SD EPSCoR News

MAX Phase Synthesis via Sol-Gel Free Radical Polymerization — 58a — Lin-Lin Elliott, Jordan Sinclair MAX phases are an important class of materials due to their hybridization of ceramic and metallic properties. This diverse range […]

Subcellular Localization of ATG2 in WDR45 C52 C>T Mouse Brains — 57a — Ariana Edwards, Brandon Meyerink Beta-Propeller Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration (BPAN) is a rare and devastating progressive disease with a broad phenotypic display that causes […]

3D-Printed Parts Design and Quality Control based on Data Analytics — 56a — Lucas Eastlund, Matthew Percival, with advisor Lin Guo, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology In this study, we apply Machine Learning […]

Reclaiming Sacred Lands: Unveiling the Displacement Narrative — 55a — Dara Eaglestaff, Summer Afraid of Hawk, Angelina Wade, Eva Weddell, Summer Dupree with mentors Camille Griffith and Dana Gehring The project aims to retell the […]

Investigating the Role of Nuclear Transport on Transcription — 54a — Hannah Dykstra              The nuclear envelope is a double membraned extension of the endoplasmic reticulum  that separates and compartmentalizes the nucleus and cytoplasm. Nuclear […]

Wato Wakan: using habitat prediction modeling to preserve a culturally significant plant on South Dakota reservations — 53a — Summer Dupree, Eva Weddell, Camille Griffith, and Dana Gehring, Oglala Lakota College Tíŋpsiŋla, also known as […]

Relationships of soil and climate features with plant community assembly, phylogenetic diversity and functional traits in South Dakota’s Black Hills and Great Plains — 52a — April Dunn, Sage Robinson, Maddy Reichert, Tara Ramsey, Justin […]

Analyzing Simulations of Flameholder Cavity Designs to Prevent Unstart in Scramjet Engines — 51a — Mckenna DuFrene, Dr. Jung-Han Kimn Flameholder cavities are an essential part of scramjet engines. They provide extra  time for air […]

Investigating the Relationship Between 100S Ribosomes and Epigenetic Memory in Primed Cells — 50a — Jackson Dorsett, Manisha Guha, and Nicholas C. Butzin Department of Biology and Microbiology; South Dakota State University; Brookings, SD, 57006; […]

There’s More Than Meets the Eye: Homemade Microscopes — 49a — Aidan Donelan, Nicholas C. Butzin Department of Biology and Microbiology; South Dakota State University; Brookings, SD, 57006; USA Many K-12 schools have limited budgets […]