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A team from the Community Practice Innovation Center at ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ has been awarded a $3 million grant to expand and facilitate services for individuals transitioning out of South Dakota prison systems. The grant, which comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration, will continue the START-SD (Stigma, Treatment, Avoidance and Recovery in Time) work on prevention, treatment and recovery for substance use disorder in South Dakota.

ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ recently paid tribute to the university’s newest endowment holders. The third annual University Leadership Honors investiture ceremony — honoring six holders of endowed positions across three different colleges and ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ Athletics — was held Sept. 19 in Founders Recital Hall in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

Associate professor and Extension specialist Andrea Bjornestad is researching key mental health issues affecting individuals in the agriculture industry. Her research has gained regional attention, prompting others to take action and work to provide resources to farmers, ranchers and families. Learn more about her research, outreach and what's available in a critical time of need.

Stephanie Hanson, an assistant professor of public and population health at ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ, recently presented a poster at the International Marcé Society Conference in Barcelona, Spain.

A new project from ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering is developing a bioadhesive that has the potential to significantly improve meniscus tear repair outcomes while also speeding up the healing process.

Faculty and recent graduates from the ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions published six manuscripts over the summer months.

Students enrolled in the exercise science program in the School of Health and Human Sciences at ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ now have the opportunity to apply for an exclusive ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ internship spot in the Human Performance Lab at a top-rated pediatric oncology hospital — St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

There is currently a shortage of respiratory therapists in the nation, including in South Dakota. The profession is projected to grow 14% from 2021, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. To combat this shortage, each year, ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ and the health systems in South Dakota offer a variety of incentives for new and in-training respiratory therapists.

ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ faculty and staff presented and led important discussions at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy annual meeting, held in Boston from July 20-23.

Around 10% of the United States population experiences some level of food insecurity each year. Geb Bastian, an assistant professor in ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ's School of Health and Human Sciences, examined the details of food insecurity in the U.S. in a recent study.