Idaho State University-Meridian confers record number of degrees at May commencement; Elizabeth Thompson selected top Student Excellence honoree
"I had an opportunity to meet all of the nominees and they were fantastic," she said, adding she was surprised when she heard her name announced. (more…)
ISU-Meridian will confer more than 220 degrees at May 13 commencement; real estate developer and physician Tommy Ahlquist slated to speak
Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center will graduate its largest class ever, conferring up to 225 degrees, on Monday, May 13, 6 p.m., at the Boise Center, 850 W. Front Street. (more…)
Idaho State University-Meridian’s Jerry Jones receives CTS certification
Idaho State University-Meridian video instruction manager Jerry Jones has achieved the credential of Certified Technology Specialist awarded by InfoComm International, the professional association representing the world's audiovisual industry. (more…)
ISU-Meridian helps provide free physical exams, cholesterol screenings, flu shots at April 11 adult health screening in Garden City
The American Heart Association says cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women and a leading cause of death in men so it's important to maintain a healthy lifestyle. (more…)
Students get a jump on biomedical research, thanks to Idaho State University-Meridian pharmacy professor
Niki Peters peers at the intricate web of ribbon-shaped lines and chains rotating across her computer screen in a pharmacy research laboratory at the Idaho State University-Meridian Health Science Center.
Thanks to a sophisticated molecular visualization program called VMD, Peters is able to construct a movie, simulating in 3D how nicotine binds with protein receptors in the human brain. (more…)
More fruit, please! Idaho State University-Meridian dietetic interns teach children about nutrition
Think most kids would choose a handful of Reese’s Pieces over raspberries? A Milky Way bar over a mango?
Not always. (more…)
NSF EPSCoR’s “Water Resources in a Changing Climate” project brings $4.4 million to Idaho State University
Sept. 12, 2008, was a big day for Idaho's public universities.
Flanked by the research vice presidents from Idaho State, Boise State and University of Idaho, Lt. Gov. Jim Risch announced a $15 million federal grant to study Idaho's changing climate.
The five-year grant was awarded through the National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research or NSF EPSCoR. Titled "Idaho Research Infrastructure Improvement: Water Resources in a Changing Climate," the project stressed collaboration between the three universities while drawing on the strengths of researchers within each institution.
Four and a half years after the project's inception, ISU continues to play a key role in carrying out the grant with ISU geosciences research professor, Nancy Glenn, Ph.D., leading the project statewide. (more…)
ISU-Meridian to contribute to March 7 Community Health Screening offering free health services and flu shots in Boise
The free community health screening for uninsured adults is Thursday, March 7, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the CATCH Office, 503 S. Americana Blvd., in downtown Boise.
Free flu shots will be provided while supplies last. Other services include: (more…)
ISU’s BCAL researchers, partners receive grants to help agencies manage Idaho’s natural resources
BOISE – Idaho State University researchers at the Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory have been awarded grants totaling $103,000 to assist outside agencies with resource management, according to BCAL director and geosciences research professor, Nancy Glenn.
The money is from the Idaho Army National Guard and federal Bureau of Land Management. (more…)
Idaho State University-Meridian dentists provide free dental care on Give Kids a Smile Day
Most kids don’t mind missing a few hours of school. But for a visit to the dentist?
Sure, says 11-year-old Rhodes Hull of Eagle.
Feb. 1, Rhodes and his bothers – James, 15 and LeRoy, 7 – spent about an hour at the Delta Dental of Idaho Dental Residency Clinic at Idaho State University-Meridian, 1311 E. Central Drive. (more…)