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Are Russian olive trees fueling an invasive species in the San Juan River? An SDSU researcher investigates

re Russian olive trees fueling an invasive species in the San Juan River? An SDSU researcher investigates. Christopher Cheek, assistant professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Natural Resource Management, is one of those researchers.

SDSU recognized among best online colleges, degree programs with 12 awards

South Dakota State University has been recognized as one of the top colleges in South Dakota for 2024, especially when it comes to online degree programs, according to Intelligent.com. The website ranked SDSU No. 2 among the 15 best colleges in South Dakota and No. 3 among the 10 best online colleges in South Dakota.

SDSU aviation hosts CTE students

The South Dakota State University aviation program hosted students from the Sioux Falls School District’s Career and Technical Education Academy on a recent visit to the Brookings Regional Airport.  About 50 high schoolers from the academy made the trip to Brookings Oct.

SDSU Civic Symphony to present ‘The Great Ones’

The South Dakota State University Civic Symphony will perform “The Great Ones” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Larson Memorial Concert Hall.

SDSU professor receives DOJ grant to help improve forensic science outcomes

Christopher Saunders, a professor of statistics at South Dakota State University, will serve as principal investigator on a project funded with a $612,286 grant from the United States Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice.

Steinbacks donate plow to S.D. Ag Museum

The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum received the donation of a Wiard X130 hillside wood beam reversible walking plow from Marvin and Marilyn Steinback of Brookings County on Sept. 26. The Wiard Plow Co. patented the X130 plow on July 14, 1896. The plow is designed to easily change the direction of the moldboard. It also has a removable front plow share, allowing the farmer to replace it when it becomes dull.

Sport and recreation management students have 'Big League' summer

Professional sports, whether it be playing in or working for, is a goal for many high school and college students across the country. Samuel Pichura, a South Dakota State University senior, is no exception. This past summer, he fulfilled his dreams while interning for his one of favorite professional sports teams, the Minnesota Vikings.

Flute quartet to present Nov. 6 recital

Recital by the Aviary Quartet, set for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the South Dakota State University campus. The quartet features flutists Elizabeth Robinson, assistant professor of music at SDSU; Karen Large and Mary Matthews, assistant professors of flute at Florida State University; and Laura Pillman-Patterson, instructor of flute at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

EROS director to speak at SDSU

Pete Doucette, director of the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center near Baltic, will share the mission of the U.S. Geological Survey facility at a free public lecture at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center.

School of Design students recreate campus model

Students in the South Dakota State University School of Design recently unveiled a newly designed campus model. The model, officially presented on Oct. 20, is now on display at SDSU in the Edgar S. McFadden Biostress Lab and the Chicoine Architecture, Mathematics and Engineering Hall.