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
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
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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.