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South Dakota Polling Project weighs voters’ opinions on abortion access, recreational marijuana

Political scientists in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University have gathered opinions from the South Dakota electorate on abortion access and recreational marijuana.

SDSU researchers explore perceived barriers to cancer care in rural South Dakota

A new study from South Dakota State University's College of Nursing investigates the perceived barriers to cancer care in rural South Dakota.

Can dental plaque be used to strengthen soils?

In South Dakota, expansive and sulfate-rich soils can cause serious problems for civil infrastructure, like roads and bridges, and agriculture production. In certain climatic conditions, these expansive — or "problematic" — soils will crack and swell. A new National Science Foundation-backed project from South Dakota State University will explore if biofilms made from dental plaque can help improve the stability of problematic soils.

Basu Lab attends national conference

Saikat Basu, assistant professor in South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, traveled to the 76th annual American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting in Washington, D.C., this past November. A group of graduate assistants who conduct research in his lab — the Basu Lab — accompanied him on the trip.

SDSU researchers explore farmers' response to high fertilizer prices

In 2022, fertilizer prices reached an all-time high. In a new study, South Dakota State University researchers explored how farmers in the Upper Midwest are dealing with the increased costs.

SDSU pharmacy students present research at 2023 Midyear Clinical Meeting

Students from SDSU’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions presented posters at the 2023 Midyear Clinical Meeting of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). The 2023 meeting was held from Dec. 2-7.

Study shows region's live bait trade as a potential pathway for invasive species

A new study from South Dakota State University was the first of its kind to explore the live bait trade in the Missouri River basin.

SDSU team set to lead NIH AIM-AHEAD project

South Dakota State University has been selected to lead a research project that will analyze the racial and geographic disparities in mortality with end-stage renal (kidney) disease with a focus on Native American and Hispanic populations in South Dakota.

SDSU animal science professor wins national teaching award

Michael Gonda, a professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Animal Science, has been awarded the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s National Award for Excellence in college and university teaching in food and agricultural sciences for 2023.

SDSU researcher turning switchgrass into bioplastics

South Dakota State University researcher Srinivas Janaswamy has demonstrated how switchgrass can be utilized to create bioplastics.