News at SDState

Minnesota Avenue in Sioux Falls is starting to look more yellow and blue. South Dakota State University pharmacy and respiratory care students began the spring semester on Jan. 12 in the newly renovated east two-thirds of the SDSU Metro Center at 33rd Street and Minnesota Avenue, after spending the past two years taking classes in the unremodeled portion of the building.

A new study from South Dakota State University's School of Health and Human Sciences indicates that fiber, carotenoids and various micronutrients may support healthy brain aging in older adults.

The South Dakota Nurses Association recognized nurses from across the state — including many with ties to South Dakota State University — at its 2025 Convention and Annual Business Meeting.

South Dakota State University's College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Programs welcomed two residents to its Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program this fall.

START-SD-Impact hosts innovative learning workshop

South Dakota State University is expanding its graduate offerings with the launch of a new social science Ph.D. program, an interdisciplinary program designed to address complex challenges facing rural communities and society at large.

A controlled feeding study led by Moul Dey, professor in the School of Health and Human Sciences at South Dakota State University, shows that older adults who ate fewer ultra-processed foods naturally consumed fewer calories and lost weight and abdominal fat. They also showed improvements in insulin, nutrient-sensing hormones and inflammation.

Chi Chapter, South Dakota State University’s branch of the Kappa Epsilon national pharmacy fraternal organization, was recognized with the Rose Chapter Award for excellence in outstanding community service and professional involvement this summer at Kappa Epsilon’s national convention in Lexington, Kentucky.

The South Dakota State University pharmacy student organization Student Collaboration for the Advancement and Promotion of Pharmacy hosted a talk by Nicholas Bitz ’15, Pharm.D. alum. Bitz currently is an oncology clinical pharmacy specialist at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio.

South Dakota State University Master of Mass Communication student Jenny Albers is wrapping up a prestigious fellowship from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting for her project focusing on mental well-being among women who experienced pregnancy after loss.