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Engineering in the Sky: Mines Alumnus Leads Redesign of Space Needle's Revolving Glass Floor

Dangling fifty stories in the air on a glass floor is unsettling, but not unsafe. This is thanks to the work of engineers like Wade Morris.

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SD Mines Again Ranks as the Best Engineering School in the Country for Return on Investment

SD Mines Army ROTC to Host Task Force Ranger Challenge Competition

Museum of Geology Hosts Many Family Fun Activities This Fall

SD Mines Music Department Hosts “Fantasy and Fright” Concert

“Go to Mines” Open Houses Welcome Hundreds of Prospective Students Oct. 19 and Nov. 9

Build it and they Will Come -- Ascent Innovation Groundbreaking

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

SD Mines Mourns the Loss of Torger Henckel

The students, faculty and staff at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology are mourning the loss of Torger Henckel, who passed away after a fall while hiking in the Black Elk Wilderness area of Custer State Park in the Black Hills.

Friday, September 27, 2019

SD Mines Sees Positive Trends Despite Enrollment Drop

SD Mines is seeing a slight increase in the number of first-year students, students from South Dakota, and an increase in the overall number of female students.

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Teams Toss Produce in Annual Punkin Chunkin Competition

Teams design trebuchets, or catapults, to launch pumpkins overhead in a competition for the most accurate and farthest toss.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

165 Vendors Attend Mines’ Largest Career Fair Ever

SD Mines' Fall Career Fair continues to grow each year. More than 1,000 Mines students took part in the Career Fair, which included 165 vendors, 50 of which are based in South Dakota.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

SD Mines Celebrates Homecoming with Rocker Days Events

Rocker Days at SD Mines is set for Sept. 22-28, with a wide range of activities planned for students, alumni and the community.

Monday, September 16, 2019

STEAM Café Fall Topics: from Mongolia to Esports to Life After Death

Fall STEAM Cafe explores Mongolia, Esports and more.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

SD Mines Student Starts “Hardrocker Pinker Run” Drive/Ride through Black Hills to Benefit Breast Cancer Research

The first “Hardrocker Pinker Run” will take place Saturday, Sept. 28, starting and ending at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.

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