RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Dec. 17 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Corn Waste to Advanced Biomaterials: Mines and Dakota BioWorx Launch New Bioprocessing Partnership South Dakota Mines and Dakota BioWorx have launched a first-of-its-kind effort in South Dakota to turn corn stover, the leftover stalks and leaves from corn harvest, into high-value biomaterials that could someday be used in advanced medical applications. The collaborati more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 18 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * New donation to SDSU Archives explores unique part of state's agricultural history By Ellen Koester South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections has some brand-new additions to its collection: More than 70 South Dakota brand books and other items from the history of branding in the state. Brands are marks that identify who owns what livestock, be it cattle, horses, mules, buf more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 19 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Oakwood literary magazine reimagined through estate gift By Amber Turner South Dakota State University's student-produced literature and arts magazine, Oakwood, has been a community and regional favorite for decades. Thanks to a generous estate gift from Mary F. Buckmiller, the School of English and Interdisciplinary Studies will revamp the publication to continue flourishing in the future. Th more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 17 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Researchers investigating mule and white-tailed deer populations in South Dakota By Addison DeHaven A new study from South Dakota State University is working to better understand juvenile survival rates for mule and white-tailed deer in the western half of the state. After birth, a fawn will instinctively hide in the short-grass prairies of western South Dakota, camouflaged and out of sight fr more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Dec. 18 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU welcomes newest South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership class During their first seminar, the 22 members of the South Dakota Agricultural and Rural Leadership Class XIII cohort visited the South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences last week to learn about the wide-reaching impact of the college, and the university, on agriculture in the sta more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Dec. 19 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * A Tradition Carried Forward: Ceremonial Mace Marks 20-Year Tradition at South Dakota Mines Commencement For two decades, the South Dakota Mines ceremonial mace has marked the start of commencement, carried by the faculty chair as part of the academic procession. The mace, an enduring symbol of the university's distinctive identity and mission, will once again be on dis more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Dec. 17 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * Forging a New Road: Alternative Paths to Physicianship During interview season, every corner of the Lee Medicine building hides a potential student, each with their own reasoning and desire to become a physician. Interviews and personal statements alike are populated with: "Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a doctor..." * But the road to medicine is not always so direct. With the aver more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Dec. 19 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * The Transformative Impact of Medical Research In South Dakota, health care challenges are shaped by geography, an aging population, workforce shortages, chronic diseases and mental health needs. The University of South Dakota's Sanford School of Medicine is not only training South Dakota's future doctors to meet these needs but is also leading innovative research efforts that impact the health more PR