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Apr. 18, 3:13 PM

Sylvestre wins President's Cup at NACSM Spring Tutorial and Student Research Showcase

South Dakota State University graduate student Claire Sylvestre won the Northland American College of Sports Medicine’s President's Cup at the Northland ACSM Spring Tutorial and Student Research Showcase. The event was held in St. Paul, Minnesota, on the campus of St. Catherine University.
Apr. 18, 1:18 PM

Metabolite may play a role in nicotine addiction

A substance that scientists identify to screen people for nicotine use may also play a role in smokers becoming addicted to tobacco.
Apr. 18, 11:02 AM

Meet the Commencement Speakers: Maddie Hokanson

When searching for a university, Maddie Hokanson was looking to stick to her roots.
“I looked at several land-grant universities, and at the end of the day, I felt SDSU was really that university that focused on its undergrads in agriculture while maintaining that high quality of education at all levels,” she said.

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Speaker Series: Marvelous Biological Control of the Reactivity of Molecular Oxygen

Apr. 22, 2019 5:30 PM Off-Campus Sioux Falls

25th lecturer in the Lardy Distinguished Lecture Series. This is the public lecture. A scientific lecture will be given to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry on Tuesday April 23rd at 12pm.
Speaker Series: Long Term Care Pharmacy Regulations

Apr. 23, 2019 9:00 AM Avera Health & Science Center

As a consultant pharmacist with Avera long term care, Anna will be discussing regulations imposed on long term care facilities and how pharmacists help attain those requirements.
Webinar: TurningPoint Web: Scheduled Polling

Apr. 23, 2019 1:00 PM Pugsley Center

TurningPoint web offers new capabilities to schedule surveys and assessments that provide interactive content at any time without the need for a live polling session.