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ISU College of Business to begin annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in January

December 20, 2018

POCATELLO – Students in the Idaho State University College of Business accounting programs will once again offer the community and fellow students the opportunity to have their taxes filed for free as part of the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

President Kevin Satterlee, Roger Quarles, Bill Eames and Scott Rasmussen

J. A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation Gives $2 million to Idaho State University College of Technology Capital Campaign

December 13, 2018

The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation announced a gift of $2 million to the Idaho State University College of Technology capital campaign that will be used for the renovation of the ISU William M. and Karin A. Eames Advanced Technical Education and Innovations Complex.

New director of development named for Idaho State University’s Kasiska Division of Health Sciences

December 11, 2018

POCATELLO - Ryan Gerulf has joined the Idaho State University Kasiska Division of Health Sciences (KDHS) as director of development.

ISU Ph.D. student Omid Heidari poses with the type of robot that will be used in the IGEM project.

Idaho State University, industry partner House of Design receive $162K IGEM grant to develop application to connect robotics with augmented reality

December 11, 2018

POCATELLO – Idaho State University researchers will work with the robotic systems integration company House of Design in Nampa to enable programmers wearing augmented reality glasses to communicate directly with robots.

Photo of Oliphant and Berian standing in front of their research poster.

Idaho State University study reveals dangerous prescribing practices for Idaho patients on opioids

December 11, 2018

A quarter of chronic users received high-risk drug combinations

Idaho State University announces Glen Nelson is new vice president for finance and business affairs

December 10, 2018

POCATELLO –  Idaho State University President Kevin Satterlee announced that Glen Nelson has accepted the position of vice president for finance and business affairs. 

Political Science Faculty Publish in Journal

December 10, 2018

Four political science faculty members were published in the November 2018 issue of Policy Studies Journal

Rick Tivis and Barbara Gordon Published in Journal

December 10, 2018

Rick Tivis, assistant director, Idaho Center for Health Research and Barbara Gordon, director of dietetic programs, in collaboration with St. Luke’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic and Boise State, published an “Evaluation of Food Insecurity in Adults and Children with Cystic Fibrosis: Community Case Study” in the journal Frontiers in Public Health

Kris Hilvers Presents at Conference

December 10, 2018

Kris Hilvers, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, Clinical Assistant Professor in Dietetics, presented "Let’s Get Physical: Nutrition Focused Physical Exam – the Foundation for Pressure Injury Risk Assessment" at the Idaho Pressure Ulcer Prevention Coalition held in Boise.

Kurt Bestor with a horn, sitting on stage with bright lights in background.

Kurt Bestor returns to Southeast Idaho Dec. 18 with a special Christmas special

December 7, 2018

POCATELLO – Kurt Bestor, who has played a dozen or so Christmas specials in Southeast Idaho through the years, is excited about returning to Idaho State University at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 with his “Peace on Earth Tour” that will feature, among other highlights, stellar musical accompanists.