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Industry’s plea for specialized training in the field of surface mount technology has been heard, and the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering rolled out a new program last spring. It gained momentum this summer with the formation of an industry advisory council and then the milestone of having its first graduate.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ will improve medical imaging and healthcare outcomes through the advanced study and application of the chemical element germanium.

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 Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ research on the topic on Friday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m.-noon at 23738 Fairview Road, Philip.

precision agriculture during the 2nd annual Precision Ag Camp at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, July 10-11. Sponsored by Titan Machinery and hosted by SDSU’s Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, the camp drew primarily younger high schoolers from eastern South Dakota.

Andrew Sternhagen, an electrical engineering major at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, is working under the guidance of electrical engineering assistant professor Xiaojun Xian to create a sweat biosensor. The Brookings native, who just completed his freshman year, is one of 12 selected in December 2024 as a Future Innovators of America.

In a new project through the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering's Future Innovators of America program, Matthew Croke will work with assistant professor Aritra Banerjee to develop a system that predicts root zone moisture using artificial intelligence and remote sensing tools.

Wenfeng An, a professor and pharmaceutical science researcher at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, is engaged in research that has potential to lead to the development of vaccine for a variety of cancers.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has been selected by the American Association of Colleges and Universities to participate in the 2025-26 Institute on AI, Pedagogy and the Curriculum.

Shabbir Ahmed, assistant professor in Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s Department of Mechanical Engineering, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop algorithms that will accurately measure a battery's state of charge.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½'s Wokini Initiative has announced the projects and awardees for the 2026 Challenge Grant.