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³ÉÈËÊÓƵ's Journal of Undergraduate Research returns

Last fall, South Dakota State University's Journal of Undergraduate Research returned to publication for the first time since 2019. The 18th volume features original scholarly research from four different ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ students or student groups from physics, food science and mechanical engineering.

South Dakota Polling Project weighs voters’ opinions on abortion access, recreational marijuana

Political scientists in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University have gathered opinions from the South Dakota electorate on abortion access and recreational marijuana.

³ÉÈËÊÓƵ researchers explore perceived barriers to cancer care in rural South Dakota

A new study from South Dakota State University's College of Nursing investigates the perceived barriers to cancer care in rural South Dakota.

Can dental plaque be used to strengthen soils?

In South Dakota, expansive and sulfate-rich soils can cause serious problems for civil infrastructure, like roads and bridges, and agriculture production. In certain climatic conditions, these expansive — or "problematic" — soils will crack and swell. A new National Science Foundation-backed project from South Dakota State University will explore if biofilms made from dental plaque can help improve the stability of problematic soils.

Basu Lab attends national conference

Saikat Basu, assistant professor in South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, traveled to the 76th annual American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting in Washington, D.C., this past November. A group of graduate assistants who conduct research in his lab — the Basu Lab — accompanied him on the trip.

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.

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.

Study shows region's live bait trade as a potential pathway for invasive species

A new study from South Dakota State University was the first of its kind to explore the live bait trade in the Missouri River basin.

³ÉÈËÊÓƵ team set to lead NIH AIM-AHEAD project

South Dakota State University has been selected to lead a research project that will analyze the racial and geographic disparities in mortality with end-stage renal (kidney) disease with a focus on Native American and Hispanic populations in South Dakota.

³ÉÈËÊÓƵ researcher turning switchgrass into bioplastics

South Dakota State University researcher Srinivas Janaswamy has demonstrated how switchgrass can be utilized to create bioplastics.