Thesis defense for Trujillo
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in Entomology Henry Trujillo, under major professor Armando Falcon-Brindis, will defend the thesis entitled, "Assessing the Arthropod Communities in Bean Fields of Southern Idaho: Environmental and Management Factors" at 1 p.m. PDT on July 27, 2026 in the University of Idaho Parma Research and Extension Center. This event is free and open to the public.
Monday, July 27, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Biological Engineering thesis defense for Clair
Thesis and Dissertation
Masters student in Biological Engineering, Alonna Clair, under major professor Nathan Schiele, will defend the thesis entitled, "Tissue Engineering Approaches to Direct 3D Skeletal Muscle Development In-Vitro" at 11:00 am PDT on July 28, 2026 in 413 Engineering Physics Building. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: EP 413 - Engineering/Physics Bldg - Main Campus.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Physics dissertation defense for Afigbo
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Physics, Victor M. Afigbo, under major professor Matthew Hedman, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Resonances and Revelations: Case Studies of Vertical and Horizontal Ring Features that Probe the Dynamics of Saturn and its Rings" at 12:30 pm PDT on July 29, 2026 in EP 309 and via Zoom. Please email cogs@uidaho.edu for meeting information. The event is free and open to the public.
University Location: EP 309 - Engineering/Physics Bldg - Main Campus.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
Civil Engineering Dissertation defense for Hucke
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nicole Hucke, under major professor Elowyn Yager, will defend the dissertation entitled, "River Mobility, Hyporheic Exchange and Flow History Controls on Sediment and Nutrient Transport in Gravel-Bed Rivers" at 10:30 am PDT on July 30, 2026 in the Idaho Water Center Room 250. This event is free and open to the public.
University Location: Idaho Water Center - University of Idaho Boise.
Thursday, July 30, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Environmental Science Dissertation defense for Abbasi
Thesis and Dissertation
Doctoral candidate in Environmental Science, Maryam Abbasi, under major professor Armando G. McDonald, will defend the dissertation entitled, "Enhancing Properties of Poly 3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-3Hydroxyvalerate (PHBV) Fed Fermented Dairy Manure for Packaging" on August 7, 2026 at 12:30 pm PDT in CNR room 12. The event is free and open to the public.
Friday, August 7, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.