Idaho State University

Idaho State University speech-language pathologist Heather L. Ramsdell and colleagues from several universities have published an article that offers clues to the first steps in the evolution of human language. 

The article, titled "Functional Flexibility of Infant Vocalization and the Emergence of Language," is available April 1 in the online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the most prestigious scientific journals in the world.  (more…)

The Idaho State University Office of Research has been restructured to better accommodate and support researchers and to promote the economic benefit of that research. (more…)

Noted speech-language pathologist and educational consultant, Dr. Kristine Noel, will present a workshop at Idaho State University-Meridian, Friday, April 19, on the use of storytelling to help children and adolescents improve language and social skills. (more…)

University students or recent graduates in a secondary teaching content area such as history, biology, science, music, health education, art, English or math can earn a secondary-education teaching certificate in a year from Idaho State University. (more…)

The world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , has honored Idaho State University-Meridian associate professor and clinical coordinator, Ruth Schneider, for outstanding leadership, mentoring and teaching in ISU's dietetic internship program. (more…)

Registration for the 2013 Cross Examination Debate Association National tournament starts tonight, March 22, at the Red Lion Hotel in Pocatello, and debates begin Saturday, March 23 on the Idaho State University campus. (more…)

Three scientists— Kathleen Lohse, Sarah Godsey and Donna Delparte— recently joined departments within Idaho State University's College of Science and Engineering in Pocatello. (more…)

A group of 23 Idaho State University students are gaining valuable experience planning and coordinating all aspects of the Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) National Championship at the ISU Pocatello campus March 22-26.

The event, hosted by the ISU James M. & Sharon E. Rupp Debate Team, features 150 individual debate teams that will battle it out on campus to be named the best in the nation. This is the second time in four years that Idaho State University will host the CEDA national tournament, the largest intercollegiate national debate championship. (more…)

The Idaho State University Department of Physics will host a regional Science Olympiad on Saturday, March 23, from 8 a.m. to noon in the ISU Physical Science Building. (more…)

Idaho State University's Richard Brey, chair of the ISU Department of Nuclear Engineering and Health Physics, has this month been elected to the National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements.

This council has a great deal of responsibility for establishing U.S. standards of best practice in radiation. (more…)