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  • SDSU named nation’s top civil engineering student chapter for third straight year

    For the third year in a row, the award for the best student chapter of civil engineering students went to South Dakota State University.
    The Robert Ridgway Student Chapter Award is presented by the American Society of Civil Engineers to the top chapter nationwide. On April 18, adviser Zach Gutzmer learned that the SDSU chapter was tops among 416 student chapters nationwide and 26 foreign countries. Before its 2022-2024 streak, SDSU also won the award in 1999 and 2004.

  • SDSU’s M.S. in data science ranked No. 4 in affordability, quality

    The Master of Science in data science program at South Dakota State University received the No. 4 spot in a 2024 list by Tech Guide ranking quality and affordability of graduate degrees in data science.

  • SDSU, college celebrate McComish Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    South Dakota State University leaders, faculty, staff, students and supporters celebrated a Montana couple whose investment has endowed the McComish Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering. A $5 million gift from Richard “Dick” and Karen McComish created the university’s first endowed and named department. The McComishes were honored at an April 26 naming ceremony and reception at Chicoine Architecture, Mathematics and Engineering Hall.

  • Engineering students design affordable prosthetics to help amputees in war-torn countries

    A team of South Dakota State University mechanical engineering students have designed a cheap and affordable prosthetic that can be made and built with materials readily available around the world.

  • Engineering Expo winners announced

    Please proviSenior engineering students put their year’s efforts on display at the Engineering Expo April 23 at the Raven Precision Agriculture Center.
    The winning entry was a drone battery swapping station entered by Justin Potts, Daniel Messerli, Mason Krause, Ethan Ellender and Cory Kleve. They built a modified drone and landing station that swaps drone batteries autonomously, allowing for a quick and self-sufficient swap. The portable station can be powered by wall power or a battery.
    Second place went to the team of Marcus Decker, Riley Spade and Adam and Alan Cowl, who redesigned the drivetrain for the off-road Baja vehicle for the Society of Automotive Engineers contest.
    Tying for third were a sprayer trainer stand (see photo and description below) and a wearable intravenous sleeve designed by Dalton Anderson, Nathan Lawrence, Connor Gress, Jonah Coffel.
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  • Wood first SDSU student to win ACI graduate fellowship

    Tyler Wood, a 4.0 civil engineering major, has become the first South Dakota State University student to receive a graduate fellowship from the American Concrete Institute. The $10,000 award also includes an all-expenses paid trip to the next two American Concrete Institute national conventions into addition to the one he attended on March 23-27 in New Orleans as part of the application process. The award comes with no strings attached, said Wood, who graduates May 4.

  • McComishes create first endowed department at SDSU

    A Montana couple has endowed The McComish Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at South Dakota State University. The $5 million gift results in the university’s first endowed and named department, representing an exceptional and lasting investment.