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Boise State News May 4, 2021
Boise State University has named John Buckwalter as provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Buckwalter joins Boise State after serving as the Betty L. Tointon endowed dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Kansas State University, as well as a professor in the Department of Kinesiology.
“John Buckwalter is an innovative, strong, and compassionate leader who received positive support from Deans, our Faculty Senate, and a wide range of campus constituents. People who have worked closely with him throughout his career have admired his ability to make extraordinary things happen all while caring deeply for each of the people that those projects touched, from faculty to staff to students. He has the courage to step into and address difficulties, as well as the creativity to find meaningful pathways through challenges. He will bring fresh eyes to our community and will help us continue to chart the upward trajectory o
Boise State News January 12, 2021
“Cells growing on graphene foam functionalized with extracellular matrix proteins. The nuclei of cells are shown in blue and the cellular cytoskeleton is shown in green, using two different fluorescent dyes.” Photo provided by Julia Oxford
Julia Oxford, a biology professor, and David Estrada, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, were recently featured for their work with Professor Ilia Solov’yov of Carl von Ossietzky University, Germany, in Scientia. The group is researching the interaction between graphene and human cells, with the goal of using tissue engineering to rebuild damaged tissue, particularly in the case of osteoarthritis.