Thursday, September 11, 2025

College of Technology Professor Pioneers A New Frontier In Physical Therapy

The American Physical Therapy Association recently featured Darin Jeringan, clinical professor in the College of Technology and department co-chair of the Health Occupations Department on the cover of its national magazine. The feature highlighted his groundbreaking work in wilderness physical therapy — a niche specialty Jernigan has been practicing and developing for decades. He credits his diverse life experiences, including mountaineering, wildland firefighting and search and rescue, as converging into a unique skill set that enabled him to practice in these demanding and unconventional settings.

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Anthropology and Languages Present at Idaho Conference for Undergraduate Research

The Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR) hosted seven students from ISU’s Anthropology and Languages Department this year with six presenting posters. The students represented several programs, including the anthropology major, linguistics minor, and forensic anthropology certificate and included an incoming graduate student. Their posters covered topics ranging from bioarcheology to ethnobotany to linguistic anthropology.

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September's Impactful Research and Teaching Highlights

Adam Squires in the Department of Physical Therapy and Kavita Sharma in the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences are the featured Impactful Research and Teaching faculty. As part of an initiative to recognize impactful research, teaching and creative scholarship across ISU campuses, two faculty who have made meaningful contributions in these key focus areas are being honored each month during the academic year.

Important Announcements and Updates

Angie Dangerfield Selected as Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Southeast Idaho Retired Educators Association Donated Record-Breaking Scholarship to College of Education

College of Business Launches High School Business Pitch Competition with Thousands in Scholarships Up for Grabs

Construction Notice: Rendezvous Entry Way

Delta Business SkyMiles Benefits Graduate Students

Request for Proposals: Cultural Events Committee

Consider Donating to the Shared Leave Program

ISU Campus Safety

Call for Art Donations – Annual Art à la Carte Silent Auction

Training Resources

Social Media Training Offered Sept. 25

Faculty Lecture Series: 3D Art Saves the World! Well, Sort of...

You're Invited: Marketing and Communications Open Labs

Awards and Achievements

Physical Therapy Students Excel Nationally on Licensure Exam

College of Arts and Letters Professor Debuts Book at International Book Fair of Lima

Featured Events

Graduate School 6th Annual Book Drive and Ribbon Cutting

ISU Celebration Week September 15-20

ISU Event Calendar

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