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![Happy student from Jamaica wearing a white t-shirt sitting in front of shelf of books](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/ricardo_barnett_argyle-edit5.jpg?itok=Ybe9BIqd×tamp=1571175471)
Ricardo B., a 2018-19 scholarship recipient, is currently pursuing a degree in Human Biology and would someday like to be a forensic scientist.
![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...
![Remembering Joyce Bair](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/joyce.jpg?itok=ffo99M7q×tamp=1571175508)
Joyce will be remembered for her many contributions to our science programs throughout her six and a half years at the College.
![Eric Gordon, a veteran firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service, leads recruits to the fire shelter station during training. Recruits during Basic Fire School in front of 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/1_1.jpg?itok=B8c98DR1×tamp=1571175567)
Recruits learn valuable skills during Basic Fire School, hosted annually at the College.
![Attend CWI's Program and Career Expo (PACE), April 13, 2018.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/pte_pace_mark-2018-1.jpg?itok=GHuQogl3×tamp=1571175621)
College of Western Idaho to host its annual Program and Career Expo (PACE) on April 13.
![College of Western Idaho (CWI) is excited to offer paid summer research opportunities for students through the Idaho INBRE Research Program. Students will earn $1000 for two weeks of full-time work from May 21-June 1, 2018. Eight positions available to CWI students.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/inbre_0.jpg?itok=You-KPzU×tamp=1571175511)
CWI is excited to offer paid summer research opportunities for students through the Idaho INBRE Research Program.
![Biology 2: Experiential Learning in McCall](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/bio.jpg?itok=4XzKCtNR×tamp=1571175632)
Learn about science while enjoying the beauty of Payette Lake, in McCall, this summer.
![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...
![Andy Jensen Headshot](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/andy-jensen.jpg?itok=r4V70wxl×tamp=1571175765)
Andy Jensen was named as the July 2017 Faculty of Distinction.
![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...
![College of Western Idaho alumna Leticia Camacho speaks during a science symposium at Boise State University on Aug. 11.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/1_0.jpg?itok=_zGBSOWt×tamp=1571175769)
The mention of bed bugs causes most people to cringe, but College of Western Idaho (CWI) alumna Leticia Camacho, had a group of fellow scientists laughing as she played a YouTube video of bed bug grooming behavior.
Camacho was among a number of CWI students and alumni who presented their...
![A group of students and faculty from College of Western Idaho (CWI) at the 2017 Idaho INBRE* Statewide Research Conference.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/inbre_2.jpg?itok=DIyzOUfu×tamp=1571175780)
A group of students and faculty from College of Western Idaho (CWI) recently attended the 2017 Idaho INBRE* Statewide Research Conference.
![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...
![CWI Biology Instructors](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/nw_bio_group_-_1.jpg?itok=sK5uHtAO×tamp=1571175839)
Five members of CWI’s Life Sciences Department recently attended the 2017 Northwest Biology Educators Conference in Tacoma, Washington.
![Kimmer Jackson, 2017 CWI Graduate Kimmer Jackson, 2017 CWI Graduate](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/img_0146.jpg?itok=2PruYUAv×tamp=1571175847)
Kimmer Jackson will graduate from College of Western Idaho (CWI) on May 13, 2017. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 2005, Jackson said she spent the next ten years “floundering” unable to find something she really wanted to do. She came to CWI in 2014 after the...
![Collage of students with Because of CWI signs with personal messages](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/student-succes-collage.jpg?itok=rPoTyZ9p×tamp=1571175849)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) has been sharing stories of success from several of this year’s graduates as we countdown to the 2017 commencement ceremony. The road traveled by students to arrive at CWI and the experiences along their education journey are all amazing and inspiring in...
![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.