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Native Nuclear Founder Scott Lathrop to Speak on “Nuclear Energy & Indigenous Futures” as Part of Native American Heritage Month
Idaho State University will host Scott Lathrop, founder and CEO of Native Nuclear, for a keynote presentation and expert panel discussion on Tuesday, November 5, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Bengal Theater.
All ISU students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to attend this engaging session exploring the intersection of nuclear energy, Indigenous leadership, and sustainable futures.
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Geosciences' volcanology class recently braved cold, wet weather to camp and hike some of the volcanoes of the Eastern Snake River Plain. On the trip, they were studying the different eruption outcomes that happen when magma and water interact.
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Introducing the Support Program for Advancing Research and Creativity
The Support Program for Advancing Research and Creativity provides monetary support for faculty to advance their research or creative activities at ISU. Full-time ISU faculty may request $1,000 to $8,000 for project-related expenses.
The purpose of the SPARC is to support the advancement of creative activities and research at ISU. The Office for Research makes funding available for this program and supports all areas, types, and disciplines of research and creative activity by all full-time ISU faculty. Proposals are evaluated in a fair and transparent way by the ISU Research Council, which then makes funding recommendations to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development. Funding for SPARC comes from Facilities and Administrative costs resulting from external grant and contract funding from across the university.
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Internal Idaho NSF EPSCoR Seed Funding Opportunity
This Seed Funding program is part of Idaho’s multi-year (2023-2028) statewide National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Track-1 Research Infrastructure Improvement award, “Idaho Community-engaged Resilience for Energy-Water (E-W) Systems (I-CREWS).”
I-CREWS Seed projects must address topics at the intersections of Energy-Water systems. Here, the term Energy-Water (E-W) systems refers to the intersection between the systems, consisting of the physical infrastructure, data/information/knowledge, the people, laws and policy, as well as the fuel and water that flows or is in reserve. This may include, for example, interdependent power and water systems tied to the physical infrastructure for generation, transmission, distribution, and use of power and water, along with governance and management practices, knowledge flows, and effects on end users.
Proposals are due January 8.
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Nominations Open for Distinguished Faculty
Celebrate the exceptional work of Idaho State University faculty by submitting nominations for the 2026 Distinguished Faculty Awards. This is your opportunity to recognize colleagues who inspire students, contribute to the advancement of their fields, and make a meaningful impact on our community.
Award recipients will be honored at a special reception in April and recognized during the 2026 Commencement ceremony. Nominations for Distinguished Teacher, Service, and Researcher are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 16.
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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.
| | | | Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability Leadership Transition | |
Jennifer Parrott, executive director of Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability will be leaving Idaho State University. Her last day will be October 24.
Jen has played a pivotal role in strengthening our environmental health and safety programs, fostering a strong culture of safety, compliance, and operational excellence. Jen has developed an EHSS team with a strong mindset of collaboration and strategic partnership, which has been instrumental in enhancing health and wellness for our faculty, staff, and students. We are incredibly grateful for her dedication and positive impact over the past decade and wish her continued success in the future as she steps into an executive leadership role with the State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
| | Shabushi Grand Opening Oct. 27 | Bengal Dining is pleased to announce that Shabushi is opening in the SUB on Monday, October 27, at 10:30 a.m. The first 50 customers in line will receive their choice of a free California roll or a free smaller sized bowl of pho. | Office for Research Development to Host "Teaching is Research, and Research is Teaching" Grant Writing Talk | Teaching and research are sometimes framed as opposing skills for academics. In this talk, Office for Research Development staff will deconstruct that dichotomy, showing how expertise in teaching can be leveraged to support research. Join the Office for Research Development on Wednesday, October 29, at noon in Rendezvous 129 and via Zoom to learn how to apply the techniques, such as backward design and WIIFM, to grant writing. | | Career Center's STEM Career Fair Slated for October 29 | |
The Idaho State University Career Center will host their annual STEM Career Fair Wednesday, October 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Building Ballroom.
This event promises to be a valuable opportunity for our students to explore career pathways, network with industry professionals, and more. The STEM Career Fair is open to all students and they are encouraged to dress to impress as well as bring copies of their resume.
| | | November 24 | Fall recess (no classes - Thanksgiving Break) | | December 8 | Late 8-week and full semester course grading opens | | December 15 | Final Examinations | | December 19 | Fall classes end | | December 20 | Commencement (August and December 2025 graduates) | | December 22 | Late 8-week and full semester course grading closes at 5:00pm | | | Upcoming Events in the College of Science and Engineering | | |
Department/Program
ALL
Event
Homecoming Breakfast
Details
Sat Oct 25
9 - 11 am
Corner of Stacy Dragila Way and Memorial Drive
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Department/Program
Physics
Event
Colloquium: Measuring Highly-Nonequilibrium Phonon Transport using Ultrafast Ultraviolet Transient Gratings
Joshua L. Knobloch
Utah State University
Details
Mon Oct 27
4 - 5 pm
PSC 108
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Department/Program
Mathematics and Statistics
Event
Colloquium: New Characterization of the Symmedian Point
Robert Fisher
Idaho State University
Details
Wed Oct 29
4 - 5 pm
PSC 308
https://isu.zoom.us/j/84197528125
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
ISU INBRE Virtual Network Presentation
Michael Thomas, Bella Edwin, Heather Ray, and Mackenzie Reed
Idaho State University
Details
Tues Nov 4
4 pm
isu.zoom.us/j/82651304295?pwd=iIkzb5n9cE7YL06FmvBILU17HhXa9S.1
Meeting ID: 826 5130 4295
Passcode: 934415
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Sabbatical Seminar
Kathryn Lohse
Details
Thu Nov 6
4 pm
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Georgia Hart-Fredeluces
Idaho State University
Details
Thu Nov 13
4 pm
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Department/Program
Biological Sciences
Event
Eric Billman
BYU-I
Details
Thu Nov 20
4 pm
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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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