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Innovation & Workforce Development
College of Arts & Sciences Responds to the Opportunities (and Challenges) of Big Data and AI
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Apr 05, 2024
Alumna Addie Graham-Kramer Boldly Leads Award-Winning Event Company
As the founder and CEO of The Event Company in Sioux Falls, University of South Dakota alumna Addie Graham-Kramer is committed to cultivating a vibrant workplace culture and giving back to her community in meaningful ways.
Apr 16, 2024
Ph.D. Student Seeks to Make Science More Accessible Through Science Communication Fellowship
University of South Dakota student Blessing Ishola has been awarded a Science Communication Fellowship by the South Dakota Discovery Center and Portal to the Public. This program, supported by the National Science Foundation, empowers researchers to translate complex scientific concepts into engaging experiences for the public.
Apr 03, 2024
Professor Emeritus Wins Award for Research on the Response to WWI-Era German Language Restrictions
During World War I, South Dakota joined other U.S. states by enacting measures that banned speaking the German language in public spaces. Istvan Gombocz, Ph.D., professor emeritus of German at the University of South Dakota, documented the reactions from German speaking residents of the state in a research article that won a prestigious award from the South Dakota Historical Society.
Apr 04, 2024
Senior Grace DuVall to Study Persian in Tajikistan Through Critical Language Scholarship Program
University of South Dakota student Grace DuVall was selected for the nationally competitive Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. As a recipient of this scholarship, DuVall will travel to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, for two months and study the Persian language.
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Alumni
Building South Dakota: Alumnus Tyler Tordsen Talks Growth in Sioux Falls Metro
Sioux Falls is the 27th fastest-growing community in the country, and a key player in supporting the growth of the city and the greater Sioux Falls metro region is Tyler Tordsen ’15, president and CEO of the Sioux Metro Growth Alliance (SMGA) and proud alumnus of the University of South Dakota.
From Serving Coffee to Giving Back, Travis Rhoades Believes in 'Being the Good'
He had never even had a sip of coffee when he decided to purchase his first Scooter's Coffee franchise. Now, as the owner of 16 store locations throughout South Dakota and Nebraska, University of South Dakota alumnus Travis Rhoades '07 can't imagine doing anything other than improving people's lives through signature coffeehouse drinks.
A Liberal Arts Background Pays Off: Alumna Pursues Career in Data Science for Major Corporation
A three-time graduate of the University of South Dakota, alumna Stephanie Jensen ’11, ’13, ’16 is putting her liberal arts education to work as a senior manager of decision science for Dollar General, where she utilizes data science solutions to inform strategic decisions within the organization.
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USD’s Libby Brust Announced as Only Truman Scholarship Finalist in Dakotas
Summary: Libby Brust, a junior double majoring in medical biology and international studies at the University of South Dakota, was recently announced as a finalist for the highly competitive Harry S. Truman Scholarship.
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USD Student Explores Electro-Osmotic Flow for Tissue Regeneration
Summary: University of South Dakota student Jordan Grothe pursued an interdisciplinary undergraduate research project investigating how electro-osmotic flow could be used to deliver electric fields safely to promote tissue recovery and regeneration.
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Ph.D. Data Science and Engineering Student Takes First Place in USD 3MT Competition
Summary: Priyam Pandey, a Ph.D. student in data science and engineering at the University of South Dakota, received first place at the seventh annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition held on Feb. 21 in the Muenster University Center Ballroom.
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Recent USD Graduate Researches Reproductive Behaviors in Birds
Summary: Gabriella Beberg, a December 2023 graduate of the University of South Dakota, studied the change in length of telomeres of the chestnut-crowned babblers and the effects it had on their reproductive behavior in their cooperative breeding species.
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 | Prentiss Clark
Prentiss Clark, Ph.D., assistant professor in the USD Department of English, reflects on teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic during the fall 2020 semester. Her American Literature class was taught in a hybrid of face-to-face and remote formats, while her Aesthetics class met entirely face-to-face (although physically distanced and masked).
