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Two women's passion for service inspired Larson throughout her nursing career and as a sister. And they continue to guide her in her new national leadership role as the president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. She’ll hold the position for one year and then serve as past president for a year.

ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ's Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering will serve as the host of a new National Science Foundation-backed Research Experiences for Undergraduates site, aimed at giving students experience with cutting-edge research in energy and power systems.

Delaney Wilson grew up hearing about ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ, but she said all those good things didn’t sink in until she visited campus herself.

Douglas Raynie, professor emeritus and former head of ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ's Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, visited Egypt’s Beni Suef University in November 2025 as part of the U.S. Fulbright Specialist Program.

Joseph Gladden Hutton, a professor who served in South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts' agronomy department between 1911 and 1939, was the college's first soil scientist and saw trouble brewing long before the drought took hold.

Forward-thinking investments in key areas of strategic importance will help ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ researchers address the complex challenges facing South Dakota, the U.S. and the world.

A new study from ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ's School of Health and Human Sciences indicates that fiber, carotenoids and various micronutrients may support healthy brain aging in older adults.

Hankui Zhang, associate professor in ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ's Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences, will support the world's longest-running Earth observation mission. Image courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.

Researchers in ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics will soon begin testing surface water samples for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

A new study from ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ is working to better understand juvenile survival rates for mule and white-tailed deer in the western half of the state.