… 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 …
… SDSU President Donates Works to 50th Anniversary Harvey Dunn Exhibition Former South Dakota State University president Peggy Gordon Miller has donated five Harvey Dunn original paintings to the South Dakota Art Museum. The original works offer a rich depiction of Dunn’s diverse talents, including three illustrations, a nude portrait and an advertisement. Completed in 1927, the advertisement originally appeared in “The Saturday Evening Post” and “National Geographic,” and is one of only two advertisement pieces in the Harvey Dunn … of aspiration, growth, generosity and service.” Originally slated to be on display May 2020 through January 2021, the exhibition faced delays in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now open and adhering to social distancing guidelines, the exhibition debuted Aug. 17 and run through Aug. 15, 2021. Miller’s donation arrived just in time for a special 50th anniversary …
… - Guild Zoom Program South Dakota Art Museum Guild Virtual Program - Sept. 22, 9:30-11 a.m.: 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Behind the Scenes at the Art Museum 10:30-11 a.m. | Art Guild Meeting South Dakota Art Museum's Jodi Lundgren (interim director and exhibitions curator) and Taylor McKeown (collections curator) will take participants behind the scenes at the museum, … what goes into their work of preserving, protecting and displaying artworks from the museum's collection. With galleries full of permanent collection exhibitions for the museum's 50th anniversary, this is the perfect time to find out more about how these banner exhibitions came together! This is the first program in this year's virtual guild talks . Join us for … and art acquisition funds. Guild membership is not required to attend these free programs but the $20/year dues to join support these programs and the Guild's Art Acquisition Fund. Register in advance for this meeting below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For questions about this program …
… South Dakotans are Critical of State and Federal COVID-19 Responses The South Dakota Voter Survey was conducted in the first two weeks of October by The South Dakota Polling Project, a research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. Our survey of 485 registered voters in South Dakota asks respondents about their impressions of government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The margin of error is +/- 4.5%, on par with other … Approximately 52% of South Dakota’s voters express disapproval of the president’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis, with about 42% approving, and about 7% neutral. Given the partisan composition of the state, the extent of this weakness is somewhat surprising. A Thin Majority Disapprove of the Way Governor Noem is Handling the Pandemic In our sample of registered …
… Dale Lamphere Artist Studio Talk | Art Guild Zoom Program South Dakota Art Museum Guild Virtual Program - Dec. 15, 9:30-11 a.m. CST: 9:15-9:30 a.m. | Zoom Waiting Room opens for chatting and set up help 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Dale Lamphere | South Dakota Artist Laureate studio talk 10:30-11 a.m. | Art Guild Meeting Register to join us via Zoom for a free … River in Chamberlain and the 300-foot by 80-foot, 60-ton "Arc of Dreams " spanning the Big Sioux River in Sioux Falls. These are just two of the 60 major public sculptures he has completed, in addition to many classical bronze and fabricated steel sculptures, including works in the South Dakota Art Museum permanent collection (left, "Meteor, " river rock and … South Dakota Art Museum Guild Dec. 15, 2020 9:30 AM Dec. 15, 2020 11:00 AM Event Support South Dakota Art Museum Dale Lamphere, "Dignity of Earth and Sky" SDAM image: 2017 South Dakota Art Museum Guild trip to visit to Chamberlain. … South Dakota Art Museum Guild Virtual Program - Dec. 15, 9:30-11 a.m. CST: … 9:15-9:30 a.m. | Zoom Waiting Room …
… Iron - Guild Zoom Program South Dakota Art Museum Guild Virtual Program - Oct. 27, 9:30-11 a.m. CST: 9:30-10:30 a.m. | John Lopez | In Fields of Iron 10:30-11 a.m. | Art Guild Meeting John Lopez, world recognized welded art sculptor, will join us from his studio in Lemmon, near the North Dakota border in northwest South Dakota. We'll learn about his dramatic … the U.S. and around the world and his approach to creating them. Many in Brookings will recognize his "War Horse" that greets visitors to the Brookings Arts Council. You can see images of his work and read his bio on his website: John Lopez Studio . Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For questions about this program …
… two weeks of October by The South Dakota Polling Project , a research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. Our survey of 485 registered voters in South Dakota asks respondents about their impressions of several political figures including the presidential candidates, South Dakota’s congressional delegation and the governor. “Feeling Thermometers” are commonly used by political scientists to measure support of political figures, since it is a very intuitive and sensitive measurement. A score of 100 means a respondent has the warmest … is at 42 amongst all South Dakotans, with Sens. Rounds and Thune measuring 47 and 51, respectively (within the margin of error), Gov. Noem at 49, and Rep. Johnson clearly separated from the rest at 57. While it is unsurprising that Vice President Biden ranks at the bottom, his rating was just under 40, within the margin of error when compared to the …
… SDSU becomes approved center for play therapy The play therapy program in South Dakota State University’s Department of Counseling and Human Development has reached another milestone. It is the state’s first program to gain approval as a center for play therapy education from the Association for Play Therapy. The national professional society, established in 1982, offers training and continuing education as well as credentialing for registered play therapists. Play therapy helps children with social/emotional, behavioral and developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and attention …
… South Dakota Voters Remain Largely Supportive of Governor Kristi Noem The South Dakota Voter Survey was conducted in the first two weeks of October by The South Dakota Polling Project , a research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. Our survey of 485 registered voters in South Dakota asks respondents about their impressions of several aspects of Governor Kristi Noem’s performance. In addition to our thermometer measurements we … the governor, we have broken the electorate down into several sub-groups to get a more fine-grained understanding of where the governor’s support is strongest and weakest. It should come to no surprise, given our polarized electorate, that partisanship is the primary lens by which the electorate evaluates the governor. Republicans are strongly supportive of her …
… When in quarantine: New robots keep nursing students, faculty learning in lab clinicals When COVID-19 had Nicole Carlson quarantined at her Sioux Falls home, the South Dakota State University nursing instructor didn’t have to … to Heidi Mennenga, an associate professor in Brookings who is the project director for a 2018 HRSA award. That $2.7 million award for 2018-2022 is targeted at more fully utilizing registered nurses and students in community-based primary care settings. It is because of that HRSA funding that SDSU was eligible to receive the HRSA COVID-19 funding, Mennenga said. The robots arrived in mid-October …