The South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University colleges of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and Education and Human Sciences honor Brad Greenway, of Mitchell; Floyd Hansmeier, of Bristol; Steven Rommereim, of Alcester, and Pam Geppert, of Kimball, with the 2024 Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã.
The South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Corn Utilization Council is pleased to announce that it has committed $1.2 million toward an expansion of the Swine Education and Research Facility at South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University. The grant will fund the addition of two new wean-to-finish nutrition rooms to the existing complex and double the facility’s research capabilities.
South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University is anticipating a large incoming class of first-year students and strong retention as it readies for move-in weekend starting Friday, Aug. 23.
The Child and Family Resource Network at South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University will hold four parenting classes throughout September to focus on helping parents discover what their children’s behaviors could mean.
Molly Krueger Enz, a Distinguished Professor in the School of American and Global Studies at South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University, has received a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Senegal where she will teach and conduct research.
Kelly Steffensen, secretary for the recreation and fitness team at the Miller Wellness Center, has been named South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University’s Civil Service Employee of the Month for August.
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.
There is currently a shortage of respiratory therapists in the nation, including in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã. The profession is projected to grow 14% from 2021, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. To combat this shortage, each year, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University and the health systems in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã offer a variety of incentives for new and in-training respiratory therapists.
Bison specialists from across the United States and Canada gathered in Brookings recently for the second International Bison Health Symposium, attended by nearly 140 producers, veterinarians, tribal leaders, government officials, researchers and zoo managers.
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.
