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Newswise: Behind the Research: A Deep Dive into a Gold Standard Study
Released: 11-Jul-2022 1:55 PM EDT
Behind the Research: A Deep Dive into a Gold Standard Study
South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University student wins American Society for Nutrition with the Graduate Student Research Award for “Effects of Lean Pork on Microbiota and Microbial-Metabolite Trimethylamine-N-Oxide: A Randomized Controlled Non-Inferiority Feeding Trial Based on Dietary Guidelines for Americans.”

Newswise: Karabon Named Wendell and Marlys Thompson Director of the School of Education, Counseling and Human Development
Released: 13-Jun-2022 9:55 AM EDT
Karabon Named Wendell and Marlys Thompson Director of the School of Education, Counseling and Human Development
South Dakota State University

Anne Karabon is the first recipient of the Wendell and Marlys Thompson Director of SDSU's School of Education, Counseling and Human Development.

Newswise: Kumar Named Dean of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
Released: 10-Jun-2022 9:55 AM EDT
Kumar Named Dean of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering
South Dakota State University

Sanjeev Kumar has accepted the position of endowed dean of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering. Kumar comes to SDSU from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he has served as a professor and director of the School of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering.

Newswise: Developing solid-state lithium-ion batteries
Released: 2-Mar-2022 12:05 PM EST
Developing solid-state lithium-ion batteries
South Dakota State University

Four South Dakota State University faculty members will help improve battery technologies through the Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage, a new governor's research center.

Newswise: NSF study examines Alaskan children’s interactions with nature
Released: 18-Feb-2022 1:25 PM EST
NSF study examines Alaskan children’s interactions with nature
South Dakota State University

The experiences children have at a young age help form their identity and relationships with the natural world—and where they grow up impacts that environmental identity and sense of place.

Newswise: Varying cover crop mixture, seeding rates may improve outcomes
Released: 17-Feb-2022 2:45 PM EST
Varying cover crop mixture, seeding rates may improve outcomes
South Dakota State University

A precise approach to selecting and planting cover crops that considers variability within a field will produce better results for farmers.

Newswise: Gene mutations not random, but clustered
Released: 14-Feb-2022 1:45 PM EST
Gene mutations not random, but clustered
South Dakota State University

An international team of researchers found that the distribution of mutations is skewed toward areas of the genome that are less likely to cause harm and more likely to benefit the organism.

Newswise: Refining Career Path Through Undergraduate Research
Released: 9-Feb-2022 12:25 PM EST
Refining Career Path Through Undergraduate Research
South Dakota State University

Undergraduate research at South Dakota State and Mayo Clinic has helped a physic/biochemistry major refine his career pathway.

Newswise: Inhaling virus-laden droplets may increase COVID-19 severity
Released: 4-Feb-2022 10:05 AM EST
Inhaling virus-laden droplets may increase COVID-19 severity
South Dakota State University

The aspiration of virus-laden droplets from the upper airways into the lung may explain the brisk pace at which COVID-19 can spread to susceptible cells in the lower airway.

Newswise: Diversifying crop rotation improves soil, reduces fertilizer costs
Released: 31-Jan-2022 5:05 PM EST
Diversifying crop rotation improves soil, reduces fertilizer costs
South Dakota State University

Farmers who have used a three- or four-crop rotation system for more than 10 years are most likely to reap the benefits of improved soil health and higher yields.

Newswise: USDA program encourages Rosebud youth to pursue careers in agriculture
Released: 25-Jan-2022 11:35 AM EST
USDA program encourages Rosebud youth to pursue careers in agriculture
South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University researchers are partnering with Sicangu Community Development Corporation and the Rosebud Economic Development Corporation to increase enrollment in science courses and to encourage students to pursue careers in science and agriculture.

   
Newswise: Biomaterial may help repair, replace damaged corneas
Released: 19-Jan-2022 5:05 PM EST
Biomaterial may help repair, replace damaged corneas
South Dakota State University

A patented biomaterial developed by South Dakota State University associate professor Gudiseva Chandrasekher has the potential to repair corneal damage and to create corneal implants.

Newswise: Assessing diversity to Improve soil health, pollinator habitat through prairie restoration
Released: 6-Jan-2022 10:05 AM EST
Assessing diversity to Improve soil health, pollinator habitat through prairie restoration
South Dakota State University

A group of grassland scientists will assess how the biodiversity of restoration mixes, specifically species richness, genetic composition and relatedness, may impact soil health and pollinator habitat.

Newswise: Undergrad research on counterfeit drugs opens door to graduate work in analytical chemistry
Released: 4-Jan-2022 2:05 PM EST
Undergrad research on counterfeit drugs opens door to graduate work in analytical chemistry
South Dakota State University

A love for chemistry combined with an aptitude for machines led Princeton, Minnesota, native Kyle Burch to do undergraduate research on anticounterfeiting technologies at South Dakota State--nd then come back to pursue a PhD in chemistry.

Newswise: High-speed internet crucial to rural small businesses
Released: 13-Dec-2021 4:50 PM EST
High-speed internet crucial to rural small businesses
South Dakota State University

A survey in five small communities in eastern South Dakota showed 94% of business owners recognized how important high-speed internet is to their operations and to community growth.

Newswise: Rosemary compound may help postpartum dairy cows
Released: 1-Dec-2021 5:05 PM EST
Rosemary compound may help postpartum dairy cows
South Dakota State University

A natural antioxidant, anti-inflammatory compound found in rosemary plants can improve milk production and possibly help dairy cows weather the stressful post-calving period, according to a pilot study.

Released: 23-Nov-2021 5:05 PM EST
Compounds from soybeans may improve animal health
South Dakota State University

Antimicrobial compounds that soybean plants produce when threatened by insects, diseases and even drought may help animals stay healthy, thereby reducing the need for antibiotics.

Newswise: Curcumin formulation to reduce colon inflammation
Released: 4-Nov-2021 4:35 PM EDT
Curcumin formulation to reduce colon inflammation
South Dakota State University

A safe, localized treatment for chronic inflammation in the intestinal tract will move one step closer to helping patients reduce their risk of developing colon cancer.

Released: 28-Oct-2021 2:40 AM EDT
Intensively managing grazing can increase profits, improve environment
South Dakota State University

By intensively managing grazing, producers can make money converting marginally productive cropland back to grassland, while at the same time reducing agriculture’s impact on the environment.

   
Released: 13-Oct-2021 6:00 PM EDT
NIH grant helps unravel rare inflammatory genetic disorders
South Dakota State University

Understanding how fully functional LUBAC blocks the cell death pathway can help scientists learn how to treat patients with rare genetic mutations in LUBAC components that impair the enzyme pathway.



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