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Mines Dedicates Vanderboom Office of Student Success
South Dakota Mines dedicated the Vanderboom Office of Student Success honoring donors Steve and Julie Vanderboom.

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Mines Breaks Ground on Nucor Mineral Industries Building
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South Dakota Mines Enrollment Up in 2022
Human Services Coordinator for Rapid City Presented Constitution Day Talk at Mines
South Dakota Mines Faculty and Students Study Solar Cell Recycling Technology

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Mines Hosts Arts + Engineering Mixer to Showcase the New National Science Foundation Funded Program
The new Arts + Engineering Program at Mines is thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
South Dakota Mines Hosts Largest Career Fair on Record
South Dakota Mines hosted the largest career fair in university history on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Mines routinely hosts some of the biggest career fairs in the state, and the large number of employers and organizations that attended this year reflects the high-value Mines graduates bring to the marketplace.   
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
South Dakota Mines Joins NSF I-Corps Hub in “Game Changing” Move for University Innovation and Entrepreneurship
South Dakota Mines has been named a partner in a $14 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that establishes the new multi-institutional Great Plains Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Mines Faculty Instills Real-World Field Survival Skills Following State Department Fellowship
Dr. Timothy Masterlark is bringing what he learned on a State Department fellowship back to campus. He teaches Mines geology and geological engineering students how to survive in the field, whether they are investigating an active volcano, an earthquake zone or working in remote location with long distances to emergency care.  
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Mines Joins the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network to Advance Innovation and Economic Development
South Dakota Mines has been accepted into the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN). KEEN includes more than 50 colleges and universities across the United States.
Friday, August 19, 2022
High School Students Spend Summer Doing University Research at South Dakota Mines Thanks to Army Program
The Army's REAP program provides opportunities for pre-college students to conduct research for five to eight weeks alongside faculty and graduate students. 
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Mines Researchers Receive National Cancer Institute Funding for Innovation that Reverses Breast Cancer
Dr. Congzhou Wang and Dr. Steve Smith received a research grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under the National Institutes of Health to study the use of black phosphorous nanosheets and near-infrared lasers in an effort to reverse the progression of breast cancer, making conventional chemotherapy safer and more effective.  
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