University of South Dakota

Alexa Duling

Brittany Youpee

Jiangchao Chen
Stephanie Jensen

Graduate students recognized for their contributions to chemistry research. More>

Nancy Andresen

Baha cochlear implant and Career Service scholarship give student and staff member a life changing perspective. More> 

Shiva Rasalingam

Recipient of the Young Scientist Award presented by the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon of Sri Lanka. More>

Alissa VanMeeteren

Student Government Association President finds valuable experience in Washington D.C. internship. More

Brock Schardin

2012 winner of prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Spain. More

Jennifer Dumdie

Competitive research leads to 2012 Goldwater Scholarship for Jennifer Dumdie. More

Jessie Milstead

Recipient of Critical Language Scholarship to travel to Jordan for intensive language instruction. More

Sarah Zephier

2012 graduate selected to Teach for America program. More

Chris Ganious

Senior football running back earned $18,000 scholarship as nation's best scholar-athlete finalist. More

Researcher Explores Causes of Influenza Strains

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Victor Huber, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor of Basic Biomedical Sciences at Sanford School of Medicine

Researcher is helping scientists predict severity of lethal flu strains to better prepare for future outbreaks. Read More>

Growing the Future

Dr. Dongming Mei - Associate Professor, Physics

His research involves ultra-high purity germanium crystals grown for ultra-low background experiments at the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL) at Homestake. Read More>

Research to Provide New Insights into Traumatic Stress

Jeffrey Simons - Professor, Dept. of Psychology
Raluca Gaher - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology

Researchers at USD are part of a multidisciplinary study that will provide new insights into effects of traumatic stress.  Read More>

QR Codes Offer Solutions

Stanley May - Professor, Dept. of Chemistry

Researchers at USD, in collaboration with the South Dakota School of Mines & Technologies (SDSM&T), have made an invisible version of the popular Quick Response (QR) code.  Read More>

President's Research Awards - 2012

President's Award for Research Excellence: Early-Mid Career Faculty
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Mark Dixon, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Biology
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President's Research Awards - 2012

President's Award for Research Excellence: Established Faculty
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Mary Berry, PhD., - Professor, Dept. of Chemistry
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President's Research Awards - 2012

President's Award for Research Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Andrew Shim, EDD - Associate Professor, Dept. of Kinesiology & Sports Medicine
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Researching Kerala, India

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Eric Jepsen - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Political Science

Eric Jepsen, assistant professor of political science, is the recipient of a nine month Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship for research and lecturing at Kerala University in Kerala, India.  Read More>

Preparing for Big Life

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Dmitri Kilin - Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry

At the University of South Dakota, you can learn to "think big" while studying the smallest molecular compounds, according to Dmitri Kilin, assistant professor of chemistry research. "I am trying to prepare (students) for big life — big scientific, big research life," he said.  Read More>

Little House on the Moon?

Ranjit Koodali - Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry

Thanks to a $207,485 grant from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USD Associate Professor of chemistry Ranjit Koodali is in the process of helping NASA develop structures that will make it possible for people to live on the moon.  Read More>

The Search for Clarity

Jessica J. Messersmith, Ph.D., is uncovering how cochlear implant users hear. Hearing aids allow us to communicate with each other by making sounds louder.  However, when an individual is profoundly deaf or hard of hearing, simply making the sound louder does not improve hearing.  Read More>

The Calm Within the Storm

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Randy P. Quevillon, Ph.D.
Chair of the Dept. of Psychology & faculty of the Disaster Mental Health Institute

"Disaster relief is all really powerful stuff," said Quevillon. He should know—for decades, he has provided assistance in situations ranging from natural disasters to man-made tragedies, including the attacks of 9/11. Read More>