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Robert Hall Selected as New Department Head of Mining Engineering and Management at South Dakota Mines
Robert Hall, Ph.D., P.E., is the new head of the Department of  Mining Engineering and Management (MEM) at South Dakota Mines.

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Connecting the Dots Property Meld is Thriving in the Black Hills
From Rwanda to the White House: South Dakota Mines Civil Engineering Alumnus Makes His Mark in Washington
South Dakota Mines Goes Virtual for Spring 2020 Commencement
South Dakota Mines Returns to In-Person Classes in Fall 2020
James Stone Installed as New Department Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering at South Dakota Mines
South Dakota Mines Again Receives Top Rankings in State and Nation

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
South Dakota Mines Students Keep Up Winning Streak at Governor’s Giant Vision Awards Business Competition
Anahita Haghizadeh, a doctoral student at South Dakota Mines, nabbed the top prize at the 2020 Governor's Giant Vision Awards Business Competition.  
Monday, April 20, 2020
Where the Grass is Greener
Two South Dakota Mines alumni, Amanda and Travis Davis faced the challenge entrepreneurship head on when they left successful jobs at NASA and moved to Dublin, Ireland, to launch two medical device companies.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
South Dakota Mines Student Emergency Fund Tops $200,000 Thanks to Student Senate Donation
The Student Senate at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology voted unanimously to donate $50,000 to the Student Emergency Fund to help fellow students in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. This gift follows a generous $150,000 in donations from alumni and friends of South Dakota Mines, faculty and staff and even students.  
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
South Dakota Mines Faculty and Staff Apply Expertise to Aid COVID-19 Response
Faculty, staff and students at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology are working on a range of efforts to help the state and nation deal with COVID-19.   
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Mines Student Wins Braun Inventor Award For Device that Detects Water Leaks and Flooding
William Trevillyan, a double major in chemical engineering and chemistry at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, has won the 2020 Ann and Dave Braun Student Inventor Award.   
Monday, April 6, 2020
South Dakota Mines Cancels Events Through July 1 and Continues Online Classes
The South Dakota Board of Regents has also announced that online classes will continue through the summer 2020 semester.  
Monday, March 30, 2020
South Dakota Mines Works to Design Prototype Masks for Local Healthcare Providers
This prototype mask, printed at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, includes a space for a filter that can be inserted and disposed of after use. This first prototype is leading to new designs that can be mass produced to meet the huge need for masks in the healthcare community.  
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