ISU News: Research

Weaving augmented intelligence into patient care

New grants will help studies on recognizing circulatory shock, sepsis sooner

By Chris Cole, Kasiska Division Marketing Assistant | September 15, 2020

ISU undergrad Robbie Spiers off to fast start doing high-level research

POCATELLO – While the vast majority of his classmates were preparing for the new 2020 fall semester by buying books and doing the usual things, Idaho State University junior Robbie Spiers was delivering a “Broadcast talk” at the American Chemical Society’s 2020 Virtual Meeting and Expo, held Aug. 14-17.

By Andrew Taylor Assistant Director of Marketing | September 1, 2020

Donna Lybecker appointed acting ISU Vice President for Research and Economic Development

POCATELLO – Idaho State University political science Professor and Chair Donna Lybecker has been named ISU’s acting vice president for research and economic development.

August 27, 2020

SARE program gives ISU undergrad Alyssa DeSmit the research opportunity to help unravel mysteries of Gibson Jack drainage

POCATELLO – On many mornings this summer, Idaho State University geosciences undergraduate student Alyssa DeSmit has been hiking up the Gibson Jack Creek, often accompanied by ISU geosciences Masters student Thane Kindred, to measure the quality of the creek’s headwaters.

By Andrew Taylor, Assistant Director of Marketing | August 18, 2020

ISU Professor Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar filmed for Discovery Education video

POCATELLO – Discovery Education, an offshoot of the Discovery Channel, was on the Idaho State University campus earlier this month to film Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar for an educational video segment as part of its “Navigating Nuclear: Energizing Our World” K-12 curriculum.

By Andrew Taylor, Assistant Director of Marketing | August 11, 2020

Idaho Museum of Natural History to extend hours

POCATELLO – The Idaho Museum of Natural History at Idaho State University will extend its business hours beginning Aug. 18 to accommodate its customers’ needs, staying open late on Fridays and reopening early on Saturdays.

August 11, 2020

Shout out for Bull Trout

ISU grad student Zane Stephenson studies this Idaho iconic species in shadow of Mount Borah

By Andrew Taylor, Assistant Director of Marketing | August 11, 2020

ISU Professor Hale lands two NSF grants to study stream carbon cycles at Gibson Jack Creek, SLC areas

POCATELLO – Researchers at Idaho State University are studying Gibson Jack Creek, located at a well-known and popular outdoor recreation area just outside of Pocatello, and a Salt Lake City-area stream to get a better insight on how streams cycle carbon – which has large implications for understanding climate change.

By Andrew Taylor, Assistant Director of Marketing | July 28, 2020

CAES/INL C3 Summer Bootcamp Part II set Aug. 10-13

The Center for Advanced Energy Studies and Idaho National Laboratory will virtually host the CAES/INL C3 (Collaborative Computing Center) Summer Boot Camp Aug. 10-13 in collaboration with CAES member universities including Idaho State University, Boise State University, University of Idaho and the University of Wyoming.

July 27, 2020

ISU engineering Professor/CAES Fellow Mustafa Mashal receives 2020 Alfred Noble Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers

POCATELLO – Idaho State University civil and environmental engineering Associate Professor and Center for Advanced Energy Fellow Mustafa Mashal has been honored with the 2020 Alfred Noble Prize for being the lead author on the paper “Low-Damage Seismic Design for Accelerated Bridge Construction,” which appeared in the Journal of Bridge Engineering, July 2019.

July 17, 2020