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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Graduate Research Symposium set March 31-April 1 at Pond Student Union

March 29, 2017

POCATELLO – The 2017 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Graduate Research Symposium “Showcasing Scholarly and Creative Works” will be held March 31 and April 1 at the Pond Student Union.

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ study links nitrate contamination in lower Portneuf Valley watershed to septic tanks

March 27, 2017

POCATELLO – Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ researchers have established a clear link to septic sources of nitrate contamination in about one-third of the 100 private wells in the Lower Portneuf Valley Watershed sampled for a study.

CPI of the Month John Mulvaney pictured working in a laboratory.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s March Career Path Intern of the Month is John Mulvaney

March 27, 2017

POCATELLO – Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s John Mulvaney was named the Career Path Intern (CPI) for the month of March by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Career Center.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Professor Joshua Swift lead researcher on study on patients choosing drug therapy or psychotherapy for mental health

March 24, 2017

POCATELLO – Joshua Swift, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ assistant professor of psychology, was recently a lead researcher on a study regarding patients’ likelihood to refuse drug therapy more than psychotherapy for mental health.

Researchers eye opening of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s new Research Data Center

January 5, 2017

POCATELLO – Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s research community will soon have access to a new, state-of-the-art Research Data Center (RDC) in the Lillibridge Engineering Building.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ graduate student Larry Leibrock awarded Fulbright Shuman Fellowship

December 15, 2016

POCATELLO – Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s Larry Leibrock, a political science research fellow at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Informatics Research Institute, has been awarded a Fulbright Shuman Fellowship to conduct research and teach for six months at Oxford University, England, starting in January.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ psychology graduate students receive national awards

December 6, 2016

POCATELLO – Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ psychology graduate students Chris DeCou, Colin Mahoney and Ariana Tart-Zelvin have recently received awards from national organizations for their work.

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ researcher Michael Meyers publishes study showing lower rates of injury for collegiate men soccer players playing on FieldTurf versus natural grass

December 1, 2016

POCATELLO – Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ researcher Michael Meyers has published research findings that conclude there is a significantly lower injury rate for collegiate men’s soccer athletes playing on FieldTurf, a type of artificial turf, versus playing on natural grass.

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ doctoral student Rick Richardson investigates using 3-D topographic maps to teach spatial thinking skills, measure mental effort

December 1, 2016

POCATELLO – Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Instructional Design and Technology Ph.D. candidate Rick Richardson is investigating the use of topographic maps to teach spatial thinking skills and measure the total amount of participants’ mental effort, known as cognitive load.

Three students in the Sports Science lab, one of whom is riding a stationary bike and being monitored.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Human Performance Lab interns make headway in their research efforts

November 15, 2016

POCATELLO – Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ career path interns in the Sport Science and Physical Education Department are making headway completing research on a variety of projects, testing athletic psychological and physical skills to pain coping skills.