PRESIDENT BOB KUSTRA
It has been a banner year for research at Boise State. Our faculty accomplishments have been nothing less than spectacular.

LOFTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS »

Boise State faculty and students are studying owls, eagles, vultures, hawks and other birds of prey at research sites in Idaho, the Pacific Northwest and around the world. The university is home to the only master’s degree program in raptor biology in the nation, and possibly anywhere.

EDUCATING FOR THE FUTURE »
An interdisciplinary team of Boise State researchers is working to ensure that the next generation of students excels in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

WHAT LIES BENEATH  »
Boise State is home to the largest group of academic geophysicists in the nation whose research focuses on the Earth’s shallow subsurface.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT »
Creating a memorable performance requires research, vision, innovation and confidence. Boise State faculty share how they prepare to go on stage or before the cameras.

RESEARCH RECORD
Highlighted in this issue: Developing a vaccine for West Nile virus; the 10th anniversary of The Idaho Review; genetic studies of a wildflower found only in Idaho; “greening” up businesses, and a Fulbright recipient conducts research.

IN PRINT
Barton Barbour discussess his new
book about the mountain man Jedediah
Smith, plus a look at Mitch Wieland’s
novel God’s Dogs, Jake Baker’s
seminal engineering text, and Nancy
Napier’s book on creative organizations.

PERSPECTIVE
Research often is viewed primarily as
the domain of the sciences and
engineering, but it is integral to all
disciplines. Perhaps at no time in
history has research in the humanities
been more important than it is today.

MENTORSHIP
Boise State faculty provide invaluable
guidance and encouragement to
the undergraduate and graduate
students in university research groups
across campus.