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SD Mines Ranks Among Top Universities for STEM Ed

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology continuously ranks among the top universities in the nation.

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Museum of Geology Invites Public to Bring in Rocks, Minerals or Fossils for Identification

SD Mines Mobilizes Students to Serve on MLK Jr. Holiday

SD Mines APEX Gallery Presents: Relevance at the End of Everything New Works by Kyle Novak

SD Mines, SDPB and Hay Camp Brewing Company Present STEAM Café

633 Students Named To Fall 2018 Dean’s List

Nostalgia Night Film Series at Elks Theatre Kicks Off in January

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

SD Mines Offers New Biomedical Engineering Degree

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is partnering with the University of South Dakota to offer a collaborative undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

SD Mines holds 178th commencement Dec. 15

The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology will hold its 178th commencement at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Theatre.

Monday, December 10, 2018

US Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to Speak at Mines Commencement

Dr. Heather Wilson, Secretary of the United States Air Force and past president of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, will speak at the university’s fall commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Theatre.

Monday, December 10, 2018

Legion Lake Fire One Year Later -- New Tools Could Help Firefighters Better Prepare

Researchers at SD Mines are working with NASA and NOAA officials to use satellite technology to give fire managers a heads up when the fuels are abnormally dry. The team is creating the Fire Risk Estimation tool (FiRE) 2.0.

Friday, December 7, 2018

Mines Team Wins “Shark Tank” Style Competition with Vortex Generator to Improve Fuel Efficiency

The fifth annual CEO Business Plan Competition at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology wrapped up in early December with new winners who took home more than $10,000 in total prize money that can be used toward their business ideas.

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Out-of-State Students Pay In-State Tuition Under New Program

Beginning the summer of 2019, new freshmen and new transfer students from North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana and Colorado will pay in-state tuition to attend South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Student LEGO Robots to Compete at East Middle School

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is teaming with East Middle School to host the 2018 FIRST LEGO League Rapid City Qualifier from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, at East Middle School.

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