News at SDState

Researchers in South Dakota State University's Geospatial Sciences Center of Excellence utilized satellite data to better understand how destructive wildfires swept through Los Angeles in January 2025.  

The Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University will host the Innovate AI 2026 Symposium, a one-day convening of leaders from academia, industry, government and the startup ecosystem to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming critical sectors of regional and national importance.

Research is the engine behind innovation, commercialization and economic growth across nearly every industry. At South Dakota State University, that innovation doesn’t stop in the lab; it goes to work. In this episode, we explore how a single research idea can become a commercial product with real regional and global impact.

Srinivas Janaswamy, associate professor in South Dakota State University’s Department of Dairy and Food Science, has been named to the Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List for 2025.

Just how does a scientific discovery in a lab become a medicine that is available worldwide? Anamitro Banerjee, director of global chemistry, manufacturing and controls regulatory affairs at AstraZeneca, will discuss that journey at the 13th annual Francis Miller Lecture at 5:30 p.m. March 31 in Bailey Rotunda F.

Possessing a willingness to step out of her comfort zone has given international student Tennille Eremas a taste of research and an opportunity to experience a new way of learning. Eremas is one of eight members of the fourth class of Future Innovators of America, which is chosen by the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University. Recipients are awarded $5,000 with $4,500 as a stipend and $500 to cover the cost of lab supplies or travel to disseminate the results of their project.   The fellowships were created to provide unique research opportunities for undergraduate students in the college.

Future Scholars of America is a program of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering. Created in fiscal year 2025, it is intended to enhance the experience of doctoral students who are aiming for a career in academia. “This program is designed to cultivate the next generation of full scholars, individuals who are equally prepared to advance research frontiers and contribute meaningfully to undergraduate education,” according to Rajesh Kavasseri, associate dean for research in the college.

A new study from South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering demonstrates a novel approach to target nasal spray deposition for vaccine drug delivery.

In 2025, two doctoral researchers in the School of Health and Human Sciences earned major national recognition, underscoring the program’s contribution to SDSU’s growing research profile.

An addition to South Dakota State University’s Swine Education and Research Facility has completed the final round of legislative approval. House Bill 1118, approving the design and construction for an expansion to the university’s existing swine wean-to-finish facility was signed into law Tuesday afternoon by Gov. Larry Rhoden.