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Vikram Mistry retires after nearly 40-year career dedicated to dairy science, student success

For nearly 40 years, Vikram Mistry, professor emeritus and recently retired associate dean and director of academic programs for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at South Dakota State University, has dedicated his professional career to conducting research on dairy products to improve their quality, nutritional value and processing methods, and educating young minds preparing to enter the dairy production, dairy manufacturing and food science industries.

Parenting classes set for Brookings, Huron, Watertown in September

The Child and Family Resource Network at South Dakota State University will hold four parenting classes throughout September to focus on helping parents discover what their children’s behaviors could mean.

SDSU announces ’23 Distinguished Alumni

From football to physics, six graduates who have gained prominence in their field have been selected for the 2023 Class of Distinguished Alumni by the South Dakota State University Alumni Association.

SDSU to spearhead NSF-backed fertilizer development project

In South Dakota, agriculture production is big business. As an industry, agriculture has a $32.5 billion economic impact annually and employs over one-third of all workers in the state through ag and allied industries. Crop production is an essential element to both the industry and the South Dakota economy.

Now’s the time to become a respiratory therapist

Now is a good time to be a respiratory therapist. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the important role that respiratory therapists play in our health. But right now, there’s a shortage of respiratory therapists in the nation, including in South Dakota.

SDSU awarded NSF grant for research support conference

Through a nearly $100,000 grant, the National Science Foundation has positioned South Dakota State University to help improve the nation's research enterprise. One of the NSF’s primary goals is to increase the United States' ability to conduct high-quality, impactful research.

Garry honored by national engineering society

Byron Garry, an associate professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Construction and Operations Management, was honored by the American Society for Engineering Education as the "North Midwest Section Outstanding Campus Representative, 2023."...

Faculty Research Spotlight: Michael Puthawala

Last semester, Michael Puthawala made the 8,000-mile journey to Kigali, Rwanda, for the 11th annual International Conference on Learning Representations. Puthawala, a South Dakota State University assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the CAPITAL Services scholar in artificial intelligence and machine learning, is a relatively new faculty member at SDSU but is already making significant contributions to his academic area of expertise: machine learning.

Child and Family Resource Network to host ‘Common-Sense Parenting’ classes in August, September

The Child and Family Resource Network at South Dakota State University is hosting its next “Common-Sense Parenting” class series starting Aug. 17.

SDSU Department of Animal Science names 2023-24 student ambassadors

The Department of Animal Science at South Dakota State University has recently selected the 2023-24 student ambassador team for the upcoming year. The team includes Kallista Roers, Ella Kreber, Bruce VanDe Stroet, Mitchell Vander Wal, Teigen Hadrick and Grace Britton.