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Amphibian Disease Research Prepares Medical Biology Student for Future in Health Care
Summary: University of South Dakota student Elizabeth Brust hopes to make meaningful contributions to conservation efforts by researching a new method of disease detection in amphibians. This research is also helping prepare Brust for a career in the health care field by providing her with problem-solving and critical thinking skills. -
USD Student Interns with Rep. Dusty Johnson in Nation's Capital
Summary: As an out-of-state student, Charles Streeter said moving to South Dakota was one of the most rewarding decisions he's ever made, and now, he’s in Washington, D.C., interning for one of South Dakota’s most influential figures, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson. -
USD's Goljani Amirkhiz and Fitzsimmons Honored with Distinguished Dissertation Awards
Summary: Recent University of South Dakota graduates, Reza Goljani Amirkhiz, Ph.D., and Jayna Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., were awarded with 2023 USD Distinguished Dissertation Awards. -
Missouri River Institute Faculty Receive Grant to Study Invasive Zebra Mussels Along Missouri River
Summary: Two faculty in the University of South Dakota's Missouri River Institute – Jacob Kerby, Ph.D., biology professor and department chair, and David Swanson, Ph.D., biology professor – received a grant from the National Park Service to study settlement patterns of invasive zebra mussels along the Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR), a 59-mile section of the Missouri River between Gavins Point Dam and Ponca State Park.
Guest Column
The media & journalism program at USD checks all the boxes when it comes to preparing students to attack the intense world of media. From access to top of the line equipment, to a beautiful Coyote News studio, to endless opportunities to get hands on experience in a variety of media settings, students can literally dabble in everything and figure out which path they want to take with their media career.

Guest Column | Kelly Stewart
Kelly Stewart '16 reflects on her time at USD, her career at Midco and how her passion and career are one and the same.