Features
Finding and Refining Power Systems
Soaking up some rays, catching a breeze and enjoying the water all sound like something relaxing to do on a weekend. At Idaho State University’s Energy Systems Technology and Education Center (ESTEC), these resources mean a whole lot more. Students at ESTEC are training for careers in wind, solar... (read more)
Stripes Earned
Live fire in a battle zone is one challenge to a soldier; readjusting to civilian life as a university student is another. A student club at Idaho State University-Idaho Falls is helping veterans cope with a variety of challenges. “When you get shot at, it is pretty intense,” said Dustin Mortimer... (read more)
Plants That Help Themselves
In a significant scientific paper soon to be published in the well respected journal Botany, Idaho State University researchers have documented how ferns consume sugars in early life stages. Generally plants are thought of as producing their own food through photosynthesis. (read more)
Fighting Disease Through a Body Electric
Our bodies, in some senses, are one big electrical grid, and Idaho State University molecular neuroscientist James Groome is studying electrical pathways in genetically altered cells he has produced to help understand and fight diseases such epilepsy and other genetic disorders. (read more)
The Legend
Italo I.J. "Babe" Caccia, the winningest coach in ISU's history in both football and baseball, passed away Aug. 28, in Pocatello of natural causes. Caccia, who was five weeks shy of his 92nd birthday, was one of the most well known and beloved figures in Idaho State history. Caccia passed away on... (read more)
ISU Pennant Goes 'Round the World
A black-and-orange Idaho State University pennant sailed around the globe last spring, making appearances and captured in photographs at some of the world’s most famous and obscure places. While the pennant was unavailable for comment, Idaho State University Alumni Association Director Bill Kobus... (read more)