In This Issue: 2022 Faculty Grant Award Recipients | May Social Hour | New May Lecture Added | Thank You, Community Sponsors and Partner! | New Summer SIG | City Club Event on May 9 | Northern Spain Trip Seats Still Available | Campus Food Pantry Donations | Memorial Day Holiday and Summer Hours
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2022 Faculty Grant Award Recipients |
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Established in 2011 by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Advisory Board and funded entirely by Osher members, the Osher Faculty Grant has awarded over $173,450 to fund Boise State faculty research projects. The grant supports Boise State faculty and raises awareness of the Institute within the university. Annual member contributions to the Osher Excellence Fund make the grant possible.
The 2022 Osher Faculty Grant recipients are:
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Dr. Daniel Fologea, Department of Physics
“X-Ray Controlled Drug Release From Liposomes for Cancer Therapy”
This project will investigate the controlled release of anticancer drugs into tumors from liposomes designed to respond to X-ray radiation during radiotherapy. By using this approach, the goal is to provide a novel clinical approach capable of destroying tumors without presenting systemic effects specific to traditional chemotherapy.
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Dr. Linda Reynard, Department of Geosciences
“Understanding Diet, Migration, and Environments in the Past and Present Using Isotope Ratios of Proteins”
This project will reconstruct the environments, diets, and migration of animals and humans using samples (such as bones, teeth, and feathers) to measure stable isotope analysis. The goal is to investigate the processes underlying stable isotope variation and the application of the technique to an archaeological site near Boise.
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Dr. Juliette Tinker and Dr. Henry Charlier, Department of Biological Sciences and Biomolecular Graduate Program
“A Novel Microneedle Patch for Vaccination Through the Skin”
This project will develop a vaccine patch with the capacity to induce both systemic and body surface immune responses to different antigens, preventing both disease and disease transmission. The advantages of this vaccine platform include flexibility and adaptability for use against different diseases; rapid and cost-effective production; ease and safety of administration; and reduced intrinsic immunogenicity to promote repeat use.
Congratulations to these Boise State faculty! Our thanks go to the Faculty Grant Committee for reviewing the 2022 grant applications, and to the many Osher Institute members for their generous contributions to the Osher Excellence Fund.
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Join Director Dana Thorp Patterson and the Osher team at the final Social Hour of the Spring semester! Whether you are a newer member of Osher or a seasoned member, this is a great opportunity to meet other Osher members, hear from guest speakers, and receive updates on Osher programs and activities.
Meetings are held in a hybrid format on Zoom and in the Osher 207 classroom. For those joining us in person, coffee, tea, and fresh-baked treats will be provided.
The Social Hour will be held on Wed., May 11, from noon to 1:00 p.m.
Our guests will be Todd Christensen, Chief Marketing Officer at CapEd Credit Union, and Laura DeLaney, Co-Owner of Rediscovered Books.
A reminder for the Social Hour will be posted on the Osher Facebook page, and an email with the Zoom link to join the meeting from home will be sent to members the day before.
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We are excited to announce a new Osher lecture that has been added for the Spring semester!
Confronting the Deadly Arithmetic of Compassion and the World's Urgent Problems (Livestream/Recorded Only)
To prevent or mitigate catastrophic losses of life, immense effort and technological sophistication are employed to assess and communicate the size and scope of such losses. This assumes that people understand the resulting numbers and act on them appropriately. However, recent research casts doubt on this assumption. Large numbers have been found to lack meaning and to be underweighted in decisions unless they convey affect (feeling). While we respond strongly to aid a single individual in need, we often ignore mass tragedies, such as genocide, or fail to take appropriate measures to reduce potential losses from pandemic disease, natural disasters, and other major problems. As numbers get larger, we become uncaring and passive. Because of our insensitivity to large-scale humanitarian and environmental challenges, we must develop communication strategies aimed at overcoming numbness and motivating effective actions to address the world’s most serious problems.
Presenters: Dr. Paul Slovic, President, Decision Research and Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon, and Dr. Scott Slovic, University Distinguished Professor of Environmental Humanities, University of Idaho
Date and time: Monday, May 16, 10:00 a.m.-noon
Cost: Included with membership
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Thank You, Community Sponsors and Partner! |
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The Osher Institute gratefully acknowledges our community Sponsors and Partner for support of our mission of lifelong learning.
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NEW! Osher SIG: Wednesday Morning Summer Social
Join the Osher Institute team and SIG Facilitator, Mark Eubank, for the first Wednesday Morning Summer Social with coffee and donuts provided by Osher! Continue the connections and conversations weekly, same time, same place, through July 27 and with coffee and food available at the food trucks. This SIG is included with membership, but registration is requested to ensure that you receive email reminders.
Dates and times: Wednesdays, June 1-July 27, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Location: Green Acres Food Truck Park, 1401 Shoreline Dr., Boise
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Evening Conversation: Micro-Lending for Immigrants in the Treasure Valley
Join Osher Institute Partner, City Club of Boise, for an informative panel discussion with local experts and loan recipients on current programs, potential for expansion, current challenges, funding, public support, strategic partnerships, the recipient experience, small business opportunities for refugees, impact of loans beyond the recipients, and support beyond the actual loan.
Date and time: Mon., May 9, 6:30-8:00 p.m. MT
Location: Osher Institute classroom, Yanke Family Research Park
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$15.00 - In-Person Attendee, City Club Member
$5.00 - Virtual Attendee, City Club Member
$8.00 - Virtual Attendee, non-member
$20.00 - In-Person Attendee, non-member
Registration for this event is required. To register online, click here. |
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Northern Spain Trip Seats Still Available |
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There's still time to register for the Northern Spain Trip with Travel Fever Tours! There are only a few seats remaining.
Travel to an incredibly interesting region of Spain with experiential activities along the way. The trip is scheduled from September 19-29, 2022 with visits to Bilbao, Pamplona, and Lekeitio.
If you are interested, visit the Travel Fever Tours site for the Basque Heritage Tour of Northern Spain specifically created for Osher Institute members and guests. For more details and payment plan information, please reach out directly to Travel Fever Tours.
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Campus Food Pantry Donations |
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Thanks to everyone who donated to the Boise State Campus Food Pantry last month! We are grateful for your generosity toward our student community.
To give students a boost as they study for finals, May's donation theme is snack packs. Please drop off your nonperishable items in the barrel in the Yanke building lobby
or at the Pantry's location at the Campus School building, Room 103, on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Here are some items to consider for donation:
Trail mix | Nut mixes | Dried fruit | Granola bars | Energy bars | Popcorn | Crackers
Fruit bars | Beef or turkey jerky | Pretzels | String cheese
We are looking for volunteers to assist with delivery of donations to the Pantry on campus on May 13. Use of your own transportation and lifting of items are required. If you are interested, please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form. |
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Memorial Day Holiday and Summer Hours |
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The Osher office will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 30. The Osher Institute is proud to remember and honor those who have served our country.
Starting Tuesday, May 31, the Osher staff will be working intermittently from home through June and July. If you have any questions during this time, please email osher@boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-6554.
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Our thanks for the continued support from our Community Partner and Sponsors: |
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The Osher Institute is a proud underwriter of
Boise State Public Radio.
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University
Phone: (208) 426-OLLI (6554)
Email: osher@boisestate.edu
Website: boisestate.edu/osher
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University operates within the Division of Extended Studies. It is a membership-based, lifelong learning program offering non-credit, college-level programs for intellectually curious adults age 50 and over.
Support the Osher Institute here.
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Osher Institute Advisory Board
Chair: Merilee Marsh | Chair Elect: Cindy Anson | Ralph Bild | Michael Bixby
Chuck Folkner | Dennis Hall | Rod McLean | Sharon Moses
Rainey Pieters | Virginia Rivers | Chuck Robertson
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Osher Institute Staff
Director: Dana Thorp Patterson | Senior Program Coordinator: Laura Mehlhaff
Communications Specialist: Jill Chmelko | Administrative Assistant: Jeremy Trent
Student Office Assistant: Faith Spaulding
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