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Mount Rushmore. The Badlands. Bison. Three things that come to mind when thinking of South Dakota scenery. Of the 400,000 bison that currently live in North America, around 10% — nearly 40,000 — roam the state’s landscape. It makes sense then that the epicenter of bison research would also be here, where it can have the biggest impact.

A collaborative project between South Dakota State University’s College of Nursing and College of Natural Sciences is improving medical imaging accuracy through the study of germanium, a chemical element found in the Earth's crust.

South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering has increased its research expenditures, nearly doubled its doctoral enrollment and has implemented high-impact research programs to help move the university towards Research 1 designation.

Two women's passion for service inspired Larson throughout her nursing career and as a sister. And they continue to guide her in her new national leadership role as the president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. She’ll hold the position for one year and then serve as past president for a year.

South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering will serve as the host of a new National Science Foundation-backed Research Experiences for Undergraduates site, aimed at giving students experience with cutting-edge research in energy and power systems.

Delaney Wilson grew up hearing about South Dakota State University, but she said all those good things didn’t sink in until she visited campus herself.

Douglas Raynie, professor emeritus and former head of South Dakota State University's Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, visited Egypt’s Beni Suef University in November 2025 as part of the U.S. Fulbright Specialist Program.

Joseph Gladden Hutton, a professor who served in South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts' agronomy department between 1911 and 1939, was the college's first soil scientist and saw trouble brewing long before the drought took hold.

Forward-thinking investments in key areas of strategic importance will help SDSU researchers address the complex challenges facing South Dakota, the U.S. and the world.

A new study from South Dakota State University's School of Health and Human Sciences indicates that fiber, carotenoids and various micronutrients may support healthy brain aging in older adults.