Jackrabbit in the Spotlight / Tjaden Wright
Tjaden Wright wasn’t shooting for the moon before he signed up for his senior design project, but, figuratively, that might be where he is heading. Wright, who is to graduate in May with a degree in electrical engineering and a minor in computer engineering, excelled in his first three years at ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ, building a 4.0 GPA, spending a summer in the Research Experience for Undergraduates program and interning as a test engineer with Sencore in summer 2023.
Faculty Profile: John VerSteeg
When it comes to undergraduate instruction in South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, John VerSteeg, a Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty member, is consistently cited as being one of the students’ favorite instructors.
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ Rodeo Team prepares for spring rodeo season
The South Dakota State University Rodeo Team ended the fall 2023 season with the women’s team ranked second and the men’s team ranked fourth among 15 schools and 280 contestants represented in the Great Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ students make a difference for nonprofits
National Day of Giving can be the nonprofit equivalent of retailers' Black Friday. However, many smaller agencies don’t have the manpower to engage in a robust social media campaign. For five area nonprofits, that need was addressed by students in the Fundraising and Resource Development course at South Dakota State University.
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ researchers explore farmers' response to high fertilizer prices
In 2022, fertilizer prices reached an all-time high. In a new study, South Dakota State University researchers explored how farmers in the Upper Midwest are dealing with the increased costs.
South Dakota Polling Project offers presidential primary preview, weighs opinions on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Political scientists in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University have gathered opinions from the South Dakota electorate on Republican candidates for president and on independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ pharmacy students present research at 2023 Midyear Clinical Meeting
Students from ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions presented posters at the 2023 Midyear Clinical Meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The 2023 meeting was held from Dec. 2-7.