A total of 2,129 spring and summer 2024 graduates will receive degrees and certificates during Idaho State University’s annual spring commencement ceremonies on May 4.
The breakdown of degrees and certificates includes 1,462 undergraduates, 593 graduates, and 77 Doctor of Pharmacy graduates. |
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GeoClub Wins Geological Society of America Geology Club Tee-Off
Thanks to your votes, the club won the top prize in the Geological Society of America's Geology Club Tee-Off. Student clubs competed to find out who had the "coolest, quirkiest, and most geologically inspired logo or image for a T-shirt." Geoclub will get $2,500 and have the design "featured on a T-shirt sold at the 2024 GSA Connects Meeting to help raise funds for geology clubs."
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Last week, members of the Kinematica Club and Robotics Lab showcased their projects from the past year at the Measurement and Control Engineering Research Center. These included autonomous agri-robotic systems, soft robotic manipulators, a smart prosthetic hand, a robotic dinosaur, and more. | |
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Mya McHugh Named Spring 2024 Biology Student Spotlight Award Winner
Mya has been an integral part of Heather Ray's research lab team for the past two years and has greatly contributed towards a forthcoming publication, including through her INBRE fellowship in summer 2023.
She recently presented her research and won poster presentation awards at the ISU Research and Creative Works Symposium and the Southwest Regional Meeting for the Society of Developmental Biology. Mya has been accepted into the Idaho Dental Education Program, which she will begin after graduation.
“Mya is a great scholar, teacher, researcher, and mentor,” said Ray. “Along with maintaining her academic excellence, Mya has tutored many students in our department to a satisfactory completion of organic chemistry.”
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Nuclear Engineering Students Present Net-Zero Concept at ANS Student Conference
A team of senior nuclear engineering students presented their net-zero design project at the American Nuclear Society student conference. The concept would reduce carbon emissions and offer cheap electricity to Pocatello. The concept integrates a small modular reactor with a geothermal power plant, one of Idaho's renewable energy resources.
The team of seven undergraduate students is mentored by Amir Ali, associate professor of nuclear engineering and the innovation laboratory lead at the Center for Advanced Energy Studies.
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Proposals Sought for ISU CAES Internal Seed Grants
The ISU Office for Research recognizes the need for faculty to fund research-related activities associated with the Center for Advanced Energy Studies. To that end, ISU has established a seed program to distribute available CAES funds.
Funding will be awarded to projects associated with CAES Focus Areas and engender collaboration with colleagues at Idaho National Laboratory. The current Focus Areas include: 1) Advanced Manufacturing, 2) Critical Materials/Geothermal, 3) Energy Storage/Transfer. Proposals that fall under one of the INL’s Strategic Science and Technology Initiatives will also be considered if there is an alignment with a CAES Focus Area.
Applications are due at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 24.
Questions about this RFP can be directed to ISU CAES Associate Director Mustafa Mashal at mashmust@isu.edu.
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STEM Outreach Survey
This survey will help determine STEM outreach offerings on (and off) campus with ISU faculty and staff. The survey results will help better coordinate STEM activities across campus and allow STEM providers to connect more effectively with their target audiences.
If you have questions about the survey, contact Robert Gay, education coordinator at the Idaho Museum of Natural History, at robertgay@isu.edu.
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Applications Open for Idaho NSF EPSCoR I-CREWS Seed Funding
Applications for the first round of Idaho NSF EPSCoR I-CREWS Seed Funding awards will be accepted until May 30. These awards (Small Seed Funding, <$55k, <1 year performance period) are expected primarily to be led by early-career researchers initiating research directly related to Energy Water (E-W) Systems. Established or mid-career researchers seeking to expand or apply their expertise into a new E-W research direction will also be eligible. Multi-institutional collaboration will be prioritized but not required due to the small size of the award. Funding may support personnel, summer salary, travel, and/or other resources needed to generate preliminary data and/or explore high-risk, high-reward E-W activities.
I-CREWS will host Open Forums on Monday, May 6, at 11 a.m. and/or Tuesday, May 7, at 1 p.m. to answer questions about this opportunity. The Zoom Meeting ID is Meeting ID: 841 3873 2882 and the passcode is 206893.
If you have questions, contact Kitty Griswold, Colden Baxter, Bruce Savage, or Morey Burnham.
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CoSE Camping Trip Aug. 23 - 25
Join us for CoSE's 3rd Annual Camping Trip for faculty and staff. Family members are welcome. Enjoy relaxing and outdoor activities with your colleagues and family during this low-key weekend getaway. You will be responsible for your own food, entertainment, and supplies.
For more information, please check out the Grand Teton National Park and Colter Bay Campground websites.
Click here to RSVP.
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CoSE Chairs and Directors Meeting Minutes
April 18, 2024
March 26, 2024
March 12, 2024
February 27, 2024
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January 30, 2024
January 16, 2024
December 5, 2023
October 24, 2023
September 19, 2023
August 29, 2023
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Event Space Reservation for Fall 2024 is open
The Scheduling and Events office is currently taking event space reservations for the 2024 - 2025 academic year for the Pond Student Union, the Rendezvous Suites, Campus Recreation and outdoor spaces such as the Quad and Cadet Field. If you would like to schedule a space, please call us at (208) 282-2297 or send an email to ses@isu.edu. You may also fill out a Request Form.
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Idaho State University and On Semiconductor Foundation to offer STEM Academy to Students Age 10-18 with Autism
The Idaho State University College of Education will be hosting a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) focused academy for middle and high school students, ages 10-18, with autism. Thanks to a $23,000 grant provided by the ON Semiconductor Foundation, a Giving Now program at onsemi, students are invited to participate and take part in STEM-based projects such as 2D and 3D printing, robotics and coding, invasive plants and biomes, and data collection and research free of charge.
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FY25 Benefits Open Enrollment Reminder
This is a friendly reminder that the benefits open enrollment period for benefit-eligible faculty and staff began Monday, April 22 and will go through Friday, May 10. Benefits changes made during this open enrollment period are effective for the Fiscal Year 2025 benefits plan year (July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025).
New member ID cards for both Regence and Blue Cross will be mailed out in June. Please check and if needed, update your ‘mailing address’ found in ‘My Profile’ on your Employee Dashboard.
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| May 3 | Spring 2024 classes end | | May 4 | Commencement (May & August 2024 graduates) | | May 7 | Late 8-week and full semester course grading closes at 4:00 pm | | May 13 | Summer Classes begin for Early-4, Early-6, Early-8 and Full term | | May 27 | Memorial Day holiday (Monday - no classes) | | May 28 | Early-4 final grading opens | | June 10 | Early-6 final grading opens | | June 10 | Middle-4 and Late-8 courses start | | June 11 | Early-4 final grading closes at 4:00 pm | | June 19 | Juneteenth Day (Wednesday – no classes) | | June 24 | Early-8 and Middle-4 final grading opens | | June 24 | Late-6 courses start | | June 25 | Early-6 final grading closes at 4:00 pm | | |
Upcoming Events in the College of Science and Engineering | |
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Biological Sciences
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Senior Reception
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Fri, May 3
2 - 3 p.m.
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ALL
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Pillars of Achievement Celebration
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Fri, May 3
4 - 6 p.m.
Salmon River Suite
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ALL
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CoSE Camping Trip
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Aug 23 - 25
Grand Teton National Park
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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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