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First Dakota National Bank eTrading Education Lab offers experience employers are looking for
SDSU prides itself on offering students a variety of experiential opportunities. One of those opportunities has been giving students the experience employers are searching for. The Ness School of Management and Economics is home to the First Dakota National Bank eTrading Education Lab. This lab allows students the opportunity to develop financial knowledge needed in…
Read MorePrecision 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 MoreSDSU Health Care Students and Graduates on Frontline of COVID-19 Pandemic
South Dakota State University’s College of Nursing continues to be a leader in South Dakota and beyond. The college ranks among the best nationally and SDSU students and graduates are leaders in the health care profession. In fact, the college was recently ranked 13th nationally by College Factual for “Best Value Nursing Schools,” ranking SDSU…
Read MoreAISC Provides Critical Resources During Pandemic
A crown jewel of South Dakota State University’s campus opened amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 12,000-square-foot American Indian Student Center in the center of campus began dedicated cultural programming, student advising and providing offices and resources for AISC staff. The facility includes a state-of-the art classroom, multipurpose room and technology resources. The primary focus of…
Read MoreCollege Factual ranks SDSU’s MLS program
Citing the quality of South Dakota State University’s medical laboratory science program, College Factual ranked the program in seven categories. The MLS program was ranked: 3 – Best value colleges for clinical/medical laboratory science; 5 – Best online clinical/medical laboratory science programs; 18 – Highest-paid clinical/medical laboratory science graduates; 21 – Best schools for clinical laboratory science;…
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 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 MoreSDSU students help older adults exercise through pandemic
Last winter, 12 to 20 older adults were exercising three days a week at the United Methodist Community Life Center through the Healthy Movement class led by South Dakota State University Exercise Science Club members. Linda and Ron Thaden of Brookings began attending the class five years ago after being part of a SDSU research study…
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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