RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines Graduate Student Earns Prestigious NSF Fellowship In 2014, after graduating high school, Whitney Ponwith decided to take some time before going to college. "I had a few adverse years after high school and needed time before I was ready for college," she said. Her decision paid off. "The time gave me the confidence to make a meaningful difference in the world. W  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 7 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * California Siblings Build AI-Powered Lab App During South Dakota Mines Internship Siblings Anagha and Ishaan Ashok of Fremont, Calif., spent their summer at South Dakota Mines enhancing research efficiency by developing ProTrack, an AI-driven app for lab management and inventory tracking. Anagha, a rising high school senior, and Ishaan, a rising sophomore, worked under  more