Boise State College of Innovation + Design

What if basketball is more than a game?

Join us Monday, March 9 for an evening with NYU professor and author David Hollander as he explores how the principles of basketball — teamwork, trust and shared responsibility — can help us think differently about leadership, community and solving complex challenges.

🗓️ March 9
📍 Alumni and Friends Center
🕔 5–7 p.m.
🎟 Free and open to the public

From editing videos on his phone in fifth grade to producing content on the Blue Turf!

Kirby Milam found a way to combine his passions for storytelling and sports — and build a career around them.

Now a Digital Innovation + Design student and creative video producer for Boise State Football, Kirby applies what he’s learning in class directly to game day — from motion graphics techniques to sharper storytelling in his edits.

Read how his move to Boise State helped shape his path at the link: https://www.boisestate.edu/news/2026/02/27/student-combines-passions-for-storytelling-and-sports/

From first-of-its-kind to a growing pipeline!

Our UX apprenticeship with the Idaho Office of Information Technology Services is expanding, giving students hands-on experience in research, dashboards and website redesign.

Meet the latest apprentices, Trevor Eversmann and Miyuki Henry, and see how they’re turning classroom learning into real-world impact.

Read more at the link: https://www.boisestate.edu/news/2026/02/26/ux-apprenticeship-program-grows-expanding-student-opportunities/

Big congrats to Cara Van Sant and Boise State Venture College on being named Entrepreneur Partner of the Year by the Idaho Veterans Chamber Of Commerce! 🎉

CI+D is proud to see Venture College recognized for its partnership with IVCC through the Incubator Sessions and Shark Tank Pitch Competition, supporting veteran entrepreneurs and their families who are shaping Idaho’s business landscape.

Nominations are open for Boise State’s Presidential Innovation Awards!
Faculty, staff, administrators and students (and teams!) are eligible — including self-nominations. Innovations from the last 3 years qualify.

🗓️ Due March 9, 2026

Submit at the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyHK1R7bGLRwX_TNSfzLLIhjHDd32gBuiTsAqVqC09Ckge9w/viewform

From a class project to a campus tradition! 👟

Boise State track & field student-athlete Julia Kiesler brought back her annual shoe drive — and this year it grew even bigger. With new campus partners and a team of volunteers, the drive collected 200+ pairs of athletic shoes for local youth organizations, including Freedom Youth Foundation and the Ada County Juvenile Detention Center.

Read the story at the link: https://www.boisestate.edu/news/2026/01/28/from-class-project-to-campus-tradition-shoe-drive-returns-with-200-pairs-donated/

This morning, Jen Schneider, interim dean of CI+D, was the keynote speaker for Leadership Boise's Innovation and Technology Day hosted by the Boise Metro Chamber. She’s sharing insights with the Leadership Boise 25/27 cohort and Leadership Boise Academy students as they explore what innovation looks like in our region.

Yesterday, the CI+D team spent the morning at the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights exploring Dimensions in Testimony™, an interactive AI experience created by the USC Shoah Foundation.

Using a 116-camera rig, 3D imaging, and advanced natural language processing, this exhibit allows visitors to ask Holocaust survivors questions and receive real-time responses—preserving their stories long after they are gone.

Experiences like this remind us that innovation is most meaningful when it preserves human stories, supports understanding, and helps educate future generations.

Boise State UX students → real impact for Idaho!

Hope Kiefner and Noah Woodring aren’t just in a UX apprenticeship with the Idaho Office of Information Technology Services — they’re helping design it from the ground up.

From redesigning application forms to improving the integration of another government agency, they’re turning UX skills from the classroom into systems that serve people better.

Read how DI+D and the UX Design certificate opened the door: https://www.boisestate.edu/news/2025/12/02/designing-better-experiences-students-build-apprenticeship-for-idaho-office-of-information-technology-services/