BYU-Idaho Newsroom

BYU-Idaho has developed an incredible state of the art simulation suite for students in the Department of Nursing. Due to findings of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, regarding the effectiveness of simulated clinical hours for student nurses, nursing students across the nation will be able to utilize more simulation opportunities as part of their practical clinical hour requirements. The new findings of the NCSBN show that up to 50 percent of clinical time spent in simulation scenarios is as effective as being in an actual hospital with real patients.

The remodel and construction of several buildings at the Department of Animal and Food Science's Ag Science Center were recently completed in an effort to serve the department's needs as it continues to grow and develop.

BYU-Idaho students are helping to shape the world of psychology. Eleven psychology students attended the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Convention in Denver, Colo. last month. Five of those students presented studies they had replicated in order to test the reproducibility of results published in previous studies. Accompanying the students were Department of Psychology faculty members Brady Wiggins and Scott Martin.

Students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering aimed to defy the laws of buoyancy as they competed in the American Society of Civil Engineers' Concrete Canoe Pacific Northwest Competition hosted by the University of Idaho. In this competition, they faced teams from across the nation as they raced concrete canoes they had spent months designing and constructing.

The Exemplary Employee Award nomination process opened on May 2 and will continue through May 31. This nomination process seeks to recognize staff and administrators who go above and beyond in their responsibilities.

The BYU-Idaho Women's Advisory Council has launched a new website, www.byui.edu/womens-services, in an effort to enhance the services they provide for the women both on and off campus. The website, that is specifically crafted to meet the needs of both employee and student women will be an indispensable resource.

Last semester BYU-Idaho mechanical engineering students created an exhibit for the Museum of Idaho in Idaho Falls that serves the museum's mission to "provide unique educational opportunities for everyone."

Héctor A. Becerril, faculty member of the Department of Chemistry, spent last fall as a visiting faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he performed laboratory research and received training in current best practices in chemical safety and other areas applicable to his department and college.

Several students from the Department of Theater and Dance participated in the Region 7 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival last month in Denver, Colorado. For the first time three BYU-Idaho students competed in the festival.

Brigham Young University-Idaho's Wellness Center continues its mission to help employees and students reach optimal health by offering physical and mental assessments, while training students pursuing a career in the medical field.