SDSM&T Newsuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=698302020-11-06T23:14:49Zuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69831Hardrockers of the Greatest Generation<p> Hardrockers of the Greatest Generation
In World War
II, the United States had a desperate need for scientists and engineers. South
Dakota Mines responded with an accelerated engineering program. This article
includes the stories of two alumni who graduated during this period. 
 
Mines stu</p>2020-11-06T15:00:00-07:002020-11-06T15:00:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69832Caterpillar Inc. Funds Major New Initiative at Mines<p> Caterpillar Inc. Funds Major New Initiative at South Dakota Mines to Advance Mining Technology
Caterpillar is
sponsoring a new partnership with South
Dakota Mines that explores
technologies such as autonomous robotic mining, cutting edge software used to
manage mining and construction operations, and new e</p>2020-10-28T15:45:00-06:002020-10-28T15:45:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69833Dark Matter Day 2020<p> Dark Matter Day Events Planned at South Dakota Mines
The world celebrates “Dark
Matter Day” on Oct. 31.
The world celebrates “Dark
Matter Day” on Oct. 31.
The
world celebrates “Dark Matter Day” on Oct. 31, and the Society of Physics
Students and the Physics Department at South Dakot</p>2020-10-26T14:45:00-06:002020-10-26T14:45:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69834Office of Industry Engagement<p> Mines Strengthens Business Ties with Addition of Office of Industry Engagement
New Office of Industry Engagement designed to strengthen ties between South Dakota Mines and industry. 
The creation of the
Office of Industry Engagement on the South Dakota Mines campus will strengthen
existing indu</p>2020-10-21T20:55:00-06:002020-10-21T20:55:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69835South Dakota Mines Police Chief Works to Build Diverse Public Safety Team and an Inclusive Campus Environment<p> South Dakota Mines Police Chief Works to Build Diverse Public Safety Team and an Inclusive Campus Environment
The team of 20
public safety officers at South Dakota Mines is a reflection of the campus
multicultural community. Mines Police
Chief Doug Parrow believes the most effective public safety team is on</p>2020-10-21T14:00:00-06:002020-10-21T14:00:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69836South Dakota Mines Offers Test-Optional Alternatives in Student Applications<p> South Dakota Mines Offers Test-Optional Alternatives in Student Applications
South
Dakota Mines will
follow the Board
of Regents (BOR)
changes that allow students to apply for admissions without an ACT or SAT test
score.
In previous years,
about 80% of applicants were accepted at Mi</p>2020-10-20T15:10:00-06:002020-10-20T15:10:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69837Ada Lovelace and Other Women in Science<p> Ada Lovelace and Five Remarkable Women in Science You Should Know About
A woman who lived in the 19th Century is thought to be the first person in history to write computer code. 
Ada Lovelace
RAPID
CITY, SD (Oct. 13, 2020) — Born in the 19 th Century, Ada
Lovelace lived in a world that</p>2020-10-12T17:50:00-06:002020-10-12T17:50:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69838New Defense Innovation Course at Mines<p> Defense Innovation Course Taps Student Ingenuity for Creative Solutions to Real-World DOD Challenges
South
Dakota Mines students are undertaking hands-on, real-world projects that help the
Department of Defense (DoD) solve problems in a new course called “Innovating
for National Security.”
</p>2020-10-06T14:00:00-06:002020-10-06T14:00:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69839Nanopareil acquired by Gamma Biosciences<p> South Dakota Mines Spinoff Company Acquired in First Ever Deal for University Sponsored Innovation
Gamma
Biosciences has announced that it acquired South
Dakota Mines ’ spinoff
company Nanopareil, LLC . 
Dr.
Todd Menkhaus, a co-founder of Nanopareil LLC, holds a sample of the
revol</p>2020-10-05T13:30:00-06:002020-10-05T13:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69840Mines Ranks Best Engineering School For ROI in 2021<p> South Dakota Mines Again Ranks as the Best Engineering School in the Country for Return on Investment
In
its 2021 rankings , the organization College Factual
places South Dakota Mines as the best engineering school for the money out of 319
similar institutions across the United States.
 
 
</p>2020-09-30T13:35:00-06:002020-09-30T13:35:00-06:00Emma Riversuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69841Junior Bladesmithing Championship<p> Junior Bladesmithing Championship Seeks High School Sword and Knifemakers from Across the United Sates
South
Dakota Mines is home to a new Junior Bladesmithing Championship the competition is open to high school students across
the nation who can produce a blade by hand-hammering or trip-hammer forging.
</p>2020-09-24T14:50:00-06:002020-09-24T14:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69842South Dakota Mines Enrollment 2020<p> South Dakota Mines Enrollment Holds Steady Despite Pandemic Challenges
Enrollment at South
Dakota Mines is down
slightly this year. The relatively
steady numbers at South Dakota Mines are a testament to the value of a Mines degree.
 
Tanvi Govil, a Ph.D.
student in chemical and biologica</p>2020-09-23T15:25:00-06:002020-09-23T15:25:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69843South Dakota Mines Hosts Virtual Career Fair<p> South Dakota Mines Hosts Virtual Career Fair
South Dakota Mines 2020 Fall Career Fair is being held
virtually for the first time. Mines career fairs are generally attended by over
1,000 students and moving the event to a virtual format reduces COVID-19 spread.
 
South
Dakota Mines 202</p>2020-09-21T18:00:00-06:002020-09-21T18:00:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69844South Dakota Mines Grad Develops Automated Cattle Feeding System<p> 2017 Mines Alumnus Awarded $100,000 Grant to Develop Automated Cattle Feeding System
South
Dakota Mines alumnus Henry Wegehaupt has launched a business to develop an
automated feeding system for cattle that is affordable for the small family
farm. 
2017 electrical engineering graduate Henry We</p>2020-09-21T15:00:00-06:002020-09-21T15:00:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69845South Dakota Mines Adds Campus Police Chief<p> South Dakota Mines Adds Campus Police Chief
South Dakota Mines has added Doug Parrow as the new campus
police chief.
 
Doug
Parrow, South Dakota Mines Campus Police Chief, stands in front of his patrol
car. 
South Dakota Mines has added Doug Parrow as the new campus
poli</p>2020-09-17T14:35:00-06:002020-09-17T14:35:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69846Fall 2020 STEAM Café<p> Zombie Parasites, 3D movies of the Immune System and Wildfire Weather Among Fall 2020 STEAM Café Topics
Topics for the fall
STEAM Café series range from the science of materials to zombie parasites, to
cutting-edge 3D video of the immune system in action to wildfire meteorology.
STEAM Café is</p>2020-09-14T17:40:00-06:002020-09-14T17:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69847South Dakota Mines ROTC Cadet Ranks in Top 10 Percent of Leadership Training<p> South Dakota Mines ROTC Cadet Ranks in Top 10 Percent of Leadership Training
South
Dakota Mines Army ROTC
cadet Taran Multz ranked among the top 10% of his cohort during Operation Agile
Leader, a COVID-19 mitigated training exercise conducted from Aug. 11-20, at
Camp Ripley Training Center near Little </p>2020-09-02T13:30:00-06:002020-09-02T13:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69848Addition of EE PhD, STS minor, Biochem<p> South Dakota Mines Adds New Programs to Boost Research, Enhance Graduate Opportunities
South Dakota Board of Regents Approves New Programs at South Dakota Mines
RAPID CITY, SD
(Sept. 1, 2020) — In order to expand research capabilities and offer advanced
training in electrical engineering </p>2020-09-01T15:55:00-06:002020-09-01T15:55:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69849South Dakota Mines Names Lance Roberts Provost<p> South Dakota Mines Names Lance Roberts Provost
Lance Roberts, Ph.D.,
is the new provost and vice president for academic affairs at South Dakota Mines.
 
Dr.
Lance Roberts is the new provost and vice president for academic affairs at South
Dakota Mines.
 
Lance
Roberts, Ph.D., is</p>2020-08-27T21:50:00-06:002020-08-27T21:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=698502020 Earth Science Field Camps<p> South Dakota Mines Finds Success in 2020 Earth Science Field Camps
With careful adherence
to CDC guidelines, South Dakota Mines achieved success in a hybrid summer field course
for geologists. The course was one of few of its type offered in the summer of
2020 anywhere in the country.
With
</p>2020-08-25T13:00:00-06:002020-08-25T13:00:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69851Rice Receives Presidential Award<p> Rice Receives Presidential Award for Outstanding Professor
Dr.
Rodney Rice, professor
emeritus of humanities at South Dakota Mines, is the 2020 recipient of the
university’s Presidential Award for Outstanding Professor.
Dr.
Rodney Rice, professor
emeritus of humanities at South D</p>2020-08-24T16:15:00-06:002020-08-24T16:15:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69852For the Love of Dirt – Motocross at Mines<p> For the Love of Dirt – Motocross at Mines
South Dakota Mines students
enjoy recreational opportunities such as motocross and trail riding while
studying mechanical engineering and related subjects.
South Dakota Mines students
enjoy recreational opportunities such as motocross and trail ridin</p>2020-08-20T14:35:00-06:002020-08-20T14:35:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69853DoD Scholarship SMART<p> South Dakota Mines Student Wins Prestigious Department of Defense Scholarship
Department of Defense Scholarship guarantees civilian position after graduation. 
RAPID CITY, SD (Aug. 5, 2020) —
Peyton Krahulik, a computer science and math senior at South Dakota Mines , has been awarded the
</p>2020-08-05T19:50:00-06:002020-08-05T19:50:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69854South Dakota Mines Unveils New Brand<p> South Dakota Mines Unveils New Brand
The new logo for South Dakota Mines incorporates aspects of the lettering on the university seal and includes symbolic ties to the institution’s long history.
RAPID CITY, SD (Aug. 3, 2020) —  South Dakota Mines  has a new brand. The updated university nic</p>2020-08-03T15:15:00-06:002020-08-03T15:15:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69855Dr. Sani Receives Teaching Award<p> Dr. Sani Receives Prestigious Teaching Award
Award named for Noble Laureate in microbiology. 
RAPID CITY, SD  (July 29, 2020) — A South Dakota Mines professor who teaches and leads
research into technology that would
convert plant matter into biofuels and value-added
products has bee</p>2020-07-29T14:40:00-06:002020-07-29T14:40:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69856Mountain Bike Trail Project Lands Major Grant<p> South Dakota Mines Student Mountain Bike Trail Project Lands Major Grant
South Dakota Mines students who are designing
and building a mountain bike trail on the grassland hills directly behind
campus have been awarded a grant of $48,913 from the South Dakota Game, Fish &amp; Parks Recreational
Trails Prog</p>2020-07-28T13:05:00-06:002020-07-28T13:05:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=698572018-2019 Job Placement Rate Holds Steady<p> South Dakota Mines Job Placement Rate Holds Steady for Recent Graduates
South Dakota Mines 2018-2019
graduates are enjoying a 96% placement rate in their field of study or in
graduate school. This cohort is also receiving an average starting salary of
$66,516, up $3,162 from the previous year.
 
</p>2020-07-13T23:30:00-06:002020-07-13T23:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69858Change to Risk Management office<p> South Dakota Mines Promotes Risk Management Director
Jerilyn Roberts to become Associate Vice
president for Facilities, Risk, and Services 
Jerilyn Roberts
RAPID CITY, SD (June 25, 2020) — In
an effort to further strengthen the university’s emergency management
capabilities in the wake </p>2020-06-25T19:00:00-06:002020-06-25T19:00:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69859National Security Innovation Network program director<p> National Security Innovation Network Assists South Dakota Mines in Forging New Partnerships with Department of Defense
New partnership between South Dakota Mines and Department of Defense. 
Jason Combs is the university's first National Security Innovation Network program director. 
RAPID </p>2020-06-22T17:55:00-06:002020-06-22T17:55:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69860Spring 2020 Dean's List<p> 753 Students Named to Spring 2020 Dean’s List
Dean's List students earn 3.5 or higher GPA. 
RAPID CITY, SD (June 15, 2020) – For the spring 2020 semester, 753  South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology  students
were named to the Dean’s List.
In order to merit a spot on the Dean’s Li</p>2020-06-15T16:10:00-06:002020-06-15T16:10:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69861Statement on Racism and the Value of Inclusion<p> South Dakota Mines Statement on Racism and the Value of Inclusion
Racism, violence, and
injustice are not tolerated and have no place on our campus or in our
community.
Words cannot describe the anger,
pain, and confusion we feel here at South Dakota Mines over the tragic death of
Geor</p>2020-06-09T00:35:00-06:002020-06-09T00:35:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69862South Dakota Mines Adjusts Fall 2020 Semester Schedule<p> South Dakota Mines Adjusts Fall 2020 Semester Schedule
South Dakota Mines will begin the fall semester Aug.
19, three days earlier than previously planned, and conclude classroom
instruction by the Tuesday before Thanksgiving.
This photo from the
2019 Welcome Week at South Dakota Mines shows</p>2020-06-03T14:20:00-06:002020-06-03T14:20:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69863Healthcare Careers Good Investment<p> Careers in Healthcare are a Sound Investment
South Dakota Mines prepares students to enter healthcare professions. 
South Dakota Mines pre-health graduate Allie Boggs Wright went on to chiropractic school at Life University Chiropractic school in Georgia. 
 
RAPID CITY, SD (May 28, 202</p>2020-05-28T19:20:00-06:002020-05-28T19:20:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69864New Department Head of Mining Engineering and Management<p> Robert Hall Selected as New Department Head of Mining Engineering and Management at South Dakota Mines
Robert Hall, Ph.D., P.E., is the
new head of the Department
of  Mining Engineering and Management (MEM)
at  South Dakota Mines.
Dr. Robert Hall is
the new head of the Department of Mining</p>2020-05-21T23:20:00-06:002020-05-21T23:20:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69865Property Meld is Thriving in the Black Hills<p> Connecting the Dots Property Meld is Thriving in the Black Hills
Ray Hespen who graduated from South Dakota Mines with a degree in
Mining Engineering in 2009 returned to Rapid City where his start-up
company, Property Meld, is thriving.The company is still hiring, even during the COVID-19 economic slowdown.</p>2020-05-18T15:20:00-06:002020-05-18T15:20:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69866Mines Grad Honored at White House<p> From Rwanda to the White House: South Dakota Mines Alumnus Makes His Mark
South Dakota Mines graduate is honored as a Game Changer. 
Thirteen years ago, Emmanuel
Tuombe arrived at South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology from Rwanda with little money in his pocket and no
connectio</p>2020-05-05T00:25:00-06:002020-05-05T00:25:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69867Virtual Spring 2020 Commencement<p> South Dakota Mines Goes Virtual for Spring 2020 Commencement
The Class of 2020 at South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology is unable to celebrate commencement
in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But their hard work and achievements
will not go unrecognized.
 
The South Dakota Mi</p>2020-05-04T16:00:00-06:002020-05-04T16:00:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69868Mines Returns to In-Person Classes in Fall 2020<p> South Dakota Mines Returns to In-Person Classes in Fall 2020
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
is following the direction of the South Dakota Board of Regents and other
universities around the nation in returning to in-person classes for the fall
2020 semester.
South
Dako</p>2020-05-01T19:05:00-06:002020-05-01T19:05:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69869James Stone is New CEE New Department Head<p> James Stone Installed as New Department Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering at South Dakota Mines
Professor James Stone, Ph.D., has
been named the new head of the Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology .  
Professo</p>2020-04-29T15:40:00-06:002020-04-29T15:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69870South Dakota Mines Again Receives Top Rankings in State and Nation<p> South Dakota Mines Again Receives Top Rankings in State and Nation
Multiple university
ranking organizations place South Dakota School
of Mines &amp; Technology among the top schools in the nation for value and
return on investment (ROI).
These rankings join previous
reports citing the u</p>2020-04-23T15:15:00-06:002020-04-23T15:15:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=698712020 Giant Vision Winner<p> South Dakota Mines Students Keep Up Winning Streak at Governor’s Giant Vision Awards Business Competition
Anahita Haghizadeh, a
doctoral student at South Dakota Mines, nabbed the top prize at the 2020 Governor's Giant Vision Awards Business Competition.  
RAPID CITY, S.D. (April 22, 2020) </p>2020-04-22T04:15:00-06:002020-04-22T04:15:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69872Where the Grass is Greener<p> Where the Grass is Greener
Two South Dakota Mines alumni, Amanda and Travis Davis faced the challenge entrepreneurship head on when they left successful jobs at
NASA and moved to Dublin, Ireland, to launch two medical device companies.
Travis and Amana Davis graduated from South Dakota Mines i</p>2020-04-20T16:25:00-06:002020-04-20T16:25:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69873Student Emergency Fund Tops $200,000<p> South Dakota Mines Student Emergency Fund Tops $200,000 Thanks to Student Senate Donation
The Student Senate at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology voted
unanimously to donate $50,000 to the Student Emergency Fund to help fellow
students in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. This gift follows a</p>2020-04-15T17:10:00-06:002020-04-15T17:10:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69874Innovation at Mines Drives COVID-19 Response<p> South Dakota Mines Faculty and Staff Apply Expertise to Aid COVID-19 Response
Faculty, staff and students at South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology are working on a range of efforts to help the state and nation deal
with COVID-19.
Faculty, staff and students at South
</p>2020-04-14T16:05:00-06:002020-04-14T16:05:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=698752020 Braun Inventor Award<p> Mines Student Wins Braun Inventor Award For Device that Detects Water Leaks and Flooding
William Trevillyan , a
double major in chemical engineering and chemistry at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology , has won the 2020 Ann
and Dave Braun Student Inventor Award . 
 
Mine</p>2020-04-09T14:30:00-06:002020-04-09T14:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69876Mines Continues Online Classes in Summer 2020<p> South Dakota Mines Cancels Events Through July 1 and Continues Online Classes
The South Dakota Board of Regents
has also announced that online classes will continue through the summer 2020 semester.
 
South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology has cancelled all events through Jul</p>2020-04-06T22:05:00-06:002020-04-06T22:05:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69877South Dakota Mines 3D Prints Masks<p> South Dakota Mines 3D Prints Masks for Local Healthcare Providers to Address Coronavirus Outbreak
In an effort to help local
healthcare providers overcome a global shortage of personal protective equipment
(PPE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology is 3D printing masks</p>2020-03-31T00:30:00-06:002020-03-31T00:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69878Mines Goes Online for Semester<p> South Dakota Mines Moves to Online Classes for Remainder of Semester at Directive of Board of Regents
RAPID CITY, SD (March 24, 2020) — As
the COVID-19 virus further impacts the state, region and country, the South
Dakota Board of Regents announced effective immediately that all public
univer</p>2020-03-24T18:55:00-06:002020-03-24T18:55:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69879South Dakota Mines Goes to Online Classes<p> South Dakota Mines Goes to Online Classes
Effective Monday, March
23, 2020, South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology will transition to online delivery for all courses for period of
at least two weeks.
Classes at South Dakota Mines will
occur primarily through the Desire2Learn manage</p>2020-03-16T20:40:00-06:002020-03-16T20:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69880Museum of Geology Gains Accreditation<p> SD Mines Museum of Geology Receives Highest National Recognition
Museum of Geology gains accreditation from American Alliance of Museums.
RAPID CITY, SD (March 12, 2020) —
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology Museum
of Geology has achieved accreditation by the America</p>2020-03-12T14:40:00-06:002020-03-12T14:40:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69881Supply Chain Expert: Watch for Counterfeit Goods<p> Supply Chain Expert: Watch for Counterfeit Goods and Start Managing Risks Around Coronavirus
Daniel Stanton , author of the book Supply
Chain Management For Dummies , is an entrepreneur in residence at South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology . He
says any time that there are shortages of legitimat</p>2020-03-10T15:55:00-06:002020-03-10T15:55:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=698822020 Women in Science Conference<p> Hundreds of 7th Grade Girls will Visit Campus for Women in Science Conference
Annual conference exposes girls to STEM careers. 
Students at the 2019
Women in Science Conference enjoy one of the experiments. 
RAPID CITY, S.D. (March 9, 2020)
– More than 700 middle school girls will visit</p>2020-03-09T16:55:00-06:002020-03-09T16:55:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69883Go To Mines spring 2020<p> Prospective Students Invited to Go to Mines Events
Find out why South Dakota Mines is the right university for you at Go to Mines events. 
RAPID CITY, SD (March 4, 2020) — South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology will host hundreds of prospective students during
upcoming Go to
Mines</p>2020-03-03T19:00:00-07:002020-03-03T19:00:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69884Mines epidemiologist Dr. Elizabeth Racz speaks on coronavirus<p> South Dakota Mines Epidemiologist Talks Coronavirus – University has Emergency Plan in Place
In the wake of the Centers for Disease Control and
Preventions ’ recent warnings on the spread of the
COVID-19 (known as coronavirus), South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology lecturer and
epidemiologist  El</p>2020-02-28T15:40:00-07:002020-02-28T15:40:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69885Rocket Scientist: Lee Solid<p> Rocket Scientist: Lee Solid reflects on his time in the Apollo program
Lee
Solid graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from South Dakota
Mines in 1958 and went on to become a NASA engineer who lead a team that team worked on the Apollo 11 and lunar module rocket engines.
Lee
Solid </p>2020-02-26T17:10:00-07:002020-02-26T17:10:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69886Workshop--Healing Trauma in Native American Communities<p> Workshop “Redefine--Healing Trauma in Native American Communities” Scheduled at South Dakota Mines
South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology is hosting an event titled:  “Redefine--Healing Trauma in Native American
Communities,” in two sessions from 6-8 p.m. on February 26 and March 4.   The event is in </p>2020-02-21T17:40:00-07:002020-02-21T17:40:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69887Fall 2019 Commencement<p> South Dakota Mines Graduates 149 During Fall 2019 Commencement
Twenty-seven students graduate with honors. 
RAPID CITY, SD (Feb. 12, 2020) — During
the fall 2020 commencement, South Dakota School
of Mines &amp; Technology graduated 149 students. Twenty-seven students graduated
with honor</p>2020-02-12T17:20:00-07:002020-02-12T17:20:00-07:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69888SD Mines Celebrates 43rd Annual Engineers Week<p> SD Mines Celebrates 43rd Annual Engineers Week
The
2020 Engineers Week will be celebrated at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
Feb. 18-22, with free events for campus community, area students, and the
general public.
 
South Dakota Mines students in the American
Chemica</p>2020-02-12T16:50:00-07:002020-02-12T16:50:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69889Spring 2020 Job Fair WiSE Panel<p> SD Mines Hosts Largest Spring Career Fair Ever
Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) panel is being held Monday, Feb. 3. 
RAPID CITY, SD (Feb. 3, 2020) — South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology will host a record 124 vendors for
the annual spring Career
Fair . The fair will be </p>2020-02-03T16:15:00-07:002020-02-03T16:15:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69890Fall 2019 Dean's List<p> SD Mines Names 616 Students to Fall 2019 Dean’s List
Dean's List students earn 3.5 or higher GPA for semester. 
Mechanical engineering major Nicole Miller works in the lab on cancer research. 
RAPID CITY, SD
(Jan. 23, 2020) – For the fall 2019 semester, 616 South Dakota School of Mines &</p>2020-01-22T23:20:00-07:002020-01-22T23:20:00-07:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69891South Dakota Mines Students Serve on 2020 MLK Day<p> SD Mines Mobilizes Students to Serve on MLK Jr. Holiday
For
the tenth year in a row, South Dakota Mines student groups will step up to serve as volunteers on
the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, collecting food and cash donations
at local grocery stores.
During the 2019 MLK
Day </p>2020-01-16T15:05:00-07:002020-01-16T15:05:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69892Spring 2020 Spring STEAM Café Schedule<p> Spring STEAM Café Talks Delve Into the History of Pi, Wildfires and Weather, 3D Printing and More
Topics for the spring
2020 STEAM
Café series range from the role weather plays in wildfires to 3D printing
to the history behind the number pi
(π).
STEAM Café is a series of free
informal tal</p>2020-01-08T17:35:00-07:002020-01-08T17:35:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69893Bill Spindle Named New VP Finance<p> South Dakota Mines Names New VP for Finance &amp; Administration
New VP for finance and administration comes from Texas A&amp;M, San Antonio. 
Bill Spindle, vice president of finance and administration. 
RAPID CITY, SD (Dec. 18, 2019) — South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
has </p>2019-12-18T15:10:00-07:002019-12-18T15:10:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69894Largest Estate Gift in University History<p> South Dakota Mines Receives Largest Estate Gift in University History
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
has received a $3.6 million donation, the largest gift in school history, for
the Department of Civil Engineering. The endowed gift comes from the estate of
Willard and Billie Kaye Goodman</p>2019-12-17T15:40:00-07:002019-12-17T15:40:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69895South Dakota Mines Physics Students Win National Recognition<p> South Dakota Mines Physics Students Win National Recognition
The South Dakota Mines chapter of the Society of Physics Students
(SPS) has won an Outstanding Chapter Award from the SPS National Office.
Michael Bowles, a
graduating Ph.D., attaches a gas line to the BetaCage prototype particle
de</p>2019-12-16T16:10:00-07:002019-12-16T16:10:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69896SD Mines Celebrates its 180th Commencement with a List of Dignitaries<p> SD Mines Celebrates its 180th Commencement with a List of Dignitaries
South Dakota Mines' 2019 winter
commencement includes a long list of luminaries. The university’s 180 th
commencement ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Theatre.
Kelv</p>2019-12-10T15:30:00-07:002019-12-10T15:30:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=698972019 CEO Business Contest<p> Women Student Entrepreneurs Take Home 5 Out of 6 Top Prizes in “Shark Tank” Style Competition
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology Ph.D. student wins 2019 CEO Business Plan Competition.
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
doctoral student Anahita Haghizadeh won this year’s CE</p>2019-12-09T20:00:00-07:002019-12-09T20:00:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69898FIRST LEGO League 2019<p> Student LEGO Robots to Compete at East Middle School
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
is teaming with East Middle School and the organization Empowering You to Be (EmBe) to host the 2019 FIRST LEGO League
Rapid City Qualifier from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at East Middle
School</p>2019-12-05T15:10:00-07:002019-12-05T15:10:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=698992019 Winter Music Concerts<p> SD Mines Music Department Features Music from Elvis to Bach During Four Winter Concerts
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology music students present four winter concerts. 
RAPID CITY, SD (Nov. 19, 2019) —
The community is invited to four free winter music concerts performed by South</p>2019-11-20T18:05:00-07:002019-11-20T18:05:00-07:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69900Diwali 2019<p> Diwali Night 2019 Features Fireworks, Dancing, Taste of India
The India Club
of the South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology invites the public to celebrate the 30 th Annual Diwali
Night, featuring cultural entertainment, food and a fireworks show. The event
will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, No</p>2019-11-12T22:30:00-07:002019-11-12T22:30:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69901Humble Beginnings<p> Humble Beginnings—a Brief Look at the Long History of RESPEC
RESPEC,
a Black Hills based engineering firm founded by SD Mines professors, celebrated
its 50th anniversary this year. From its humble beginnings the company has
grown to serve a global list of clients including Sandia National Laboratories,
Micros</p>2019-11-12T21:10:00-07:002019-11-12T21:10:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69902SD Mines Ranks Among Best Universities for Veterans<p> SD Mines Ranks Among Best Universities for Veterans
Military Times , College
Factual and Military
Friendly rank programs at the South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology among the best in the country for
veterans.
Student veterans at SD Mines in front of the Veterans Resource C</p>2019-11-05T18:25:00-07:002019-11-05T18:25:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69903ISI House Celebrates 20 years<p> ISI House Celebrates 20 Years of Making SD Mines International Students Feel at Home
International House Celebrates 20 years
The International House hosted an Open House on Oct. 27, to share information about how the house helps international students acclimate to the community and South Dakota S</p>2019-10-28T15:25:00-06:002019-10-28T15:25:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69904Engineering in the Sky<p> Engineering in the Sky: Mines Alumnus Leads Redesign of Space Needle's Revolving Glass Floor
Dangling fifty stories in the air on a glass floor is
unsettling, but not unsafe. This is thanks to the work of engineers like
Wade Morris.  
Wade
Morris on the revolving glass floor of the
Seattle Sp</p>2019-10-21T15:05:00-06:002019-10-21T15:05:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69905SD Mines Ranks High in ROI for 2020<p> SD Mines Again Ranks as the Best Engineering School in the Country for Return on Investment
In its 2020
rankings , the organization College
Factual places South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology as the best engineering school for the money out of 302 similar
institutions across the United States. </p>2019-10-17T13:40:00-06:002019-10-17T13:40:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69906SD Mines Hosts ROTC Competition<p> SD Mines Army ROTC to Host Task Force Ranger Challenge Competition
The Military Science Department at South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
will host 140 cadets from the Dakotas and Minnesota for the Task Force Ripley
Ranger Challenge competition at West Camp Rapid on Oct. 18-19, 2019.
</p>2019-10-16T20:15:00-06:002019-10-16T20:15:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69907Museum Events Fall 2019<p> Museum of Geology Hosts Many Family Fun Activities This Fall
The Museum of
Geology at South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology is hosting a range of free family fun activities and
events this fall. 
 
The Kid Zone at the SD Mines Museum of Geology is just one of many interactive le</p>2019-10-10T17:15:00-06:002019-10-10T17:15:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69908SD Mines Music Department Hosts “Fantasy and Fright” Concert<p> SD Mines Music Department Hosts “Fantasy and Fright” Concert
“Fantasy and Fright - Stage and
Scream!” includes Dr. Haley Armstrong,
director of bands, and Dr. Matthew Bumbach, director of choirs, who will lead Mines’
jazz band, wind ensemble and master chorale performing musical selections from
the dreams an</p>2019-10-08T13:40:00-06:002019-10-08T13:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69909Ascent Innovation Groundbreaking<p> Build it and they Will Come -- Ascent Innovation Groundbreaking Oct 9
The vision to ignite innovation in Rapid City is accelerating with the
construction of a landmark 40,000-square-foot building for startup
ventures. Join community leaders at the Ascent Innovation Campus Groundbreaking 
to celebrate our</p>2019-10-04T15:45:00-06:002019-10-04T15:45:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69910SD Mines Mourns the Loss of Torger Henckel<p> SD Mines Morns the Loss of Torger Henckel
The students, faculty and staff at South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
are mourning the loss of Torger Henckel, who passed away after a fall while
hiking in the Black Elk Wilderness area of Custer State Park in the Black Hills.  
A memo</p>2019-10-02T21:45:00-06:002019-10-02T21:45:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69911SD Mines Sees Positive Trends Despite Enrollment Drop<p> SD Mines Sees Positive Trends Despite Enrollment Drop
SD Mines is seeing a slight increase in the
number of first-year students, students from South Dakota, and an increase in
the overall number of female students.
 
Aditi David, a Ph.D. student in chemical and biological
engineering at </p>2019-09-27T14:25:00-06:002019-09-27T14:25:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699122019 Punkin Chunkin<p> Teams Toss Produce in Annual Punkin Chunkin Competition
Teams design trebuchets, or catapults, to launch pumpkins
overhead in a competition for the most accurate and farthest toss. 
The annual Punkin Chunkin
competition includes college and high school teams who build pumpkin launching
c</p>2019-09-25T16:05:00-06:002019-09-25T16:05:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69913Mines Holds Largest Career Fair to Date<p> 165 Vendors Attend Mines’ Largest Career Fair Ever
SD Mines' Fall Career Fair continues to grow each year. More than 1,000 Mines students
took part in the Career Fair, which included 165 vendors, 50 of which are based
in South Dakota.
Overall, SD Mines graduates continue to be in high dema</p>2019-09-17T20:50:00-06:002019-09-17T20:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69914Rocker Days 2019<p> SD Mines Celebrates Homecoming with Rocker Days Events
Rocker
Days at SD Mines is set for Sept. 22-28, with a wide range of activities
planned for students, alumni and the community.
Students will climb M Hill on
Friday, Sept 27 for the annual cleanup and painting of the M. The annu</p>2019-09-17T14:30:00-06:002019-09-17T14:30:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69915Fall 2019 STEAM Cafe<p> STEAM Café Fall Topics: from Mongolia to Esports to Life After Death
Fall STEAM Cafe explores Mongolia, Esports and more. 
Scott Kenner, head
of the Department of Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering, kicked off the fall 2019 STEAM Cafe series with "Mongolia: The People, Mountains and Rivers." </p>2019-09-16T21:40:00-06:002019-09-16T21:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699162019 Hardrocker Pinker Run<p> SD Mines Student Starts “Hardrocker Pinker Run” Drive/Ride through Black Hills to Benefit Breast Cancer Research
The first “ Hardrocker Pinker Run ”
will take place Saturday, Sept. 28, starting and ending at South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology .
The first “ Hardrocker Pinker Run ”
</p>2019-09-12T20:50:00-06:002019-09-12T20:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69917CEPS Conference<p> Hundreds of Companies, NSF Converge at SD Mines to Explore Investment in the Next Generation of Batteries
Conference is next step in NSF funding process to establish Center for Green Solid-State Electric Power Generation and Storage.
Dr. Alevtina Smirnova
RAPID CITY, SD (Sept. 11, 2019) </p>2019-09-11T18:50:00-06:002019-09-11T18:50:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699182019 Business Plan Competition Opens<p> Business Plan Competition at SD Mines Open to Enterprising High School Students, Other Colleges
Entrepreneurial-minded
students are encouraged to
enter a “Shark Tank”-like student business plan competition at SD Mines. 
 
Mark Rotert and John Parker Chandler IV took home first place at the 2</p>2019-09-06T15:05:00-06:002019-09-06T15:05:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699192017-18 Placement Rate<p> SD Mines Reports 97% Placement Rate
New
placement numbers for South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology  show 97
percent of 2017-18 graduates landed employment specifically in their career
fields or are pursuing graduate degrees. 
RAPID CITY, SD (Sept. 4, 2019) — New placement numb</p>2019-09-04T14:55:00-06:002019-09-04T14:55:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69920Jack Carpenter, Goldwater Scholar<p> Jack Carpenter, Goldwater Scholar and Mines Student, Completes Second Stint at NASA
The dusty sagebrush
hills of eastern Wyoming are a far cry from the NASA Marshall Space Flight
Center–but William Jackson “Jack” Carpenter is at home in either location. Carpenter,
a metallurgical engineering major, is starti</p>2019-08-30T16:40:00-06:002019-08-30T16:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69921Phase Technologies Donation<p> Phase Technologies Donates Cutting Edge Technology to SD Mines
Phase Technologies has donated $8,300 worth of power electronics
technology to the electrical engineering department at SD Mines.
Left to right: Dr. Malek Ramezani, Dr. Magesh Rajan, Nick Kingsbury, Dr. Peda Medagam
Phase</p>2019-08-23T19:25:00-06:002019-08-23T19:25:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699222019 Freshmen Day of Service<p> Mines Freshmen Give Back to Community on Day of Service
More than 350 SD Mines freshmen will take
part in this year’s Freshmen Day of Service on Sunday, Aug. 25, heading to neighborhoods and
service organizations to clean, restore and assist with projects.
Last year’s day of service invol</p>2019-08-22T14:05:00-06:002019-08-22T14:05:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69923Jerilyn Roberts President CSHEMA<p> SD Mines Director of Facilities &amp; Risk Management Named President of National Board
Director of facilities
&amp; risk management named president of Campus Safety Health
and Environmental Management Association. 
Jerilyn Roberts
RAPID CITY, SD (August 19, 2019) — Jerilyn
Roberts , </p>2019-08-19T17:00:00-06:002019-08-19T17:00:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69924Hardrocker Night is August 29, 2019<p> Main Street Square to Host Hardrocker Night Aug. 29
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
invites the community to Hardrocker Night at Main Street Square from 6 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 29.
SD Mines students
make liquid nitrogen ice cream during the 2016 Hardrocker Night at Main S</p>2019-08-13T19:20:00-06:002019-08-13T19:20:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69925Graduate Students Get Tuition break<p> Graduate Students from 16 States Now Get In-State Tuition Rates at SD Mines, Saving Nearly $6,000 Annually
SD Mines is part of an agreement that allows graduate
students from 16 states to receive the in-state tuition rate
starting in the Fall of 2019. 
SD Mines offers 14 master of science de</p>2019-08-12T19:10:00-06:002019-08-12T19:10:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69926Nearly 300 Graduate At Spring 2019 Commencement<p> SD Mines Graduates Nearly 300 During 2019 Spring Commencement
Six students earned doctorate degrees and 53 earned master's degrees. 
RAPID CITY, SD (July 22, 2019) — Nearly
300 students graduated from South Dakota School
of Mines &amp; Technology during the spring 2019 commencement.
 
</p>2019-07-22T16:30:00-06:002019-07-22T16:30:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69927Mines Signs New Air Force MOU<p> SD Mines Provides Innovative Environmental Restoration and Remediation Support to the Air Force in New Agreement
Under a new Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU), SD Mines will work together with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) on
broad range environmental stewardship goals at Ellsworth Air Force </p>2019-07-11T14:00:00-06:002019-07-11T14:00:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699282019 President's Ride to Fund Scholarships<p> University President Hosts Benefit Ride During Sturgis Rally to Help Fund Scholarships
Jim Rankin, the President of the
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology, will host the first annual
President’s Ride during the Sturgis Rally on Saturday, August 3, 2019.
 
Jim Rankin, the Presiden</p>2019-06-26T16:30:00-06:002019-06-26T16:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69929GWIS National Conference<p> SD Mines Hosts the 2019 Graduate Women in Science National Conference
The national conference of the Graduate
Women in Science (GWIS) is planned for June 20-22, at the South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology in Rapid City.
The Graduate Women in
Science Black Hills chapter is </p>2019-06-17T16:45:00-06:002019-06-17T16:45:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69930Shattering the Ceiling<p> Shattering the Ceiling - Women Trailblazers in the Class of 1969
SD Mines saw its first large group of women graduates in 1969.  The women who attended Mines in the 1960s lead amazing
careers and we caught up with three of them for this article.
 
Pioneers break molds. They challenge th</p>2019-06-06T19:15:00-06:002019-06-06T19:15:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699312019 spring dean's list<p> SD Mines Releases Spring Dean’s List
More than 500 named to spring 2019 Dean's List. 
RAPID CITY, SD (June 4, 2019) — More
than 500 South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology students were named to the Dean’s List for the 2019 spring
semester.
In order to merit a spot on the
</p>2019-06-04T16:10:00-06:002019-06-04T16:10:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69932Roberts Named Interim Provost<p> SD Mines Names Lance Roberts Interim Provost
Lance Roberts,
professor and head of the Department of Mining Engineering and Management at South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology , has been named interim provost and vice president
for academic affairs. 
Dr. Lance Roberts
RAPID CITY</p>2019-05-30T14:15:00-06:002019-05-30T14:15:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69933Esports adds four new games<p> SD Mines Esports Program Adds Four Additional Games
Hardrocker Varsity Esports team adds four new games. 
RAPID CITY, SD (May 29, 2019) — South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology ’s will add four new games to its varsity esports
program beginning fall of 2019.
 
Currently, the </p>2019-05-29T16:20:00-06:002019-05-29T16:20:00-06:00Dustin Cookuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69934Kowalski Award & Napkin Art<p> The Power of Art and Math – Award-Winning Math Professor Uses Both to Inspire
Award-winning math professor Travis Kowalski begins each day by drawing, demonstrating just how math and art co-mingle. 
RAPID CITY, SD (May 21, 2019) — Travis Kowalski starts
most days with a squiggle.
Fo</p>2019-05-21T18:40:00-06:002019-05-21T18:40:00-06:00Emma Riversuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69935Business Management in Tech Degree Approved<p> SD Mines Adds Business Management in Technology Degree
South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology  adds the new degree  Business
Management in Technology . 
RAPID CITY, SD (May 14, 2019) – In
response to industry’s call for graduates with both STEM and business education,
South </p>2019-05-14T15:05:00-06:002019-05-14T15:05:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699362019 West River Math Contest<p> 69th Annual West River Math Contest Announces Results
Results from the 69 th annual West River Math Contest held May
6, at South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology . 
The team from Hill City High School took home the award for Best Team Performance, Class B, during the 69th West River Ma</p>2019-05-07T14:25:00-06:002019-05-07T14:25:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69937Logar to Receive Guy March Medal<p> Logar to Receive Guy March Medal
The March Medal is
awarded annually to a graduate who exemplifies the spirit of March through
positive interaction with students, the institution, and Mines alumni.
Antonette
“Toni” Logar, Ph.D., will receive the annual Guy March Medal  at the SD Mines comme</p>2019-05-02T13:55:00-06:002019-05-02T13:55:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69938The Science of Beer<p> The Science of Beer: SD Mines Embraces Brewing to Enhance STEM Education
Students at SD Mines are
delving into the science and engineering of beer brewing in a new year-long
class.
Justin Hoff, SD Mines Chemical
Engineering major, holds a bowl of hops at the Hay Camp Brewing Company in
Rapid</p>2019-04-30T14:25:00-06:002019-04-30T14:25:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699392019 Giant Vision Winners<p> SD Mines Students Keep Up Winning Streak at Governor’s Giant Vision Awards Business Competition
First the 5th year in a row, students from South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology  earn first place in the student division of the Governor’s Giant Vision Business
Competition. 
Mark R</p>2019-04-29T17:25:00-06:002019-04-29T17:25:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699402019 Spring Order of Omega Honor Society<p> SD Mines Students Initiated into Order of Omega Honor Society
Eight South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology students have been initiated into the Order of Omega national Greek honor society. 
The Spring 2019 inductees to the
Order of Omega national Greek honor society at SD Mines.  </p>2019-04-23T19:35:00-06:002019-04-23T19:35:00-06:00Emma Riversuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69941The Math of Dragons<p> The Math of Dragons — Modeling the Environmental Impact of Game of Thrones Dragons
During this year’s 35 th annual Mathematical
Contest in Modeling , students around the
world were asked to ponder what would really happen if the Game of Thrones, dragons were unleashed on the planet. A team from SD Mines c</p>2019-04-23T13:50:00-06:002019-04-23T13:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69942Dykhouse Gives SD Mines Commencement Address<p> Dana Dykhouse Gives SD Mines Commencement Address
Dana Dykhouse, the president and chief
executive officer of First PREMIER Bank, will deliver the address at the SD Mines
179 th commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena.
 
Dan</p>2019-04-22T15:35:00-06:002019-04-22T15:35:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69943Jade Herman American Indian Grad Award<p> Mines Alumna, Employee Named American Indian Graduate Center Graduate Student of the Year
Jade Herman, special
projects coordinator at South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology and alumna of the university, has
been awarded the 2018 Graduate Student of the Year by the American Indian
Graduate Center.  </p>2019-04-18T14:35:00-06:002019-04-18T14:35:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699442019 Braun Student Inventor Award<p> TwisTech Wins Inaugural Braun Student Inventor Award with Invention that Increases Fuel Efficiency
A new invention now being tested by
students and faculty at the South Dakota School
of Mines &amp; Technology could increase the aerodynamic properties of
vehicles and improve gas mileage.  
 
</p>2019-04-16T13:45:00-06:002019-04-16T13:45:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69945Ralph Davis Named SD Mines VP of Research<p> Ralph Davis Named SD Mines VP of Research
Ralph Davis, Ph.D., will be the next vice president of research at SD Mines.
Ralph Davis, Ph.D., has been selected as the new vice
president of research at South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology.
 
Ralph Davis, Ph.D., has been named
</p>2019-04-15T19:50:00-06:002019-04-15T19:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699462019 Design Fair<p> SD Mines Design Fair Showcases Cutting Edge Technology
Students at  South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology will show off a year’s
worth of technical design, research and achievements at the 2019 Senior Design
Fair. 
RAPID CITY, SD (April 12, 2019) – South Dakota School of Mines </p>2019-04-12T18:05:00-06:002019-04-12T18:05:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699472019sciencefairandsymposium<p> Astronaut Scheduled to Speak at Largest Science Fair in SD Mines History
Astronaut Winston Scott  will address participants in the High Plains Regional Science and
Engineering Fair   April 9.
RAPID CITY, SD (April 5, 2019) — Astronaut Winston Scott  is the keynote speaker at the Hig</p>2019-04-05T14:35:00-06:002019-04-05T14:35:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69948Improving EMS Response on Pine Ridge<p> Answering the Call: Improving EMS Response in One of the Most Remote Places in America
On the Pine Ridge Reservation and
surrounding communities there are seven fire stations to serve an area the size
of Connecticut. In natural disasters such as the flooding that Oglala Lakota
residents are dealing with th</p>2019-04-02T15:20:00-06:002019-04-02T15:20:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699492019SamWendteGraduatesRangerSchool<p> SD Mines Alumnus Graduates US Army Ranger School
South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology alumnus 2 nd Lt. Sam
Wendte graduated from the prestigious US Army Ranger School in
Fort Benning, Ga ., on March 8. 
2nd Lt. Sam Wendte
RAPID CITY, SD (March 28, 2019) – South Dakota</p>2019-04-01T15:50:00-06:002019-04-01T15:50:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69950RedTeamWinsAllisonProgrammingcontest<p> SD Mines Programming Team Places in Top 10 in International Programming Contest; Prepares for Worlds
A  South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology  programming team finished in the top 10 at the international Mount Allison Programming Showdown 2019 this month and is now preparing for the International Co</p>2019-03-29T13:55:00-06:002019-03-29T13:55:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69951Heather Forney Named New VP of Finance at SD Mines<p> Heather Forney Named New VP of Finance at SD Mines
Heather Forney is the
new Vice President of Finance &amp; Administration at SD Mines.
Heather Forney, the Vice President
of Finance &amp; Administration at the South Dakota School of Mines and
Technology.
 
Heather Forney is the new </p>2019-03-27T22:30:00-06:002019-03-27T22:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69952Poised to Boom<p> Poised to Boom: Capitalizing on Big Ideas at a Small University
SD Mines faculty are three times
more inventive than the national average.
 
An SD Mines student works
in the university’s robotics laboratory.
When it comes to creating new
ideas and products, faculty at the South Da</p>2019-03-26T17:35:00-06:002019-03-26T17:35:00-06:00Emma Riversuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699532019GoToMinesEvents<p> Prospective Students Are Invited to SD Mines for ‘Go To Mines’ Open Houses
South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
will host hundreds of prospective students during upcoming Go To Mines events.
RAPID
CITY, S.D. (March 22, 2019) – South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology </p>2019-03-22T14:30:00-06:002019-03-22T14:30:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699542019CulturalExpo<p> Annual SD Mines Cultural Expo Features International Food, Entertainment
During annual Cultural Expo, international student groups and community clubs share food, dance and culture. 
Area youth learn about a new culture during the 2018 Cultural Expo at SD Mines. 
RAPID CITY, S.D. (March 2</p>2019-03-21T15:45:00-06:002019-03-21T15:45:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699552019 GWIS National Conference at Mines<p> Registration is open for the 2019 Graduate Women in Science National Conference
The national conference of the Graduate
Women in Science (GWIS) is planned for June 20-22, at the South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology in Rapid City.
The GWIS Black Hills chapter is hosting this yea</p>2019-03-18T15:25:00-06:002019-03-18T15:25:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69956Space Cowboy<p> Space Cowboy
The cover story on the most recent issue of the Hardrock Magazine is about Dakotah
Rusley, a Montana ranch kid who came to South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology and ended up at NASA.
 
The cover story on the most recent issue of the Hardrock Magazine is about Dak</p>2019-03-15T21:40:00-06:002019-03-15T21:40:00-06:00Emma Riversuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69957SD Mines Again Ranks as the Best College Investment in the Country<p> SD Mines Again Ranks as the Best College Investment in the Country
The organization College
Factual ranks South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology as the best engineering school for the money out of 302
engineering schools in the United States.
The organization College
Factua</p>2019-03-15T17:20:00-06:002019-03-15T17:20:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69958Science Fair Judges Needed<p> Science Fair Judges Needed
The South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology is seeking judges for the 2019 High
Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
The South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology is seeking judges for the 2019 High
Plains Regional Science and Engineer</p>2019-03-11T17:35:00-06:002019-03-11T17:35:00-06:00Emma Riversuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699592-2019EngineeringToMedSchool<p> Want to be a doctor? 10 reasons to get an engineering degree 1st
From creating artificial bones with 3D
printers to doing robotic surgeries, the healthcare field is changing
dramatically due to booming technology. Who better to deal with this new
technology than engineer doctors? 
Mat</p>2019-02-26T23:20:00-07:002019-02-26T23:20:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69960SD Mines Celebrates Engineers Week<p> SD Mines Celebrates 42nd Annual Engineers Week
The
2019 Engineers Week will be celebrated at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
Feb. 19-23, with  free events for area
students and the general public, as well as the university community.
The
2019 Engineers Week will be ce</p>2019-02-13T22:55:00-07:002019-02-13T22:55:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69961Military Tuition Break at SD Mines<p> Active Duty Military Personnel to Receive Tuition Break at SD Mines
Active duty military
personnel and reserves on active duty status are eligible for a new reduced
tuition program at South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology .
RAPID CITY, SD (Feb. 13, 2019) —
Active duty military</p>2019-02-13T15:05:00-07:002019-02-13T15:05:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69962Fall 2018 Graduates<p> 148 Students Graduate from SD Mines Fall 2018
SD Mines graduates 148 students in fall 2018 commencement. 
RAPID CITY, SD (Feb. 15, 2019) – South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
graduated 148 students during the fall 2018 commencement ceremonies in December.
Graduates received Do</p>2019-02-12T23:00:00-07:002019-02-12T23:00:00-07:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69963SD Mines Day Slated for Feb. 14 at the Capitol<p> SD Mines Day Slated for Feb. 14 at the Capitol
The
South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology takes over the Capitol Rotunda in Pierre from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (CDT) Thursday, Feb. 14. The event allows Mines students,
faculty and staff to share their innovative work with state lawmakers and state
officia</p>2019-02-11T17:45:00-07:002019-02-11T17:45:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69964Health and Wellness Fair Promotes Ecotherapy<p> SD Mines Health and Wellness Fair Promotes Tranquility Within
The South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology will host the 20th annual Health and Wellness
Fair from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the Surbeck Center Ballroom. 
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Techn</p>2019-02-08T15:00:00-07:002019-02-08T15:00:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69965Mines Students Sell Steel Roses for Valentine’s Day<p> Mines Students Sell Steel and 3D Printed Roses for Valentine’s Day
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology’s Welding Club has been hard at work heating,
twisting, bending and grinding steel into unique handmade steel roses, while
the 3D Printing Club has been carefully creating silky filament roses – a</p>2019-02-06T20:00:00-07:002019-02-06T20:00:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69966Mines Hosts Largest Spring Career Fair Ever<p> SD Mines Hosts its Largest Spring Career Fair Ever
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
will host 113 employers for the annual spring Career Fair .
Over 1,000 Mines students are
expected to attend the 2019 Spring Career Fair.  They will network with employers including 3M, Cargil</p>2019-02-04T20:10:00-07:002019-02-04T20:10:00-07:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69967Music Dept. Presents Sweetheart Dinner<p> Mines Music Department Presents a Big Band Era Event
Student musicians from the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
will perform Big Band era music during the Sweetheart Dinner &amp; Dance Feb. 15-16. 
RAPID CITY, SD (Jan. 31, 2019) – Student musicians from the South Dakota Sc</p>2019-01-31T16:20:00-07:002019-01-31T16:20:00-07:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69968SD Mines Recognized with Aviation Industry Award<p> SD Mines Recognized with Aviation Industry Award
Aviation Week has given South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology , the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force
Base and Moog Inc. a Laureate
Award for pioneering the use of cold spray technology in aircraft repair and
maintenance. In March the three </p>2019-01-25T16:40:00-07:002019-01-25T16:40:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69969Craig Tieszen Memorial Scholarship Established at Mines<p> Craig Tieszen Memorial Scholarship Established at Mines
The Craig Tieszen Memorial Scholarship has been
established to honor the memory of the South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology alumnus.  
RAPID CITY,
SD (Jan. 24, 2019) – The Craig Tieszen Memorial Scholarship has been
establ</p>2019-01-24T19:55:00-07:002019-01-24T19:55:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699701-22-2019Rankings<p> SD Mines Ranks Among Top Universities for STEM Ed
South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology continuously ranks
among the top universities in the nation.
RAPID CITY, SD (Jan. 22, 2019) – South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology continuously ranks among the top universities in
</p>2019-01-22T23:55:00-07:002019-01-22T23:55:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69971Museum of Geology Invites Public to Bring in Rocks, Minerals or Fossils for Identification<p> Museum of Geology Invites Public to Bring in Rocks, Minerals or Fossils for Identification
Members of the public are invited
to bring their backyard fossil or rock finds to the South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology Museum of Geology on Saturday, Jan.
26,for the annual Rock and
Fossil ID Day .
</p>2019-01-22T21:45:00-07:002019-01-22T21:45:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699722019MLKDayofService<p> SD Mines Mobilizes Students to Serve on MLK Jr. Holiday
Student groups from the South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology step up to serve as volunteers on the
annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Jan. 17, 2019) – For the ninth year in a row, student
groups from </p>2019-01-17T15:20:00-07:002019-01-17T15:20:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69973SD Mines APEX Gallery Presents: Relevance at the End of Everything<p> SD Mines APEX Gallery Presents: Relevance at the End of Everything New Works by Kyle Novak
The APEX Gallery
at the South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology presents an exhibit titled “Relevance
at the End of Everything” featuring new works by artist Kyle Novak.
The APEX Gallery
</p>2019-01-16T20:15:00-07:002019-01-16T20:15:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69974SD Mines, SDPB and Hay Camp Brewing Company Present STEAM Café<p> SD Mines, SDPB and Hay Camp Brewing Company Present STEAM Café
South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology continues its
partnership  with South Dakota Public
Broadcasting and Hay Camp Brewing Company to
present four new STEAM Café talks during spring 2019
STEAM Café, an acronym for </p>2019-01-14T17:50:00-07:002019-01-14T17:50:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69975Fall2018Deanslist<p> 633 Students Named To Fall 2018 Dean’s List
In order to merit a spot on the Dean’s List, students must earn a grade
point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester. 
RAPID CITY, SD
(Jan. 10, 2019) – For the fall 2018 semester, 633 South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology students w</p>2019-01-09T18:00:00-07:002019-01-09T18:00:00-07:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69976Nostalgia Night Film Series at Elks Theatre Kicks Off in January<p> Nostalgia Night Film Series at Elks Theatre Kicks Off in January
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology ,
Friends of the Devereaux Library and the Elks Theatre will host the 25th
annual Nostalgia Night Film Series: “Picture Perfect,” Jan. 13 to March 17.
The South Dakota Scho</p>2018-12-14T18:35:00-07:002018-12-14T18:35:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69977SD Mines Offers New Biomedical Engineering Degree<p> SD Mines Offers New Biomedical Engineering Degree
South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology is partnering with
the University of South Dakota to offer a collaborative undergraduate degree in
biomedical engineering.
The new undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering at SD
Mines is </p>2018-12-13T00:00:00-07:002018-12-13T00:00:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69978SD Mines holds 178th commencement Dec. 15<p> SD Mines holds 178th commencement Dec. 15
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
will hold its 178 th commencement at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in the
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Theatre. 
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
will hold its 178 th commencement at </p>2018-12-12T15:20:00-07:002018-12-12T15:20:00-07:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69979US Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to Speak at Mines Commencement<p> US Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to Speak at Mines Commencement
Dr. Heather Wilson, Secretary of the United
States Air Force and
past president of the South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology , will speak at the
university’s fall commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 in the
Rushmo</p>2018-12-10T23:25:00-07:002018-12-10T23:25:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69980Legion Lake Fire One Year Later -- New Tools Could Help Firefighters Better Prepare<p> Legion Lake Fire One Year Later -- New Tools Could Help Firefighters Better Prepare
Researchers at SD Miners are working with NASA and NOAA officials to use satellite technology to
give fire managers a heads up when the fuels are abnormally dry.   The team is creating the Fire
Risk Estimation tool (FiRE) 2</p>2018-12-10T15:10:00-07:002018-12-10T15:10:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69981Mines Team Wins “Shark Tank” Style Competition with Vortex Generator to Improve Fuel Efficiency<p> Mines Team Wins “Shark Tank” Style Competition with Vortex Generator to Improve Fuel Efficiency
The fifth annual CEO
Business Plan Competition at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology wrapped
up in early December with new winners who took home more than $10,000 in total prize
money that can be</p>2018-12-07T17:05:00-07:002018-12-07T17:05:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69982Out-of-State Students Pay In-State Tuition Under New Program<p> Out-of-State Students Pay In-State Tuition Under New Program
Beginning the summer of
2019, new freshmen and new transfer students from North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska,
Wyoming, Montana and Colorado will pay in-state tuition to attend South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology
Founded
in 18</p>2018-12-06T17:05:00-07:002018-12-06T17:05:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69983Student LEGO Robots to Compete at East Middle School<p> Student LEGO Robots to Compete at East Middle School
South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology is teaming with East Middle School to host the 2018
FIRST LEGO
League Rapid City Qualifier from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8,
at East Middle School.
FIRST LEGO League  is an
educat</p>2018-12-05T16:40:00-07:002018-12-05T16:40:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69984SD Mines Students Initiated into Order of Omega Honor Society<p> SD Mines Students Initiated into Order of Omega Honor Society
Seven South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology students have been initiated into the Order of Omega national Greek honor society. 
The Fall 2018
inductees to the Order of Omega national Greek honor society at SD Mines are
</p>2018-12-05T00:40:00-07:002018-12-05T00:40:00-07:00Emma Riversuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69985USAREC Brigade Commander to Speak at Mines<p> USAREC Brigade Commander to Speak at Mines
The Department of Military Science at South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology will host
special guest speaker Colonel Eric Lopez from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec.
04, 2018, in Classroom Building, Room 204 on the Mines Campus ( map
here ).
 
</p>2018-12-01T12:35:00-07:002018-12-01T12:35:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6998611-27-18-Parade-of_trees<p> ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Theme at Annual Holiday Parade of Trees at SD Mines
Community members are
invited to vote on their favorite trees at the annual holiday Parade of Trees
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 28-30, in the Surbeck
Center at the South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Techn</p>2018-11-27T22:05:00-07:002018-11-27T22:05:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6998711-19-2018-CAT-Grant-Scholrships<p> Mining Class Offered to Caterpillar Funds 11 Multi-Year SD Mines Scholarships
A unique program at South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology that provides Caterpillar employees with
professional training enabled the Mining
Engineering Department to offer scholarships this academic year through
the Ca</p>2018-11-19T18:05:00-07:002018-11-19T18:05:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6998811-16-18-ICPC-Regionals<p> SD Mines Qualifies for 2019 ICPC World Finals in Porto, Portugal
A student team of coders from the South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology took first place in the regional competition
of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC), which qualifies SD
Mines for the world finals scheduled f</p>2018-11-16T15:00:00-07:002018-11-16T15:00:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6998911-15-2018-Diwali<p> Diwali Night 2018 Features Fireworks, Dancing, Taste of India
The India Club of the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology invites the public to celebrate Diwali 2018,
featuring cultural foods, entertainment, and a firework show.
 
The India Club at SD Mines aims to increase awar</p>2018-11-15T17:15:00-07:002018-11-15T17:15:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6999011-14-18-Winter_concerts<p> SD Mines Hosts Annual Winter Concerts
The community is invited to four winter
music concerts performed at the SD Mines Music Center and the Cathedral by
students in the South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology music program.
The Cathedral is a
wonderful space to celebrate the s</p>2018-11-14T15:50:00-07:002018-11-14T15:50:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6999111-09-2018-YouAreWelcome<p> APEX Gallery Show: You Are Welcome Participatory Art at a Science and Engineering School
The public is invited to the new
interactive art show, “You Are Welcome,”
 at South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology’s
APEX Gallery.
Engineering, science, and art are not mutually exclusive.</p>2018-11-09T19:15:00-07:002018-11-09T19:15:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=699922018GrubbyGames<p> First Ever GG Con Esports Tournament Raises Money For CMN
SD Mines h olds its first ever Grubby Games Convention (GG Con) Saturday and Sunday,
Nov. 3-4, to raise funds for Regional Health’s Children’s Miracle Network. The
event also features the state League of Legends Championship.  
</p>2018-11-02T15:55:00-06:002018-11-02T15:55:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6999311-2-2018-Adams_Museum_Exhibit<p> Mines Students Help Build Plesiosaur Display for New Exhibit at Deadwood’s Adams Museum
A team of graduate
students from the South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology have installed a new
360-degree plesiosaur display in Deadwood’s Adams
Museum .
SD Mines graduate
students Julie Drie</p>2018-11-02T14:20:00-06:002018-11-02T14:20:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=69994SD Mines Names New Interim Head of Mathematics<p> SD Mines Names New Interim Head of Mathematics
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
has named mathematics and computer science professor Travis Kowalski, Ph.D., the
new interim head of the Department of Mathematics.
 
Travis Kowalski, Ph.D., the new
interim head of the Departme</p>2018-11-02T14:05:00-06:002018-11-02T14:05:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6999510-24-2018-Veteran-Ranking<p> SD Mines Ranks Among Best Universities for Veterans
Military Times ranks the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
among the best schools in the country for veterans.
SD Mines students
and veterans on top of M Hill in Rapid City during the annual university homecoming
festivities.</p>2018-10-24T18:45:00-06:002018-10-24T18:45:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6999610-22-2018-Energy Conference<p> New Horizons Energy Conference Explores Oil, Gas and Geothermal Potential
The Energy Resources Initiative
at the  South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology hosts the New
Horizons Energy Conference, Oct. 25-26, 2018. 
The Energy Resources Initiative
at the  South Dakota
Sch</p>2018-10-22T16:50:00-06:002018-10-22T16:50:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6999710-22-2018_Digital_Mapping_Conference<p> Digital Mappers Invite Public to Learn the Craft
Maps are everywhere:
your phone, your car, your local government web pages and more. The Black
Hills Digital Mapping Association Conference  supports the
professionals who make it all happen behind the scenes.
This image shows the SD Mines cam</p>2018-10-22T15:50:00-06:002018-10-22T15:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6999810-10-2018-AirportGreenRoofs<p> Green Tops: Airport Features New High-Tech Green Roof
Visitors to the Rapid City Regional
Airport can now take-in a new green roof project as part of their
experience. The rooftop deck that extends over part of the main terminal
includes a green roof project recently installed by South Dakota School of Min</p>2018-10-10T20:05:00-06:002018-10-10T20:05:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=6999910-3-2018-CompSci-Eng-Dept<p> SD Mines Creates a Computer Science and Engineering Department
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
will reorganize two existing departments to create a new Computer Science and
Engineering Department.
 
“This is an exciting
development for Mines which will allow us to increase</p>2018-10-03T20:55:00-06:002018-10-03T20:55:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=7000010-2-2018-ProtoDUNE<p> Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment Passes Milestone on Path to Black Hills
Researchers in the Department
of Physics at SD Mines
are playing an integral role in both ProtoDUNE and DUNE.
 
Inside the first ProtoDUNE detector, before it
was filled with liquid argon. Photo: CERN
 
</p>2018-10-02T14:40:00-06:002018-10-02T14:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=700012018NightintheCold<p> SD Mines Students Host “Night in the Cold” to Help Local Homeless Shelter
Students with the Lambda Chi
Alpha Fraternity at SD Mines invite the public to a “Night in the Cold” event from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 13, to raise money for the Cornerstone Rescue Mission and raise awareness
of homeless iss</p>2018-10-01T15:50:00-06:002018-10-01T15:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70002Career_fair-fall2018<p> 152 Employers Attend Mines Largest Career Fair Ever
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology's Fall Career Fair included a record 152 employers. SD Mines students are in high demand. 
Mines graduates enjoy a 97 percent job placement rate and an
average starting salary of about $61,300. 
 
</p>2018-09-25T22:30:00-06:002018-09-25T22:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=700039-25-2018STEMinistNight<p> SD Mines WiSE Program Invites Girls to STEMinist Night
The South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology Women in
Science &amp; Engineering (WiSE) program invites girls in grades
three through eight to explore science, meet female scientists and enjoy an SD
Mines volleyball game during STEMinist Night on</p>2018-09-25T17:20:00-06:002018-09-25T17:20:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=7000409-19-2018-MuseumDay<p> Mines Celebrates Museum Day with Paleontology Lab Open House
South Dakota School
of Mines &amp; Technology’s Museum of
Geology is celebrating Museum
Day with behind-the-scenes tours of the Paleontological
Research Laboratory (PRL) and events for all ages.
 
South Dakota School of M</p>2018-09-20T10:40:00-06:002018-09-20T10:40:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=700052018-19-09-GoT0Mines<p> Hundreds of Prospective Students Stream to SD Mines for ‘Go To Mines’ Events
High school students and their families are invited to SD Mines on Saturday, Sept. 22, and Saturday, Oct. 20, to tour departments, residence halls and other facilities and to meet faculty and current students.
SD Min</p>2018-09-19T18:40:00-06:002018-09-19T18:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=7000609-13-2018-GoToMines_Release<p> Hundreds of Prospective Students Stream to SD Mines for ‘Go To Mines’ Events
SD Mines will host hundreds of prospective students during two upcoming Go To Mines
events.
 
High
school students and their families are invited to SD Mines on Saturday, Sept.
22, and Saturday, Oct. 20, to </p>2018-09-18T02:50:00-06:002018-09-18T02:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=7000709-14-2018-PEEC-posrer session<p> OLC and SD Mines Students Showcase Research Projects
Students involved in the Pre-Engineering Educational
Collaborative (PEEC) will present scientific research they completed
during the past year at a special poster session from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday,
Sept. 18, at Oglala Lakota College, He Sapa Center, a</p>2018-09-16T13:10:00-06:002018-09-16T13:10:00-06:00Emma Riversuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=7000809-04-2018-ROTCTalk-advisory<p> Mines Alumnus and Vietnam Veteran to Speak on Campus
The Department of Military
Science at South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology will host special guest speaker Lieutenant
Colonel (Retired) Art Anderson from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 18, in Classroom
Building, Room 117 on the Mines Campus (map he</p>2018-09-15T15:05:00-06:002018-09-15T15:05:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=700092018ConstitutionDay<p> Mines Vice President of Research Presents Constitution Day Talk
In honor of 2018
Constitution Day, South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology’s Vice President for Research ,
Jan
Puszynski , Ph.D., will return to share the story of his family’s
immigration from Poland to the United States following th</p>2018-09-13T21:05:00-06:002018-09-13T21:05:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=7001009-17-2018-STEAM_Cafe<p> SD Mines, SDPB and Hay Camp Brewing Company Present STEAM Café
South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology continues its
partnership  with South Dakota Public
Broadcasting and Hay Camp Brewing Company to
host the STEAM Café, a series of free informal talks by SD Mines faculty and
staff on topics ran</p>2018-09-13T20:10:00-06:002018-09-13T20:10:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70011Mines Welcomes Nucor to Campus<p> Mines Welcomes Nucor to Campus
South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology welcomes Nucor Corporation
the largest producer of steel and the largest recycler in the United States for
a week of events on campus. 
Robert Seivert is one of many SD
Mines graduates now employed by Nucor.
</p>2018-09-11T21:45:00-06:002018-09-11T21:45:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70012Three Schools Win Ford Grant to Build Greenhouse and Cultural Center at Oglala Lakota College<p> Three Schools Win Ford Grant to Build Greenhouse and Cultural Center at Oglala Lakota College
Oglala Lakota College , Purdue University and
South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology have been awarded a grant from the Ford College
Community Challenge (Ford C3) to design and build a multipurpose
lea</p>2018-09-11T16:30:00-06:002018-09-11T16:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=700132018-09-07-Illicit_Economy-NSF-Funding<p> Two New Research Grants Help SD Mines Target the Illicit Economy
Researchers at South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology are helping uncover and stop underground criminal networks
that illegally traffic in everything from electronics and drugs to organs and
weapons.
This image is a
c</p>2018-09-07T16:40:00-06:002018-09-07T16:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=700142018RockerDaysSchedule<p> Mines Celebrates Homecoming with Rocker Days Events
Rocker
Days (M-Week) at the South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology is set for Sept. 8-16,
with a wide range of activities planned for students, alumni and the community. 
 
RAPID CITY, SD (Sept. 5, 2018) – Rocker
Days (M-</p>2018-09-06T13:55:00-06:002018-09-06T13:55:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=700159-2018BusinessPlanContest<p> Business Plan Competition at SD Mines Open to Enterprising High School Students, Other Colleges
Entrepreneurial-minded
students from high schools and colleges throughout the region are encouraged to
enter a “Shark Tank”-like student business plan competition sponsored by local
and state partners and hosted by</p>2018-09-04T19:30:00-06:002018-09-04T19:30:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=7001608-29-2018-Wharton_5K<p> SD Mines Hosts 8th Annual Homecoming Week Run in Honor of the late President Wharton
South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology’s Center of Excellence
for Advanced Manufacturing and Production (CAMP) program will hold
the 8th annual Wharton Challenge 5k run on Saturday, Sept. 15.
Ea</p>2018-08-29T22:50:00-06:002018-08-29T22:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=700178-28-2018-First Civil PhD<p> First Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Mines Focuses on Clean Energy Research
Namita Shrestha is
the first graduate of a new Ph.D. program in Civil
and Environmental Engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology .
Her work involves harnessing clean energy for widespread us</p>2018-08-28T16:55:00-06:002018-08-28T16:55:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70018SD Mines Researcher Receives $2.2 Million DOE Grant to Turn Biorefinery Waste into Valuable Products<p> SD Mines Researcher Receives $2.2 Million DOE Grant to Turn Biorefinery Waste into Valuable Products
SD Mines
has received a $2.16 million grant from the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy
Technologies Office to research and demonstrate cost-effective ways to turn
waste from biorefineries, such as ethanol </p>2018-08-23T20:40:00-06:002018-08-23T20:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=7001908-13-2018-Nano-MS<p> New Master of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Degree Offered at SD Mines
The South Dakota Board of Regents
has approved a new master’s degree in nanoscience and nanoengineering at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology.
 
SD Mines students
involved in nanoscience and nanoeng</p>2018-08-13T14:40:00-06:002018-08-13T14:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=700202018-08-09-Esports_Certificate<p> SD Mines Offers New Certificate in Esports
The South Dakota Board of Regents
has approved a new esports certificate program at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology .
This new curriculum goes hand-in-hand with SD Mines’ esports
varsity program that includes the university’s League of
Legend</p>2018-08-09T17:05:00-06:002018-08-09T17:05:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=7002108-06-18-Freshmen Day of Service release<p> Mines Freshmen Give Back to Community on Day of Service
More than 350 South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
freshmen will take part in this year’s Freshmen
Day of Service Sunday, Aug. 19, heading to neighborhoods and service
organizations to clean, restore and assist with projects.
</p>2018-08-06T14:35:00-06:002018-08-06T14:35:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70022Mines Graduates Earn 97 Percent Placement and Average Starting Salaries above $61,300<p> Mines Graduates Earn 97 Percent Placement and Average Starting Salaries above $61,300
New job placement figures for the South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology show 97 percent of 2016-17 graduates have secured
employment in their career field or are pursuing graduate degrees.
Recent </p>2018-07-24T21:30:00-06:002018-07-24T21:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=700236-2018Top10adventuresinBH<p> Top 10 Outdoor Adventures in the Black Hills &amp; Badlands
South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology is not only a fantastic
science, technology, engineering and math school, it also happens to be just minutes
from the beautiful Black Hills and Badlands National Park. 
South
</p>2018-06-27T14:25:00-06:002018-06-27T14:25:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70024GenCyber Camp for High School Girls at SD Mines Inspires the Next Generation of U.S. Cyber Security (1)<p> GenCyber Camp for High School Girls at SD Mines Inspires the Next Generation of U.S. Cyber Security Experts
An all-girl
cybersecurity summer camp at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
is free to accepted participants, thanks to a grant from the National Security
Agency (NSA) GenCyber program</p>2018-06-26T14:30:00-06:002018-06-26T14:30:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70025Sawyer Receives Dick Kitchen Award and SDACCC Lifetime Membership for Two Decades of Service to the School of Mines<p> Sawyer Receives Dick Kitchen Award and SDACCC Lifetime Membership for Two Decades of Service to the School of Mines
 
Darrell
Sawyer , Ed.D., Assistant Vice President for Student Development at South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology , has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the Dick
Kitchen Awa</p>2018-06-18T14:00:00-06:002018-06-18T14:00:00-06:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70026Alien Life: You'll Never See Them Coming SD Mines Physics Lecturer to Speak at Denver Comic-Con<p> Alien Life: You'll Never See Them Coming SD Mines Physics Lecturer to Speak at Denver Comic-Con
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology physics lecturer Michael Dowding will speak at
the 2018 Denver
Comic Con on the topic of alien life.
Michael Dowding (center), shown
here at the</p>2018-06-11T21:50:00-06:002018-06-11T21:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70027SD Mines Students Promote Concert “Neon Trees” September 8 at Start of Homecoming Week<p> SD Mines Students Promote Concert “Neon Trees” September 8 at Start of Homecoming Week
The South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology concert committee “e 135 Entertainment” is
proud to present “Helluva Night,” at 7 p.m. on September 8, 2018 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center . 
The c</p>2018-06-07T15:45:00-06:002018-06-07T15:45:00-06:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70028SD Mines Engineering Student Awarded Prestigious Fellowship<p> SD Mines Engineering Student Awarded Prestigious Fellowship
SD Mines engineering student Aimee Allcock is one of 75 Americans selected to
participate in the 2018-2019 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young
Professionals.
Aimee Allcock, a junior
civil and environmental engineering </p>2018-05-29T17:20:00-06:002018-05-29T17:20:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70029Alumni Bestows Largest Gift in School History for Alumni Conference Center on Mines Campus<p> Alumni Bestows Largest Gift in School History for Alumni Conference Center on Mines Campus
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
has received a $3 million donation, the largest gift in school history, from
Larry and Linda Pearson for an Alumni and Conference Center to be built adjacent
to the ca</p>2018-05-16T15:25:00-06:002018-05-16T15:25:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70030SD Mines Butterfield Cup Winners Build Software That Manages Stock Market Trades & Yields Profit<p> SD Mines Butterfield Cup Winners Build Software That Manages Stock Market Trades &amp; Yields Profit
A team of South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
students have won the annual Butterfield Cup. This year’s contest challenged students to write software
that performs technical analysis of publicly tra</p>2018-05-14T14:05:00-06:002018-05-14T14:05:00-06:00Dustin Cookuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70031SD Mines Ranks Among Top Universities for STEM Education Programs from High School to Graduate Students<p> SD Mines Ranks Among Top Universities for STEM Education Programs from High School to Graduate Students
Three organizations have recently ranked the South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology among the best schools in the state
and nation.
Three organizations have recently ranked the Sout</p>2018-05-07T16:35:00-06:002018-05-07T16:35:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70032SD Mines Spring Commencement and ROTC Commissioning May 5<p> SD Mines Spring Commencement and ROTC Commissioning May 5
Almost 400 students will receive their Associate of Arts, Bachelor
of Science, Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degrees at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology ’s commencement ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 5,
in the </p>2018-05-03T14:05:00-06:002018-05-03T14:05:00-06:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70033Mines Students Fuel Up for Finals with Late-Night Study Breakfast(2)<p> Mines Students Fuel Up for Finals with Late-Night Study Breakfast
The traditional finals-week late-night study breakfast will be served to
hundreds of students at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology from 9-10:30 p.m. Sunday, April. 29, in the Surbeck Dining Hall.
At a typi</p>2018-04-26T19:30:00-06:002018-04-26T19:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70034State Fire Meteorologist to Discuss 2018 Outlook on Friday<p> State Fire Meteorologist to Discuss 2018 Outlook on Friday
Darren Clabo,
Ph.D., State Fire Meteorologist and South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology faculty member, will present a
special seminar, “2018 South Dakota Wildfire Outlook,” at 11 a.m. on Friday,
April 27 at in room 222 of the Mineral Ind</p>2018-04-25T18:15:00-06:002018-04-25T18:15:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70035SD Mines Associate Professor and VRC Metal Systems Co-Founder Named Entrepreneur of the Year<p> SD Mines Associate Professor and VRC Metal Systems Co-Founder Named Entrepreneur of the Year
South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology associate professor Christian Widener, Ph.D., was awarded Entrepreneur of Year at the
2018 South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) annual
conferenc</p>2018-04-23T15:30:00-06:002018-04-23T15:30:00-06:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70036Extreme CAMPing Comes to Main Street Square April 21 with Formula, Baja Car Drag Races and Drone Demos<p> Extreme CAMPing Comes to Main Street Square April 21 with Formula, Baja Car Drag Races and Drone Demos
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology will host Extreme CAMPing, a day of demos, drones, formula
racing, Baja off-roading and more from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at
Main Street Squar</p>2018-04-18T14:30:00-06:002018-04-18T14:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70037SD Mines Student Teams Take First, Second in Governor’s Giant Vision Business Plan Competition<p> SD Mines Student Teams Take First, Second in Governor’s Giant Vision Business Plan Competition
 
For the fourth
year in a row, a South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology student earned
top honor in the student division of the Governor’s Giant Vision Business
Competition held in Sioux Falls.
</p>2018-04-13T03:30:00-06:002018-04-13T03:30:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70038SD Mines Design Fair Showcases Cutting Edge Technology, Research, and Innovation<p> SD Mines Design Fair Showcases Cutting Edge Technology, Research, and Innovation
SD
Mines senior computer science major Savoy Schuler operates a virtual computer
that is part of an augmented reality system that allows him to move 3-D images
around a classroom. He is one member of a project that is focusing on</p>2018-04-12T19:50:00-06:002018-04-12T19:50:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=7003910th Annual Nano Expo at SD Mines Highlights Tiny Technology<p> 10th Annual Nano Expo at SD Mines Highlights Tiny Technology
The public is invited to the 2018 Nano Expo at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
to learn how cutting-edge nanotechnologies can change the future.
 
The 10th annual Nano Expo, which will be from 1-3 p.m.
Saturday</p>2018-04-11T15:55:00-06:002018-04-11T15:55:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70040SD Mines Congratulates Science and Engineering Fair Winners<p> SD Mines Congratulates Science and Engineering Fair Winners
The 2018 High Plains Regional
Science and Engineering Fair included 550 registered students from around
the Black Hills region.The full results for the 2018 High
Plains Regional Science and Engineering Fair can
be found here.
El</p>2018-04-09T15:25:00-06:002018-04-09T15:25:00-06:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70041SD Mines Offers Free 3-D Printing Camps for Youth<p> SD Mines Offers Free 3-D Printing Camps for Youth
The
Department of Mechanical Engineering  at the South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology is offering two free 3-D
printing camps as part of the “Fab Labs” workshops sponsored by Halliburton.
Cory Mohill-Smith, a
mechanical engin</p>2018-04-06T19:50:00-06:002018-04-06T19:50:00-06:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70042SD Mines Programming Team Takes on World’s Best in China<p> SD Mines Programing Team Takes on World’s Best in China
A student team of computer
programmers from the South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology will compete at the International Collegiate Programming Contest
(ICPC) , in Beijing, China, April 15-20, 2018.  
Mines students on the
</p>2018-04-05T15:30:00-06:002018-04-05T15:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70043Mines Annual Cultural Expo to Feature International Food, Entertainment(1)<p> Mines Annual Cultural Expo to Feature International Food, Entertainment
International students from South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology and a variety of community groups will celebrate their
cultural diversity with food, entertainment and displays during the annual SD
Mines Cultural Expo .
  </p>2018-04-02T19:45:00-06:002018-04-02T19:45:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70044NSA Funds Summer Camp for Girls at SD Mines to Train the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Experts<p> NSA Funds Summer Camp for Girls at SD Mines to Train the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Experts
South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology is hosting a free girls GenCyber
security camp this summer . The program is funded by the National Security Agency (NSA) GenCyber
Program , which pays tuition and</p>2018-03-27T23:00:00-06:002018-03-27T23:00:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70045SD Mines Apex Gallery Interactive Show “Without Land” Explores the Edge of Nature<p> SD Mines Apex Gallery Interactive Show “Without Land” Explores the Edge of Nature
The Apex Gallery opens
a new exhibition at the South Dakota School of
Mines &amp; Technology which encourages students and the public to explore
the point where they believe nature begins and civilization fades.
 
</p>2018-03-25T14:30:00-06:002018-03-25T14:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70046Unearth the Mysteries of History at the Dinosaur Eggstravaganza<p> Unearth the Mysteries of History at the Dinosaur Eggstravaganza
The Dinosaur Eggstravaganza from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, at the Museum of
Geology features hands-on activities
about dinosaurs and their environment plus rocks and minerals.
 
The “Dinosaur Eggstravaganza” from
1-5 p.</p>2018-03-23T13:30:00-06:002018-03-23T13:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70047Hundreds of Prospective Students Stream to SD Mines for ‘Go To Mines’ Open House March 24, June 15 and July 21<p> Hundreds of Prospective Students Stream to SD Mines for ‘Go To Mines’ Open House March 24, June 15 and July 21
High
school students and their families are invited to SD Mines on March 24, June 15
and July 21, to tour departments, residence halls and other facilities and to
meet faculty and current students du</p>2018-03-21T15:40:00-06:002018-03-21T15:40:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70048SD Mines Mining and Mucking Team to Compete in England<p> SD Mines Mining and Mucking Team to Compete in England
The South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology Mining and Mucking Team will
compete in the International
Collegiate Mining Games March 29–April 1, in Cornwall,
England.
SD Mines Mining and Mucking Team members
pictured at a </p>2018-03-17T16:20:00-06:002018-03-17T16:20:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70049Registration Opens for 3rd Annual STEMinist Star Glow Run to Benefit YFS Girls Inc. of Rapid City<p> Registration Opens for 3rd Annual STEMinist Star Glow Run to Benefit YFS Girls Inc. of Rapid City
The South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology’s Women in Science &amp; Engineering (WiSE)
and Alpha
Omega Epsilon sorority will host the third annual STEMinist Star 3K Glow
Fun Run/Walk on Friday, April </p>2018-03-15T15:50:00-06:002018-03-15T15:50:00-06:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70050SD Mines Celebrates Math with Pi Day Events March 14<p> SD Mines Celebrates Math with Pi Day Events March 14
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology Society of
Physics Students will host a Pi Day fundraiser at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday,
March 14, in the Electrical Engineering and Physics Building room 252 ( campus
map ).
The pie eating co</p>2018-03-13T07:10:00-06:002018-03-13T07:10:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70051Judges Needed for 2018 Science & Engineering Fair at SD Mines<p> Judges Needed for Science &amp; Engineering Fair at SD Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology is seeking judges for the 2018 High Plains Regional Science
and Engineering Fair.
 
Tom Durkin with the South
Dakota Space Grant Consortium shakes hands with Elsie DuBray from Ti</p>2018-03-12T07:10:00-06:002018-03-12T07:10:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70052STEM Careers in Focus at Conference for 760 Middle School Girls<p> STEM Careers in Focus at Conference for 760 Middle School Girls
An estimated 760 middle school girls
will converge on the South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology campus Tuesday, March 6, for the
annual Women in Science Conference.
The day-long Women in Science Conference is des</p>2018-03-01T23:20:00-07:002018-03-01T23:20:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70053SD Mines Day Slated for March 1 at the Capitol<p> SD Mines Day Slated for March 1 at the Capitol
SD Mines takes over the capitol
rotunda in Pierre from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, March 1. The event allows
Mines students, faculty and staff to share their innovative work with state lawmakers
and state officials.
 
SD Mines students using li</p>2018-02-28T17:05:00-07:002018-02-28T17:05:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70054Registration Open for March 17 Annual 5K Dublin Dash<p> Registration Open for March 17 Annual 5K Dublin Dash
The 12th
annual Dublin Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 17. The event
is sponsored by the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology’s American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
 
Participants can regis</p>2018-02-27T16:50:00-07:002018-02-27T16:50:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70055SD Mines to Host Flight Night with Aero Design Team<p> SD Mines to Host Flight Night with Aero Design Team
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology’s Aero Design team will host Flight
Night from 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, and Monday, March 12, on campus.
 
Students who take part in Flight Night get to build their own balsa wood plane to </p>2018-02-26T20:30:00-07:002018-02-26T20:30:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70056SD Mines Mechanical Engineers Partner with Stevens High School in Hands-On Education Program<p> SD Mines Mechanical Engineers Partner with Stevens High School in Hands-On Education Program
Students and
professors in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology are partnering with Rapid City Stevens High
School students in a new hands-on education effo</p>2018-02-23T16:45:00-07:002018-02-23T16:45:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70057SD Mines Hosts Black History Month Speaker Keith Knight<p> SD Mines Hosts Black History Month Speaker Keith Knight
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
student chapter of the National
Society of Black Engineers (NBSE) and the Office of
Multicultural Affairs host the award winning artist and “Gentleman Cartoonist”
Keith Knight from 6-8 p.m. on M</p>2018-02-22T10:05:00-07:002018-02-22T10:05:00-07:00Dustin Cookuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70058SD Mines Students Offer Plan to Save City Hall $200,000<p> SD Mines Students Offer Plan to Save City Hall $200,000
The Hardrocker Sustainability Team completed an
energy audit of the Rapid City/School Administration Center (CSAC) and found significant cost and energy savings.  The team worked in partnership with the Rapid
City Sustainability Committee through the S</p>2018-02-21T15:25:00-07:002018-02-21T15:25:00-07:00Chezka Gaddiuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70059Three SD Mines ROTC Cadets Land International Internships<p> Three SD Mines ROTC Cadets Land International Internships
Three ROTC
cadets from the South Dakota School of Mines
&amp; Technology have been selected for the U.S. Army’s prestigious Cultural Understanding Learning Program (CULP) . Students are selected through a competitive
application process. Winners </p>2018-02-15T23:50:00-07:002018-02-15T23:50:00-07:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70060SD Mines Students Explore Boundaries Between Art and Science at Apex Gallery Exhibit(1)<p> SD Mines Students Explore Boundaries Between Art and Science at Apex Gallery Exhibit
The Apex Gallery’s new exhibit
“Communicate, Innovate, Fabricate” showcases the creative side of South Dakota School Mines &amp; Technology students
and explores the boundaries between art and science.
A </p>2018-02-15T15:50:00-07:002018-02-15T15:50:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70061SD Mines Celebrates 41st Annual Engineers Week<p> SD Mines Celebrates 41st Annual Engineers Week
The 2018 Engineers
Week will be celebrated
at the South Dakota School
of Mines &amp; Technology Feb. 20-24. The week features free events for area middle school
students and the general public, as well as the university community.
 
Local</p>2018-02-14T15:15:00-07:002018-02-14T15:15:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70062Mine Design Team Qualifies for International Competition<p> Mine Design Team Qualifies for International Competition
A team of students
from the South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology Department
of Mining Engineering and Management will take part in  The National Stone,
Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) student design competition.
Team me</p>2018-02-02T16:10:00-07:002018-02-02T16:10:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70063SD Mines Student Receives National Teaching Assistant Award<p> SD Mines Student Receives National Teaching Assistant Award
SD Mines doctoral candidate Kyle Hazelwood has been selected as the recipient of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for 2018.
Kyle Hazelwood, is pursuing a Ph.D. in the SD Mines D</p>2018-01-23T17:50:00-07:002018-01-23T17:50:00-07:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70064Bioenergy Scientist to Speak at SD Mines on Work/Life Balance<p> Bioenergy Scientist to Speak at SD Mines on Work/Life Balance
Tina Nielsen , Ph.D., will present
a talk “ Managing a Work/Life Balance " at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, in the Classroom Building room 204E ( campus
map).   The event is free and open to
the</p>2018-01-22T15:25:00-07:002018-01-22T15:25:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70065WiSE Forum at SD Mines Aims to Fill Gap of Women in STEM(1)<p> WiSE Forum at SD Mines Aims to Fill Gap of Women in STEM
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
will host the fourth annual Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Forum from
5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, featuring a panel of industry leaders in the
traditionally male-dominated fields of science</p>2018-01-22T15:05:00-07:002018-01-22T15:05:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70066SD Mines Professor Authors Book on Soviet Film Adaptations of Shakespeare Plays<p> SD Mines Professor Authors Book on Soviet Film Adaptations of Shakespeare Plays
Michael Hudgens , Ph.D., who teaches philosophy and writing
composition at the South
Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology has authored a new book “ The Shakespeare
Films of Grigori Kozintsev .”
Michael Hudg</p>2018-01-22T15:00:00-07:002018-01-22T15:00:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70067SD Mines Mobilizes Students to Serve on MLK Jr. Holiday<p> SD Mines Mobilizes Students to Serve on MLK Jr. Holiday
Several student groups from the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology  will step up to serve as volunteers on the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Volunteers during the MLK Day of Service will collect food and cash donations at local grocery </p>2018-01-09T11:00:00-07:002018-01-09T11:00:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70068Roy Family Endowment Established<p> Roy Family Establishes the Travis Roy Memorial Endowment for Men’s and Women’s Golf
The Roy family has established an endowment for men's and women's golf in memory of Travis Roy, a South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology alumnus and the brother of Hardrocker head golf coach Tye Roy.
RAPID
</p>2017-12-22T17:10:00-07:002017-12-22T17:10:00-07:00Emma Riversuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70069SD Mines: A Small School That Packs a Big Punch in Intercollegiate Competitions<p> SD Mines: A Small School That Packs a Big Punch in Intercollegiate Competitions
This has been a great year for the intercollegiate teams that represent SD Mines. See an overview of some results here.
 
   
The SD Mines Mini Baja team competing in the winter of 2017. Photo by SD Mines st</p>2017-12-21T20:30:00-07:002017-12-21T20:30:00-07:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70070South Dakota Space Grant Consortium Awards $100,000 in NASA Funding to SD Mines and Four Other South Dakota Institutions<p> South Dakota Space Grant Consortium Awards $100,000 in NASA Funding to SD Mines and Four Other South Dakota Institutions
The South Dakota Space Grant Consortium (SDSGC) has provided eight awards totaling $100,000 in NASA funding to the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology and four other affiliate members</p>2017-12-18T17:05:00-07:002017-12-18T17:05:00-07:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=700713 SD Mines Students Receive ASME Scholarships<p> 3 Mines students awarded American Society of Mechanical Engineers scholarships
Three South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology students
were awarded prestigious ASME Foundation scholarships for the 2017-2018
academic year. 
Pictured (left to right) Austin Kaul, Tyler Ronken and Josiah Horner</p>2017-12-14T21:30:00-07:002017-12-14T21:30:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70072SD Board of Regents Approves Tuition Awards for SD Mines Students from Colorado and Nebraska<p> SD Board of Regents Approves Tuition Break for SD Mines Students from Colorado and Nebraska
  SD Mines  is offering in-state tuition rates for qualifying new freshmen and transfer students from Nebraska and Colorado starting in the fall of 2018.
 
 
RAPID CITY, SD (Dec. 13, 2017) – Th</p>2017-12-13T19:50:00-07:002017-12-13T19:50:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70073SD Mines Paleontologist Lands NSF Grant to Increase Diversity in Earth Sciences<p> SD Mines Paleontologist Lands NSF Grant to Increase Diversity in Earth Sciences
Darrin Pagnac, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Geology and Geological Engineering Department at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology is the principle investigator of a multi-institution team receiving a National Scie</p>2017-12-11T16:45:00-07:002017-12-11T16:45:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70074SD Mines holds 176th commencement Dec. 16<p> SD Mines holds 176th commencement Dec. 16
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology will hold
its 176 th commencement at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, in the Rushmore
Plaza Civic Center theater, awarding 188 degrees to students.
RAPID CITY, SD (Dec. 6, 2017) – The South Dakota School o</p>2017-12-06T16:40:00-07:002017-12-06T16:40:00-07:00Lynn Taylor Rickuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70075Mines Students Fuel Up for Finals with Late-Night Study Breakfast(1)<p> Mines Students Fuel Up for Finals with Late-Night Study Breakfast
The traditional finals-week late-night study breakfast will be served to hundreds of students at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology from 9-10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6.
The Late Night Study Breakfast in the Surbeck D</p>2017-12-04T21:15:00-07:002017-12-04T21:15:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70076College, High School Students Pitch Business Plans at Saturday’s ‘Shark Tank’ Style Competition<p> College, High School Students Pitch Business Plans at Saturday’s ‘Shark Tank’ Style Competition
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology will host finalist presentations and awards for the fourth annual Competitive Entrepreneurial Opportunity (CEO) Student Business Plan Competition starting at 8:30 a.m. </p>2017-12-01T15:10:00-07:002017-12-01T15:10:00-07:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70077Student LEGO Robots to Compete at SD Mines on Saturday<p> Student LEGO Robots to Compete at SD Mines on Saturday
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology will host the 2017 FIRST LEGO League Rapid City Qualifier from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 2. in the Surbeck Center Ballroom ( Campus Map ). This year’s event includes 18 registered teams, which is a record</p>2017-12-01T14:50:00-07:002017-12-01T14:50:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70078SD Mines Hosts Annual Holiday at the Cathedral Concerts<p> SD Mines Hosts Annual Holiday at the Cathedral Concerts
The community is invited to two holiday music concerts performed at the Cathedral by students in the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology music program.
The Cathedral is a wonderful space to celebrate the spirit and sounds of the season.</p>2017-11-29T16:50:00-07:002017-11-29T16:50:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70079SD Mines Professor Emeritus Dan Dolan Receives National Mentoring Award<p> SD Mines Professor Emeritus Dan Dolan Receives National Mentoring Award
Dan Dolan, Ph.D., a professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology, has received the prestigious national Tau Beta Pi McDonald Mentor Award.
Dan Dolan, Ph.D., professor emerit</p>2017-11-28T13:00:00-07:002017-11-28T13:00:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70080‘Star Wars’ Theme for Annual Holiday Parade of Trees at SD Mines<p> ‘Star Wars’ Theme for Annual Holiday Parade of Trees at SD Mines
Community members are invited to vote on their favorite trees at the annual holiday Parade of Trees from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29 through Friday, Dec.1 in the Surbeck Center at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Cookies and</p>2017-11-27T15:40:00-07:002017-11-27T15:40:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70081SD Mines Student to Serve as Cadet Marshal at US Army All-American Bowl<p> SD Mines Student to Serve as Cadet Marshal at US Army All-American Bowl
The Headquarters of the U.S. Army Cadet Command in Fort Knox, Ky. has notified the Department of Military Science at SD Mines that Cadet Alexia Hodgson will serve as a cadet marshal at the 2018 U.S. Army All- American Bowl on Jan. 6, 2018, i</p>2017-11-22T16:55:00-07:002017-11-22T16:55:00-07:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70082Diwali Night 2017 Features Dancing, Fireworks, Taste of India<p> Diwali Night 2017 Features Dancing, Fireworks, Taste of India
The SD Mines India Club invites the public to celebrate Diwali 2017, featuring cultural foods, entertainment, and a firework show from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, in the Surbeck Center ballroom. The event is free and open to the public.
</p>2017-11-16T23:05:00-07:002017-11-16T23:05:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70083SD Mines Researchers Pioneer New Testing Method That Identifies Pathogenic Potential in South Dakota Waterways<p> SD Mines Researchers Pioneer New Testing Method That Identifies Pathogenic Potential in South Dakota Waterways
Researchers at SD Mines have completed a groundbreaking study on harmful bacteria found in two important South Dakota waterways. The research, undertaken by Ph.D. candidate Kelsey Murray, found genes re</p>2017-11-16T21:15:00-07:002017-11-16T21:15:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70084SD Mines Qualifies for 2018 ICPC World Finals in Beijing, China<p> SD Mines Qualifies for 2018 ICPC World Finals in Beijing, China
A student team of
coders from the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology took first place
in the regional competition of the International Collegiate Programming Contest
(ICPC), which qualifies SD Mines for the world finals scheduled for A</p>2017-11-15T17:20:00-07:002017-11-15T17:20:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70085Alumnus James Rankin Selected as New SD Mines’ President<p> Alumnus James Rankin Selected as New SD Mines’ President
The South Dakota Board of Regents announced that James (Jim) Rankin will return to his alma mater as the 19 th  president of SD Mines.
Jim Rankin, the chief research officer and professor of electrical engineering at the University of Arkan</p>2017-11-07T22:10:00-07:002017-11-07T22:10:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70086Veterans Day Salute, Military Appreciation Day Honors Service<p> Veterans Day Salute, Military Appreciation Day Honors Service
SD Mines is honoring veterans and active duty students and staff with a Veterans Day salute on Thursday, Nov. 9.  
 
SD Mines Mount Rushmore Army ROTC cadets completing the 2017 Task Force Ranger Challenge competition at Cam</p>2017-11-06T16:35:00-07:002017-11-06T16:35:00-07:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70087Esports Gamers and Alumni Showcase Positive Gaming Community at SD Mines<p> Esports Gamers and Alumni Showcase Positive Gaming Community at SD Mines
SD Mines celebrates esports in the month of November with two events. Gamers for Service, a student lead group at SD Mines, is hosting a 25-hour Extra Life gaming marathon starting at noon Nov. 4 and running through 1 p.m. on Nov. 5. The ev</p>2017-11-03T15:10:00-06:002017-11-03T15:10:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70088SD Mines and DSU Researchers Dive Into “Dark Web” to Combat the Sale of Counterfeit Goods and Native Art<p> SD Mines and DSU Researchers Dive Into “Dark Web” to Combat the Sale of Counterfeit Goods and Native Art
SD Mines researchers are working with a team of officials and scientists to help combat the online sale of counterfeit goods and art.
The pair of shoes on the left side of this photo are authen</p>2017-10-29T15:00:00-06:002017-10-29T15:00:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70089Ancient Art New Images Frederico Vigil: Contemporary Fresco<p> Ancient Art New Images Frederico Vigil: Contemporary Fresco
Frederico Vigil, an artist often referred to as the “Michelangelo of New Mexico,” will exhibit original compositions from Oct. 31-Dec. 1. in the Apex Gallery at South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology.
Artist Frederico Vigil at work on </p>2017-10-27T17:05:00-06:002017-10-27T17:05:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70090Night at the Museum Features Trick or Treating with the Dinosaurs(2)<p> Night at the Museum Features Trick or Treating with the Dinosaurs
The tenth annual Halloween-themed “Night at the Museum” will be hosted at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology Museum of Geology from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28.
Superheroes and goblins alike are invited to trick or trea</p>2017-10-24T16:50:00-06:002017-10-24T16:50:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70091Night at the Museum Features Trick or Treating with the Dinosaurs(1)<p> Night at the Museum Features Trick or Treating with the Dinosaurs
The tenth annual Halloween-themed “Night at the Museum” will be hosted at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology Museum of Geology from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28.
Paleontology Club members dress up and donate their</p>2017-10-23T10:00:00-06:002017-10-23T10:00:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70092Digital Mappers Invite Public to Learn the Craft<p> Digital Mappers Invite Public to Learn the Craft
The Black Hills Digital Mapping Association’s annual meeting includes free introductory lessons on digital cartography.
 
 
This image shows linked views of Rapid City imagery and map from a GIS program.
RAPID CITY, SD (Oct. 12, 2017) – Ma</p>2017-10-11T22:25:00-06:002017-10-11T22:25:00-06:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70093Public Invited to Bring Rocks, Fossils to Museum for Identification<p> Public Invited to Bring Rocks, Fossils to Museum for Identification
Members of the public are invited to bring their backyard fossil or rock finds to the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology Museum of Geology on Wednesday, Oct. 11, for the fifth annual Rock and Fossil ID Day.
RAPID CITY,</p>2017-10-06T12:10:00-06:002017-10-06T12:10:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70094SD Mines BuG ReMeDEE Team Lands $6 Million Grant to Study Microbes of the Methane Cycle in Extreme Environments<p> SD Mines BuG ReMeDEE Team Lands $6 Million Grant to Study Microbes of the Methane Cycle in Extreme Environments
SD Mines Researchers have been awarded a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)  to study the range of microbes that consume methane in deep and extreme environments.Methane is a </p>2017-09-29T21:50:00-06:002017-09-29T21:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70095“Painting in the Dark” the Art of Jan DeVore Featured in Apex Gallery<p> “Painting in the Dark” the Art of Jan DeVore Featured in Apex Gallery
“Painting in the Dark” the Art of Jan DeVore--Apex Gallery Reception Sept. 29
These two works of art by Jan DeVore  are samples of the work current on display at the Apex Gallery.
RAPID CITY, SD (Sept. 27, 2017) –
The Apex Gal</p>2017-09-27T16:45:00-06:002017-09-27T16:45:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70096SD Mines Hosted 150 Employers in Largest Career Fair Ever<p> SD Mines Hosted 150 Employers in Largest Career Fair Ever
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology hosted 150 employers for the annual fall Career Fair . This is the largest number of employers to attend a career fair at Mines.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Sept. 27, 2017) – The South Dakota S</p>2017-09-27T14:40:00-06:002017-09-27T14:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70097“Painting in the Dark” the Art of Jan DeVore<p> “Painting in the Dark” the Art of Jan DeVore
The Apex Gallery at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology features the work of Jan Hall, aka. Jan DeVore, in a new exhibit open to public from now until Oct. 27, 2017. The gallery will host an opening reception and informal gathering from 5-7 p.m. this Fri</p>2017-09-25T22:05:00-06:002017-09-25T22:05:00-06:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70098New Physics Department Head Announced at SD Mines<p> New Physics Department Head Announced at SD Mines
Richard Schnee, Ph.D.,  is the new physics department head at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology.
Richard Schnee, Ph.D.,  is the new physics department head at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology.
RAPID CITY, SD (Sept</p>2017-09-25T16:40:00-06:002017-09-25T16:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70099Pumpkin Chuckin Contest Tests Mines Scientists and Engineers<p> Pumpkin Chuckin Contest Tests Mines Scientists and Engineers
Budding scientists and engineers at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology will put their skill to the test in a public display of ingenuity at the annual Pumpkin Chunkin contest. The public is invited to watch the popular event from 10-11:30</p>2017-09-25T16:10:00-06:002017-09-25T16:10:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70100Alumni Pledges $1.1 Million in Athletic Scholarships to SD Mines<p> Alumni pledges $1.1M in Athletic Scholarships to SD Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology has received a $1 million donation over a six-year period for Hardrocker men’s basketball, women’s basketball and men’s and women’s cross country athletic scholarships.
RAPID CITY, S.D</p>2017-09-18T15:30:00-06:002017-09-18T15:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70101Rocker Days Fair at SD Mines is Fun for All Ages<p> Rocker Days Fair at SD Mines is Fun for All Ages
The Rocker Days Fair for families is
among the highlights of Rocker Days festivities at the South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology this week. The Rocker Days Fair will be from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, on the west end of the O’Harra Stadium pa</p>2017-09-12T16:45:00-06:002017-09-12T16:45:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70102SD Mines Apex Gallery Exhibit “Introspection: The Birds and the Bees” Now Open<p> SD Mines Apex Gallery Exhibit “Introspection: The Birds and the Bees” Now Open
The Apex Gallery at SD Mines is featuring an exhibit titled “Introspection: The Birds and the Bees,” from now-Sept. 22 with a closing reception and gallery talk from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22. The exhibit includes two well-known Mo</p>2017-09-11T16:50:00-06:002017-09-11T16:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70103Business Plan Competition at Mines Open to Enterprising High School Students, Other Colleges<p> Business Plan Competition at Mines Open to Enterprising High School Students, Other Colleges
Entrepreneurial-minded students from high schools and colleges throughout the region are being encouraged to enter a “Shark Tank”-like student business plan competition sponsored by local and state partners and hosted by</p>2017-09-08T14:20:00-06:002017-09-08T14:20:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70104First Physics Ph.D. Graduates from New Program at SD Mines<p> First Physics Ph.D. Graduates from New Program at SD Mines
A joint South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology and University of South Dakota physics doctoral program  has its first graduate. Daniel Rederth finished his doctorate this summer with his dissertation, “A Numerical Approach to Magnetic Quantum Dot</p>2017-09-06T19:55:00-06:002017-09-06T19:55:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70105SD Mines Ranks Among Top in State, Nation for Value<p> SD Mines Ranks Among Top in State, Nation for Value
Three organizations have recently ranked the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology among the best schools in the state and nation. 
 
RAPID CITY, SD (August 31, 2017) – Three organizations have recently ranked the South Dakota S</p>2017-08-31T20:50:00-06:002017-08-31T20:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70106SD Mines Professor Wins Award for Mathematics Writing<p> SD Mines Professor Wins Award for Mathematics Writing
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology math professor Travis Kowalski, Ph.D., is the winner of the George Pólya Award for his paper The Sine of a Single Degree . This award recognizes the exceptional papers published in The College Mathematics Journal</p>2017-08-24T12:00:00-06:002017-08-24T12:00:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70107ICPC Foundation Gives $10,000 to SD Mines for Visa Help at 2017 World Programming Finals(1)<p> ICPC Foundation Gives $10,000 to SD Mines for Visa Help at 2017 World Programming Finals
The ICPC Foundation is giving the SD Mines Mathematics and Computer Science Department a $10,000 donation following the International Computer Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals held in Rapid City in May. The donation is</p>2017-08-16T22:45:00-06:002017-08-16T22:45:00-06:00Emma Riversuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70108SD Mines Team Preps for Launch with the National Eclipse Ballooning Project<p> SD Mines Team Preps for Launch with the National Eclipse Ballooning Project
A team of students from the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology and area high schools lead by Peggy Norris, Ph.D., the deputy director of education and outreach at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), will launch a</p>2017-08-15T16:35:00-06:002017-08-15T16:35:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70109ICPC Foundation Gives $10,000 to SD Mines for Visa Help at 2017 World Programming Finals<p> ICPC Foundation Gives $10,000 to SD Mines for Visa Help at 2017 World Programming Finals
The ICPC Foundation
is giving the SD Mines Mathematics and Computer Science Department a $10,000
donation following the International Computer Programming Contest (ICPC) World
Finals held in Rapid City in May.
</p>2017-08-14T15:55:00-06:002017-08-14T15:55:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70110Students Present Research on Affordable Housing, Buffalo Water Supplies, Food Production & More to Tribal Agencies<p> Students Present Research on Affordable Housing, Buffalo Water Supplies, Food Production &amp; More to Tribal Agencies
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology and Oglala Lakota College (OLC) students will present their research to Tribal agencies, community organizations, citizens and students from 1-4 p.m</p>2017-08-10T14:15:00-06:002017-08-10T14:15:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70111SD Mines Offers New Mining Class for Caterpillar Employees<p> SD Mines Offers New Mining Class for Caterpillar Employees
SD Mines is launching a new and unique 30 week-long Mining Practitioner
Program that provides Caterpillar employees from a non-mining background a
comprehensive understanding of the mining industry.
 
SD Mines students on a piece of </p>2017-07-27T19:40:00-06:002017-07-27T19:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70112SD Mines Researchers Play Integral Part in Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) at Sanford Lab<p> SD Mines Researchers Play Integral Part in Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) at Sanford Lab
Researchers from the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology were on hand for the groundbreaking ceremony that marks the start of construction on the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF). The facility wi</p>2017-07-24T13:45:00-06:002017-07-24T13:45:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70113GenCyber Camp for High School Girls at SD Mines Inspires the Next Generation of U.S. Cyber Security Experts<p> GenCyber Camp for High School Girls at SD Mines Inspires the Next Generation of U.S. Cyber Security Experts
An all-girl computer coding summer camp at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology is free to accepted participants, thanks to a grant from the National Security Agency (NSA) GenCyber program .</p>2017-07-20T20:35:00-06:002017-07-20T20:35:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70114Fire Near Mines Campus Quickly Controlled<p> Fire Near Mines Campus Quickly Controlled
Rapid City firefighters quickly extinguished a wildfire that started on the grassy hills west of campus on Monday afternoon.
A wildfire near the SD Mines campus was quickly brought under control by local fire crews.
(July 17, 2017) –  Rapid City firefig</p>2017-07-17T22:40:00-06:002017-07-17T22:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70115Researchers Conduct First Low-energy Particle Accelerator Beam Underground in the United States<p> Researchers Conduct First Low-energy Particle Accelerator Beam Underground in the United States
Nuclear astrophysicists, led by principal investigator and SD Mines professor Frank Strieder ,
have successfully created the first low-energy particle accelerator
beam deep underground in the United States, bringi</p>2017-07-12T20:40:00-06:002017-07-12T20:40:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70116SD Mines Physics Students Explore Boundary Between Science-Fiction and Science Fact at Denver Comic (1)<p> SD Mines Physics Students Explore Boundary Between Science-Fiction and Science Fact at Denver Comic Con
The Society of Physics Students at SD Mines  presented a one-hour panel discussion titled “Shedding Light on Dark Matter &amp; Dark Energy” at the Denver Comic Con last weekend.  
 
 
Th</p>2017-07-06T16:25:00-06:002017-07-06T16:25:00-06:00Josef Ceritelliuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70117Four New Department Heads Join SD Mines<p> Four New Department Heads Join SD Mines
SD Mines welcomes four new department heads this fall.
The four new department heads at SD Mines (pictured top left to bottom right) are: Allison Gilmore, Jeffery Woldstad, Pierre Larochelle, and Magesh Rajan.</p>2017-07-05T15:00:00-06:002017-07-05T15:00:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70118SD Mines Professor Helps Invent New Tool to Better Prevent and Fight Wildfire<p> SD Mines Professor Helps Invent New Tool to Better Prevent and Fight Wildfire
State Fire Meteorologist, Darren Clabo, Ph.D., at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology is helping create the Fire Risk Estimation tool (FiRE) . The tool gives land managers and firefighting officials a more detailed look a</p>2017-06-29T15:00:00-06:002017-06-29T15:00:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70119Rohrer Named RMAC Woman Of The Year<p> Rohrer Named RMAC Woman Of The Year
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology graduate and former
scholar athlete Megan Rohrer was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic
Conference (RMAC) Woman Athlete of the Year by the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA). The honor is
bestowed upon a graduati</p>2017-06-28T19:25:00-06:002017-06-28T19:25:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70120SD Mines Researchers Hope to Use Microbes Discovered in Sanford Lab to Create Low-Cost Renewable and Biodegradable Plastics<p> SD Mines Researchers Hope to Use Microbes Discovered in Sanford Lab to Create Low-Cost Renewable and Biodegradable Plastics
A team of researchers with the Composite and Nanocomposite Advanced Manufacturing – Biomaterials Center (CNAM), led by David Salem, Ph.D., at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technolo</p>2017-06-13T19:50:00-06:002017-06-13T19:50:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70121SD Mines Programming Team Battles World’s Best Coders at ICPC<p> SD Mines Programming Team Battles World’s Best Coders at ICPC
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology computer programming team is gearing up for the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals . The contest is held in Rapid City, S.D., May 20-25.
SD Mines Programming
</p>2017-05-16T16:20:00-06:002017-05-16T16:20:00-06:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70122US Senate Confirms Heather Wilson as Air Force Secretary<p> US Senate Confirms Heather Wilson as Air Force Secretary
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Heather
Wilson as the next Secretary of the Air Force. Wilson is expected to be sworn in to
her new position within a week. She will step down from her position as the
President of the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; T</p>2017-05-08T22:35:00-06:002017-05-08T22:35:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70123South Dakota Groups to Develop Testing Lab for International Humanitarian Organization<p> South Dakota Groups to Develop Testing Lab for International Humanitarian Organization
SD Mines and RPM &amp; Associates Commit to Assist with Free Wheelchair Mission Test Lab.
From left to right: Dalton Kuehl, senior mechanical engineering, Tyler Schoening, senior, mechanical engineering, Padyn Husc</p>2017-05-02T14:35:00-06:002017-05-02T14:35:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70124SD Mines Student Awarded Boren Fellowship for National Security, Focused on Korean Language, Reducing North Korean Nuclear Threat<p> SD Mines Student Awarded Boren Fellowship for National Security, Focused on Korean Language, Reducing North Korean Nuclear Threat
SD Mines physics doctoral student Tyler Borgwardt has been awarded a Boren Fellowship to study in South Korea for the 2017-2018 academic year.  Borgwardt’s background is in nuclear ph</p>2017-04-28T14:35:00-06:002017-04-28T14:35:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70125SD Mines Teams Win Governor’s Giant Vision Business Plan Competition<p> SD Mines Teams Win Governor’s Giant Vision Business Plan Competition
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology earned top honors in the Governor’s Giant Vision Business Competition in Sioux Falls. Mines teams again won both the business and student divisions at the annual competition.
 
 
</p>2017-04-27T22:35:00-06:002017-04-27T22:35:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70126Mines Students Push to Preserve Gigantic Jurassic Dinosaur Bed in Utah<p> Mines Students Push to Preserve Gigantic Jurassic Dinosaur Bed in Utah
Students in the Paleontology Resource Management class at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology are leading a push to preserve and protect the largest known concentration of Jurassic dinosaur bones in the world.
Rob</p>2017-04-26T14:45:00-06:002017-04-26T14:45:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70127State Fire Meteorologist to Discuss 2017 Outlook<p> State Fire Meteorologist to Discuss 2017 Outlook on Thursday
Darren Clabo, State Fire Meteorologist and South Dakota
School of Mines &amp; Technology faculty member, will present a special
seminar, “2017 Fire Weather Outlook,” at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 27 at in room 220 of the Mineral Industries
Building</p>2017-04-25T23:10:00-06:002017-04-25T23:10:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70128SD Mines Design Fair Showcases Robots, Wheelchair Tester, Electric Motorcycle, Crop Health Monitor<p> SD Mines Design Fair Showcases Robots, Wheelchair Tester, Electric Motorcycle, Crop Health Monitor
Graduating Mines students showcased
their work over the last year of technical design, research and
achievements at  SD Mines 2017 Senior
Design Fair. The interactive fair in the
Surbeck Center Ballroom at th</p>2017-04-25T22:35:00-06:002017-04-25T22:35:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70129Mines Hosts Seminar on Reducing Weather and Climate Impacts<p> Mines Hosts Seminar on Reducing Weather and Climate Impacts
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology is host to a seminar titled “ Sustainable Tools for Reducing Weather and Climate Impacts. ” The presentation begins at 4 p.m. on Monday, April 10. The featured speaker is Cindy Bruyère, Ph.D., Deputy Directo</p>2017-04-10T14:15:00-06:002017-04-10T14:15:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70130Price Named Dean of Graduate Education at SD Mines<p> Price Named Dean of Graduate Education at SD Mines
Maribeth Price, Ph.D., has been named Dean of Graduate Education at the South Dakota School of Mines Technology.
Maribeth Price, Ph.D., Dean of Graduate Education at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
RAPID CITY, SD (April 6, 2017) </p>2017-04-05T22:30:00-06:002017-04-05T22:30:00-06:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70131Spring and Summer Camps to Feature Athletics, Explosives, Entrepreneurship, Fossils & Forensics<p> Spring and Summer Camps to Feature Athletics, Explosives, Entrepreneurship, Fossils &amp; Forensics
Registration is now open for SD Mines’ 2017 summer camps.   Camps range from 3D printing, forensics and paleontology to mining explosives, entrepreneurship, coding and cyber security. The unique, high-quality res</p>2017-03-15T16:45:00-06:002017-03-15T16:45:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70132SD Mines Bladesmithing Team’s Viking Sword Wins International Student Competition<p> SD Mines Bladesmithing Team’s Viking Sword Wins International Student Competition
The SD Mines Bladesmithing Team has won the grand prize at The Mineral, Metals &amp; Materials Society (TMS) Bladesmithing Competition .
 
 
The SD Mines Bladesmith Team 2017 winning entry is a 34-inch, single</p>2017-03-08T21:45:00-07:002017-03-08T21:45:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70133SD Mines to Begin Renovation of Nearly-Century-Old McLaury Building<p> SD Mines to Begin Renovation of Nearly-Century-Old McLaury Building
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology is announcing a multi-phase renovation of the nearly-century-old McLaury Building.  The renovations will update facilities, improve efficiency and bring the building into compliance with the Amer</p>2017-03-03T20:15:00-07:002017-03-03T20:15:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70134SD Mines Hosts Regional Climate Assessment Workshop<p> SD Mines Hosts Regional Climate Assessment Workshop
South Dakota School of Mines &amp;
Technology is host to the Northern Great Plains Regional Engagement Workshop as
part of the Fourth
National Climate Assessment process. During the workshop, key players from across the
region discuss information to incl</p>2017-02-22T21:40:00-07:002017-02-22T21:40:00-07:00Charles Rayuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70135DOE’s Dan Soeder Announced as First Energy Resources Initiative Director<p> DOE’s Dan Soeder Announced as First Energy Resources Initiative Director
Dan Soeder has been hired as the first Energy Resources Initiative director at the South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology. He will join SD Mines at the end of April after departing from the U.S. Department of Energy. The university an</p>2017-01-30T15:00:00-07:002017-01-30T15:00:00-07:00Samantha Wolfeuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70136Mines, BHSU Take to the Skies with Joint Project<p> Mines, BHSU Take to the Skies with Joint Project
Engineering
students from South Dakota Mines and business
students from Black Hills State University are partnering on an aviation
project to develop technology and prepare a business plan to meet new FAA safety
requirements at lower cost.
The presi</p>2016-06-06T15:45:00-06:002016-06-06T15:45:00-06:00Julia Eastonuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70137SD Mines launches Student Business Plan Competition<p> “Shark Tank” Comes to SD Mines with Student Business Plan Competition
The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology is launching its own version of “Shark Tank,” hosting the first-ever Student Business Plan Competition, focusing on science and engineering with an entrepreneurial twist. Students will present </p>2014-12-05T15:05:00-07:002014-12-05T15:05:00-07:00Vickie Benderuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70138$6 million NSF grant enhances research at Mines<p> $6 million NSF grant enhances research at Mines
RAPID CITY, S.D. (July 26, 2013) - The South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology will participate in a three-year, $6 million National Science Foundation (NSF)-sponsored consortium to address strategic national security priorities.
The goal of</p>2013-07-26T14:35:00-06:002013-07-26T14:35:00-06:00Vickie Benderuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=70139Four Finalists Named for School of Mines Presidency<p> Four Finalists Named for School of Mines Presidency
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Board of Regents announced today four candidates who are finalists to become the next president at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.
Regent Terry Baloun, who chairs the presidential search process, said</p>2013-04-16T13:50:00-06:002013-04-16T13:50:00-06:00Vickie Benderuuid:c003cf74-e564-420e-a54f-40d5824d6261;id=7014009-19-2018-STEAMCafe-Fall18<p> SD Mines, SDPB and Hay Camp Brewing Company Present STEAM Café
South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology
continues its partnership  with South Dakota Public
Broadcasting and Hay Camp Brewing Company to
host the STEAM Café, a series of free informal talks by SD Mines faculty and
staff on topics rang</p>2018-09-19T19:05:05-06:002018-09-19T19:05:05-06:00Samantha Wolfe