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$415,000 National Institutes of Health Grant Funds Genetic Disorders Research at Idaho State
The world is full of patterns: word patterns, number patterns, and behavior patterns, just to list a few. Now, an Idaho State University professor’s research into how a gene that governs embryonic pattern functions may change what we know about fetal development.
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Volunteers Needed for Bengal STEM Day
We’re looking for volunteers to help with the College’s 2025 installment of Bengal STEM Day on Thursday, February 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
We need volunteers to help with setup prior to the event, take lunch tickets, man the information booth, and serve as roving helpers. Volunteers will receive a Bengal STEM Day shirt and lunch.
If you are interested in volunteering, please complete this Google Form. If you have any questions, please reach out to Logan McDougall at loganmcdougall@isu.edu or (208) 282-4361.
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Cadre of CoSE Students to Represent ISU at State 3MT Competition
You're invited to cheer on Md Fazle Rabbi, Arifa Islam Champa, Dallin Stokes, and Callan Norby as they compete in the statewide Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition against students from Boise State University and the University of Idaho.
The event challenges graduate students to summarize their research in three minutes for a general audience and will be held on Tuesday, February 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Bennion Student Union Building in Idaho Falls.
If you're unable to attend in person, you can view the completion via Zoom (passcode: 149588).
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Idaho National Laboratory Director, Dr. John Wagner and Senior INL Leaders on Campus February 3
Idaho National Laboratory Director Dr. John Wagner and other senior INL leaders will be on the ISU Pocatello campus on Monday, February 3.
Faculty and graduate students are invited to a 75-minute discussion with Dr. Wagner in the Rendevous Suites from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. about INL's research areas (Nuclear Energy, Integrated Energy, Cybersecurity), research capacity, internships, and university collaboration opportunities.
Meanwhile, undergraduate students are invited to attend a discussion focusing on INL's research areas, internships, and careers from 4 to 4:45 p.m., also in the Rendevous Suites.
If you have questions, contact Paddy Sant at paddysant@isu.edu or(208) 282-5907.
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Student Abstracts Sought for 2025 Research and Creative Works Symposium
This event is an opportunity for undergrad and graduate students alike of all disciplines and degree levels to present their in-progress or completed scholarly or creative works for a chance to win big bucks!
Abstracts can be submitted starting January 21 with a deadline of February 26.
For more information and a list of the scheduled 45 Minute Insider Sessions to help students prepare their abstracts, visit isu.edu/researchsymposium.
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IMNH Updates "This is Idaho" Exhibit
The Idaho Museum of Natural History recently made updates to its "This is Idaho" exhibit, which includes more sharks.
“This is Idaho” explores the wild mosaic of mountains, rivers, and plains offering majestic beauty and scattered resources that shape all who live here. What makes Idaho's land unique? Answer: the Helicoprion shark fossils recovered from phosphoria mining.
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Time is Running Out to Submit Your Student Employee of the Year Nominations
The Career Center invites faculty to nominate any student employees who go above and beyond in their job duties for the Student Employee of the Year award.
Nominations are currently open, and the deadline is January 31. To be eligible, the student employee must be:
- Employed at ISU as a Student Employee for at least one semester (CPI's are eligible)
- Employed an average of at least 10 hours per week during the current academic year
- Enrolled for at least 12 credit hours (undergraduate) or 9 credit hours (graduate)
- In good academic standing: undergraduate 2.5 GPA or graduate 3.0 GPA
- Attending Fall and Spring semesters NEXT academic year
Scholarships and prizes are awarded to the first through fourth-place winners. Winners will be notified in March and formally announced in April.
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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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Save the Date: Spring Commencement
Save the date for Idaho State’s 2025 Spring Commencement ceremonies! The university will hold two ceremonies in Pocatello on May 10, divided by college, and one ceremony in Meridian on May 12.
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ISU Awarded $4.5 Million Grant to Transform Mental Health in Schools
Through the EMPWRing grant, eligible full-time students majoring in school psychology at ISU will receive full tuition coverage for up to three years, including a comprehensive internship in their final year. In exchange, graduates will commit to serving high-need K-12 school districts in Idaho for three years post-graduation, ensuring their expertise directly benefits local communities.
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Retirement Party Planned for Andy Taylor
Celebrate Andy Taylor's retirement on Tuesday, January 28, from 9 - 11 a.m. in the Salmon River Suites. Refreshments will be provided.
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| February 17 | Presidents' Day holiday (no classes) | | February 24 | Early 8-week course grading opens | | March 3 | Mid-term week | | March 10 | Late 8-week courses begin | | March 11 | Early 8-week course grading closes at
5:00 p.m. | | March 18 | Bengal Giving Day | | March 24 | Spring Break (no classes) | | |
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Department/Program
Physics
Event
Colloquium: Using Geophysics to Monitor the World for Nuclear Tests
David Applebaum
Idaho National Laboratory
Details
Mon, Jan 27
https://isu.zoom.us/j/83219697519
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Department/Program
Mathematics and Statistics
Event
Colloquium: Actuarial Science
Cameron Gleed
Milliman Seattle Health
Details
Wed, Jan 29
12 - 2 pm
PS 317
https://isu.zoom.us/j/83918530990
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Department/Program
Geosciences
Event
Colloquium: Maximum depositional age of siliciclastic strata: A case study of the Book Cliffs, UT using rapid (1,200 analyses/hour) U-Pb geochronology
Kurt Sundell
Idaho State University
Details
Wed, Jan 29
4 pm
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Social
Details
Thu, Jan 30
3:30 pm
GLS Lobby
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Seminar: Title TBD
Kathleen Ritterbush
University of Utah
Details
Thu, Jan 30
4 pm
LC 10
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Department/Program
Physics
Event
Colloquium: Born to Run
Richard Ingebretsen
University of Utah
Details
Mon, Feb 3
4 pm
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Department/Program
Geosciences
Event
Colloquium: Sabbatical Stories
Ben Crosby
Idaho State University
Details
Wed, Feb 5
4 pm
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Social
Details
Thu, Feb 6
3:30 pm
GLS Lobby
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Social
Details
Thu, Feb 13
3:30 pm
GLS Lobby
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Seminar: Title TBD
Sara Freeman
Utah State University
Details
Thu, Feb 13
4 pm
LC 10
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Department/Program
ALL
Event
Bengal STEM Day
Details
Thu, Feb 20
Pond Student Union Building
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Social
Details
Thu, Feb 20
3:30 pm
GLS Lobby
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Seminar: Title TBD
Jesse Jones
Idaho State University
Details
Thu, Feb 20
4 pm
LC 10
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Help Us Share Your Accomplishments!
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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