RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: A company that evolved from research at Mines on turning corn stover into a valuable form of graphite has won the 2022 CEO Business Plan Competition at South Dakota Mines. The CEO Business Plan Competition challenges entrepreneurs to present their business idea to an expert panel of judges. The event is the longest running university sponsored business competition in   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Governor Kristi Noem called for an immediate review of all investments under the control of the South Dakota Investment Council in order to determine if taxpayer dollars are being invested in companies that pose a threat to our national security, like those in Communist China. She challenged the Investment Council to complete the review in 7 days. "South Dakotans deserve to know  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: The contributions of international students at South Dakota State University are on the rise, and a new report from NAFSA: Association of International Educators quantifies their economic impact for the 2021-22 academic year. Nearly 600 international students attending SDSU contributed $12.6 million to the local economy and supported 101 jobs in the higher education, accommodation, dining, reta  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Nonpoint source pollution is the primary cause of the algae overgrowth that infiltrates eastern South Dakota lakes, rivers and ponds toward the end of every summer. The water's pollution can be traced back to the runoff from agricultural land, which is filled with excessive nutrients from the fertilizer used to ensure a strong crop yield. The resulting algae, often known as an "algae bloom," ca  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 7 (TNSsel) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2022: Inflation and the economy--arguably two of the most important issues in the United States today. These are also two topics that many think they know everything about, but unless you're an economics professor, banker or economist, there is likely still much to learn On Nov. 9, Joe Santos, director of the Ness School of Management and Economics where he leads the Dykhouse Program   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 2 (TNSfund) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: A gift from two South Dakota State University alumni has created new fellowships in electrical engineering and in sociology and rural studies at SDSU. A total of four students will be awarded fellowships annually. Two electrical engineering doctoral students have been selected for the yearlong Richard McComish Fellowship in Energy Infrastructure. Two undergraduate students--one per semester--  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 7 (TNSper) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Shanna O'Connor, head of pharmacy practice at South Dakota State University, is one of seven faculty members nationwide to be chosen as a mentor for pharmacy residents in a program from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. O'Connor, who joined the SDSU College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions March 1 from Idaho State University, was part of the program in 2021 when it was a  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 9 (TNSper) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Shanna O'Connor, head of pharmacy practice at South Dakota State University, is one of seven faculty members nationwide to be chosen as a mentor for pharmacy residents in a program from the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. O'Connor, who joined the SDSU College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions March 1 from Idaho State University, was part of the program in 2021 when it was a  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 7 (TNSawa) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Axton Betz-Hamilton, an assistant professor at South Dakota State University, has been named the Mary Ellen Edmonson Financial Educator of the Year by the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education. Betz-Hamilton, who is the undergraduate program coordinator for consumer affairs in the School of Health and Consumer Sciences, specializes in familial identity theft. Her own perso  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 9 (TNSper) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: South Dakota State University's School of Health and Consumer Sciences has welcomed eight new faculty members to campus this year. The new hires include: Marni Shoemaker: Shoemaker is an assistant professor of nutrition and a registered dietitian. Her research involves both nutrition and exercise physiology by focusing on how nutrition and exercise impact skeletal muscle health across the life  more