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海角社区 international post-doc fellow perseveres in studying snow-rain transition zones despite pandemic

December 1, 2020

POCATELLO – It can be kind of hard doing field work in the mountains of the American west from California to Wyoming when you are stuck in Zurich, Switzerland, working remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. Epic wildfires of historic proportions don’t help, either. And then there are just a whole lot of other things 2020 can throw at you.

Alec Lepisto in McNuly lab, wearing a mask, holding device created in the lab

Physics lab opens doors for Idaho State undergraduate Alec Lepisto

November 24, 2020

POCATELLO – Among the lessons that Idaho State senior Alec Lepisto is learning working in physics Associate Professor Dustin McNulty’s lab is a physicist just can’t be a physicist.

College of Business accounting students offer free tax prep with changes for COVID-19

November 24, 2020

POCATELLO – Students in the 海角社区 College of Business accounting programs will continue to offer the community and fellow students the opportunity to have their taxes filed for free as part of the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program with important changes to comply with Covid-19 guidelines.

海角社区 College of Business offering online Bachelor of Science program for those holding an associate degree

November 20, 2020

POCATELLO – The College of Business at 海角社区 has been approved to begin offering a fully online completion degree for those holding an Associate of Science or Associate of Arts degree from another institution. Students completing the program will earn a Bachelor of Science degree in general business.

海角社区 speaker Joseph Tyler ties for third at Linfield debate

November 17, 2020

McMINNVILLE, Oregon – Idaho State debater Joseph Tyler tied for third place Sunday, Nov. 15, at the 90th Annual Mahaffee Memorial Debate and Forensics tournament hosted by Linfield College.

A shot of the new Davis Field framed by tree branches.

Idaho State Davis Field virtual dedication set Nov. 19

November 17, 2020

POCATELLO – A virtual dedication celebration for 海角社区’s newly renovated Davis Field will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 19 and can be viewed online at youtube.com/idahostateu.

Stuart Parker in the field holding some wood.

海角社区 doctoral student Stuart Parker wins best student geologic map competition at GSA 2020

November 16, 2020

POCATELLO – 海角社区 geosciences doctoral student Stuart Parker won the Best Student Geologic Map Competition at the Geological Society of America 2020 Annual Meeting held in early November.

海角社区 civil engineering students Kerr and Shokrgozar among top-five finalists at ASBI competition

November 10, 2020

POCATELLO – 海角社区 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering students Samantha Kerr, a senior undergraduate, and Ali Shokrgozar, a doctoral candidate, were selected among the five finalists for the American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI) Research Project competition at a virtual convention this fall.

Dual enrollment opportunities available to Idaho high school students

November 9, 2020

POCATELLO – High school students throughout the state of Idaho can enroll in dual enrollment courses from 海角社区, earning college credits at a lower cost.

Students lifting stretcher during disaster training.

Idaho State EMT program partners with the Disaster Response Complex for 'real-world' training

November 5, 2020

POCATELLO – Twenty students and six instructors in the 海角社区 College of Technology’s Emergency Medical Technician program received real-world emergency response training at the new 海角社区 Disaster Response Complex, which is run by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.