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Service & Advocacy
USD College of Arts & Sciences Faculty Receive Teaching, Research, Service Awards
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Apr 17, 2025
USD's Jarchow Receives National Sustainability Fellows Award
Meghann Jarchow, Ph.D., chair and professor in the Department of Sustainability & Environment at the University of South Dakota, has been awarded the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Fellows Award for her leadership in the field.
Apr 17, 2025
USD Student Alex Vonderau to Study in Kyrgyzstan as Part of Critical Language Scholarship Program
University of South Dakota student Alex Vonderau was selected for the nationally competitive Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. As a recipient of this scholarship, Vonderau will travel to Kyrgyzstan, a country in Central Asia, and study the Russian language.
Apr 08, 2025
Mrozla and Feldhacker Honored with USD Belbas-Larson Awards
Associate Professor Thomas Mrozla and Assistant Professor Mackenzie Feldhacker are the recipients of the 2025 University of South Dakota Belbas-Larson Awards for Excellence in Teaching. They will be recognized at the USD commencement ceremony and receive a framed certificate, a commemorative medal and a $5,000 tribute.
Apr 03, 2025
USD's Griffin Petersen Appointed as Student Regent to the South Dakota Board of Regents
University of South Dakota student Griffin Petersen has been appointed as the student representative to the South Dakota Board of Regents.
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Alumni
USD to Host Truman Scholars' Panel Moderated by Clifton Truman Daniel
The University of South Dakota will host a public panel discussion featuring a selection of USD’s Truman Scholars, moderated by President Harry S. Truman’s grandson, on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. in Farber Hall, located inside Old Main.
USD Alumnus and Chicago White Sox Biomechanist Receives Distinguished Dissertation Award
University of South Dakota alumnus and Chicago White Sox biomechanist Aaron Trunt was awarded the 2024 USD Distinguished Dissertation Award in the category of Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Engineering for his dissertation, “Skeletal Modeling Parameters and Clinical Factors Related to Injury Risk in Baseball Pitchers.”
USD to Celebrate Outstanding Alumni October 11
The University of South Dakota is recognizing four alumni for their personal and professional achievements on Oct. 11 during the Unleash Your Legacy Alumni Achievement Award Ceremony. In addition, the Legacy Family of the Year will be honored.
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USD Chiesman Center for Democracy Hosts Annual Conference
Summary: The Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota is pleased to announce its annual Democracy Conference, taking place on Thursday, March 27 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Freedom Forum in the Al Neuharth building.
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Anderson Lab Discovers New Insights Into the Extreme Muscle Movements of Chameleons
Summary: Biologists at the University of South Dakota have identified the ways two muscles function to help chameleons power their propulsive tongues to catch and eat prey.
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USD Biologist Studies How Rainfall Influences Reproduction in Australia's Chestnut-Crowned Babbler
Summary: University of South Dakota Biologist Andrea Liebl, Ph.D., recently published research exploring how climate factors influence reproduction in the chestnut-crowned babbler, a bird native to the Australian Outback.
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USD's Khosrow Rezvani Receives Grant from Colorectal Cancer Alliance Project Cure CRC
Summary: Khosrow Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Sanford School of Medicine Division of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, received a $200,000 Project Cure CRC grant from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance), the leading nonprofit dedicated to ending this disease.
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.
