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South Dakota Mines Enrollment Sees Little Change in 2021

Enrollment at South Dakota Mines is down by 59 students this year with a headcount of 2,416 undergraduate students compared to 2,475 in fall 2020. While overall headcount is down, the number of incoming freshmen is up by 8% from 455 in 2020 to 491 this fall

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South Dakota Mines Hosts Annual Pumpkin Chucking Event

Two Mines Computer Science Students Build New Dating App Based on Memes

Mines Fall 2021 STEAM Cafés: The First Woman Computer Programmer, Rural Studies, Mysterious Shipwrecks, and More

Special Assistant Attorney General Presented Constitution Day Talk at Mines

South Dakota Mines Wins $11.2 Million Grant for DoD Cold Regions Research

South Dakota Mines Offers New Avionics and Aerospace Engineering Minors

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Monday, August 30, 2021

Mines Faculty Member Joins Inaugural Cohort at Rural Communication Institute

South Dakota Mines instructor of humanities Bryce Tellmann, Ph.D., is one of 10 university faculty in the nation invited to join a new cohort of rural scholars at Tarleton State University’s Rural Communication Institute.

Monday, August 16, 2021

Fire Destroys Part of Mines Outdoor Living Laboratory Researchers Continue Study Incorporating Burned Area

South Dakota Mines’ new outdoor Living Laboratory, which studies long-term erosion mitigation efforts, was hit by a grass fire in early August. Because fire is a natural part of the landscape, researchers will incorporate the burned areas right into their ongoing study.

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

South Dakota Mines Leads Research Centers Pioneering New Battery Technology

South Dakota Mines is now home to two research centers that aim to create new battery technology, which could revolutionize the energy storage market.

Thursday, August 5, 2021

South Dakota Mines Gives Back Nearly 2,000 Hours of Community Service in 2020-2021

South Dakota Mines faculty, staff and students donated 1,845 hours of community service in the 2020-2021 school year. Members of the campus community spent this time volunteering at local charities, churches and serving on non-profit organization boards.

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

University Researchers Join Fight Against Crime

South Dakota Mines researchers are leading a fight to understand and disrupt criminal networks that are responsible for everything from ransomware attacks to the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit goods, to illegal narcotics, to poaching.

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Mines Student Wins Prestigious NASA Grant to Study Welding Process for Possible Use in Space

South Dakota Mines student Kaytie Barkley is researching a process called ultrasonic welding that utilizes low amplitude, high frequency vibrations to fuse two pieces of plastic together.

Monday, July 26, 2021

High School Students Win Mines Inaugural Junior Bladesmithing Championship

The winners of South Dakota Mines first ever Junior Bladesmithing Championship are taking home cash prizes for knife and sword blades they crafted from scratch.

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