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Underrepresented college students benefit more from ‘active learning’ techniques in STEM courses

March 10, 2020

Idaho State's Brandon Peecook was a co-author on the study as a UW doctoral student
Lecturer pointing at screen at workshop

Office of Research grant writing workshop attracts large audience

March 3, 2020

More than 50 ISU faculty and staff participated in the March 3 “Write Winning Grant Proposals” full-day workshop sponsored by the ISU Office for Research.  The workshop occurred in the Pond Student Union Wood River Suites and was also broadcast to researchers at ISU's Meridian campus.

ISU Research Office awards more than $51,000 through Small Grant Program; 2020 proposals due March 1

February 27, 2020

POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s Office for Research recently awarded more than $51,000 to researchers across campus through the University’s Internal Small Grant (ISG) program and proposals for the spring 2020 ISG program competition are due to Sponsored Programs and Support by March 1.

Scenic picture of Alaska coast

ISU Professor Finney co-authors study supporting theory earliest North American humans arrived by ocean route

February 19, 2020

POCATELLO – A study co-authored by Idaho State University Professor Bruce Finney bolsters the argument that more than 15,000 years ago that the first humans who traveled to North America used a coastal route, traveling by boat, as opposed to traveling from the north, walking over a land bridge and then southward between the large retreating glaciers.

Ruth Andrews in lab.

Idaho GEM3 project focusing on trout and sagebrush aims to produce new scientists

February 11, 2020

POCATELLO – The $20 million GEM3 grant engaging researchers from public universities throughout Idaho is expansive in its scope of studying two iconic Idaho species, sagebrush and redband trout, and along the way it hopes to encourage students to choose a career path in science.

'Science of Science Writing' panel discussion set Feb. 27 at Center for Advanced Energy Studies

February 4, 2020

The Center for Advanced Energy Studies CAES will host a panel discussion on journal writing from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 27 in the CAES Auditorium. 
Professor Pearson in mountains with glacier in the background

Petroleum Experts donate MOVEModeling software worth more than $2.5 million to Idaho State University Geosciences department

January 31, 2020

POCATELLO – Petroleum Experts Limited has donated the equivalent of more than $2.5 million in oil and gas-industry software for use by the Idaho State University Department of Geosciences that will be used by ISU researchers working on a National Science Foundation grant and for teaching of advanced graduate-level geosciences courses.
Museum personnel putting together giant 3D spider replica.

Creatures, plants of the night – large and small – featured in “In the Shadows” exhibit

January 22, 2020

12-foot 3D spider, 3-foot eyebrow mites among items on display at Idaho Museum of Natural History

Idaho National Laboratory Winter Collaboration ‘Extravaganza’ Set Jan. 23-24 at CAES; best to register by Jan. 13

January 10, 2020

Students, faculty, Idaho National Laboratory researchers and industry partners are invited to the Winter Collaboration Event at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies on Jan. 23 and 24.
Researchers, sheriff outside of cave

ISU featured in viral story about a 106-year-old cold case

January 2, 2020

POCATELLO – ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, New York Times, Fox, USA Today, Telemundo, BBC, CBC…