In this episode of Sustainable Idaho, host Holly Wilson speaks with Ali Ward, Sustainability Supervisor for the Boise School District #, about how schools in the district are reducing energy use, managing resources responsibly, and involving students in meaningful, hands-on sustainability work.

This month, Amy Dressel sits down with two of our 11 Outstanding Student Achievement Award recipients, Hadly Bodell, B.A. Multiplatform Journalism (College of Arts and Letters - Fine Arts and Humanities) and Rifat Tasnim, Ph.D., Computer Science (Graduate School - Doctoral Candidate), to learn more about their stories, accomplishments, and their final goals before graduation.

This episode of The Nature of Idaho features hosts Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett talking with hazards geologist Zach Lifton from the Idaho Geological Survey about why the Snake River Plain shows up as a giant “smile” across southern Idaho.

The City Club of Idaho Falls forum Idaho's Healthcare Crisis: Access, Workforce, and Trust” featured Jake Erikson (CEO) and Dr. Heather Pugmire (OB-GYN) of Bingham Memorial hospital discussing access to care, how healthcare decisions are made, and what these shifts mean for Idaho families and communities.

On today’s episode, Madison talks with Kevin Bradshaw, President of the Rotary Club of Twin Falls. Now in its third year, they discuss the specifics of the 2026 Youth Eco Film Contest.

Dr. Matthew Levay, ISU professor of English, discusses his decade of research on modernist literature and how the variety of forms, including novels, magazines and even comics and file, describe the times in which they were written, and provide lessons for today. We talk about how the literature of the past provides a window into our understanding of the culture and the issues that persist, rightly or wrongly, over generations. Dr. Levay discusses the role that research plays in the discovery of new knowledge and joy.

The League of Women Voters of Pocatello held the “2026 Idaho Legislature Preview” on January 6, 2026. The public was invited to tune-in for the forum on KISU-FM and by Zoom to hear Dist. 28 and Dist. 29 legislators discussing their expectations on issues and bills that are expected to be introduced during the upcoming legislative session. Hear the full recorded Idaho Legislative Preview here.

Idaho Found is proud to welcome Karole Honas. For decades, viewers across Eastern Idaho invited Karole into their homes as she delivered the evening news on KIFI Local News 8, becoming one of the region’s most trusted voices. Today, she returns to the airwaves to reflect on her early days in journalism, share how the industry has evolved, and highlight the passion projects that have shaped her life since retiring from KIFI.

The American Public Health Association defines a Community Health Worker (CHW) as “a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has an unusually close understanding of the community served.” Join a conversation with Idaho’s Community Health Worker Academy to learn about how ISU is building bridges between health care providers and those who need health care services. We discuss ISU’s role in building health resources and information assistance for Idaho’s most vulnerable citizens. Visit the online Community Health Worker Training Academy to learn more about how to register for the program, to take classes or to bring these unique resources to your community.

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.