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  • The concrete problem

    Mohammed Teymouri, assistant professor of construction management in South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, is working to solve one of the most pressing issues in the construction industry: how to lower carbon emissions of concrete.

  • Jackrabbit in the spotlight / Sydnee Hubner

    Since her sophomore year, Sydnee Hubner has been an ambassador for the Raven Precision Agriculture Center. She could also be the poster child for hard work and achievement.
    The senior agriculture and biosystems engineering major from Pipestone, Minnesota, came to South Dakota State University with a distinguished resume and has only built upon that in her four years here. The most recent entry is receipt of a national scholarship through the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
    Hubner received the $2,000 Adams Scholarship, making her one of two students from the department to earn a national ASABE award this year.

  • Retired SD astronaut Gemar visits campus

    Charles D. “Sam” Gemar, the only South Dakota-born astronaut, visited the South Dakota State University campus Oct. 4 at the invitation of an SDSU official.
    Gemar is originally of Scotland and is a 1973 graduate of Scotland High School. He joined the Army out of high school and got an appointment to a military prep school. That opened the door for an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy. He flew military aircraft before being accepted into NASA’s astronaut training program.

  • New CNC machines to open doors for students

    Patience is a virtue, but when it comes to working in a production lab, speed and precision rate pretty high too.
    Thanks to an anonymous gift, Lohr College of Engineering has been able to buy six new CNC (computer numerical control) machines valued at $120,000. The machines arrived and were installed in the production lab of the Chicoine Architecture, Mathematics and Engineering Hall in September.

  • American Indian Science and Engineering Society chapter earns national honor

    For the fourth year in a row, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) chapter at South Dakota State University returned from its national conference with a national award.
    This year the chapter received the Impact to AISES Mission Award, which considers four areas — community engagement, cultural integration, professional development and advocacy and awareness.

  • SDSU nursing honors Peterson, Tschetter

    Two retired South Dakota State University nursing professors were honored by their college for lifetime achievements at a scholarship celebration on campus Oct. 25.
    Carol J. Peterson, 85, of Brookings, was the inaugural recipient of the College of Nursing's Living Legacy Award. She served as the dean of the SDSU College of Nursing from 1977 to 1987, when she became the vice president for academic affairs, a position she held for 22 years.
    Lois Tschetter, 72, of Brookings, was honored with the College of Nursing’s annual Distinguished Service Award. Tschetter retired in 2019 after a 36-year career at SDSU.

  • SDSU’s Van Klompenburg named Distinguished Young Pharmacist

    South Dakota Pharmacists Association has selected South Dakota State University pharmacy educator Emily Van Klompenburg, of Bruce, as its Distinguished Young Pharmacist.
    Van Klompenburg, a 2015 Pharm.D. graduate from South Dakota State University, received the award at the association’s annual conference in Brookings Sept. 13. The award goes to a pharmacist less than 10 years in the practice who has participated in professional programs and community service.