ISU News: Events

Community meeting set June 23 with the Pocatello Police Department and the LGBTQ community

June 20, 2016

POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Gender Resource Center and the Pocatello Police Department will host a community conversation at 6 p.m. on June 23 in the Middle and North Fork Rooms of the Pond Student Union on the ISU campus.

ISU physics to offer water rocket festival June 25-26 at Kiwanis breakfast

June 20, 2016

POCATELLO – Students and faculty of the Idaho State University Department of Physics will offer a free water rocket workshop in Tydeman Park at Eighth Avenue and East Young Street in Pocatello from 10 a.m. to noon June 25-26.

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Mars exploration, volcanology, high-tech science on display at Arco, Craters of the Moon at NASA, NSF, ISU Community Day

June 17, 2016

ARCO – Scores of participants learned about everything from how Idaho’s Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is being used as a laboratory for exploring Mars to how volcanoes explode at a Community Day held in Arco and at Craters of the Moon on June 16.

Idaho State University Veteran’s Student Service Center to hold annual foosball tournament June 26

June 17, 2016

POCATELLO— The Veteran’s Student Services Center at Idaho State University will hold its annual foosball tournament June 26 at 2 p.m.

ISU physics Professor Philip Cole finds niche organizing international conferences on applications of accelerators for nuclear science

June 17, 2016

POCATELLO – Idaho State University physics Professor Philip Cole has found a calling and talent for organizing international conferences devoted to the applications of accelerators in nuclear science.

American Association of University Women seeks book donations for September book sale fundraiser

June 17, 2016

POCATELLO – The Pocatello Branch of the American Association of University Women is seeking book donations in preparation for its annual used book sale fundraiser to be held in September in the foyer of Reed Gym.

Áine Ni Shuilleabhain to teach basic Irish language classes at ISU through Fulbright program

June 15, 2016

POCATELLO— Áine Ni Shuilleabhain, from County Kerry in Southwest Ireland, has been matched with Idaho State University through the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program and will begin her teaching this fall.

Idaho State University switches to RAVE Guardian System for campus safety

June 8, 2016

POCATELLO – To better serve its campus community in today’s digital world, Idaho State University has removed its blue light phones and implemented the use of a smart phone app that serves as a mobile duress button and virtual safety escort.

Idaho Museum of Natural History is 'exposing' its collections

June 6, 2016

POCATELLO – Did you know the Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) at Idaho State University has more than 700,000 objects in its collection?

Photo of six ISU and NASA researchers standing on a ridge of lava rock with blue sky in background.

Come tour NASA Mission Control: Community Day on June 16 to Highlight NASA/Idaho State University research at Craters of the Moon, features family activities

June 6, 2016

Staff from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Park Service and Idaho State University will host a community day for the public and media on June 16 in Arco and at Craters of the Moon National Monument to highlight research taking place at the park.