Thank you to everyone who joined us at the
Homecoming Breakfast and Parade!
We're already looking forward to next year!
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Volcano vs. Wind: ISU Geologists Reveal Interaction Between Natural Phenomena
Research by geologists at Idaho State University is yielding new insights into the interplay between two of nature’s strongest forces: volcanoes and wind.
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Volunteers Sought for ISU Physics' Haunted Science Laboratory
One of East Idaho’s most popular Halloween attractions returns next month, and they need your help.
Idaho State University’s Department of Physics and Kiwanis Club of Pocatello’s Haunted Science Laboratory will be back at the Bannock County Event Center in late October. Department staff is looking for volunteers to help set up and prepare for the hundreds of local students attending the event.
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Making IMPACTS: ISU Receives $1.2 Million For STEM Teacher Scholarships
A first-of-its-kind project for Idaho State University is set to tackle the growing shortage of science and mathematics teachers in Idaho by providing full tuition and cost-of-living scholarships to 16 eligible students.
Idaho State University has secured a five-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to launch the Idaho Making Progress Against Critical Teacher Shortages (IMPACTS) project.
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Thank you to USGS hydrologic technicians Jase Clanton–an ISU alum–and Aliesha Bradford for spending some time with our Environmental Field Methods class!
The group took a trip out to the USGS’s stream gauge on the Portneuf River to learn about how the USGS measures stream flow, how their equipment works, and the range of hydrological jobs available here in east Idaho with the USGS.
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Pictured (left to right)
Owen Moses
Angela Trejo
Nathan Rushing
Sarah Faulk
Not Pictured
Brooklyn Wise
Jonathan Garritson
Caleb Gee
Rhett Allred
Matthew Oberle
Lionel Weisburg
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Congrats to our latest Bengals for receiving their U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission reactor operator license for our on-campus AGN-201 reactor!
The students were part of the Initial Operator Training and Student Operation class, taught by Mackenzie Gorham, senior clinical instructor, and offered in partnership between the Department of Nuclear Engineering and the College of Technology’s ESTEC Nuclear Technology program. The course provides students with unique, hands-on training opportunities not available except at research and training reactors like the AGN-201.
To obtain their reactor operator license, students must take the NRC’s three-part, multi-day exam that includes demonstrating proper reactor operation, an oral board examination, and a written exam. Having the license provides students an advantage when they apply for jobs and can help them start at a higher salary when they enter the workforce.
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Flu Shot Clinics Scheduled for Oct. 21 and 30
CoSE will host a pair of flu shot clinics in October. The first will be held Monday, October 21 from 9 a.m. to noon in Gale Life Sciences Room 229. Meanwhile, the second is planned for Wednesday, October 30 from noon to 3 p.m. in Physical Science Complex Room 121.
Participants must sign up to receive their shot at least two hours prior to the start of the clinic.
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The College of Science and Engineering Dean's Excellence Fund is intended to support students in their journey through ISU. The Dean's Office is particularly interested in providing financial assistance to students who might not be able to enroll in or complete the semester because of short-term financial hardships. Students seeking such support should be in good academic standing.
If you know of a student who is in need of short-term support, please have them complete this form.
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Free Swag is Still Available!
Stop by the Dean's Office, PSC 120, and pick up a 1/4 zip pullover jacket.
Sizes range from small to XL, and supplies are limited.
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Staff Council Professional Development Award Deadline Extended
The Fall 2024 Professional Development Financial Award application deadline has been extended to Oct. 20.
The award can be used toward registration for workshops, conferences, non-ISU classes or training, and travel expenses that will occur before Dec. 31. To apply, you must be a full-time or professional ISU classified or non-classified staff member who has completed at least six months of service.
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Art Meets Ecology: Unlawning America Exhibition and Seed Bomb Workshop at ISU
Idaho State University’s Department of Art is excited to host visiting artist Brian Collier for his upcoming exhibition, "Unlawning America: History & Future," running through the month of October at the CompARTment Gallery, located on the fourth floor of the Fine Arts Building.
The exhibition will kick off with an artist talk by Brian Collier on Oct.1 at 5 p.m. in Room 401 of the Fine Arts Building. The 30-45 minute presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. After the talk, the opening reception for the exhibition will take place at 6 p.m. in the CompARTment Gallery on the fourth floor of the Fine Arts Building.
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Idaho State University and Southern Utah University’s Collaborative Halftime Performance is a Success
At the homecoming game, the ISU Bengal Marching Band and SUU Thunderbird Marching Band joined forces to deliver an outstanding halftime show featuring over 175 performers. The event was the result of months of planning and collaboration between directors Thomas Kloss (ISU) and David Torres (SUU).
"It’s the first time another band has joined our football game since I’ve been here, and it was a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with another group as we sometimes are able to do at away games." Kloss said. "David sent us the music and I wrote the drill (movements). It came together in about 30 minutes of rehearsal Saturday morning."
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| September 30 | Early 8-week course grading opens | | October 7 | Mid-term week | | October 14 | Late 8-week courses begin | | October 15 | Early 8-week course grading closes at 5:00 pm | | November 25 | Fall recess (no classes -- Thanksgiving Break) | | December 2 | Late 8-week and full semester course grading opens | | December 9 | Finals week | | December 13 | Fall 2024 Classes End | | December 14 | Commencement (August and December 2024 graduates) | | December 17 | Late 8-week and full semester course grading closes at 5:00 pm | | |
Upcoming Events in the College of Science and Engineering | |
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Department/Program
Physics
Event
Colloquium: Thermodynamics of Adsorbed Gases Studied on One- and Two-Dimensional Systems and Some Practical Implications
Subramanian Ramachandran
University of Washington
Details
Mon, Sept 30
4 - 5 pm
https://isu.zoom.us/j/83605449129
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Department/Program
Mathematics and Statistics
Event
Colloquium: A.I. Techniques for Predicting Adverse Side Effects of Drugs
Yin-Tzer (Jerry) Shih
National Chung-Hsing University
Details
Tues, Oct 1
3:45 - 4:45 pm
PS 307
https://isu.zoom.us/j/89396079478
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Social
Details
Thu, Oct 3
3:30 pm
GLS Lobby
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Seminar
Chelsi Cassilly
NASA
Details
Thu, Oct 3
4 - 5 pm
LC 10
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Department/Program
Chemistry
Event
Seminar
Mary Konkle
Ball State University
Details
Fri, Oct 4
1 - 2 pm
PSC 144
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Department/Program
Physics
Event
Colloquium: Tidal Disruption Events: Unique Probes of Outflows and Accretion in Supermassive Black Holes
Kate Alexander
University of Arizona
Details
Mon, Oct 7
4 - 5 pm
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Department/Program
Geosciences
Event
Colloquium
Glenn Thackray
Idaho State University
Details
Wed, Oct 9
4 - 5 pm
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Social
Details
Thu, Oct 10
3:30 pm
GLS Lobby
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Department/Program
Physics
Event
Colloquium: Epitaxial Synthesis and Integration of Cubic Nitrides
Brelon May
Idaho National Laboratory
Details
Mon, Oct 14
4 - 5 pm
PS 108
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Department/Program
Geosciences
Event
Colloquium
Kendra Murray
Idaho State University
Details
Wed, Oct 16
4 - 5 pm
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Social
Details
Thu, Oct 17
3:30 pm
GLS Lobby
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Department/Program
Chemistry
Event
Seminar
Jens Anderson and Angela Hayden
Details
Fri, Oct 18
1 - 2 pm
PSC 144
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Department/Program
ALL
Event
CoSE Listening Session with President Robert Wagner
Details
Tues, Oct 22
3 - 4 pm
PSC 108
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Department/Program
Geosciences
Event
Colloquium: Tectonic Summary of the Uinta Mountains
Doug Sprinkel
Utah Geological Survey
Details
Wed, Oct 23
4 - 5 pm
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Social
Details
Thu, Oct 24
3:30 pm
GLS Lobby
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Social
Details
Thu, Oct 24
4 pm
GLS Lobby
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Department/Program
Chemistry
Event
Seminar
Cal Norby and Zachery McLane
Details
Fri, Oct 25
1 - 2 pm
PSC 144
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Our College’s outstanding faculty, staff, and students achieve many notable research and professional accomplishments. In addition, our departments regularly have newsworthy advancements. We want to make sure those stories are shared publicly. Here are a few ways you can provide a news tip to help get the word out:
Use this Story Submission Form to send your news tip to the Office of Marketing and Communications.
Send an email to Logan McDougall (loganmcdougall@isu.edu) with a brief description of the news to be shared.
You are always welcome to create a draft story, submit it via the Story Submission Form, or send it to Logan. The Office of Marketing and Communications and Logan will coordinate to get the story finalized and distributed to the media outlets/platforms that best tell the story.
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