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Study shows region's live bait trade as a potential pathway for invasive species

A new study from South Dakota State University was the first of its kind to explore the live bait trade in the Missouri River basin.

SDSU, Oglala Lakota College partner for drone training

A collaboration between South Dakota State University and Oglala Lakota College this past summer brought uncrewed aircraft systems technology to tribal members at the college in Kyle and at Lower Brule High School.

SDSU advances in NASA contest as one of six finalists

NASA has narrowed the field to six in its lunar soil excavating contest, and a team of students from South Dakota State University is among the group left in the hunt for a $1 million top prize. Conceived in 2020, the Break the Ice Lunar Challenge tasked innovators with creating robotic systems that can navigate the rugged terrain of the Lunar South Pole, dig up its icy soil and transport it to another location, where, in theory, water could be extracted from the soil.

SDSU electrical engineering students set standard for academic awards

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has announced the 2023-24 recipients of the Power and Energy Society Scholarships. For the second year in a row, SDSU dominated. The nine current selections are one better than the mark the program set last year. The list includes four repeat winners and five newcomers.

SDSU team set to lead NIH AIM-AHEAD project

South Dakota State University has been selected to lead a research project that will analyze the racial and geographic disparities in mortality with end-stage renal (kidney) disease with a focus on Native American and Hispanic populations in South Dakota.

SDSU animal science professor wins national teaching award

Michael Gonda, a professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Animal Science, has been awarded the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s National Award for Excellence in college and university teaching in food and agricultural sciences for 2023.

SDSU researcher turning switchgrass into bioplastics

South Dakota State University researcher Srinivas Janaswamy has demonstrated how switchgrass can be utilized to create bioplastics.

Raven Precision Agriculture Center design claims award

The design of one of the newest buildings on the South Dakota State University campus — the Raven Precision Agriculture Center — has been recognized by the South Dakota chapter of the American Institute of Architects. A Merit Award in Architecture, acknowledging the innovative design by EAPC Architects Engineers, was announced in September at the American Institute of Architects South Dakota annual conference.

SDSU researchers develop AI-powered model to predict stock market trends

Can artificial intelligence tools help predict stock price movement and volatility? Two South Dakota State University researchers believe so.

SDSU researcher receives NSF grant to study disinfection byproducts in drinking water

A new project from South Dakota State University will look to develop an updated water treatment approach that minimizes the risk of potentially harmful disinfection byproducts.