Gary McGaughey, a doctoral candidate in biological sciences, recently presented his research at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 85th Annual Meeting in Birmingham, UK. #idahostateucose #STEM #paleontology

Gaming is serious business for Rifat Ara Tasnim. The soon-to-be doctoral graduate from Idaho State University wasn’t fixated on the likes of Minecraft, Fortnite, Roblox, or the latest Battlefield. #idahostateucose #STEM #research #computerscience

Congrats to Dylan Koenig, academic advisor, on being named a runner-up for the Fall 2025 Career Path Internship Supervisor of the Semester Award! #idahostateucose #STEM

This week’s new faculty spotlight is on Dana Strong! Dana Strong is an associate lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. #idahostateucose #STEM

What do organic chemistry and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu have in common? For one Idaho State University student, the answer is strategy, grit, and a place on the podium. More on Eliana CraigSmith’s wins on the mat and in the classroom at www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa.... #idahostateucose #STEM

Kudos, S. M. Nasim Uddin! Uddin, a master's student in mechanical engineering, earned an Outstanding Student Presentation certificate in the ASME Heat Transfer Division at the ASME 2025 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition in Memphis. #idahostateucose #STEM #research

“We are delighted by this partnership and the opportunity to offer courses toward this degree," said Alex Bolinger, Interim Dean of ISU's College of Business.

Next up in our new faculty spotlight is Beau Smith, teaching assistant professor in the mathematics and statistics department! For years, I thought my Ph.D. would be my life’s turning point. Instead, long-haul COVID-19 was. #idahostateucose

Postdoctoral associate in the biological sciences department, Alyse Maksimoski, recently received a competitive Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. #idahostateucose #STEM #research #biologicalsciences

Good news for Golden Eagles! ISU and the College of Southern Idaho have worked together to make it easier for CSI students to earn their bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering as Bengals! More at www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa.... #idahostateucose #STEM #mechanicalengineering

“It is an honor to be among the first here at ISU to be funded through this program, and getting this fellowship is an amazing asset to my career,” Anna Schill said. #idahostateucose #STEM #research #studentresearch

Next up in our new faculty highlights is Treyton Harris! Treyton Harris is a clinical assistant professor for the Bridges to Research Careers program and the Bengal Bridge program at Idaho State University. #idahostateucose #STEM

Congrats, Daniel LaBrier!  Daniel, an associate professor of nuclear engineering, was named this month's Impactful Teaching honoree. #idahostateucose #STEM #nuclearengineering

CoSE students, Md Ashrafuzzaman and Tirtha Karmaker, lent a hand at the College of Education’s STEM Night with the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Idaho at Syringa Elementary. They helped the kids build traffic lights using advanced construction kits. #idahostateucose #STEM

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting the new faculty members who’ve joined us this year. First up is Tao Huang! Tao Huang is an assistant professor in water resources engineering of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. #idahostateucose #STEM

We have our winners! Students in the Bacteriophage Discovery and Genomics course went head-to-head in a friendly competition known as the Phage Olympics, where they presented their best case as to why the phage they found and named deserved to have its genome sequenced. #idahostateucose #STEM

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Haunted Science Laboratory! #idahostateucose #STEM #STEMeducation

Congrats, Will Kimball! Will took home first place in the ISU Graduate School’s 9th Annual 3MT competition with his talk “From Pollution to Purification: Sulfur Repurposed.” #idahostateucose #STEM #chemistry #chemist #research #3MT

Honors biology student Elijah Escobedo recently returned from a few days spent at @apha.org's Annual Meeting and Expo in Washington, D.C. #idahostateucose #STEM #biology #biologicalsciences #publichealth

Way to go, Minhaz Zibran! Recently, Minhaz, a professor of computer science, was honored at the US Research Software Engineer Association conference in Philadelphia for earning a Better Scientific Software Fellowship – Honorable Mention. #idahostateucose #STEM #computerscience #softwareengineering

Our Geology Field Camp is celebrating its 60th year! Based at the Lost River Field Station, students explore Idaho’s landscape to learn more about the Earth and its geological history. More at www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa.... #idahostateucose #STEM #geology #geosciences

While they didn’t live in a pineapple under the Phosphoria Sea, it turns out a good chunk of the prehistoric Intermountain West was once blanketed in sea sponges. More about this time in Idaho’s ancient past at www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa.... #idahostateucose #STEM #fossil #paleontology

A pair of ISU researchers helped discover what has been killing newly hatched Chinook salmon. Their findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, revealed that the culprit was what they had been eating. More at www.isu.edu/news/2025-sp.... #idahostateucose #STEM

Fantastic job, Saugat Dotel! Saugat, a graduate student in civil engineering, recently earned a third-place poster award at the American Concrete Institute’s convention in Baltimore. #idahostateucose #STEM #civilengineering #research #civilengineer #studentresearch

The ISU GeoClub is hosting their 3rd Annual Mineral ID Fest! Bring a rock, mineral, or fossil to the Physical Science Building Room 220 on Thursday, November 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to have it identified by geosciences students and faculty. #idahostateucose #STEM #geology #geosciences

Best of luck to the CoSE students participating in the 9th Annual 3MT Competition!  They are:   Nelly Cyuzuza - Biology - MS Tyler Breech - Biology - PhD Will Kimball - Chemistry - MS Saugat Dotel - Civil Engineering - MS Andreas Kramer - Computer Science

Some of the models used to forecast everything from financial trends to animal populations in an ecosystem are incorrect, according to an Idaho State University statistician. More about an optimization issue found by Jesse Wheeler, assistant prof., at www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa.... #STEM #research

ISU recently went interplanetary! Sort of. Graduate students Tess Johnson, Brent Bowler, and Rhys Ellis, and undergraduate Emily Ford, along with Shannon Kobs Nawotniak, professor of geosciences, presented their research at the Interplanetary Life event in Boise.

“Being selected to receive such a prestigious and career-making award is an incredible honor,” said Alyse Maksimoski. “It is one of very few independent funding opportunities available to postdocs, and this really validates that the work I am doing is valuable to basic scientific discoveries.”

Congrats, Randa Kress and Andrew Bernard, for earning a GEM Award! Randa, a senior lecturer in the mathematics and statistics department, took home the award in the Objective 3: Mathematical Ways of Knowing category. #idahostateucose #STEM

“I wanted to go in the completely opposite direction of what I had been exposed to,” said Elijah Escobedo. “I saw it as an opportunity to interact with, learn from, and communicate with cultures, religions, and communities that I would have had fewer chances to engage with in Idaho."

Today's the day! The ISU Career Center’s annual STEM Career Fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Building Ballroom. The event is open for all students to explore career pathways, network with industry professionals, and more. #idahostateucose #STEM #STEMcareers

It was great to see everyone at the Dean's Homecoming Breakfast!  We're already looking forward to 2026!

ISU will host Scott Lathrop, founder and CEO of Native Nuclear, for a keynote presentation and expert panel discussion on Tuesday, November 5, from 9 to 11 am in the Bengal Theater. All ISU students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to attend. More: www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa...

The Idaho State University Career Center’s annual STEM Career Fair is coming up! Open to all students, the fair will be held on Wed, Oct 29, from 10 am to 2 pm in the PSUB Ballroom. It's a valuable opportunity to explore career pathways, network with industry professionals, and more.

“We’re thrilled that ISU is willing to partner with us on a mechanical engineering pathway for CSI students,” said Tiffany Seeley-Case, vice president of instruction at the College of Southern Idaho. #idahostateucose #STEM #mechanicalengineering #mechanicalengineer

Thank you to everyone who visited us at the four Experience the Roar events in Twin Falls, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and Meridian! And if you didn’t book your campus tour yet, head on over and sign up at www.isu.edu/visit/. #idahostateucose #STEM

Geosciences' volcanology class braved cold, wet weather to camp and hike some of the volcanoes of the Eastern Snake River Plain. On the trip, they were studying the different eruption outcomes that happen when magma and water interact. #idahostateucose #STEM #geology #geosciences #volcanology

Now’s your chance to see the not-so-spooky side of science! Idaho State University Department of Physics and Kiwanis Club of Pocatello’s Haunted Science Laboratory will be open to the public on Saturday, October 25, from 4 to 9 p.m. More: www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa... #idahostateucose #STEM

Happy National Chemistry Week, Bengals! #idahostateucose #STEM #chemistry #chemist

It was our pleasure to host members of the College of Southern Idaho STEM Club for a tour of our engineering labs last week! #idahostateucose #STEM

“The original idea for our study arose when ISU students were out on a field trip collecting fish for a biology class and it became apparent that some of the suckers species were difficult to tell apart,” said Ernest Keeley, a professor in the biological sciences department. #idahostateucose #STEM

LAST CALL! RSVP today to the College of Science and Engineering Dean's Homecoming Breakfast! Join alumni, faculty, and staff from the College on Sat, October 25, at 9 a.m., on the corner of Stacy Dragila Way and Memorial Drive, to watch the parade and enjoy a breakfast catered by The Yellowstone.

Now in its 60th year, the Geology Field Camp experience at Idaho State University has evolved over time, but one thing has remained the same: Idaho’s varying landscape is a uniquely designed puzzle perfect for students learning about the earth’s structural features and geological history. #STEM

Idaho State University is getting a boost to help recruit and support some of the country’s elite graduate students. More about the I–SEER project and two of the students who are already working on their research www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa.... #idahostateucose #STEM #research #geology #biology

Today, it’s the Transfer Fair at the College of Eastern Idaho! Find us in Room 150 of the Health Care Education Building.

RSVP today to the College of Science and Engineering Dean's Homecoming Breakfast! Join alumni, faculty, and staff from the College on Saturday, October 25, at 9 a.m., on the corner of Stacy Dragila Way and Memorial Drive, to watch the parade and enjoy a breakfast catered by The Yellowstone.

We’re at today’s Transfer Fair at the College of Southern Idaho from 11 a.m to 2 p.m.! Stop by and see us in the Fine Arts Building lobby.

Volunteers needed! Idaho State University’s Department of Physics and the Kiwanis Club of Pocatello’s Haunted Science Laboratory will return to the Bannock County Event Center in late October. #idahostateucose #STEM

A researcher at Idaho State University has earned a sought-after postdoctoral fellowship in biology from the National Science Foundation. #idahostateucose #STEM #research #postdoc #biology #biologicalsciences