Monday, October 6, 2025

ISU Biologist Receives Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from NSF

A researcher at Idaho State University has earned a sought-after postdoctoral fellowship in biology from the National Science Foundation. Alyse Maksimoski, postdoctoral associate in the biological sciences department, was named a recipient of one of the NSF’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology.

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Graduate School Book Drive Continues

The ISU Graduate School is still accepting book donations for their annual K-4 Book Drive. You can help them reach their goal of donating 1,000 books to local Pocatello and Chubbuck elementary schools for the holidays. The deadline is October 31.There are multiple ways to donate.

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Diesel Students Gain Hands-On Learning Through Industry Donation

Idaho State University’s College of Technology Diesel and On-Site Power Generation program recently received a major boost to its hands-on curriculum thanks to a generous donation from industry partner Kiewit Corporation.

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Important Announcements and Updates

Free Employee Headshots Available Oct. 7

Classified Staff Employment Opportunities

Non-Classified Staff Employment Opportunities

Fidelity Representatives on Campus in October

DeCou Family Establishes Endowment for Suicide Prevention at Idaho State

Building Confidence Through Conferences in Graduate Student Research

Volunteers Needed: Haunted Science Laboratory

Training Resources

Public Safety Training Opportunities

MarCom Open Labs- Communications and Social Media

Connecting the Dots: Program Review and Gen Ed Assessment Workshops

Adobe Express: Templates and Video Training Available

Awards and Achievements

Grace Stander Named October CPI of the Month

Grace Stander, an intern in the Department of Anthropology and Languages, is October's CPI of the month. Stander is double-majoring in speech-language pathology and anthropology with an emphasis on linguistics. In her internship, Stander has been learning how to catalog and process library books, handle and describe archival materials, and enter, code, and analyze survey data.

August and September Be a Bengal Nominees Named

Congratulations to the Nominees for Be A Bengal Awards, August and September.

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ISU Names GEM Award Recipients

Three faculty have been named GEM award winners by Idaho State University.This award celebrates excellence in General Education and recognizes faculty who engage students with innovative teaching practices, help non-majors understand and broadly apply disciplinary methods of inquiry, and implement strategies to increase access and affordability for students.

Read About the Recipients

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