MADISON, South Dakota, Jan. 12 (TNSres) -- Dakota State University issued the following news: It was an interest in solving little riddles and puzzles, which became a quest to make really difficult puzzles that inspired Dr. Mark Spanier's interest in cryptography. Cryptography is the effort to try to secure information, explained Spanier, Associate Professor in The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences. "It's taking some plain text information and trying to scramble it up and secure i  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Jan. 11 (TNSpar) -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Dakota State University is now in partnership with the National Security Agency through an Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA). This agreement was approved at the December Board of Regents meeting. Dr. Pat Engebretson, Dean of The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences, explained that "an EPA is an agreement between NSA and an education institution to transfer or enhance technology and provid  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 11 (TNSper) -- The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: Commissioner Kristie Fiegen was elected chairperson of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission by her fellow commissioners at the PUC's regular meeting in Pierre on Jan. 5, 2023. Commissioner Gary Hanson was elected vice chairman. The third member of the panel is Commissioner Chris Nelson. Fiegen was appointed to the PUC in August 2011 by Gov. Dennis Daugaard to fill a  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 13 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: The existence of the Frank Ross Glass Plate Negatives Collection is a case of right time, right place. The collection was produced by a Brookings area photographer named Frank Ross, according to a Nov. 17, 2022, Arlington Sun article. Ross captured portraits and images of daily life in and around Brookings County at the turn of the 20th century. "It gives a quick glimpse into life around the   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and legislators announced legislation to preserve agriculture. "Agriculture is by far our state's largest industry, accounting for 1 out of every 5 jobs in South Dakota. We need to preserve it," said Governor Kristi Noem. "When agriculture operations are attacked with frivolous claims, it can delay development and increase costs for producers." The prime sponsors of the l  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem thanked Attorney General Mark Vargo for his work on behalf of the people of South Dakota. "Although Mark he knew the job was temporary, he worked every day for the people of South Dakota. He brought extensive experience with him as he rebuilt trust for our state's top cop," said Governor Noem. "Mark reestablished a stable workplace for the employees of the DCI and the Attor  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following remarks on Jan. 10, 2023: * * * INTRODUCTION Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, Chief Justice Jensen, Supreme Court justices, constitutional officers, and my fellow South Dakotans: The South Dakota state constitution requires the Governor to begin each legislative session by "[giving] the Legislature information concerning the affairs of the state and [recommending]   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement on Jan. 13, 2023: * * * South Dakota's economy has been thriving over the past few years, but even though our unemployment rate in 2022 was the lowest it's been in our state's history, we still have 23,000 open jobs in our state. These are growing pains, and we're tackling them head on. That is how we will continue to build and advance the American Dream. Occupational licenses are a great place t  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 11 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: National Grid Renewables announced today the start of onsite field construction at its Wild Springs Solar Project (Wild Springs) in Pennington County, South Dakota. Wild Springs, the largest solar energy project in South Dakota to-date, is a 128 megawatt (MWac) solar project located in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) with a 114 MW Power Purchase A  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Jan. 11 (TNSper) -- Northern State University issued the following news: Northern State University has named NSU alum and longtime regional educator Eric Kline as the Director of the Northern Academy. As director, Kline will support and mentor high school students enrolled in Northern Academy, a new, on-campus academy for area students taking dual-credit courses. "I'm privileged to serve Northern State University and the Aberdeen community by fostering a deeper partner  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- Northern State University issued the following news: Northern State University's Dr. Nuurrianti Jalli has published a policy paper with the world-renowned public policy organization, the Brookings Institution. The paper, titled "Disinformation and Democracy in Malaysia," was part of the Foreign Policy Democracy in Asia project, a collaborative effort by Jalli and fellow policy experts from around the world. Jalli also attended a related conference a  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 11 (TNStalk) -- South Dakota State University issued the following Q&A on Jan. 10, 2023, with Steven Wingate, professor in the School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies: * * * Steven Wingate just might have the best view of campus. Situated at the top of Pugsley Center--overlooking South Dakota State University's campus green and the Coughlin Campanile--Wingate's office is full of books, magazines and manuscripts. "A lot of people had to retire for me to ge  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Jan. 13 (TNSfund) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news on Jan. 12, 2023: South Dakota State University is the recipient of a three-year, $749,977 grant to find innovative ways to develop future workforce in food, agriculture, natural and human sciences (FANH) fields by leveraging honors education. The United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently announced the Higher Education Challenge grant recipie  more

WHEATON, Illinois, Jan. 3 (TNSfund) -- Wheaton College issued the following news: * * * An endowment of $1 Million from the estate of Richard D. House '52 will enhance geological education at Wheaton College by enabling increased experiential learning opportunities in the field for undergraduates in the major. * * * The money will be used primarily to cover expenses for local course field trips, special field trips far from campus, and program fees for summer field courses at the Wheaton Col  more