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SDSU researcher seeks to improve organic vegetable yields

Organic farming—in the United States and South Dakota—is on the rise. Researchers from South Dakota State University have taken notice of this growing industry and are looking for ways to address the major challenges organic producers face.

Reynolds, friends to present chamber music faculty recital

The South Dakota State University School of Performing Arts presents David Reynolds and Friends in a chamber music faculty recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall.

Faculty Research Spotlight: Larry Leigh

Since 2019, Larry Leigh has been the director of South Dakota State University's Image Processing Lab, continuing a tradition of excellence that started with Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering Dennis Helder. But if things had gone according to plan, Leigh's life might be completely different.

Lohr College of Engineering announces endowed positions

Two electrical engineering faculty members have been awarded endowed positions within the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University. The addition of Junjian Qi and Tim Hansen brings to six the number of endowed positions in the college.

Larson becomes first to hold Kemp endowment at SDSU

Christine Larson has been named as the inaugural holder of the Kemp Endowed Professorship in Honors Mathematics at South Dakota State University.

Barriers to adopting precision agriculture practices

Precision agriculture technologies help optimize returns on crops and livestock while using resources as efficiently as possible, but there are some barriers to the adoption of these technologies, SDSU researchers find.

DeGraff to present faculty recital

Anna DeGraff, an instructor of applied voice and music appreciation at South Dakota State University, will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, in Founders Recital Hall at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

SDSU to improve electrical grids in rural communities

Through a four-year, $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, South Dakota State University will partner with universities from the far-corners of the United States to improve electrical grids with an emphasis on underserved, rural communities.

SDSU maintains STARS Silver Rating for sustainability

South Dakota State University has maintained its STARS Silver Rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, in recognition of its sustainability achievements. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, is a benchmarking tool that measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.

FGCF's new microscope expands opportunities for researchers

A new confocal microscope in South Dakota State University's Functional Genomics Core Facility (FGCF) expands both the research capacity and opportunities within the lab, said Ryan Hanson, assistant professor in the Department of Biology and Microbiology and coordinator of the FGCF.