Shelbie Harris News Editor Company initiated delivery and disposal subscription services have infiltrated markets for shaving equipment, ink cartridges and beauty products providing consumers with convenience while simultaneously limiting environmental impact. At a conference held at San Diego State University, one team consisting of two ISU economics club members, Sydney […]
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Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Idaho State University President Arthur C. Vailas shared the success of recent years, provided information on educational programs and discussed the economic impact for ISU with his annual State of the University Address at the Stephens Performing Arts Center last week. As classified by the Carnegie […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor In the 1980s, mobs of companies specializing in the production of silicon semiconductors flooded the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay area. The Santa Clara Valley has been known as Silicon Valley ever since. Thanks to a $700,000 grant to purchase equipment for use in […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Homecoming traditions at Idaho State University date back to 1930. Although ISU keeps many of the older traditions in existence, there will be new ones accompanying them this fall. For years, the Homecoming parade has followed the tradition of ending in the Holt Arena parking lot, […]
Andrew Crighton Staff Writer The Student Success Center provides many avenues for students to gain academic help in courses they may be struggling to stay afloat. The math, writing centers and content area tutoring are three of the major resources available to students. The math and writing centers assist registered […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor An Idaho State University assistant professor of history and her team of collaborators are using a common household entertainment device to complete 3D scans of one of the most diverse Indian art collections in the world. Project investigator, Yolonda Youngs secured a $39,000 grant from the […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is a well-known phrase in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, but unfortunately the power of these words can become lost in translation when you look at what is happening in non-democratic societies across the globe. A society such as […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor This summer, the Craters of the Moon Monument and National Preserve located in the Arco Desert acted as a 1,117 square mile research laboratory to study volcanic processes and planetary exploration on the moon, and other planets. ISU researchers and NASA are working on two separate […]
Andrew Crighton Staff Writer The ISU Department of Biological Sciences has received a $1.08 million grant from the Idaho Permanent Building Fund to completely renovate and upgrade the anatomy and physiology cadaver lab. The lab has gone over a complete overhaul, enlarging the lab room, putting in new flooring, new […]
Terraka Garner Life Editor Expectations are high for students in the Idaho State University School of Nursing. This year, with the chance to partake in a brand new curriculum, these students are expected to learn the scientific aspects of nursing alongside the artistic and psychiatric characteristics. Students will have a […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor You may believe fighting wildfires is as simple as dousing the flames with water, but nowadays a plethora of tools and technologies are available to aid wildfire managers throughout the fiery trenches. Wildfire managers fighting the 279,144 acre “Soda Fire” utilized one such technology known officially […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor At forty, you’re considered over the hill, old and past your prime. However, this year Agnes, Idaho State University’s nuclear reactor, celebrates its fiftieth year at ISU, and could keep running without fuel for more than 200 years. The AGN 201 Nuclear Reactor has been on […]
Andrew Crighton Staff Writer Construction on Martin Luther King Jr. Way was originally scheduled to be completed before the fall 2015 semester, however completion has been delayed. On Aug. 17, Idaho State University published a press release stating the project is now expected to be completed in late September or […]
Andrew Crighton Staff Writer Nov. 15 marks the beginning of the twenty-seventh Annual Supercomputing Convention (SC) in Austin, Texas, and it will run until Nov. 20. The conference is where all sectors of the High Performance Computing business, including industry, academia and government, display their newest technology and discoveries as […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor Adrienne King will resign from her position as Idaho State University’s director of marketing and communications Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. The resignation comes following her acceptance of the vice president of marketing and outreach position at Murray State University located in Kentucky. “The position will oversee […]