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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
#idahostateucose #STEM
November 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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
#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.
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Tao Huang is an assistant professor in water resources engineering of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
#idahostateucose #STEM
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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
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
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
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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
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
#idahostateucose #STEM #STEMeducation
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Haunted Science Laboratory!
#idahostateucose #STEM #STEMeducation
#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
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
November 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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
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
#idahostateucose #STEM #biology #biologicalsciences #publichealth
November 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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
#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
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
November 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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
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
More at
www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa....
#idahostateucose #STEM #geology #geosciences
November 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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
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
More about this time in Idaho’s ancient past at www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa....
#idahostateucose #STEM #fossil #paleontology
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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
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
More at www.isu.edu/news/2025-sp....
#idahostateucose #STEM
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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
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
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
November 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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
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
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
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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
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
They are:
Nelly Cyuzuza - Biology - MS
Tyler Breech - Biology - PhD
Will Kimball - Chemistry - MS
Saugat Dotel - Civil Engineering - MS
Andreas Kramer - Computer Science
November 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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
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
More about an optimization issue found by Jesse Wheeler, assistant prof., at www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa....
#STEM #research
November 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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
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.
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.
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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.
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.”
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
“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
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
November 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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
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."
October 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“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
#idahostateucose #STEM #STEMcareers
October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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
#idahostateucose #STEM #STEMcareers
It was great to see everyone at the Dean's Homecoming Breakfast!
We're already looking forward to 2026!
We're already looking forward to 2026!
October 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It was great to see everyone at the Dean's Homecoming Breakfast!
We're already looking forward to 2026!
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...
All ISU students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to attend.
More: www.isu.edu/news/2025-fa...
October 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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...
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.
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.
October 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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.
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
#idahostateucose #STEM #mechanicalengineering #mechanicalengineer
October 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
“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
#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
And if you didn’t book your campus tour yet, head on over and sign up at www.isu.edu/visit/.
#idahostateucose #STEM
October 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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
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
#idahostateucose #STEM #geology #geosciences #volcanology
October 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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
#idahostateucose #STEM #geology #geosciences #volcanology