THE UNIVERSITY A Metropolitan Research University of Distinction...
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT BOISE STATE... GENERAL ►Emerging metropolitan research university of distinction, achieving its vision through academic excellence, public engagement, a vibrant culture and exceptional research ► Reflecting the character of Idaho’s capital city – a center of business, government, technology, health care and the arts ► Largest university in Idaho with over 19,000 students ► More than 70,000 alumni live across the United States and beyond ► Ranked among the nation’s and West’s “top upand-coming schools” in the 2009 U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” issue ACADEMICS ► Undergraduate, graduate and technical programs in seven colleges offering 77 master’s degrees, 99 baccalaureates, seven associates and 16 graduate certificates ► Four doctoral programs — electrical and computer engineering, geosciences, geophysics and education ► Idaho’s first Executive MBA program, accredited by AACSB International, the gold standard for accreditation ► Customized education with Internet-based courses and classes available in Canyon County, Mountain Home, Twin Falls and Gowen Field ► Study abroad opportunities offered in more than 50 countries ► Largest undergraduate nursing program in the state ► College of Engineering undergraduate programs ranked 16th in the nation among comprehensive public universities in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” issue ► AfterWork program allows working adults to complete bachelor’s degrees in nine areas of study through a combination of evening, weekend and online classes without exiting their career tracks
FACULTY ► Communication professor Heidi Reeder was named the 2007 Idaho Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation, marking the 11th time since 1990 that a Boise State professor had won this award ► Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Wan Kuang was honored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2009 with a $400,000 CAREER grant, NSF’s most prestigious award for early career faculty ► Adjunct English professor Alan Heathcock was named the 2009 Carol Houck Smith Scholar at the national Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the oldest writer’s conference in the country ► Home to Boise State Distinguished Educator in Residence and former NASA astronaut Barbara Morgan, who is providing vision and leadership to the State of Idaho on science, technology, engineering and math education STUDENTS ► Student Construction Management Association has twice been named top chapter in the nation by the Associated General Contractors of America ► Student teams have twice participated in NASA’s Microgravity University, which challenges undergraduates to design, fabricate, fly and evaluate a reduced gravity experiment ► Talkin’ Broncos debate and speech team won the 2011 national championship and is a perennial contender for the title ► Faculty regularly work side-by-side with undergraduate students on research ► A student/faculty ratio of 21:1 ► One of the largest internship programs in the Northwest with 1,300 job placements annually ► Students have recently won national awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Kappa Sigma, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Environmental Health Association
RESEARCH ► Emerging research leader in biomolecular science, innovative materials, health and public policy, sensors, and nanoelectronics and integrated systems ► An interdisciplinary group received $940,000 in federal funding for West Nile virus vaccine research ► Part of two Federal Aviation Administration research centers with other universities such as MIT, Stanford, Harvard and Cal Berkeley ►Recipient of $16.1 million grant along with sister institutions in Idaho from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Network for Biomedical Research Excellence ► Recipient of a $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish a National Geothermal Data System ► Fastest growing biomolecular research program in Idaho supports researchers studying Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer, artificial cartilage, chemotherapeutic drugs and other areas ► Boise State currently holds seven U.S. patents and has filed for about two-dozen more, well above the 2009 national average for the number of invention disclosures and patent applications. CAMPUS LIFE ► Seven residence halls and five apartments, including eight Ivy League-modeled residential colleges and living/ learning communities for students and faculty ► Vibrant campus life with more than 200 student organizations ► Award-winning $12 million Student Recreation Center with one of the largest collegiate climbing gyms in the United States (7,200-square-foot rock wall) ► Intercollegiate athletics features 19 sports, including a nationally recognized football program that competes on the blue turf of Bronco Stadium ►More than 1.1 million people annually attend campus
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