Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Precision Ag project brings interdisciplinary collaboration between South Dakota and Vermont
South Dakota State University is well known for its leadership in agricultural research and innovation. This work often depends on active collaboration with researchers in other fields. Faculty in the Department of Sociology frequently work with their colleagues at SDSU and other universities on cutting-edge research efforts, including as part of SDSU’s commitment to precision…
Read MoreBrookings Area Idea Competition Now Open
$2,500 in prize money to be awarded What’s your big idea? Participate in the fourteenth annual Brookings Area Idea Competition and you could win cash to help take your product or business idea to the next level! The 2021 contest, hosted by Brookings Economic Development Corporation (BEDC), encourages innovators, entrepreneurs, creative thinkers, and basically anyone…
Read MoreSDSU study examines woodchip quality in bioreactors
Draining excess water from fields is good for agricultural production, but the nutrient-laden water flowing through the drainage tile can pollute nearby water bodies. Diverting the water through an underground chamber filled with wood chips, known as a woodchip bioreactor, can help remove nitrates and thereby reduce the environmental impact on creeks, streams and lakes.…
Read MoreSDSU microbiology student improves soybean meal digestibility
Soybean meal is an important source of protein for animal feed, but it’s not perfect. “Soybean meal contains substances, known as antinutritional factors, that do not harm the animal, but can interfere with digestion,” explained South Dakota State University sophomore Javi Adividya. The microbiology major is using fermentation to break down these antinutritional factors and…
Read MoreState-of-the-art bowling comes to Brookings
The Lanes features interactive lanes The old-style, historic Brookings landmark that was Prairie Lanes is no more. Following closure in May 2020 and the new ownership of M.G. Oil, headquartered in Rapid City, came a total gutting, a major rebuilding from floor to ceiling, and a new general manager. The new state-of-the-art lanes opened simply…
Read MoreNew clothing store opens in downtown Brookings
Erica Bousema doesn’t let grass grow under her feet. Only 19, she’s just opened Emerald Grace Clothing Company in downtown Brookings and is about to graduate from South Dakota State University with a bachelor’s degree. “I’m excited to be in the Brookings area, and I hope to be here for a little while,” Bousema said.…
Read MoreSociety of Physics Students Chapter receives second-straight SPS Chapter Research Award
South Dakota State University’s Society of Physics Students Chapter won the 2021 SPS Chapter Research Award to study hybrid perovskite solar cells. The chapter also received the award in 2020 to study the properties of lithium batteries. “To be selected two years in a row for this honor shows the quality of work our students…
Read MoreCompetition held for young entrepreneurs
South Dakota State University students Matthew Cole, Logan Wolf and Nolan Lee won the Second Annual Brookings Student Business Plan Competition, Jan. 27, at the Brookings Innovation Center at the Research Park at South Dakota State University. The team of Cole, Wolf and Lee took home $3,000 for first place to help develop their business…
Read MoreBrookings antiques mall has new owner
A changing of the guard is underway for a downtown Brookings business. After 33 years in the antiques trade, owner-operator Patty Kratochvil is selling Threads of Memories Antiques Mall to Emily (Dotson) Braun, a Brookings native whose mother, Carolyn Dotson, once worked with Kratochvil at Threads – for 7 1/2 years. Kratochvil has been 23…
Read MoreLocal Think Tank Program Kicks Off This Month
BEDC partnering with SDSU to identify the business value of new innovations Brookings Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) is helping committed researchers identify and refine their ideas, determine the business value of these ideas, and secure funding to further develop their business concepts. In its third year, Think Tank Thursdays (T3) is a collaboration with South…
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