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Division of Research and Economic Development

Division of Research and Economic Development

Welcome to SDSU’s portal for research, scholarship and creative activity (RSCA).

Here, SDSU faculty and staff, plus collaborators and sponsors, will find information, resources, tools and contacts for help in creating and disseminating new knowledge and securing sponsored funding for their work.

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Engineering students design affordable prosthetics to help amputees in war-torn countries

A team of South Dakota State University mechanical engineering students have designed a cheap and affordable prosthetic that can be made and built with materials readily available around the world.
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SDSU researchers explore automated controlled drainage systems

South Dakota State University's Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering has recently been exploring the viability of automated controlled drainage systems in eastern South Dakota. The systems would allow farmers to maximize the available water and potentially improve their yearly crop yields.

Recital Report: Elizabeth Robinson

Elizabeth Robinson, a South Dakota University assistant professor of music, held her faculty recital on Feb. 1, 2024.