BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 4 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Jackrabbit in the Spotlight / Baumberger works with top scientists at Air Force Research Lab By Dave Graves This summer, Delaney Baumberger, a mechanical engineering graduate student at South Dakota State University, spent ten weeks working among some of the nation's top aerospace scientists at the Air Force Research Lab in Dayton, Ohio. Baumberger and her adviser, associate professor Jeffrey D  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 4 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * ME head Liu on top 2% list By Dave Graves For the fifth consecutive year, Yucheng Liu, head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University, has been named to the Stanford University-Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientists' list. The compilation is based on the number of times a scientist's papers are cited in another scientist's papers. Liu's writings have been cited a   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 4 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * NSF grant will train next generation of scientists and engineers A project from South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering will provide scholarships for high-achieving, low-income engineering students. By Addison DeHaven The United States needs more well-educated scientists, engineers, mathematicians and technicians. That's according to data from the Bureau of Labor   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 5 (TNSjou) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * New study opens pathways for developing inflammation-fighting treatments By Addison DeHaven Researchers from South Dakota State University's Department of Biology and Microbiology and the BioSystems Networks and Translational Research Center - Insights into Inflammation (BioSNTRii) have identified a protein -- ALIX -- that can help boost cell's self-healing abilities. When pathogens e  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 4 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU doctoral student earns international research travel awards By Alyson Swanson South Dakota State University researcher Swas Kaushal is part of a new generation of scientists blending technology and agriculture -- and his work is gaining global attention through two major travel awards. He was awarded the Wheat Initiative Phenotyping Expert Work Group Early Career Research Travel Award to   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 7 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU Soil Judging Team wins regional, qualifies for nationals Placeholder photo for SDState Strategic Communications By Kay Norton The South Dakota State University Soil Judging Team made an impressive showing at the recent National Collegiate Soil Judging Region 5 competition, garnering first-place awards in both the team and individual categories. Helping to bring home the team's overall firs  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Nov. 7 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Shooting for the Stars: Mines Student Wins National Award for Groundbreaking Space Debris Research At just 9 years old, Jaden Dougal's passion for aerospace was ignited during a Girl Scout trip to the Johnson Space Center. "I was hooked on everything aerospace and knew I had to be part of it," she said. That dream brought the Texas native to South Dakota Mines, where  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Nov. 6 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Students Inspired to Think Big During Annual Entrepreneurial Program In the 20 years since the founding of the South Dakota Mines Engineers Make Great Entrepreneurs (EMGE) program, hundreds of students and faculty have been inspired to go beyond the research and create groundbreaking ideas. This year, 50 students participated in the speaker series an  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Nov. 6 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * DeArman Honored for Bold Leadership in International Education Southeast Missouri State University's Dr. Brooke DeArman, associate director of International Student Services, has been recognized by NAFSA: Association of International Educators as the 2025 Region IV Superstar, an honor celebrating professionals who have made outstanding contributions to international education. NAFSA's Reg  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 5 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * UMSL Marketing and Communications wins three CASE Best of District VI Awards The department was honored for its work in UMSL Magazine and UMSL Daily. By Heather Riske The Council for Advancement and Support of Education has announced its 2025 Best of District VI Awards, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis Marketing and Communications Department took home three awards. In the com  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Nov. 5 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * Dental Hygiene Implements PerioView Endoscope into Student Learning The University of South Dakota Department of Dental Hygiene is the recipient of a new state-of-the-art piece of dental equipment that will heighten students' understanding of periodontal anatomy and disease. * Thanks to funding from the Delta Dental of South Dakota Foundation and PerioView, USD's dental hygiene program was a  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Nov. 5 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following Q&A on Nov. 4, 2025, with Lindsey Jorgensen, chair and professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Jessica Messersmith, interim dean of the School of Health Sciences: * * * USD Faculty Recognized as Distinguished Fellows of the American Academy of Audiology Two University of South Dakota audiology faculty members, Lindsey Jorgensen, Ph.D., Au.D., and Jessica Messersmith, Ph.D.,  more