of the College of Western Idaho (CWI) Speech and Debate team. During the Fall 2014 semester I went in to see the new team and
CWI's Workforce Development division is celebrating the 11 graduates from a new workplace welding course.
On March 20, several CWI faculty and students will present on various topics at the 57th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Idaho Academy of Science and Engineering. Life Sciences
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Biology Club, American Kestrel Partnership, and MK Nature Center would like to invite you to participate in an educational and conservation-oriented
The link below has several modules and courses aimed at teaching earth sciences at the university/college level. Topics range from climate change to mineral resources to natural hazards! I
As a member of the CWI mathematics department it likely comes as no surprise that I majored in math in college and graduate school. When I meet new people the assumption that they make
Students from CWI’s Biology 2 class traveled to the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History in Caldwell this week to explore the biodiversity and evolution of organisms. Students from CWI
A few months ago a new movie came out about a woman, who on exposure to some blue drugs, was able to start using more than the 10% of her brain that the rest of us are stuck with. Wait
How Do I Keep From Getting Ebola? It seems like all I hear about is the Ebola outbreak in the West Africa. Thousands are infected and dying. In Dallas, Texas, of all places, a man from
When I'm not teaching math at CWI, I am working on violins. I repair and make violins. Given my educational background (physics & math), I have an interest in the conceptual design of the
The Idaho Freshwater Mollusk Project is an effort to research and understand the biology, distribution, and diversity of Idaho’s freshwater mollusks. There are approximately 120 species of
This semester, enrollment in CWI's apprenticeship programs is the highest in five years with total enrollment reaching 452 students.
As the Department Chairs have considered the changes to General Education within our institution, we’ve had some wonderful discussions about which courses we want to include within the
There are many idealized versions of what scientific research looks like. It usually involves clean cut methods that work on the first try, and provide unquestionable data. This
The main objective of cryptography, a field of study for both mathematicians and computer scientists, is to provide a way for two people (often characterized as Alice and Bob) to be able
The 2014 CWI Street Teams are ready to hit summer events and are fitted with bright t-shirts ready to debunk any and all community college myths. You, the community, can get answers to
The CWI Dental Assisting Program visited Koelsch Elementary, April 23, in support of the school’s annual Health/Career Fair.
Are you interested in learning more about government? Are there issues on campus you would like help solve? Do you like working in a team and solving problems? If so, you’re a perfect
What are human rights, does our country have human rights? These were just some of the topics covered in our human rights event. Wed, Dec. 11 2013, we were honored to have Dr. Dan
On December 9, 2013 UROC hosted a Harvest Dinner at the Micron Building for Professional Technical Education. This event allowed clubs to come together to celebrate a successful semester
UROC (United Registered Organizations and Clubs) hosted a spooktacular Halloween Party on Friday, Oct. 25th. This is the third year student organizations have hosted a CWI Halloween bash
The CWI Street Teams were honored on Wednesday, Sept. 12, with a free Ice Cream Social event in celebration of the What if Campaign Street Team initiative. CWI Speech and Debate, Geography
Members of the CWI Physics Club enjoyed some time at Lakeview Park this past Saturday, Aug. 11, making the last Street Team event appearance of the summer at the Nampa Festival of the Arts
The CWI Street Teams fed their hunger to spread the word about the College, last week, with a pair of events that featured some peanuts, some cracker jacks, and a whole lot of soul food
