College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University

College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University

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As the largest, most academically diverse college at Boise State, we are the cultural anchor of campus. Here, students learn from our faculty spanning the arts, humanities and sciences. They find their way with our full wraparound student success and advising network. They discover their future in the College of Arts and Sciences.

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https://www.boisestate.edu/coas/
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Higher Education
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51-200 employees
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Boise, Idaho
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    Sven Buerki, an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University received the Dr. Christopher Davidson Endowed Chair in Botany. Buerki joined the Boise State Department of Biological Sciences in 2017 as part of the newly launched ecology, evolution and behavior doctorate program. He is an internationally recognized scholar of plant evolution, genomics and bioinformatics. In his role as the Dr. Christopher Davidson Endowed Chair in Botany, Buerki will advance botanical knowledge and advocate for ecosystem conservation in the face of climate change and habitat loss. This mission will be pursued through international partnerships, and by training and educating the next generation of biodiversity stewards. For centuries, endowed positions have been regarded as the hallmark of an institution’s long-term commitment to academic advancement and an important recognition of faculty excellence. They are uniquely distinct in the way that they provide valuable support for the work of faculty members of the highest distinction. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gqAJZybs

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    Are you looking for funding for your film, photography or media studies project? Then the Idaho Film Collection at Boise State wants to help! The Idaho Film Collection is currently accepting applications that are due by October 15. IFC supports the activities of filmmakers, photographers and scholars in related fields, as well as public screenings, exhibitions and festivals. Grants range from $500 - $1500. Current Boise State students can also apply for film and photography grants. Film, experimental video and photography projects are all eligible. Grants for these range from $200 - $500. For more info or to apply: https://lnkd.in/g4_K6hq5

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    Join us for a two-day symposium of talks, poster presentations and collaboration focused on the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA). 📆: November 7, 2024 🕰️: 8:30 – 4:00 and 4:30 – 6:00 (poster session) 📆: November 8, 2024 🕰️: 8:30 – 4:00 📍: Boise State University, Student Union Building, Jordan A Ballroom The NCA Symposium showcases research, conservation-based projects and partnerships associated with the NCA to facilitate interactions and research development with university students, local agencies, NGOs and the public. Register today: https://lnkd.in/giKs_mKK #BoiseState

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  • Boise State chemistry professor Owen McDougal recently appeared on KTVB for his research about how wildfire smoke affects potato crops. The Food and Dairy Innovation Center, which McDougal heads as director, serves as a hub for food and dairy research in Idaho and a launch pad for Boise State students seeking careers in the industry. → Read our full story: https://buff.ly/3N8DPWw → Check out McDougal’s interview on the KTVB: https://buff.ly/3Nd0AZ6 And if you're interested, you can check out their new laboratories in the Micron Center for Materials Research on October 18 at their Food and Dairy Innovation Center Open House from 1-3 p.m.

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  • 📣 Boise State’s biology department is taking applications for its Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Ph.D. program. 📣 The student who’s awarded this position will study conservation efforts for Aplomado Falcons alongside researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences, the School of the Environment and the Peregrine Fund. Please share this with any ecology undergraduate or master’s degree students you know. This is a chance to gain research experience in ecology and build a network of valuable connections in academia, federal and state agencies, nonprofits and NGOs, and international environmental organizations.

  • Join Boise State University's PhD in Computing Information Session on Friday, October 4, from noon to 1:00 p.m., in Boise State's Micron Business and Economics' Skaggs Hall (MBEB 1301). Pizza will be served. You'll learn more about: → Our four Computing PhD emphasis areas: Data Science, Computer Science, Computational Math Science and Engineering and Cybersecurity → Exceptional opportunities for research in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Scientific Computing, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Quantum Computing, Generative AI, Robotics, Geospatial Data Analysis, Computational Chemistry, Social Networks, Inverse Problems, Neural Networks and more! → Financial opportunities to fund your doctoral degree Register here: https://buff.ly/3BpnfPn Questions? Contact Brenda Baker, Computing PhD Program Coordinator, at computingphd@boisestate.edu.

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  • Allison Simler-Williamson (Biological Sciences) won a $1.3 million NSF grant to study the impact of wildfire and plant disease on coastal redwood forests in California and Oregon. She will lead a team of professors and student researchers from six R1, R2 and primarily-undergraduate universities, contributing to a decades-old dataset and guiding land managers and policymakers. We want to congratulate Allison and wish the Big Sur team the best of luck next summer. 🎉 This achievement highlights the outstanding talent and commitment of our faculty, showcasing the valuable contributions they make in their respective fields. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gZ7xRveU

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  • Exciting news! Laxman Mainali, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and faculty member in the Biomolecular Sciences Graduate Programs, has won a National Institute of Health Research Project Grant. The five-year $1.74 million award will support cataract research using advanced microscopy methods. It is a continuation of a previous NIH grant for Mainali’s lab—the first such renewal at Boise State. 🎉 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gjKwbBCw

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  • We want to extend heartfelt congratulations to two College of Arts and Sciences faculty recently named to new endowed positions. → Amanda Ashley, Professor and Director, School of the Arts , installed as Dr. Thomas and Marilyn Beck Endowed Professorship for the Arts → Sven Buerki, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, installed as Dr. Christopher Davidson Endowed Chair in Botany Thank you for your unrelenting commitment to our students and communities! Learn more about endowments and the other named faculty members. ⬇️

    Faculty members named to new endowed positions

    Faculty members named to new endowed positions

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