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![Seismometer at CWI detects Honduras earthquake](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/map.png?itok=8v9zCFzt×tamp=1571175672)
Seismic waves from an earthquake in Honduras on Jan. 9 were detected at College of Western Idaho, 2,500 miles away!
![CWI and the Treasure Valley A&P Lab at ISU Meridian (TVAPL) have partnered to offer an exceptional opportunity for CWI’s A&P students to attend the cadaver lab inside TVAPL.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/blog.jpg?itok=H-O5BF8H×tamp=1571175700)
College of Western Idaho Anatomy & Physiology students tour state-of-the-art cadaver lab.
![Group of Medical Assistants.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/medical.1.jpg?itok=Tv9S4UqQ×tamp=1571175729)
College of Western Idaho students performed blood draws during National Medical Assistants Week, Oct. 16-20.
![This past weekend, on Sept. 2, a small swarm of seismic activity sprang up near Soda Springs, Idaho.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/earthquake.jpg.png?itok=IKH3I_-Y×tamp=1571175760)
This past weekend, on Sept. 2, a small swarm of seismic activity sprang up near Soda Springs, Idaho. The shaking was significant enough to register on our recently acquired seismometer in the College of Western Idaho (CWI) Geology lab. From Sunday to Monday afternoon we measured seven...
![CARLEY PICKETT CWI Student Carley Pickett](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/carley_pickett.jpg?itok=uKLmjns0×tamp=1571175767)
Microbiology teaches us about bacteria, viruses, vectors, environments, etc. Seeing them in a textbook is one thing but seeing the theory of microbiology come to life in a real situation is another. Recently, a company called Verily has come up with a plan to introduce bacteria into male...
![Instructor and students looking at plumbing equipment](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/hvac-023.jpg?itok=y1r7J2wB×tamp=1571175780)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is working to change how and where apprenticeships are made available.
![What can a consumer do? The FDA and other organizations suggest the key is in application. Start with sunscreen with SPF of at least 30, or 60 if you are worried about the SPF rating on the label, apply liberally, at least a full shot-glass amount, and often, every 2-hours.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/sun2.jpg?itok=Dm9dlpGC×tamp=1571175795)
Imagine coming home from a day of outdoor activities and changing into new clothing, only to discover that you have a sunburn. You applied sunscreen before heading out, so what gives? Well last month, Consumer Reports reported, of the 60 sunscreens tested in 2017, almost 40% demonstrated less...
![Fire School](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/fire.training.1.jpg?itok=Ll-JMzd1×tamp=1571175833)
Under a cloudless sky, rookie wildland firefighters feverishly dug a fire line as a wall of flames approached.
The flames were fictitious, created with long lines of red spray paint in a field north of the Nampa Campus Academic Building at the College of Western Idaho (CWI). The exercise...
![Source - Ruben Alexander Which Came First – The Chicken or The Egg?](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/4494147652_b3295a629e_o.jpg?itok=yefpxtsS×tamp=1571175849)
This age-old question seemingly proposes a conundrum that is not easily answered.
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College of Western Idaho (CWI) is offering an Entrepreneurial Strategy class fall of 2017. This is a hybrid course designed for students pursuing a career in entrepreneurship or aspiring to turn ideas into reality. Students will have the opportunity to meet successful local business owners and...
![Angie Smith, the founder of Stronger Shines the Light Inside](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/angie_2.jpg?itok=iwKtwERC×tamp=1571175915)
Angie Smith, the founder of Stronger Shines the Light Inside, will be the keynote speaker at this year's CWI Connections Project event.
![Dr. Isaac Castellano, Political Science Guest Speaker](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/castellano.jpg?itok=bWcsRJva×tamp=1571175870)
The CWI Political Science program welcomes guest lecturer, Dr. Isaac Castellano, Wednesday, April 26.
![IDoTeach Students in classroom](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/fannin_mora-carrillo_lp1_pic.jpg?itok=Ph0OjSsZ×tamp=1571175875)
This semester, students from the College of Western Idaho (CWI) are exploring what it takes to be a STEM teacher. These students are enrolled in IDoTeach courses here at CWI which are designed to encourage Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math majors to consider careers in teaching. Thanks...
![Molly Wolk resenting in front of a class](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/science_is_a_verb_-_detect_touch.jpg?itok=YbF1kKDb×tamp=1571175892)
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs are excited to share new episodes of the video blog series, Science is a Verb. CWI faculty share some of their favorite experiments, as well as tips and tricks for bringing science to life. In this...
![Super Smash Bros Wii U Tournament trophy.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/smash_trophy1.jpg?itok=ZknOdh7I×tamp=1571175912)
Ada County Center hosts Super Smash Bros Wii U Tournament and Party with prizes, food and fun
![Hunter Carson, CWI student in lobby at the Nampa Campus Academic Building](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/hunter_carson1.jpg?itok=_7kDeSZD×tamp=1571175933)
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Connections Project is being held on April 27, 2017 at the Nampa Campus Academic Building. The Connections Project is an annual event that provides an opportunity for CWI and the surrounding community to make connections, educate others, and inspire...
![Landscape of trees,river and sky](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/fy14019_07_6681_2_3_tonemappedprint.jpg?itok=e-1julhF×tamp=1571175948)
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Biology 2 (Biodiversity & Evolution) class is going native! Join other adventurous students for a three week immersion experience studying the biodiversity and evolution of living organisms at the University of Idaho Field Campus (UIFC) in the beautiful...
![Students using buckets and drum heads in music class. Students using buckets and drum heads in music class.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/img_4044.1.jpg?itok=qrsegEBl×tamp=1571175957)
As a Wishing Well Fund awardee, Jeff Davis is using budget-friendly items to creatively teach music at CWI.