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![Student and Dr. Mark Lung discussing lessons](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_1167.jpg?itok=7sCethB7×tamp=1683746955)
Biology Instructor, Gary Heller, is using resources outside of campus to show his students what sustainability looks like in the real world.
![Illustration of rotorcraft landers](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dragonfly.jpg?itok=Ax88FfZx×tamp=1648751886)
Join University of Idaho professor, Jason Barnes, April 13 to learn more about the Dragonfly space mission, a project to explore Titan, Saturn’s largest moon.
![College of Western Idaho’s science legacy was on spectacular display last month during ICUR.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/icur_emmen_v2.jpg?itok=1CfwxCLV×tamp=1629929474)
CWI's science legacy was on spectacular display at the Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research hosted by Boise State.
![The Southwestern Bridges to Baccalaureate program (SWID B2B) is entering the fifth and final year of NIH support.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/b2b_bsu_student.jpg?itok=qtUxlfrg×tamp=1619121123)
The Southwestern Bridges to Baccalaureate program (SWID B2B) is entering the fifth and final year of NIH support for our students.
![CWI Students Represent at the 2020 ICUR Symposium](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/icur.jpg?itok=LfH39gwj×tamp=1598301629)
CWI students, and current Bridges to Baccalaureate Fellows, were on show recently at the 2020 Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR).
![CWI students in the B2B program](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/b2b1.jpg?itok=Mr9y_g-2×tamp=1588289872)
CWI students in the B2B program transfer to Boise State University to begin their biomedical careers.
![Communicating Scientifically, a Common Read Event](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/common_read_0.jpg?itok=WgtzHERj×tamp=1579192980)
CWI's Common Read Series invites you to join them for an informative panel discussion all about science featuring CWI faculty.
![Visiting Scientist Series Welcomes Dr. Carolyn Hovde Bohach to campus Nov. 29, 2018.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/visiting_scientist.jpg?itok=PqkG2ck4×tamp=1571175446)
Visiting Scientist, Dr. Carolyn Hovde Bohach, to present, "A Scientific Journey: Cattle, The Silent Resevoir of E. coli", Nov. 29.
![Backyard table and chairs with trees and plants where you can watch the birds](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/courtyard.blog_.jpg?itok=V0PzEkaS×tamp=1571175490)
The work that I completed this past week on my new research project could easily be filed under “things I know now that I wish I knew then." When I tell my online Biology students that I continue working in scientific research while sitting at home, sipping coffee, and enjoying the...
![Figure 1: Effect of greenhouse gasses on global climate. Source: Campbell Biology (11th Ed.) Figure 1 Effect of greenhouse gasses on global climate. Source: Campbell Biology (11th Ed.)](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/fig.1.jpg?itok=eGZTVdKG×tamp=1571175636)
“What’s the big deal about climate change” is often how the question is posed in class, at home, or by your friends. It’s a fair question because if it isn’t a “big deal” then we really don’t need to worry about it, right...
![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...
![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...
![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.
![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...
![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...
![Monarch Research Project at CWI Monarch Research Project at CWI](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/img_2797.1.jpg?itok=lqLvcbAN×tamp=1571176004)
Under CWI student Vance McFarland’s watchful eye, more than 50 Monarch Butterflies are ready for a long migration journey.
![Karen Strickler, a Parma resident and CWI biology instructor](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dscf5615a.jpg?itok=WaMl6nQU×tamp=1571176008)
On Oct. 1, CWI students and faculty joined a group of citizen scientists gathered at the confluence of the Snake and Boise Rivers to monitor water quality.
![2016 Summer Research Symposium at Boise State University 2016 Summer Research Symposium at Boise State University](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/image_c_-_img_1945.1.jpg?itok=QbnYEZ6f×tamp=1571176019)
Seven Biology students had the opportunity to spend their summer vacations in the field researching birds, butterflies, and freshwater mollusks.
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