Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education Winners Announced
The 2022 winners of the prestigious Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education were announced today by the McGraw Family Foundation and the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. Cheryl Logan, Barry Dunn and Roy Pea — three leaders in the field doing groundbreaking work in pre-K–12 classrooms, on university campuses and in learning science research, respectively — are being recognized for their extraordinary achievements. Each winner will receive an award of $50,000 and an iconic awards sculpture.
SDSU to lead $1.545 million BREATHE-SD project, partner with area hospitals
South Dakota State University is partnering with hospitals in Brookings, Huron and Madison to expand the public health and respiratory therapy workforce. The Community Practice Innovation Center within the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions at SDSU has received a three-year, $1.545 million federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
SDSU respiratory care program honored
For the fourth consecutive year, the respiratory care program at South Dakota State University has been honored for achieving 100% Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success.
Avera sponsorship targets SDSU medical lab students
Avera Health announced a new $40,000 per student sponsorship program for a dozen medical laboratory science students at an unveiling before 19 medical laboratory science I students at South Dakota State University.
Getting an early start: Undergrads relish chance to conduct research with faculty members
Working alongside a faculty member in a research setting may seem like a venue for graduate students, but plenty of undergraduate students have been willing to approach faculty. One such student is Lisa Wipf, a freshman nursing student from Minnetonka, Minnesota, who joined the lab of Wenfeng An, the Markl Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
NIH grant to advance curcumin formulation for colon inflammation
A safe, localized treatment for chronic inflammation in the intestinal tract will move one step closer to helping patients reduce their risk of developing colon cancer, thanks to a three-year, $433,000 National Institutes of Health grant awarded to professor Hemachand Tummala of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
HRSA project focuses on recovery from meth addiction
Putting people addicted to meth on the road to recovery is the goal of the Stigma, Treatment, Avoidance and Recovery in Time Program for Psychostimulant Support in Rural South Dakota.