Charlene Wolf-Hall to retire at end of academic year
Charlene Wolf-Hall, dean of the College of Natural Sciences at South Dakota State University, announced today that she will retire from her position at the end of the academic year.
Novel algorithm allows farmers to monitor crops in real time
Farmers across the United States will be able to monitor their crops in real time, thanks to a novel algorithm from researchers in South Dakota State University's Geospatial Sciences Center of Excellence.
Near record first-year class, retention drives SDSU enrollment up
A near-record class of first-time students and record retention from students’ freshmen to sophomore year increased South Dakota State University’s enrollment to its highest number in five years. Figures released by the South Dakota Board of Regents today shows total enrollment for fall 2023 at South Dakota’s largest and most comprehensive university at 11,505—the largest enrollment since 2019, when 11,518 students attended SDSU.
SDSU Foundation celebrates seventh annual One Day for STATE giving challenge Thursday
Jackrabbit spirit for South Dakota State University shattered records and transformed lives after last year’s historically successful giving day, and it will happen again this Thursday, Sept. 7, when the SDSU Foundation hosts its seventh annual One Day for STATE event.
FGCF's new microscope expands opportunities for researchers
A new confocal microscope in South Dakota State University's Functional Genomics Core Facility (FGCF) expands both the research capacity and opportunities within the lab, said Ryan Hanson, assistant professor in the Department of Biology and Microbiology and coordinator of the FGCF.
Breakthrough study reveals insights into how cancer cells evade treatment
At South Dakota State University, Rachel Willand-Charnley, assistant professor in the Department Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, leads an interdisciplinary research lab—the RAWC Lab—whose work revolves around improving cancer treatments. Recently, their work has placed greater emphasis on gaining a better understanding of how cancer utilizes sugar residues and their associated genes to evade the immune system and participate in multidrug resistance.
Willand-Charnley contributes to women-in-STEM book
Rachel Willand-Charnley, an assistant professor in South Dakota State University’s Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, has contributed to a book focused on and written by women working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.