MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 2 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Mary Gibson researches the mating habits of black-footed ferrets * * * Mary Gibson, a graduate student in the biology department, is studying black-footed ferrets and their mating habits. Black-footed ferrets, once of the most endangered animals in North America, have been bred largely in captivity since the 1980s. There is a gap in existing knowledge about the mating habits of these ferr  more

MADISON, South Dakota, May 3 (TNSres) -- Dakota State University issued the following news: For some people, issues with their vehicles are a problem. For Jonathan Lancelot, it's an opportunity. Lancelot started noticing issues with the lane correction system on his Tesla Model 3. As a Cyber Defense doctoral student at Dakota State University, he was well-suited to investigate these software glitches. For this work, he was awarded a Graduate Research Institute (GRI) grant, titled "Tesla's La  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 29 (TNSper) -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem announced that Brigadier General Mark Morrell will serve as the next Adjutant General of the South Dakota National Guard (SDNG). Major General Jeff Marlette is retiring. The change of command will take place on August 5 in Rapid City. "Our South Dakota National Guard serves with excellence in no small part due to their superb leadership," said Governor Noem, "To  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 3 (TNSper) -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Krisi Noem announced that she will appoint James (Jim) V. Lochner and Doug Morrison to serve on the South Dakota Board of Regents. "For South Dakota students attending our state universities, we have a responsibility to provide an excellent, high-quality education at a cost that they and their family can afford. The more we provide opportunities for education excellence, the be  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 3 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and the Bureau of Human Resources expanded Paid Family Leave benefits for state employees to 100% for up to 12 weeks. This benefit covers birth and adoptions. The rules package was passed by the South Dakota Legislature's Rules Review Committee. "I want to make sure that South Dakota continues to be the best state in the nation to live, work, and raise a family - and that s  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 5 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Noem signed Executive Order 2023-06 banning Tencent Holding, Ltd. ("Tencent") for state government agencies, employees, and contractors using state devices. Tencent is a China-based technology and media conglomerate, is one of the world's largest companies, and poses similar cybersecurity risks to South Dakota as ByteDance and TikTok. Photos of Governor Noem signing the Executive Order c  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 5 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and the Governor's Office of Economic Development announced the latest ConnectSD broadband grants. These awards will make quality, high-speed internet available to underserved households in South Dakota. "ConnectSD is investing in South Dakota's future by bringing high-speed broadband access to every South Dakota family," said Governor Noem. "We are committed to connecting e  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 5 (TNSfund) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: The Basu Lab, housed in South Dakota State University's Department of Mechanical Engineering and headed by assistant professor Saikat Basu, has been named the recipient of a three-year, $450,000 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study the fluid mechanics of transport in dense cancerous tumors. This is one of the lead projects supported under the Center for Diagnos  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 2 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Connor Matthies, a freshman mechanical engineering/computer science double major from Hartford, is one of eight students selected statewide to be a Davis-Bahcall Scholar at the Sanford Underground Research Lab in Lead this summer. The Davis-Bahcall Scholars Program is a once-in-a-lifetime, all-expense-paid opportunity that connects science-curious students with peers and mentors while exploring   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 2 (TNSper) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State University have jointly hired a new sustainability coordinator who will help develop and lead student education and research efforts and drive campus sustainability initiatives that reduce the impact on the environment while saving money. Maggie Torness is a Black Hills State alumna who is finishing her master's degree at the Un  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 4 (TNSper) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: Dr. Trisha Leann Horsley has been named dean of the School of Nursing at Texas A&M University, effective July 1, 2023. A scholar, certified health care simulation educator and researcher, Horsley's 29-year career includes administrative, faculty and health care service at the University of Oklahoma and South Dakota State University. Most recently she served as professor and dean of the College of Nursing   more