SD EPSCoR News

Mines Environmental Engineering Professor Named Editor-in-Chief of Premier Science Journal
Dr. Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, South Dakota Mines professor of civil and environmental engineering, was recently appointed as editor-in-chief of Environmental Engineering Science, a premier peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the advancements in environmental engineering and science. Environmental […]
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Mines Professor Receives NSF CAREER Grant
Article and pictures provided by Michelle Pawelski at South Dakota Mines. Matthais Plum, Ph.D., South Dakota Mines assistant professor of physics, is striving to uncover details surrounding cosmic rays, and a recent $900,000 National Science Foundation CAREER […]
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Research Administration & Development Conference (RADCon): June 5-6, 2025
Creating Capacity and Connections across the Northern Plains Do you provide administrative and/or development support to researchers at an institution of higher education in South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, or Montana? Would you like […]
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Mines Geology Professor Awarded NSF CAREER Grant
Article and pictures provided by Michelle Pawelski at South Dakota Mines. Pictured: Trevor Waldien, Ph.D., an assistant professor of geology at South Dakota Mines, received a more than $900,000 National Science Foundation CAREER grant to […]
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SD Science & Technology Plan
Impacting South Dakota’s Economy Through the Science & Technology Strategic Plan South Dakota’s citizens, schools, businesses, educational institutions, governmental entities, and other stakeholders recognize that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research, an educated and […]
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Mines Graduate Becomes Lead NASA Engineer
Pictured: Jenna Sayler, a recent South Dakota Mines graduate, has landed a job as a lead NASA engineer. Article and pictures provided by: South Dakota Mines RAPID CITY, SD (March 4, 2025) – Jenna Sayler […]
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2025 Giant Vision Winners
PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, February 27, 2025 — As host of the Governor’s Giant Competition, South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry President David Owen announced the winners of the 2025 business and student business competitions. […]
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Student Poster Session Recap 2025
Eleven undergraduate students and student teams statewide traveled to Pierre, S.D., to showcase research projects at the 28th annual South Dakota Student Research Poster Session at the Capitol Rotunda on Friday, February 21, 2025. The […]
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SD EPSCoR Impact Report 2025
On the cover, CAMSE team members, Kim Webber (left) and Summer DiGioia (right), assemble educational kits. A large component of the five-year grant of NSF EPSCoR Track-1 grant has been STEM education and biofilms. Pictured, […]
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SD Science Teacher Recognition
Lisa Bahe (pictured) is among many celebrated science teachers in South Dakota who inspire students into careers in STEM and thereby empower the next generation of scientific discovery and innovation at places like SURF. Picture: […]
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