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One in 20 Programmers on Open-Source Software Projects are Women, Says Idaho State University Study
Every day, millions of updates are being made to open-source software projects by programmers across the globe. A new analysis by computer scientists at Idaho State University has found that only a handful of those changes are being made by women.
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Reminder: The Water Rocket Festival is this weekend at Tydeman Park!
Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to noon, the first 100 youths ages 16-years-old and younger will receive the materials needed to construct a water rocket. From there, ISU students will explain the physics of making a good rocket and help the newly-minted water rocket scientists build and launch their handmade projectiles. The builder whose rocket travels the furthest will win their own water rocket launcher.
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Congrats to Mustafa Mashal, associate professor of civil engineering, and Emily Jahsman, associate director at the ISU Career Center, on being named to the Idaho Business Review’s Accomplished Under 40!
The pair of ISU employees were honored along with the other recipients at an awards ceremony in Boise last week.
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Updates, Additions to Faculty Experts List Wanted
The Office of Marketing and Communications maintains a list of faculty experts for the media to utilize for their reporting. Faculty are often called to provide insight on breaking news, ongoing developments, emerging research, and more.
If you do not have a listing on the site but wish to be included or need to update your entry, please send an email to marcom@isu.edu or call (208) 282-3620.
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Field Research Photo/Video Opportunities Wanted
John and Jordon in Photo and Video Services are looking for opportunities to shoot photos/videos of faculty and students out in the field this summer conducting their research.
If you or your students are out in the field over the summer months, please add it to the Google Sheet. Including an item on the spreadsheet does not guarantee that photos or videos will be shot. John and Jordon will attend as their schedule allows.
If you have any questions, email Logan McDougall, Executive Director of College Relations, at loganmcdougall@isu.edu.
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CoSE Camping Trip Aug. 25 - 27
You are invited to join us for a camping trip at Grand Teton National Park from Friday, August 25 to Sunday, August 27. The weekend will be a great opportunity to relax and enjoy the outdoors with your colleagues and families.
The trip is open to all CoSE faculty and staff, as well as their families. We will be staying at Colter Bay Group Camping Sites 4 and 5, which can accommodate up to 70 people and 23 cars. You will be responsible for providing your own food and other camping gear.
Please RSVP by August 1 via the Google Form. Space is limited, so RSVP early. Please check out Grand Teton National Park website for more information.
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Instructional Design and Technology Students and Professors Elected to AECT International Association
Four current graduate students, a recent graduate, and their professors from the Idaho State University Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) program were recently selected to serve as representatives for the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
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ITRC: Your One-Stop Shop for Online Teaching Resources
The Instructional Technology Resource Center (ITRC) at Idaho State University offers a wide variety of resources to help faculty improve their online teaching. Whether you're a seasoned online instructor or just getting started, the ITRC has something to help you.
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Changes in Cell Phone Procedures
To align with modern best practices in higher education, and to ensure we are operating efficiently, the University is moving forward with a new Mobile Communications Devices Policy related to the issuance of cell phones used for university business.
This new policy has completed the required 30-day review period and is scheduled to be effective January 1, 2024.
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Setting Sail with Moodle Workshop Starts July 10
Setting Sail with Moodle is an online, asynchronous workshop designed to show you the foundations of Moodle ISU. This introductory workshop follows an asynchronous structure, allowing you the flexibility to work at your own pace. Setting Sail with Moodle, offered through the Instructional Technology Resource Center (ITRC), is scheduled to open July 10th and is completely free to ISU faculty and staff.
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Murder, Mystery, and ISU Anthropology featured in new TV Series
Samantha Blatt, associate professor of anthropology, stars in an episode of the new show, Unearthed: Ancient Murder Mysteries, on Curiosity Stream and available through Amazon Prime. The episode entitled, "The Idaho Torso," tells the tale of identifying the victim of a murder, Joseph Henry Loveless, over 100 years ago from bones and genes, when a headless torso was discovered in an East Idaho cave.
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Open House Times for Idaho Central Credit Union Bengal Alumni Center June 27 and July 26
Open house times for the new Idaho Central Credit Union Bengal Alumni Center are scheduled for Tuesday, June 27, and Wednesday July 26.
Faculty and staff are welcome to see the new building and learn more about events and opportunities at the Alumni Center.
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| June 26 | Early-8 and Middle-4 final grading opens | | June 26 | Late-6 courses start | | June 27 | Early-6 final grading closes at 4:00 pm | | July 4 | Independence Day (Tuesday - No classes) | | July 10 | Late-4 courses start | | July 11 | Early-8 and Middle-4 final grading closes at 4:00 pm | | July 24 | Full term, Late-8, Late-6 and Late-4 final grading opens | | August 4 | Summer 2023 Classes End | | August 8 | Full term, Late-8, Late-6 and Late-4 final grading closes at 4:00 pm | | August 21 | Fall 2023 classes begin | | |
Upcoming Events in the College of Science and Engineering | |
For a complete list of CoSE events, check out the College Event Calendar. Updates can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. To add events to the calendar, please contact the Administrative Assistants in your department. The university-wide calendar of events is available here. | |
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Chemistry
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Retreat
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Wed, Aug 16
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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All
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CoSE Camping Trip
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Aug. 25 - 27
RSVP here
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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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