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Released: 7-May-2020 5:40 PM EDT
South Dakota State play therapy program becomes first APT-approved center in S.D.
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The Institute for Play Therapy Education at South Dakota State University is the first in the state to become an Association for Play Therapy-approved center.

 
Released: 4-May-2020 4:30 PM EDT
Chemicals from corn may bond durable plastic materials
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Bioprocessing engineers formulated star-shaped thermoset resins using chemical from the ethanol fermentation.

Released: 29-Apr-2020 3:25 PM EDT
Using cross-laminated timer on low-volume bridges
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A South Dakota State University faculty member will be the first person in the U.S. to study the use of cross-laminated timber on a low-volume vehicle bridge.

Released: 28-Apr-2020 11:35 AM EDT
Modeling flow of argon through ProtoDUNE detectors
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Two South Dakota State University mechanical engineering professors are using CFD modeling to predict how argon circulates within particle detectors to be constructed one mile beneath the earth’s surface.

Released: 20-Apr-2020 2:35 PM EDT
New reusable respirator will trap, kill coronavirus
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A multi-institutional team of researchers who will be designing and developing a mask with a reusable respirator that captures and kills the novel coronavirus.

Released: 3-Mar-2020 4:25 PM EST
Research fellowship leads Oglala Lakota alumnus to graduate school
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A USDA fellowship that took Dillon Nelson, an Oglala Lakota College senior, out of his comfort zone has led him to pursue a doctoral degree in bioinformatics.

   
Released: 27-Feb-2020 12:40 PM EST
Diet alone can improve older adults’ health
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Adults 65 and older on the DASH diet with a perscribed protein intake not only maintained muscle mass and strength, but also improved their metabolic health.

Released: 6-Feb-2020 12:20 PM EST
Preventing opioid misuse in the rural America
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Nearly 2,500 adolescents and adults in rural communities across South Dakota are better prepared to prevent opioid misuse through SDSU Extension’s Strengthening the Heartland Program.

   
Released: 29-Jan-2020 5:00 PM EST
Factors affecting female bear harvest rates
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Examining the factors that affect the number of females being harvested during the bear hunting season will help Pennsylvania wildlife officials manage population.

Released: 31-Dec-2019 12:25 PM EST
Engineering students to build human-carrying drone
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Engineering students at South Dakota State University are designing a drone large enough to carry a human for their capstone senior design project through a nearly $80,000 grant from NASA.

   
Released: 4-Dec-2019 12:50 PM EST
Helping children birth to 5 with social/emotional, developmental disorders
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More than 50 mental health clinicians and 14 Head Start teachers are increasing their ability to help young children experiencing social and emotional difficulties, thanks to training provided through the South Dakota Early Childhood Mental Health Collaborative.

   
Released: 2-Dec-2019 11:30 AM EST
Flavonoid metabolite helps prevent colorectal cancer
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Researchers have found that 2,4,6-trihydroxybenzoic acid, one of the compounds produced when the body metabolizes or breaks down flavonoids, can inhibit cancer cell growth under specific conditions.

Released: 27-Nov-2019 3:40 PM EST
Training rehabilitation counselors
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Counselors who are specially trained to provide adjustment services to people with disability help their clients find gainful employment.

Released: 20-Nov-2019 1:45 PM EST
Maintaining reliability, resilience while integrating renewable energy
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Energy generated by solar panels and wind turbines interfaces to the electricity grid using power electronic converters—but how will these converter-based and traditional-based control systems interact to ensure voltage and frequency stability?

Released: 13-Nov-2019 5:00 PM EST
Nurse-researcher to help develop tribal palliative care programs
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Delivering palliative care to rural, frontier areas is difficult, but the lack of infrastructure makes developing programs for three Northern Plains Indian tribes even more challenging.

Released: 7-Nov-2019 12:00 PM EST
Mass producing parts for cyanide field detector
South Dakota State University

Designing the components so a cyanide detector can be mass produced requires expertise in injection molding—and going with a local company has major advantages for researchers.

   
Released: 31-Oct-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Access to medications to treat opioid addiction changes lives
South Dakota State University

Increasing the number of providers who receive specialized training to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction can help save lives.

Released: 30-Oct-2019 3:30 PM EDT
Improving ecology restoration outcomes
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Taking into account the target species, their interactions with existing species and the site’s environmental conditions may increase the success of restoration projects.

Released: 18-Oct-2019 12:05 PM EDT
Using 'green' approach to manage stormwater runoff
South Dakota State University

Soil and plants, strategically placed, can help reduce stormwater runoff—and, in the long run, help relieve pressure on the city drainage system. However, engaging city officials and community members is integral to implementing these techniques.

Released: 15-Oct-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Developing engineering identity may be key to student success
South Dakota State University

Students who identify themselves as engineers early in their educational careers are more likely to complete their college degrees. Developing that engineering identity may help increase student diversity.



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