Six student speakers to be featured at SDSU commencement
Six South Dakota State University soon-to-be or recent graduates will be featured speakers at the university's 137th commencement May 6 at the Swiftel Center in Brookings.
South Dakota State to celebrate 100,000 alumni
South Dakota State University will reach the milestone of 100,000 graduates as the university hosts its 137th commencement May 6 at the Swiftel Center in Brookings. Moving graduation ceremonies from campus for the first time ever for the Class of 2023 is due to the construction in Frost Arena as that facility continues its transformation into First Bank & Trust Arena during the next 18 months.
Willand-Charnley to investigate ways to reverse role of sialic acid to improve cancer treatment
Rachel Willand-Charnley, an assistant professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received a $100,000 grant to treat colon cancer cells with a glycan therapeutic they developed, targeted at reversing cancer’s ability to thwart immune mediated cytotoxicity via simple sugar residues.
Physics students make most of research opportunity
For South Dakota State University physics majors Gavin Baker and Jax Wysong, it is undergraduate research that has set them apart from their contemporaries. In March, they shared their undergraduate research with those gathered at the mass meeting of the American Physical Society in Las Vegas. It is an international gathering with more than 10,000 participants.
Haarberg 3D Center announces pilot grant awards
South Dakota State University's Haarberg Center for Drug, Disease and Delivery, housed in the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, has announced its second round of funding for research projects through the Haarberg 3D Center's Pilot Grant Program.
SDSU faculty recognized for excellence
The annual South Dakota State University Celebration of Faculty Excellence recognized 25 faculty members, researchers and scientists Tuesday. The event honors faculty members in the university's colleges for outstanding research, teaching and service.