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Recent USD Grad Becomes First Three-Time Recipient of Undergraduate Research Award
Summary: University of South Dakota alumna Alexis Slack ’23 was announced as one of the 12 Undergraduate Research Award winners for 2024, marking the third year in a row that she has been recognized with the award. -
Biology Department Chair Emphasizes Value of Undergraduate Research
Summary: Long before becoming the chair of the Department of Biology, Jake Kerby, Ph.D., was a pre-medical student looking for ways to stack his resume and gain experience. For Kerby, undergraduate research proved to be the best way to do that, and now, he’s committed to giving students at the University of South Dakota the same transformative experience he had. -
USD Biomechanics Researcher Tackles Everything From ACL Rehab to Exoskeletons
Summary: On any day, Lisa MacFadden, Ph.D., director of biomechanics research at the University of South Dakota, may find herself 3D printing a part for a prosthetic device, writing computer code that measures different forces on the human body or analyzing motion-capture footage of a golfer’s swing. -
Computer Science Grad Puts USD Honed Leadership, Problem-Solving Skills to Work in Career at Omnitech
Summary: While at the University of South Dakota, Joshua Henderson ’22, ’23 garnered an extensive background in computer science; however, it is the skills he learned outside of the classroom that have proven to be the difference in his work providing clients with data-driven solutions.
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).