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ISU students perform testing of a concrete used to build walls that will house nuclear reactors.

Idaho State University, Idaho National Laboratory Researchers Drive Innovation in Advanced Nuclear Reactor Deployment

October 26, 2026

The Questions That Shape a Life

October 26, 2026

When David Shaw came to Idaho State University in 1970, he had a question: “Could I do original scientific research myself after reading about other people’s discoveries throughout public school and college?” He came to ISU in part to answer that challenge which had pestered him for years. 

Haunted Science Laboratory Opens to the Public October 24

October 23, 2026
Idaho State University student art on display in the Robert Limbert Visitor Center at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve.

Idaho State Student Art Featured at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

October 15, 2026

After making their debut at the Idaho Museum of Natural History earlier this year, a handful of works of art created by Idaho State University students are now on display at a national monument. 
Autoimmune response

ISU Researchers Looking Into Foundations of Autoimmune Disease Development, May Yield New Treatments

October 5, 2026

We’ve all heard their names: multiple sclerosis, Type 1 diabetes, Crohn’s disease, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, to name a handful. Now, an Idaho State University biologist and her students are exploring new ways to fight the autoimmune diseases afflicting millions.
Group photo outside EBR 1

Idaho State University Students, Faculty Participate in INL-hosted Modeling Experimentation & Validation Summer School

October 5, 2026

Idaho State University students and faculty were among the nuclear energy industry’s rising stars and leaders who converged on Idaho National Laboratory for the Modeling Experimentation & Validation Summer School. 
Artemis science officer, Angela Garcia, stands at the new SCIENCE console in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

NASA Science Officer and ISU Alum to Give Talk During Homecoming Week

October 1, 2026
Children play with a skeleton

Volunteers Needed for 2026 Haunted Science Laboratory

September 24, 2026
Governor Brad Little Announces NuCube Site at iSU

Site Revealed for one of the World's Most Advanced Nuclear Reactors, Set to be Built at Idaho State University

September 16, 2026

Idaho State University’s Advanced Research and Test Reactor project will bring the state’s legacy as nuclear leaders to the next level, Idaho Governor Brad Little told a crowd on Wednesday at an event recognizing the project. 
Christian Done

First AI Sciences Major at Idaho State Blazes His Own Trail

September 14, 2026

Before he set foot on Idaho State University’s Pocatello campus, Christian Done had never attended a class.