Rosemary compound may help postpartum dairy cows
Rosemary and dairy cows could be a winning combination. A natural antioxidant, anti-inflammatory compound found in rosemary plants can improve milk production and possibly help dairy cows weather the stressful post-calving period.
Nursing program helped by engineering students
Students learning in the College of Nursing’s recently renovated simulation labs with high-fidelity mannequins gain a near real-life experience. But sometimes there are scenarios that don’t fully match what would be experienced in the field.
Professional program in veterinary medicine launches its first class
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at South Dakota State University launched its first class in the professional program in veterinary medicine to help solve a workforce shortage problem in the state, particularly in rural veterinary medicine.
SDSU student wins national thesis award
When commuting between Sioux Falls and Brookings, Jade Larson ’19/M.S. ’21 does her best to not look at her phone. However, there was one day she was glad she did. She saw a subject line of “Congratulations about your thesis award” appear on her phone.
Sioux Falls Academy brings SDSU, industry and K-12 leaders together
From his first day as the president of SDSU, Barry Dunn has stressed the importance South Dakota’s largest community has on the university, and in return, the impact SDSU has on Sioux Falls and beyond. In July, President Dunn and Sioux Falls leaders launched the Sioux Falls Academy: SDSU and Sioux Falls, A Winning Combination.
SDSU leads precision ranching technology
SDSU researchers are exploring the potential for precision technologies to improve ranch efficiency and producer decision-making processes, and in turn impact profit margins, work-life balance, ranch sustainability and natural resource management. Through its Precision Ranching Initiative, SDSU researchers are both using and creating new technologies and techniques that fine-tune the role of beef cattle in the range ecosystem for the benefit of South Dakota’s nearly 14,000 beef producers.
SDSU averages more than 2,600 graduates over five-year period
South Dakota State University has set records for the number of degrees conferred the past five years. SDSU graduated 13,095 students, according to the South Dakota Board of Regents, from 2016-20 with a record 2,671 graduates in 2019.