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University Police Sergeant graduates from FBI National Academy

Sgt. Wade Oorlog of the South Dakota State University Police Department was among 257 law enforcement officers who graduated in December from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
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Better bread: How SDSU researchers are improving a staple food

Researchers in South Dakota State University's Department of Dairy and Food Science, led by associate professor Srinivas Janaswamy, have created a novel type of bread by pocketing healthy compounds inside of starch granules. Early findings show this "functional food" may help with blood sugar management and disease prevention.

South Dakota's stand against the 'Green Glacier'

South Dakota State University researchers and Extension specialists are fighting to protect North America's most endangered ecosystem: grasslands.

Artist Dessa to deliver Harding Distinguished Lecture

American musician, writer and speaker Dessa will share her inspiration as a multi-disciplinary artist when she delivers the Harding Distinguished Lecture on Jan. 23 at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. The artist will also share her appreciation for the far-reaching impact of the liberal arts, humanities and social sciences at the 6 p.m. event in Founders Recital Hall on the South Dakota State University campus.