Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Researchers at Idaho State University are working to develop a device that will utilize virtual reality technology to assist with arm rehabilitation for people who have suffered from strokes or amputation. Virtual reality devices have been a familiar facet of the consumer market since the 1990s […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Learning how to forge the signatures and handwriting of novelists such as Jane Austen and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes series, isn’t something you would normally expect to encounter in today’s collegiate setting. As a specialist in eighteenth-century British literature and professor […]
Staff Writer Shelbie Harris Albert Einstein once said, “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” The very large desk with stacks of neatly packaged miscellaneous papers, separated into sections by three-inch binder clips, scattered atop assorted books […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Samantha Lange and her competitive jump rope team, Flight Crew, have taken the sport of jumping rope far beyond the playgrounds and the physical education classes it’s most remembered for. Flight Crew’s brand is unique and intense, with a team consisting of seven men and three […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Now that the holiday season is officially over it’s time for students to prepare for a successful spring 2015 semester at Idaho State University. The beginning of a new semester sparks a nice mixture of excitement and stress with every passing day although there are some […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Visiting Assistant Professor of English Robert Watkins is so new to the Department of English and Philosophy at Idaho State University that the box his desktop computer came in still rests in the corner of his office. Watkins always knew he wanted to be a professor, […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Over 200 students are preparing for a day filled with opposites: a day of cheering and solemnity, future dreams and past memories, as well as many hellos and goodbyes as Idaho State University’s College of Technology winter graduation ceremony approaches. The ceremony will be held Thursday, […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Issues between the Pocatello Police Department and the Idaho State University Public Safety Department were discussed at a meeting held Friday Nov. 21. The meeting was held in response to concerns about the actions of Public Safety officers as expressed by Pocatello Police Chief Scott Marchand […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Idaho State University has plans to reinvest nearly $6.3 million back into the university, the larger portion going to deferred maintenance, academic programs and various infrastructure improvements needed across campus. “We’ve had great financial results, in fact the best financial results we’ve had in years,” said […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer The word mathematics is something that for many causes formulas to materialize or multiplication flashcards to flip over in their minds. It’s not as often the word reminds people of their innate problem solving skills; skills that justify reasoning and sense making of the world around […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Idaho State University is requesting nominations be submitted so that three faculty members can be selected for the 2014-2015 Distinguished Faculty awards. Candidates can be nominated for awards that include Distinguished Teacher, Distinguished Service and Distinguished Researcher awards, with the recipients being honored during a reception […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Idaho State University’s KISU radio station recently underwent a week-long construction project to replace the satellite dish used to acquire its programming. For over 15 years, KISU has provided Southeastern Idaho with programming using the same dish that was installed at the time of the station’s […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Idaho State University’s Diversity Week, set to take place Nov. 10 through 14, provides students, faculty and the broader ISU community with events focused on enriching appreciation, respect, and understanding of the different cultures, ethnicities, and religious ideologies of the world today. This will be the […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer When the time comes for people to settle down, get married, and consider starting a family, there’s a mutual understanding that things will be shared between the couple– things like finances, the bathroom and even…a college campus? In the case of Zac Gershberg and Karen Hartman, […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Results from the fall 2014 enrollment census indicate Idaho State University continues to see growth in strategic areas including more first-time undergraduate students, total credit hours and more students enrolled in ISU’s Early College Program, although total enrollment numbers remained flat. As of census day, total […]