Boise State Research

04/22/2026

This Earth Day, we recognize the faculty, students, and community partners who show up in the field, in the lab, and in our communities to ask the questions and find the answers that matter.

From mapping post-wildfire landscapes to studying sagebrush ecosystems under pressure, to snow science and building frameworks for community resilience, to modeling how natural disasters reshape lives and infrastructure, the work happening throughout Boise State University is helping us understand the planet more clearly, and respond to it more wisely.

11/18/2024

“By the time I was five, I knew that I would either be a biologist or I would be Glen Campbell, because True Grit had just come out. By the time I was seven I was banding Brewer’s blackbird nestlings with bread bag twist ties,” Eric Atkinson said with a laugh.

When the program launched in 1987, Boise State was the only university in the U.S....

05/31/2024

This summer at Boise State, 17 high school students in the American Chemical Society (ACS) Snake River Section will conduct research through its Project SEED program. HS students spend 10 weeks in an industry lab or at host institutions like Boise State working alongside principal investigators and qualified mentors on cutting-edge research projects.

This summer at Boise State, 17 high school students in the American Chemical Society (ACS)...

05/30/2024

In case you needed more proof that Boise State's Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) courses are AMAZING, the 'Brain Health: VR-Scent for Alzheimer’s Detection' project team won second place at the 2024 VIP Consortium Innovation Competition!

Brain Health: VR-Scent for Alzheimer’s Detection, a Boise State Vertically Integrated Projects team won second...

03/27/2024

Today's the day! Meet the scientists studying the sagebrush steppe & the creatives capturing its splendor. Immerse yourself in the sagebrush sea!

Interactive exhibit open March 25-29, English & Spanish
https://buff.ly/3VsJuvF

03/26/2024

Did you know sagebrush glow? Well...technically they fluoresce. Learn more in this immersive art-science fusion at the Stein Luminary!

Presented in English & Spanish
TOMORROW: Meet the scientists March 27 4-7 pm - public reception with hands-on activities

03/22/2024

Five years of research comes together and the sagebrush ecosystem comes to life in a science-art fusion! Join us at the Stein Luminary on March 27 for hands-on activities and a unique all-digital, immersive museum experience.

Who said sagebrush is boring?

Navigating the Sagebrush Sea is presented in English and Español from March 25-29 with free admission.