What's Happening in CoSE

A collage of photos of Jaden Palmer presenting his research

Recent grad and Outstanding Student Achievement Award winner, Jaden Palmer, presented his research at the Third Annual Digital Engineering Conference hosted by Idaho National Laboratory.

His project, “Enhancing Digital Twin Accuracy for Nuclear Reactors Using Physics-Informed Synthetic Data and Rolling Statistics,” was conducted during his internship at INL.

President Wagner recently visited Geosciences' Field Camp at the Lost River Field Station near Mackay.

President Wagner and a group pose for a photo at Field Camp

Employee Headshots Available June 23

The University provides free headshots for all faculty and staff. Headshots will be taken in ISU’s Photo Studio on the bottom floor of the Administration Building on Monday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. You do not need to make a reservation, just come to the studio and you will receive your photo via email.

College and Department Events Guidance

Guidance for department and college events has been added to the CoSE website under "Faculty and Staff Resources."

Dean's Excellence Fund Accepting Requests from Students

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.

CoSE Chairs and Directors Meeting Minutes

From Around ISU

Idaho State University's Concerts on the Quad Continue Through July

Idaho State University’s tradition of free summer concerts continue June 26 and on Thursday evenings throughout the summer, with live music on the Quad, and food available for purchase.

Concerts begin at 6 p.m. on the Quad, and all are welcome to bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a casual evening.

Web Training Available Online Through Moodle ISU Community

Website training is now available through Moodle.

The training shows users how to utilize Terminalfour, ISU's content management system.

Upload. Publish. Chance to Win. Canvas Countdown Challenge

With ISU’s full transition to Canvas happening this Fall 2025, faculty are invited to join the ISU Canvas Countdown Challenge now for a chance to win high-end tech and sleek office gear just for getting ahead on course prep.

Dates to Remember

June 30	Early-8 and Middle-4 final grading opens
June 30	Late-6 courses start
July 1	Early-6 final grading closes at 4:00pm
July 4	Independence Day (Friday - No classes)
July 14	Late-4 courses start
July 15	Early-8 and Middle-4 final grading closes at 4:00pm
July 28	Full term, Late-8, Late-6 and Late-4 final grading opens

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, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Bluesky, 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.

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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