2021 RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
In addition to being the fastest growing research university in Idaho, Boise State is recognized as a Top 50 in Innovation university by the U.S. News and World Report. Boise State is a university that breaks barriers, and our research endeavors are no different.
In 2021, Boise State received 425 research and sponsored project awards, totaling more than $65 million, an increase of 13% from last year’s award dollars and 58% in the past five years. Additionally, Boise State research expenditures reached new heights at $55.7 million, rising 16% from 2020 and 59% from five years ago.
Our vision for the future is distinct and bold. From collaborating with partners to address the needs of industries in the region, to conducting pioneering research in flexible electronics and human-environment systems, to preparing our talented student body to take the reins upon entering the workforce, Boise State’s innovative spirit continues to set us apart from our peers.
We are Creative
Over 130 buildings and urban plans from a shortlist of over 400 projects have won 2020 American Architecture Awards in a competition organized by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Boise State’s Center for the Visual Arts is among them.
We are Innovative
The U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory awarded $1 million to Geoscience associate professor H.P. Marshall to advance snow monitoring using optical, microwave, acoustic and seismic techniques. This award is one of several that demonstrate Boise State’s strength in snow science.
We are Distinctive
Chemistry researcher Owen McDougal received three grants totaling over $580,000 to advance food and dairy production methods in Idaho. A grant from IGEM Commerce will be used to revolutionize potato chip production through Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) technology, while grants from the BUILD Dairy program and the National Dairy Council will focus on developing optical spectroscopy based methods to evaluate quality and quantity of proteins in dairy products, as well as the study of bioactive agri-based proteins with therapeutic properties for drug development.
We are Resilient
To promote resilience among communities, Boise State launched the Hazard and Climate Resilience Institute (HCRI). “Universities are uniquely positioned to collaborate with their communities on societal problems,” said associate professor Brittany Brand, the institute’s director. “We offer expertise and resources that communities may not otherwise have access to. We are dedicated to working directly with our community to find innovative ways to address the grand challenge of building thriving, resilient communities. Our collaborative, whole community approach will ensure we translate research to practice.”