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New Mines programs aim to fill engineering workforce shortage
The South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City will live up to its name with two new mineral-oriented programs – critical minerals, education and research. Andrea Brickey is a professor in the university department of mining engineering and management. She said the programs target areas of need. “For...
AVCA Announces NSU On Academic Team Awards List
Lexington, KY (NSUWolves.com)) – The American Volleyball Coaches Association released their 2023-24 Academic Team Awards earlier today with Northern State University honored. Programs included in the listing maintained a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), to earn the award for their classroom excellence during the recently completed academic year.
605 Ninja coaches to compete on popular NBC show 'American Ninja Warrior' this season
Last year, season 15 of "American Ninja Warrior" premiered with over 3 million viewers for the weekly reality television series. For this current season, according to NBC, over 4,000 of those viewers applied to be the ninja on the screen instead of the viewer in the living room. And two are right here...
PHOTO OF THE DAY: RELIEF IS ON THE WAY
This photo from a year ago shows the fellowship that is so prevalent at the South Dakota Mennonite Central Committee Relief Sale, which is making its return to Freeman this Saturday, July 20. The fundraiser for MCC’s mission — worldwide relief — will by marked by a popular and diverse food court and silent and live auction; things will be rolling by 11 a.m. and wound down my the middle part of the afternoon. Here’s more.
Jack Davis to retire after 30 years in SDSU Extension
Former Madison resident and South Dakota State University Extension Crops Business Management Specialist Jack Davis is retiring after 30 years of serving South Dakota’s agricultural community. A native of rural Forestburg, Davis graduated from Woonsocket High School before attending SDSU for college. He graduated in 1982 with a bachelor’s...
South Dakota's mosquito war
A South Dakota county with the second-highest national rate of lethal West Nile virus in humans shares a border with a county that has never reported a single case. Between 1999 and 2023, Dewey County recorded 13.74 neuroinvasive cases per 100,000 people, just behind King County in Texas, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Neuroinvasive refers to those more serious cases that can affect the brain and can be deadly.
Sow hemoglobin: Potential biomarker for identifying ‘at risk’ sows
When you think of iron status, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe iron for newborn pigs? Or, “Iron sharpens iron?” Maybe iron as a symbol of strength? This article is focused on the latter point in sows. The swine industry's pursuit of genetic advancements...
SDSU launched a new project designed to ignite interest in (STEM) fields among Native American students
{KXLG – Brookings, SD} South Dakota State University (SDSU) has launched a new project designed to ignite interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields among Native American students. The program provides participants with valuable research experience in a real-world lab setting. Led by Dr. Derek Brandis, a...
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