Â鶹´«Ã½AV

Skip to Main Content
ISU 125th Anniversary Logo
Apply
Give

ISU News: Research

 

Idaho principals share their thoughts on teacher evaluation

March 7, 2018

An Â鶹´«Ã½AV study completed in 2017 revealed perceptions held by Idaho principals about the statewide teacher evaluation program implemented in 2015. Noteworthy findings included that principals believe the evaluation program helps them identify both good and poor teachers, helped inform the professional development needs of their teachers, and that they are adequately trained and knowledgeable about how to properly conduct teacher evaluation according to state guidelines.
Photo of Lisa Lau and David Unobe in the chemistry lab working with computers.

Â鶹´«Ã½AV chemistry researchers use thermal imaging to retrieve serial numbers from stolen property in a non-destructive manner

March 5, 2018

POCATELLO – Â鶹´«Ã½AV Department of Chemistry researchers are using thermal imaging – and a lot of complicated math formulas – to develop a nondestructive means of recovering defaced or scraped serial numbers from stolen items such as guns or vehicles.

Photo of residency class of 2020

ISU’s successful Family Medicine Residency Program has plans to expand including rural residency spot in Rexburg

February 22, 2018

POCATELLO – Â鶹´«Ã½AV’s highly successful and lauded Family Medicine Residency Program continues to answer Idaho’s physician shortage and has plans for expansion, which includes a rural training track in Rexburg that could begin in 2019.
Photo of Vickie Martin and her dog, Maxi.

Â鶹´«Ã½AV dental hygiene article named ‘Most Notable’ by Journal of Dental Education; student author Victoria Martin garners award

February 13, 2018

POCATELLO – An article written by an Â鶹´«Ã½AV online master’s program dental hygiene student Victoria Martin and ISU faculty on her thesis committee was named one of 10 of the Most Notable Articles of 2017 published in Journal of Dental Education.
A portrait of ISU researcher Grace Chen.

ISU mathematics and statistics Professor Shu-Chuan 'Grace' Chen receives fellowship from the Taiwanese government for sabbatical

February 13, 2018

POCATELLO – Â鶹´«Ã½AV Associate Professor Shu-Chuan “Grace” Chen has received a distinguished fellowship from the government of Taiwan to serve a one-year sabbatical at the National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan to help support the development of bioinformatics.
Photo of student Caitlin Rushlow standing in front of the Prudhoe Bay General Store in Alaska.

Â鶹´«Ã½AV geosciences doctoral student Caitlin Rushlow’s research recognized at world’s largest geosciences meeting

February 8, 2018

POCATELLO – The honor for a winning prestigious research award was nice, but Â鶹´«Ã½AV geosciences doctoral degree candidate Caitlin Rushlow enjoyed her time in the field in Arctic Alaska doing her research even better.
Group photo of clinical psychology faculty and staff.

Â鶹´«Ã½AV Clinical Psychology doctoral program ranked fourth best in USA by Best Counseling Degrees

February 6, 2018

POCATELLO – Â鶹´«Ã½AV’s Clinical Psychology doctoral program is ranked the fourth best in the United States by BestCounselingDegrees.net.
Photo of Caroline Faure with buildings in the background.

Wives of NFL players say concussions underreported according to studies by Â鶹´«Ã½AV’s Caroline Faure

January 30, 2018

POCATELLO – After corresponding with wives of current and former NFL players, Â鶹´«Ã½AV researcher Caroline Faure has concluded that concussion is likely underreported in the NFL and that the wives and families of concussed and potentially concussed players could use more support.

Lend us your ears: Â鶹´«Ã½AV researchers conducting hearing study

January 26, 2018

POCATELLO – The Â鶹´«Ã½AV Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is looking for research participants between the ages of 8 and 9 to have hearing and auditory processing done from January to December.

ISU Oboler Library acquires author Annie Pike Greenwood Collection that will be focus of PBS documentary

December 19, 2017

POCATELLO – The Annie Greenwood Pike Collection of her writings, which was acquired by the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Oboler Library Special Collections and Archives in June, will be the focus of a PBS documentary.