POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Their college careers may still be a little way out, but a pair of Century High School students had a chance to spend a portion of their summer getting a jump on their undergraduate experience. Over four weeks this summer, Lillian Denney and Peizhen BigEagle spent their days working in the lab of Devaleena Pradhan, associate professor in the biological sciences department at Idaho State University. In her  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following letter on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Dear Friends, Water rights in Idaho have been getting a lot of attention lately in the media. To our ranchers and farmers, this is a concern every single day, regardless of what makes the evening news. It's a vastly complex topic with battles on every level of the law and government. Last week we scored a significant victory over the Biden-Harris Department of Justice. We pre  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 11 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, the State of Idaho Medal of Honor Commission awarded the 2024 Medal of Honor to Officer Chris Dance of the City of Boise Police Department in recognition of his heroic acts during the 2021 shooting at the Boise Towne Square Mall, during which two people lost their lives and several others were injured. On October 25, 2021, Officer Dance was one of two officers who first  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 12 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: Schools in Idaho have the opportunity to take a leading role in warning educational communities about the dangers of fentanyl by sharing the latest information and statistics on the deadly substance at events created with students and parents in mind. The outreach program is designed to bring clear, effective messaging on the drug to entire school communities. With help from a $400,000 allocation fro  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: On October 14, Idaho State University will commemorate Indigenous Peoples' Day with a series of events, including a student panel, workshops, and Q&A sessions. This year's celebration, "We Are Still Here: Tradition and Transformation," marks ISU's sixth annual Indigenous Peoples' Day in collaboration with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. Indigenous Peoples' Day is an opportunity to explore Indigenous peoples' rich hist  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 14 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: On September 6, 2024, over 100 professionals from various higher education institutions gathered for the Inaugural Advising Symposium. This symposium was geared towards Academic Advisors, Faculty Advisors, and student support professionals and put together by the Advising Community at Idaho State (AC@IS), which is an affiliated member of NACADA: the National Academic Advising Association. It created a unique opportu  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Marin Laufenberg, PhD, professor of Spanish and director of the Spanish MA program in the Department of Anthropology and Languages at ISU has had an article, "Accessing Traumatic Pasts through Play: Children's Perspectives in Two Chilean Theatre Pieces," published in the open-access journal Kamchatka by the Universitat de Valencia. The paper explores how two theatre works, El ano en que naci by Lola Arias  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 12 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: ISU Sustainability is proud to announce the launch of their new internal grant. The Sustainability Student Fund Grant was developed to empower students to drive sustainability initiatives on campus. Students are encouraged to submit project proposals for funding. The grant offers students the support to strengthen professional development skills, foster innovation, and enhance future opportunities while contributin  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Now's your chance to learn the latest and greatest when it comes to artificial intelligence and machine learning from a pair of experts at Idaho State University. Starting October 1, Mostafa Fouda, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Tadesse Wakjira, adjunct faculty member in the civil and environmental engineering department, will host a free hands-on training in applied artifi  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 14 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: A group of Meridian Bengals in the graduate speech-language pathology program partnered with stroke coordinators at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center to lead their September stroke support group. The six students tailored the interaction around activities of daily life that support neuroplasticity. Attendees enjoyed learning about new ways to support brain health. "We all had so much fun doing this," reporte  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 14 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: A faculty member and programs in the Idaho State University's College of Technology were recently recognized at the Connect Idaho Career Technical Education Summer Conference. Amy Koplin, a clinical assistant professor and program coordinator for the College of Technology Early Childhood Care and Education, was honored with a Postsecondary Instructor of the Year award and the Energy Systems Nuclear Operations Techno  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 14 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The United Way/Idaho State University Campaign Planning Committee is excited to announce the 68th Annual ISU United Way Employee Giving Campaign. Across the nation, United Way is dedicated to building powerful partnerships that improve outcomes for children, families, and individuals in need. The United Way works with strongly aligned community organizations, such as ISU, to provide support in these three pillars f  more