About SDSU Research

SDSU Research

South Dakota State University supports competitive and strategic research, scholarship, and creative activity in our mission as a land-grant university. The university's diverse research covers a range of disciplines, including agriculture, engineering, remote sensing, life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, and the arts and humanities.

Our researchers collaborate with partners in academia, industry, and the community to find solutions to pressing challenges and support South Dakota's economic development.

Learn about other achievements of SDSU Research.

SDSU's Total Research Expenditures

$59,589,547

FY2022

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Events and Training

Student explaining her research to professors

SDSU Research News

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Contacts & Support

Annual Research Reports

2021 Annual Research Report

Research in health, engineering, political science, and agriculture take spotlight in the 2021 annual research report. The featured researchers started with SDSU seed funding and built programs that have since secured federal funding. In 2021, the university also expanded possibilities with the opening of the Raven Precision Agriculture Center and the POET Bioproducts Innovation Institute's groundbreaking.

Monthly Research Reports

Doctoral student Mohammad Mehedi Hasan Akash, left, pointing to a human head model with a cutout of the upper airways and asst. prof Basu on right - side view

February 2022 Research Report

Virus-laden droplets increase COVID-19 severity; diversified crop rotation; gene mutation discovery; biomaterial for corneal implants

Zachary Lehmann doing materials research in lab

January 2022 Research Report

Research refines senior’s career path; NSF research leads to doctoral work; scientists improving prairie restoration; small rural businesses need internet

Doctoral student Seidu Adams takes samples of gut bacteria from minibioreactors

November 2021 Research Report

POET Bioproducts Institute transitions research to marketplace; compound from soybeans to improve animal health; rosemary compound may help postpartum dairy cows; new instrument to help scientists examine molecular interactions

Jaime Lopez, asst biology and micro prof, in his lab

October 2021 Research Report

Lopez to unravel rare genetic disorder; Tummala to advance curcumin formulation; benefits of Intensively managed grazing; how cancer uses sugar to evade immune cells

September 2021 Research Report

Prasad receives NSF Career Award; Landsat field campaign in Brookings; palliative care for cancer patients in west central South Dakota; social media use during January event

Doctoral student Kyl Burch grinds aspirin using mortar and pestal

August 2021 Research Report

Tracking counterfeit drugs; CPIC connecting patient with resources; helping those recovering from meth addiction; learning how mRNA vaccines work

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Honors and Awards

Dr. Sherwood and Elizabeth Berg Young Faculty Award

The annual Dr. Sherwood and Elizabeth Berg Young Faculty Award honors promising, young faculty through seed funding to support the awardee's research and scholarly activities. A single awardee is selected via a nominations and review process and announced at the Celebration of Faculty Excellence in the spring semester.