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Alms named December’s Civil Service Employee of the Month

Jill Fier — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:39:50 -0600

Jill Alms, an agricultural research manager and specialist, has been named �ձ�av��Ƶ’s Civil Service Employee of the Month for December.

Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program welcomes two pharmacists

Heather Brown — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:33:37 -0600

�ձ�av��Ƶ's College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Programs welcomed two residents to its Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program this fall.

Regents authorize new finance program at �ձ�av��Ƶ

Jill Fier — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:23:06 -0600

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

START-SD-Impact hosts innovative learning workshop

Heather Brown — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0600

START-SD-Impact hosts innovative learning workshop

National scholarship awarded to 6 electrical engineering students

Dave Graves — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:50:07 -0600

Six electrical engineering students at �ձ�av��Ƶ are among 244 students nationwide to have been selected for a prestigious scholarship in the power and energy field.
Students selected to receive the Power and Energy Society Scholarship Plus Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers are described as “high achievers with strong GPAs with distinctive extracurricular commitments and are committed to exploring the power and energy field.” The awards are for $3,000, except three-time recipients receive $4,000.
The IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization with 500,000 members in more than 190 nations and 189,000 student members.
The �ձ�av��Ƶ selections are Nick Erickson, Nick Ankrum, Cole Brown, Cyrus Nelson, Jaxon Lohnes and Connor Delehant.

�ձ�av��Ƶ research will advance quantum technologies through NSF-backed project

Addison DeHaven — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:12:50 -0600

Parashu Kharel, professor in �ձ�av��Ƶ's College of Natural Sciences, will study advanced materials needed for quantum computing.

Kilber named interim University Police Department chief at �ձ�av��Ƶ

�ձ�av��Ƶ Strategic Communications — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:05:02 -0600

�ձ�av��Ƶ has appointed Michael Kilber to serve as interim chief of the University Police Department, effective immediately. Kilber, who has served as �ձ�av��Ƶ’s deputy chief since 2007, brings more than two decades of law enforcement experience to the role.

�ձ�av��Ƶ statement on arrest of UPD chief

�ձ�av��Ƶ Strategic Communications — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:29:45 -0600

�ձ�av��Ƶ has been made aware of the arrest of University Police Department Chief Tim Heaton earlier today. The university is cooperating with the appropriate authorities.

Four �ձ�av��Ƶ students awarded national bison scholarships

Alyson Swanson — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:58:54 -0600

Four �ձ�av��Ƶ students in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences have been awarded national bison industry scholarships from the Throlson American Bison Foundation and the Rich Zahringer Memorial Scholarship Fund.

�ձ�av��Ƶ doctoral student earns scholarship, presents research at international conference

�ձ�av��Ƶ Strategic Communications — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:32:57 -0600

Subash Thapa, a doctoral student in the �ձ�av��Ƶ Department of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, has distinguished himself with several recent recognitions for his research and academic achievements.