SDSU Wind Symphony receives two national recognitions
The South Dakota State University Wind Symphony has received two national recognitions from The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing Arts. Judged against ensembles from across the United States, the group received second-place honors for the Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music and third-place honors in the Outstanding Wind Ensemble/Concert Band Performance category.
Second class of Future Innovators announced
Selections for the second class of Future Innovators of America Fellowships have been announced by the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering. Recipients are awarded $5,000 with $4,500 as a stipend and $500 to cover the cost of lab supplies or travel to disseminate the results of their project.
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.
Jackrabbit in the Spotlight / Tjaden Wright
Tjaden Wright wasn’t shooting for the moon before he signed up for his senior design project, but, figuratively, that might be where he is heading. Wright, who is to graduate in May with a degree in electrical engineering and a minor in computer engineering, excelled in his first three years at SDSU, building a 4.0 GPA, spending a summer in the Research Experience for Undergraduates program and interning as a test engineer with Sencore in summer 2023.
Faculty Profile: John VerSteeg
When it comes to undergraduate instruction in South Dakota State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, John VerSteeg, a Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty member, is consistently cited as being one of the students’ favorite instructors.
SDSU Rodeo Team prepares for spring rodeo season
The South Dakota State University Rodeo Team ended the fall 2023 season with the women’s team ranked second and the men’s team ranked fourth among 15 schools and 280 contestants represented in the Great Plains Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
SDSU students make a difference for nonprofits
National Day of Giving can be the nonprofit equivalent of retailers' Black Friday. However, many smaller agencies don’t have the manpower to engage in a robust social media campaign. For five area nonprofits, that need was addressed by students in the Fundraising and Resource Development course at South Dakota State University.