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Impact of Introducing Science at an Early Age

February 5, 2017   |   Category: News & Updates

A child is an inquisitive being by nature. As soon as kids start talking, they ask questions. Questions like “Mom, why is the grass green?” and “Dad, how do birds fly?” are part of that […]

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SD Public Broadcasting Radio Innovation Interviews

January 17, 2017   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

South Dakota Public Broadcasting Radio — Innovation Jan. 13, 2017 – Interview by Cara Hetland Innovation: Dr. James Rice Dr. James Rice joined SDPB Radio’s Innovation show to discuss how South Dakota’s research infrastructure allows […]

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Science Fairs and Research Projects Fuel STEM Careers

December 1, 2016   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

BOOKINGS, SD — Tomorrow’s scientists, researchers, engineers and mathematicians are getting their start with hands-on, inquiry-based problem solving thanks to school science fair research projects. “Right now, South Dakota is facing a real shortage of […]

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SDSU assistant professor leads intelligent robotics team in development of a NASA EPSCoR grant

October 26, 2016   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

SMART ROBOT HAS SDSU TIES Printed in The Brookings Register October 25, 2016 – Designing a robot that can learn from its environment and thereby explore a new planet – that’s what a South Dakota State […]

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SD EPSCoR trains secondary school science teachers in research project development workshops

October 21, 2016   |   Category: News & Updates

October 21, 2016 BOOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (SD EPSCoR) recently completed the first series of its 2016-2017 Educator Academy programs that provide professional development activities to encourage and […]

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South Dakota Science & Technology Plan Positions the State Towards Economic Growth

October 12, 2016   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– Brookings, SD — From biopharmaceutical companies that are leading the fight against disease to industry-leading electronics companies that light venues throughout world, South Dakota is home to hundreds of science and technology […]

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BioSNTR Faculty Members Partner in $4.6 million NSF Grant on Grapevine Root System Project

October 12, 2016   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

$4.6 Million NSF Grant Will Help Missouri-Led Team Study Grafting as a Way to Adapt Crops to Climate Change Press Release by Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS (Oct. 5, 2016) — Saint Louis University has […]

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USD President’s Research Awards Go To Sun, Huber And Forster

October 5, 2016   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

University of South Dakota awards Hongli Sun, Ph.D. with Research Excellence  Published by: Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan VERMILLION — The University of South Dakota has awarded grants for outstanding research to three biomedical faculty […]

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University of South Dakota a Partner in a $6 million NSF EPSCoR Track-2 FEC Research Project Focused on the Upper Missouri River Basin

September 29, 2016   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

Sustainable socio-economic, ecological, and technological scenarios for achieving global climate stabilization through negative CO2 emission policies This NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaboration (RII Track-2 FEC) award is a collaboration among three […]

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USD Receives $2 million from NSF EPSCoR Track II

September 22, 2016   |   Categories: Announcements, News & Updates

USD Part of NSF Environmental Research Project on Upper  Missouri River Basin  Published by: Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan VERMILLION ­- The University of South Dakota will receive nearly $2 million as part of a […]

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