Upcoming SD Student Research Poster Session

The South Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (SD EPSCoR) and South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) are proud to co-sponsor the 2025 South Dakota Student Research Poster Session in the Rotunda of the State Capitol on Friday, February 21, 2025. This annual event, now in its 28^th year, showcases the cutting-edge research happening in South Dakota higher education. The undergraduate projects on display include student research in a variety of disciplines. This work speaks to the creativity and industriousness of our students and their desire to pursue a challenging education. Research involvement requires initiative that goes well beyond that of the regular classroom and develops problem-solving skills and specialized expertise. Students who have been actively involved in research make more productive professionals and more active citizens, regardless of their career choice. 

Last year’s group: Top Row Faculty: (Left to Right) Mark Spanier: DSU, Charles Lamb: BHSU, Daniel Engebretson: USD, Daniel Scholl: DSU, Nathan Lukkes: SDBOR, Eric Pulis: NSU. Middle Row: Kinchel Doerner: SD EPSCoR, Laurie Anderson: SDM, Beau Miller: DSU, Grant Budden: USD, Noah Everett: SDM, Dianne Nagy: SDSU. Bottom Row: Makayla Mofle: USD, Baily May: BHSU, Summer Carlson: NSU, Kaitlyn Preszler: SDSU, Maggie Hoff: SDSU, Caycee Schneider: Mount Marty.

This year, eleven undergraduate students from the six regental institutions and tribal colleges are being honored in Pierre, SD with this special opportunity. These students are supported by SD EPSCoR, South Dakota Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (SD BRIN), and their own institutions. Their displays highlight the state’s investments in research, as well as research collaborations among institutions.

It is important for the public and our state policymakers to witness first-hand the outcomes of an enhanced research culture within our educational systems. This event, which brings students and legislators together with the public is a positive step toward achieving the interactions needed to ensure robust research in higher education for South Dakota.