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ISU doctoral student Xavier Jenkins credited with discovery of 220-million-year-old reptile

October 29, 2020

POCATELLO – Over 220-million-years-ago, burrowed deep in the ground of what is now Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park, lived the Skybalonyx. Though the Skybalonyx predates most dinosaurs, it was only recently discovered by Xavier Jenkins, an Idaho State University biological sciences doctoral student.

Idaho State receives $1.3 million from NSF to study intermittent streams

October 28, 2020

Wide-ranging project includes workforce development, educational training

Nuclear Operations Technology Program students receive scholarship to attend operations training at Chernobyl in Ukraine

October 28, 2020

POCATELLO – Five students from the Idaho State University College of Technology Nuclear Operations Technology Program were given the opportunity to travel to Ukraine and visit the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in October.

Idaho State’s Rupp Debate to host public debate about women’s suffrage movement

October 28, 2020

POCATELLO — The Idaho State University Rupp Debate Society will join the Idaho Women 100 Celebration with a public debate featuring historical arguments about the suffrage movement. “100 Years Later: The 19th Amendment and Women’s Right to Vote” will livestream online Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.

ISU clinical scientist Henry Oh earns U.S. Professor of the Year Award in Health Sciences, publishes book

October 28, 2020

POCATELLO – Idaho State University College of Technology Health Occupations Department Chair and Clinical Professor Henry Oh has recently been recognized as U.S. Professor of the Year in Health Sciences by the Association of Clinical Scientists.

Idaho State business accounting fraternity receives recognition as Superior Chapter

October 27, 2020

POCATELLO – The Idaho State University College of Business Eta Lambda Chapter of the Beta Alpha Psi accounting fraternity has received international recognition as a Superior Chapter.

INL hosting cybersecurity workshop Nov. 10 open to CAES residents

October 27, 2020

INL is hosting a virtual cybersecurity workshop on November 10 that is intended to foster the creation and maintenance of education and training standards related to cybersecurity, one of the seven focus areas outlined in the CAES Strategy.

CAES Nov. 5 Codebreaker webinar features Christine King talking on future of nuclear energy

October 27, 2020

The Center for Advanced Energy Studies Codebreaker webinar from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 5 features a presentation by Christine King, director of Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN), who will share the ways in which the unique perspective of the GAIN team helps build successful private-public partnerships to enable the commercialization of a new nuclear fleet.

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October 27, 2020

Idaho State College of Pharmacy helps supply Idaho pharmacies with rapid COVID-19 testing equipment

October 26, 2020

Grant funds from the Idaho Board of Pharmacy enhance testing capabilities across the state