… May - National Egg Month In honor of May being National Egg Month, we are featuring an item from the museum’s poultry collection. Used by poultry growers, egg stamps are used to label or brand a grower’s eggs for …
… Metabolites may be key to colorectal cancer prevention A diet rich in fruits and vegetables and a daily dose of aspirin have one thing in common—both can help prevent colorectal cancer. Yet scientists have struggled for decades to find the source of their ability to inhibit cancer cell growth. The answer may lie in the … reduction likely gives immune cells, such as T cells and natural killer cells, a greater window of opportunity to destroy the cancer cells. In addition, when a normal cell contains damaged DNA, mutations can occur. The slowdown in cell proliferation may provide time for the cells to repair their DNA, thereby preventing the accumulation of mutations, Gunaje pointed … By proposing the metabolite hypothesis, he and his research group hope to encourage further studies on the role HBAs play in cancer prevention. “If it is proven true, we will have opened up a new frontier of research and potential strategies for the prevention of colorectal cancers,” he concluded. Alumni Current Students Employees Future Students Parents …
… Agricultural Communications/Sudlow Collection 50-0-7(3564) and 50-0-8 (3570) This interesting home belonged to Edward W. and Mae A. Laisy. They constructed their home from local stone and their entry archway appears to be made … is 365 feet deep, and together with windmill, cost $1,000. Their water is piped through the house and a septic tank is installed.” In both photographs you can see windmills as it was common for farms and ranches to have 32-volt electricity generated by windmills. The excess electricity was stored in batteries for later use. To have their own water, they must have …
… Rosemary compound may help postpartum dairy cows Rosemary and dairy cows could be a winning combination. A natural antioxidant, anti-inflammatory compound found in rosemary plants can improve milk production and possibly help dairy cows weather the stressful post-calving … a condition called ketosis. However, analysis of blood samples suggests the cows that received carnosic acid were able to cope with increased milk production without increased liver damage and risk of health disorders, such as ketosis. The pilot study results “demonstrate that carnosic acid promotes positive responses on inflammation and oxidative stress …
… and Services, has been named SDSU Civil Service Employee of the Month for May. He will be honored at a reception held from 10-11 a.m. Friday, May 10, in the Facilities and Services commons, room 100. Rogers has worked at SDSU for more than three years, starting as a facility worker before transitioning to equipment repair. Jessica Albee, a Custodial Services supervisor, said Rogers is an easy-going guy who always has a smile on his face … well beyond expectations to ensure our facilities were always in top condition.” Nelson added that Rogers is people-centered and provides any assistance when possible, creating an open, helpful and friendly environment. Program assistant Shawna Asmus agreed, saying Rogers takes his work seriously and is devoted to what he does. “There was never a task that Matt …
… EROS & SDSU — 50 years of collaboration SDSU formed its Remote Sensing Institute in 1969, EROS Data Center near Baltic opened in August 1973, and a year later EROS began a cooperative education program agreement with SDSU to place students in work assignments paired with classroom studies. In the past … that began with Dennis Helder, Mary O’Neill and June Thormosgard has continued through today’s group of collaborators, which is led at SDSU by Larry Leigh, director of the SDSU Image Processing Lab. Leigh began working at the lab in fall 1999 as he finished his master’s degree and became the director with Helder’s retirement in June 2019. “The strong … can be found at EROS in the Cal/Val group, where the number of students from SDSU represents a significant portion of the group, but you will also find them at NASA and numerous commercial programs around the USA. “I believe the reason our students are sought after is due to our strong partnership with USGS EROS and the fact students actually ‘play with’ real …
… Child and Family Resource Network to host ‘Common-Sense Parenting’ classes in April, May The Child and Family Resource Network at South Dakota State University is hosting its next “Common-Sense Parenting” class series starting April 11. The free, six-class series is designed for parents and individuals who engage with school-age children, kindergarten through …
… Agricultural Communications/Sudlow Collection 50-3-1 (358), 1932 Feed sacks, the ever-useful piece of fabric. Not only can you make clothing, curtains and dish towels from them, you can make a shelter for your flock of chickens! Building a simple A-frame poultry shelter like this one requires 2x4 lumber and muslin … bags of Gee Bee Egg Mash made by Grain Belt Mills, So. St. Joseph, Missouri. Chicken mash contains ground grains, proteins and legumes along with supplements like calcium and magnesium. Hens on mash will typically lay more eggs than hens not receiving mash. Laying hens need substantial amounts of calcium to produce strong eggshells. Throwback Thursday …
… You may feel like an idiot, but you are not! (7/12/23) An idiot stick, or rubber band snatch, is considered a classic Midwestern toy – but it’s really a trick. It is comprised of a piece shaped like a notched peg or spinning top, and a box with a hole for the peg to enter. The trickster is supposed to demonstrate the peg getting caught on the rubber band inside the box, then hand it to the victim to …
… State ranked among top 50 best value DNP programs Citing the impact South Dakota State University’s College of Nursing made on the state’s health-care system as one of its factors, ValueColleges listed the … than a third of South Dakota’s nurses and offering the only master’s and doctoral nursing degrees in the state. South Dakota’s health-care system depends on SDSU, especially rural communities, a field in which the College of Nursing especially shines,” Carrie Sealey-Morris, ValueColleges’ editor, said. “Significantly, SDSU’s tuition rates are among the lowest in …