SDSU researchers to develop soil moisture mapping capabilitiesÂ
A collaborative project from South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Mines and Oglala Lakota College will develop novel algorithms needed for soil moisture mapping — an essential tool for helping farmers with their agricultural management decisions.
Researchers to improve nitrogen-fixing capabilities in soybeans
A new project from South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University's College of Natural Sciences looks to improve the soybean plant's ability to naturally fix nitrogen, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers.
SDSU's Basu receives NSF funding to kickstart a European collaboration
Saikat Basu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, has received a supplemental National Science Foundation grant to establish a new collaboration Simon Jochems, assistant professor of infectious diseases at the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands.
SDSU researchers assessing water values in new survey
Researchers in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University's School of Design, in cooperation with SDSU Extension, are evaluating how South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã residents use and value the state's coveted water resources through a region-wide survey.
SDSU researcher examines food insecurity
Around 10% of the United States population experiences some level of food insecurity each year. Geb Bastian, an assistant professor in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University's School of Health and Human Sciences, examined the details of food insecurity in the U.S. in a recent study.
Two SDSU faculty members receive prestigious NSF grants
Rachel Short and Gazala Ameen, two assistant professors in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, have each received one of the National Science Foundation's most prestigious grants for early career faculty to pursue biology research projects.
SDSU project opens more STEM research pathways for Native American students
A new South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University project aims to give Native American students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in scientific research and discovery.