Dean Kandi Turley-Ames talks with ISU psychology alum and software engineer Dr. Michael Chow about how he turned an early academic stumble into a path through cognitive psychology, a fully funded PhD at Princeton, and his current work building open-source tools for data analysis at Posit. They explore how ISU’s mentors and “second-chance” culture shaped his journey, why cognitive psychology is a powerful launchpad into tech, and how AI is transforming software development, learning, and the future of higher education.

Bob Devine, Film Coordinator with the Pocatello Film Society (PFS), chats with KISU's McKenzie about the 20th year of showing films at Idaho State University and how it's celebrating with 20 of PFS favorite films that were shown over the past 20 years.

There is considerable noise around the AI industry and the multi-billion dollar investments in the sector. However, people right here in Pocatello like the computer scientists at MOATiT are taking AI technology to new heights.

Karl Pettit, Director of Valley Mission in Pocatello, and Jessica Buckley, Grants and Programs Administrator for Aid for Friends Pocatello visit with KISU FM's McKenzie Young about the new warming shelter that will be opening soon in Pocatello. Our chat begins with collaborations and training, then shifts to Aid For Friends Encampment. There will be more community training for Valley Mission's Warming Shelter coming up in the future. More on the warming shelter and Valley Mission is at https://www.valleymission.org/. More about Aid for Friends Encampment and Avenues For Hope fundraiser through December at aidforfriendspocatello.com/home

On today’s episode, Madison speaks with Pallavi Pokharel, ISU’s new Sustainability Manager, about her plans to expand sustainability at the university level. According to ISU’s Sustainability website, a sustainability manager is “dedicated to developing a culture that prioritizes sustainability while fostering innovation, progress, and collaboration within the Bengal community.”

In this December episode of Bengal Tales, guest host Stephanie Smith sits down with Idaho State University President Robert W. Wagner to talk about his long-term vision for ISU, the realities of a 24/7 presidency, and why he believes this is truly Idaho State’s time to shine.

We have an exciting opportunity to make a very meaningful difference for KISU tomorrow. A generous supporter has offered a $14,000 challenge gift if we receive 50 donations of any amount tomorrow, December 2, on Giving Tuesday.

In this week’s episode of Sustainable Idaho, co-host Holly Wilson sits down with Richard Roberts, founder of Bicycles for Recovery, a grassroots nonprofit in Pocatello that’s helping members of our community rebuild their lives one bike at a time.

This month’s guests describe the threats to the sometimes invisible systems that make our lives comfortable. The electrical grid, transportation systems, water and sewage treatment systems, gas pipelines, and most factory manufacturing systems are run by complex computer controllers. Have you ever considered what happens if someone “hacks” the system? What would happen if our electrical grid or rail lines were suddenly disrupted or shut down for a few days? ISU is home to one of the nation’s first and oldest training centers to protect the U.S. industrial cyber infrastructure. Join us as we learn about current threats and how ISU students are ready to protect against them.

My good friend Grant Harville is back on the show to talk about music! We discuss what it is to be an “institutionalized” musician versus a freelancer, and what freedom we have as artists, conductors, and composers to create and experiment within the responsibilities of our positions and jobs.

This episode of "The Nature of Idaho" features hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila from the Idaho Museum of Natural History and Peter Pruett from Zoo Idaho. Their guest is Pam Pascali, a traveling educator for the Idaho Museum of Natural History, who shares stories from her fall spent driving across Idaho in a mobile museum van, teaching kids and adults about dinosaurs and Idaho’s paleontological history.