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Saving the World With AI
USD Student Nicholas Rasmussen Experiments with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Solve Timely Problems
U.S. News and World Report Ranks USD School of Education Among Best Graduate Schools
The University of South Dakota School of Education was ranked No. 138 on U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 “Best Graduate Education Schools” list. The School of Education moved up six spots from last year and was ranked the highest in South Dakota and North Dakota.
USD Releases New Children's Book 'Where's Charlie?'
The University of South Dakota is proud to present “Where’s Charlie?” a search-and-find children’s book set during the university’s homecoming, Dakota Days.
USD Alumnus and Popular Science's Top Mind Frank Leibfarth to Deliver Commencement Address May 7
Frank Leibfarth, Ph.D., a 2008 graduate of the University of South Dakota, will deliver the commencement address at the 135th Commencement Ceremony to be held Saturday, May 7 in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
Improving Water Quality of Lake Mitchell is Focus of USD Student's Research
Lake Mitchell is a human-made reservoir that originally served as the primary water supply and a recreational opportunity for the city of Mitchell, South Dakota. Unfortunately, the lake’s water quality has progressively worsened since its 1928 inception, unusable owing to harmful algae blooms and contamination.
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USD Student Ruby Hawks to Showcase Research at Capitol Hill
Ruby Hawks, a junior medical biology major at the University of South Dakota, was selected to present her research at the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Posters on the Hill event, which will be held virtually on April 26-27.
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Reaching the Community Through the Fine Arts
The USD College of Fine Arts had a problem.
JoElla Kleinhesselink Named David L. Boren Scholar Award Recipient
JoElla Kleinhesselink, a junior economics and political science double major at the University of South Dakota, was named a 2022-2023 David L. Boren Scholar and will study Afrikaans at the University of Cape Town in South Africa next spring.
Data Initiative Provides Insights to the Well-Being of South Dakota Children
The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment has released the first “State of South Dakota Children’s Wellbeing Data Initiative Report.”
USD In The News
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USD in SiouxFalls.Business
Future medical professionals prepare for careers with state-of-the-art simulations.
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USD in the Sioux City Journal
PROGRESS: USD to open new School of Health Sciences building
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USD in the Argus Leader
Sioux Falls' teacher pathway program sees first hire within the district
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USD on FOX44
USD Professors discuss the war in Ukraine: Can there be a winner?
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USD in Midwest Medical Edition
USD School of Health Sciences Names Inaugural Director for New Nurse Anesthesia Program
Press Releases
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Beta Gamma Sigma Welcomes Top USD Business Students into the 2022 Inductee Class
Summary: This spring, the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma welcomed 28 new members into the 2022 inductee class.
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Business Students Give Back to the Community
Summary: Members of Beta Alpha Psi in the Beacom School of Business recently volunteered in the Kids Against Hunger event in Sioux Falls. During the event, members filled and packaged a total of 3,762 meals that will be sent to the children affected by the Ukrainian war.png?rev=34f2a6b39f8f41f0b4ae4c4653208a72&w=350&la=en&hash=BCFD5055182DE3402EF7AC53DE855452)
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USD Head Start Preschool Open House Times
Summary: The University of South Dakota Head Start is hosting several upcoming open houses to introduce families to the preschool experience. Sites will be set up with activities for children, and families will have the opportunity to visit with staff and apply for the program in person.
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Regional Families Recognized at Record Setting Family Business Event
Summary: Prairie Family Business Association hosted their 30th annual Family Business Hybrid Conference on April 28 and 29 both in-person at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Sioux Falls and virtually for attendees from 20 states and a record attendance of over 500 people.
Guest Column
Meet Jay Wilson, New USD Foundation President & CEO
Jay Wilson shares what drew him to USD and what he’s excited about as he joins the Coyote Community.