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ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ’s Department of Animal Science has made history, becoming the first four-year animal science program in the nation to receive accreditation from the American Society of Animal Science.

ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ researcher Sunil Mor has received the Bayer-Snoeyenbos New Investigator Award for his crucial work in the poultry industry.

Innovative technology for range management will be the focus of the upcoming Cottonwood Field Station Field Day. All are invited to hear about the latest ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ research on the topic on Friday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m.-noon at 23738 Fairview Road, Philip.

A team of nine undergraduate students from ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ recently returned from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, after competing in the prestigious 2025 IFAMA Global Student Case Competition, held in conjunction with the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association World Conference hosted by Harven Agribusiness School.

Three women in wide-ranging leadership positions and three men with extensive legal careers comprise the six graduates who have risen to the top of their fields and have been selected for the 2025 Class of Distinguished Alumni by the ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ Alumni Association. They are: • Sheryl Doering Meshke, Class of ’88, Garden City, Minnesota • Charles Gullickson, Class of ’77, Sioux Falls • Rich Helsper, Class of ’74, Sioux Falls • Jill Janecke, M.S. ’05, Pierre • Hon. Alan G. Lance, Sr., Class of ’71, Calwell, Idaho • Dawn Tobacco-Frank, Ph.D. ’10, Kyle

Maura Valburg knew ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ was the right fit for her. "I wanted to stay in South Dakota, the campus was beautiful, and everyone was super welcoming," she said. But like many students, she didn't know exactly what transitioning to college involved.

ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ respiratory care faculty have developed free-to-access cross-training videos on respiratory health-related topics.

ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ is one of 12 universities nationwide to be selected by NASA to prepare a project for the Moon to Mars eXploration Systems and Habitation Academic Innovation Challenge sponsored by NASA’s Mars Campaign Office. NASA sought proposals from accredited engineering programs this spring and announced July 7 that proposals from 12 universities had been accepted for projects supporting space habitats and deep space exploration missions.

A ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ program designed to train the next generation of agricultural innovators and leaders was approved during the recent South Dakota Board of Regents meetings in Brookings. The global agricultural leadership master’s degree program is a condensed, 14-month professional curriculum that will provide students with the background and skills they need to contribute to the vitality of agriculture and to the economic growth of rural communities in South Dakota while enhancing the lives of people worldwide.

Gazala Ameen, assistant professor of plant-pathogen interactions at ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ, has been awarded the 2025 Early Career Award by the American Phytopathological Society’s North Central Division.