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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday November 09, 2025 ( 24 items )  

Roger Maris Cancer Center named top oncology program
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Roger Maris Cancer Center named top oncology program * FARGO, N.D. - For the third year in a row, Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center has been named one of the top cancer centers in the United States by Becker's Hospital Review. Roger Maris Cancer Center was named to Becker's Hospital Review's "Top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs." Roger Maris Can  more

Rounds, Scott Urge Federal Reserve to Issue Final Rulemaking on Basel III Endgame
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, Scott Urge Federal Reserve to Issue Final Rulemaking on Basel III Endgame * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today sent a letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and Michelle Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision, urging the Board to issue a final rule on Basel III Endgame. Joining Rou  more

S.D. State University: Jackrabbit in the Spotlight - Baumberger Works With Top Scientists at Air Force Research Lab
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

S.D. State University: ME Head Liu on Top 2% List
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

S.D. State University: NSF Grant Will Train Next Generation of Scientists and Engineers
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

S.D. State University: Study Opens Pathways for Developing Inflammation-fighting Treatments
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

Sanford Fargo to host Doc Talk on anterior hip replacement
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford Fargo to host Doc Talk on anterior hip replacement * FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Health Fargo is hosting a Doc Talk discussion to educate the public about anterior hip replacement surgery. The event is on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. inside the Fargo Parks Sports Center at the Sanford Sports Complex, 6100 38th St. S., Fargo. There is no cost to attend, but regist  more

Sanford to share how AI is strengthening rural health care
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Nov. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford to share how AI is strengthening rural health care * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Sanford Health is joining senior health care leaders this week in Chicago for a one-day summit focused on how AI is poised to reshape the health care sector and transform the patient experience. The Becker's Healthcare AI Summit brings together top leaders to explore how forward-thinking health sys  more

SDSU Doctoral Student Earns International Research Travel Awards
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

SDSU Soil Judging Team Wins Regional, Qualifies for Nationals
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

Shooting for the Stars: Mines Student Wins National Award for Groundbreaking Space Debris Research
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

South Dakota Mines Students Inspired to Think Big During Annual Entrepreneurial Program
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

Southeast Missouri State University: DeArman Honored for Bold Leadership in International Education
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

Thune Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News. On Democrats prioritizing their far-left base: "The Democrats just have to take yes for an answer. We've given them everything, essentially, that they were asking for... Yesterday, at their Democratic caucus meetin  more

Thune on the Passing of Vice President Dick Cheney
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on the Passing of Vice President Dick Cheney * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, like many Americans, I was saddened to learn this morning of the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney. "Dick was a lifelong public  more

Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 34
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 34 * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, it's November. "November. "It's been five weeks since Democrats shut down the government. "And once again, we start this week by asking: Is this the wee  more

Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 35
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 35 * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, 'Every day gets better for us.' "Those were the words of the Democrat leader a week into this shutdown, reflecting on the supposed benefits - political bene  more

Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 36
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 36 * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, can this be over now? "Have the American people suffered enough? "Or do Democrats need more? "Democrats have snarled air traffic. They've damaged small   more

Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 37
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 37 * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, we are 37 days into an entirely avoidable government shutdown. "And I say avoidable, Mr. President, because it was. "Democrats instigated this shutdown by  more

Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 38
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 38 * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Well, Mr. President, the junior senator from Connecticut certainly believes in saying the quiet part out loud. "This is what he said, and I quote: "'I think there will b  more

Thune: Will Democrats Finally Take Yes for an Answer?
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Will Democrats Finally Take Yes for an Answer? * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "We are now in the 35th day of the shutdown. "The longest shutdown on record and the most severe shutdown on record - something that was to  more

UMSL Marketing and Communications Wins Three CASE Best of District VI Awards
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

University of South Dakota: Dental Hygiene Implements PerioView Endoscope Into Student Learning
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

USD Faculty Recognized as Distinguished Fellows of the American Academy of Audiology
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