Research and Outreach
Research, Outreach and Extension in Southwest ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
In addition, as the state’s land grant institution, U of I has a statewide footprint. Extension educators are based in 42 of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s 44 counties. Research and Extension centers are located throughout the state in service of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s agricultural economy. U of I Boise supports southwest ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Extension specialists in disciplines of family economics; early childhood education and family literacy; nutrition education; food safety and processing; water resources engineering; and educational communications.
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is a leading national research university that attracts outstanding faculty and students who are passionate about their work. Scholarly and creative activity aspires to generate knowledge that strengthens the scientific, economic, cultural, social and legal foundations of an open, diverse and democratic society. Our goal is to achieve excellence in scholarship and creative activity through an institutional culture that values and promotes strong academic areas and interdisciplinary collaboration among them.
At the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Boise, researchers and staff work on a variety of topics ranging from water, natural resources and the environment; community sustainability and design; family economics; childhood education; nutrition education; pesticide safety and management; food safety and processing; water resources engineering; public policy; and educational communications.