In this Issue
ISU accelerated nursing students apply classroom lesson to real world
MERIDIAN—Nursing students at the Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center spent a recent Thursday morning learning how to safely transport patients within a hospital setting.
ISU researchers help preserve rich history of Grand Teton NP guides
POCATELLO – Following World War II the U.S. government had a plethora of surplus items leftover, including big “pontoon” rafts, some that were shipped to Grand Teton National Park. During the war, these rafts were tied together and tracks were laid across them so military vehicles could use these “pontoon bridges” to cross waterways.
News Bites
Idaho State University seeks feedback to improve Traumatic Brain Injury services in Idaho
Want to help chart the future of Traumatic Brain Injury services in Idaho? What services and supports do you need? Are they available in your community?
Bengal Bridge provides college credits to new high school graduates at a reduced cost
POCATELLO – After spending the summer on Idaho State University’s campus, freshman Ethan Moore felt ready to take on the challenge of campus life.
ISU-Meridian biomedical lab installs new high-tech research tool
MERIDIAN - The College of Pharmacy at the Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center is home to a new high-tech tool designed to help scientists advance clinical and translational research at ISU.
ISU’s Kirk Long - future president of Mars begins work as StarTalk’s newest intern
POCATELLO – It was Kirk Long’s occupation as “Future President of Mars” that first caught astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s eye.
ISU library seeking donations for digital collection 'American Indian Histories and Cultures'
POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s Eli M. Oboler Library is seeking donations to purchase the digital collection “American Indian Histories and Cultures” for ISU.
Abby Latta named as ISU's Career Path Intern of the Month for February
POCATELLO - Abby Latta has been honored as the Idaho State University Career Path Intern of the month by the ISU Career Center.
New exhibit on medical history opening at Oboler Library, reception set Feb. 2
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Eli M. Oboler Library will host a month-long exhibit called “Malady: Physiological, Psychological, and Social Disease in 18th-Century Texts” that will have an opening reception 4:30-6 p.m. Feb. 2.
Training Required to Have Grant Funds Released – CITI Conflict of Interest
The majority of funders now require that ISU provide training on Research Conflict of Interest to faculty, staff and other employees listed as key personnel on a project. The CITI Training module on Research Conflict of Interest (COI) meets this requirement.
Anyone listed on the Cayuse coversheet as Lead PI, PI, or Investigator, must complete the CITI Training module on Research Conflict of Interest (COI) using an ISU email account. Information on CITI online training and CITI COI module instructions are available on the Research Outreach & Compliance website.
This module must be completed before you receive can access to funding, if awarded.
An index will not be set up if this training is not completed. The training must be taken once every 5 years.
There is no fee for this training.
Questions about CITI access? Contact Tom Bailey at 208-282- 2179.
Events
Idaho State University to present Humanities Café surrounding the role of art and dance in the community on Feb. 9
POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s College of Arts and Letters will hold its third Humanities Café of the year on Feb. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Bengal Theater. The event will include dance performances and a discussion, led by dance professor Aaron Wood, about the role of art and dance in the community titled, “Dance and Embodied Activism.”
ISU Oboler Library to host reception for art department faculty and graduate students on Feb. 9
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Eli M. Oboler Library will host a public reception for ISU Art Department faculty and graduate students on Feb. 9 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the library's first floor art area.
ISU Occupational Therapy Assistant Program to host open house Feb. 9
POCATELLO — To celebrate the first cohort class of Idaho State University College of Technology’s occupational therapy assistant program, and to honor 100 years of occupational therapy as a profession, ISU will host an open house on Feb. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the program’s laboratory in Owen-Redfield Hall on the ISU campus.
ISU Rupp Debate Team hosts public debate Feb. 9 on United States lifting Cuban embargo
POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s Rupp Debate Team invites the general public and ISU students, faculty and staff to attend its spring semester public debate at 6 p.m. Feb. 9.
Museum Masquerade benefit dinner set March 4
POCATELLO — Celebrate Mardi Gras with Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) to raise funds for the upcoming exhibit “Be the Dinosaur.”
Philosophy for the Public continues with stoics lecture
POCATELLO – Visiting Idaho State University philosophy Professor Evan Rodriguez will give the presentation “You Can Chain My Leg, but Not My Prohairesis: Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius on the Stoic Art of Living” at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at the College Market.
ISU Women of Color Association to host Valentine’s Day Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Women of Color Association will host a Valentine’s Day Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner on Feb. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Ballroom. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.
ISU to host discussion, film on Acoustic Ecology and Idaho Soundscapes on Feb. 23
POCATELLO – Several panelists from Idaho State University will host a discussion on Acoustic Ecology and Idaho Soundscapes on Feb. 23 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Wood River Room of the Pond Student Union. Admission is free.
Faculty/Staff Updates
Employment
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