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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. 
A bridge on State Highway 34 in Franklin County

Civil Engineering Leading Multi-University Study to Strengthen Idaho's Bridges

September 10, 2026

Every winter, Idaho's bridges face a relentless assault. Freeze-and-thaw cycles crack concrete, and deicing salts corrode steel. Beneath the surface, water and chemicals quietly eat away at the reinforcement holding it all together. Now, ISU researchers are leading a team that’s working to find a way to fend off the worst of what humans and Mother Nature can throw at these structures.
Joe Shurtleff, laboratory supervisor, heats a titanium alloy bar while Sujan Timsina looks on.

Perryman Company Gift Funds Ongoing Titanium Alloy Research at Idaho State University

August 27, 2026

Recently, Perryman Company funded the Perryman Company Civil Engineering Research Fund at Idaho State University, supporting research into one of the planet’s strongest materials - titanium. ISU researchers, with support from Perryman Company, have been investigating the use of titanium alloy bars in construction since 2017.
President Robert Wagner with Congressman Mike Simpson holding a plaque

Idaho State University Hosts Congressman Simpson to Highlight Key Research Priorities

August 20, 2026