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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵers in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics will soon begin testing surface water samples for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Since the 1940s, the range degree program at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ has been preparing students for critical roles in conservation and the agriculture industry. Today, the range specialization builds on that tradition to serve students with unique opportunities as one of only 14 accredited programs in the country.

The South Dakota Nurses Association recognized nurses from across the state — including many with ties to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ — at its 2025 Convention and Annual Business Meeting.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s student-produced literature and arts magazine, Oakwood, has been a community and regional favorite for decades. Thanks to a generous estate gift from Mary F. Buckmiller, the School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies will revamp the publication to continue flourishing in the future. The Mary F. Buckmiller School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies Endowment fund will support the Oakwood in perpetuity.

During their first seminar, the 22 members of the South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership Class XIII cohort visited the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences last week to learn about the wide-reaching impact of the college, and the university, on agriculture in the state of South Dakota.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Archives and Special Collections has some brand-new additions to its collection: More than 70 South Dakota brand books and other items from the history of branding in the state.

A new study from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is working to better understand juvenile survival rates for mule and white-tailed deer in the western half of the state.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ's College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Programs welcomed two residents to its Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program this fall.

The South Dakota Board of Regents approved a request by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ on Thursday to add a new academic program in finance. Starting in fall 2026, pending approval from the Higher Learning Commission, the Ness School of Management and Economics will offer Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in finance.

START-SD-Impact hosts innovative learning workshop