Save the peels: How bananas can be used to fight the plastic waste crisis
Srinivas Janaswamy, associate professor of food chemistry, has demonstrated how banana peels can be utilized to create biodegradable films — plastic-like material that will decompose in the environment and may one day replace petroleum-based plastic as the dominant food packaging material.
Professional actor, playwright to visit SDSU for collegiate premiere
Los Angeles actor and playwright Deb Hiett is coming to South Dakota State University to celebrate the collegiate premiere of her new play, “The Escape Thingy.”
Jackrabbits Forensics celebrating successful season ahead of international trip
One of South Dakota State University’s most historical cocurricular teams is preparing to make history at its first international tournament in March. Jackrabbits Forensics, SDSU’s competitive speech and debate team, will travel to Dublin, Ireland, March 8-14 to compete in the International Forensics Association contest.
Innovative history curriculum coming to SDSU
What can the past tell us about the present? And how can role-playing help facilitate our understanding of history? South Dakota State University faculty and students will soon find out. An innovative, award-winning curriculum using role-playing games to engage student learning on past historical events is coming to campus.
Plucker, Renneker to present junior recital
South Dakota State University juniors Katelyn Plucker and Brianna Renneker will present a joint recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the SDSU campus.
Adelaine re-appointed to FCC’s precision ag connectivity task force
Michael Adelaine, former vice president for technology and safety and professor emeritus of agricultural engineering at South Dakota State University, has been appointed to a third term on a federal task force working to identify the connectivity needs of precision agriculture.
Studio art seniors to display thesis exhibition in February
Four South Dakota State University seniors are presenting their Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibition on campus this month.