Monday, February 2, 2026

New Dino? ISU Paleontologists Homing in on Possible New Species in Wyoming

Bones currently separated by thousands of miles could rewrite a piece of the natural history of northern Wyoming. L.J. Krumenacker, adjunct professor of geosciences at Idaho State University, affiliate curator at the Idaho Museum of Natural History and Robert Gay, education manager at the Idaho Museum of Natural History hypothesize a toe bone and braincase currently in the collections of the Idaho Museum of Natural History, and a skull and skeleton located at the Aathal Dinosaur Museum in Zurich, Switzerland, could be from a not-yet-identified species of dinosaur that roamed Northern Wyoming 150 million years ago.

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Did You Know? ISU Celebrates 125 Years

Founded in 1901, the Academy of Idaho has evolved through the years and changed names five times, but the mission has remained the same: education.

Academy of Idaho - 1901 to 1915
Idaho Technical Institute - 1915 to 1927
Southern Branch of University of Idaho - 1927 to 1947
Idaho State College - 1947 to 1963
Idaho State University - 1963 to present

Budget Update

In addition to imposed budget cuts for FY26 and FY27, Idaho’s public higher education institutions were recently asked by the Legislative Services Offices to show the potential impacts of additional 1 and 2 percent budget reductions affecting Idaho’s institutions. One of the potential impacts included in the required proposal for Idaho State is mandatory furlough days in FY26 for all employees making over $60,000. This is currently only a proposal, and further holdbacks have not been enacted by the Legislature.

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Important Announcements and Updates

Limited Time Offerings at Bengal Street

Classified Staff Employment Opportunities

Non-Classified Staff Employment Opportunities

Submissions Now Open: Black Rock and Sage

Insomnia Treatment Study Seeks Participants

Training Resources

Center for Learning and Instructional Excellence Events

Reminder: Adobe Express Transition Timeline

Honorlock Proctoring: Passwords and Bypass Pins

Featured Events

Cookies and Coloring with Staff Council

ISU Event Calendar

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