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“Robot Rumble,” Brings More Than 20 Area High School Teams to Battle it Out at South Dakota Mines
South Dakota Mines VexU Robotics team will host a regional VEX robotic competition, called the Robot Rumble, for more than 20 high school teams from across South Dakota, Colorado and surrounding states.

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South Dakota Mines Hosts Spring Career Fair
Rapid City Area Schools and South Dakota Mines Team Up to Inspire the Next Generation of Healthcare Workers at Scrubs Camp
South Dakota Mines Takes Over State Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday
South Dakota Mines Students Help Design and Build Photon Monitoring System for DUNE
Mines Students Mobilize to Give Back on MLK Day Holiday
The Making of DUNE: Excavating One of the Largest Deep Underground Caverns in History—for Science

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Monday, January 9, 2023
Mines’ Spring 2023 STEAM Café Lineup Features Dark Skies, Early Radio, Local Pottery, Survival Skills and More
South Dakota Mines Spring 2023 STEAM Café lineup includes a wide range of exciting topics.
Friday, January 6, 2023
Vision Realized: Innovation District Booms Around South Dakota Mines
An area of booming high-tech economic development around South Dakota Mines envisioned in 2016 by city, business, and university leaders is coming to life.
Friday, December 30, 2022
South Dakota Mines Honors Students for Academic Excellence
South Dakota Mines has honored 633 students this fall semester for academic excellence. 
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Mines in Minecraft: Student Renders University Campus Inside Popular Video Game
South Dakota Mines computer engineering major Jaxxen Cheney has built a model of the university campus inside the popular video game Minecraft. 
Monday, December 19, 2022
South Dakota Mines adds Wisconsin and Illinois to List of States with In-State Rates
A decision by the South Dakota Board of Regents (BOR) allows South Dakota Mines to offer in-state rates to incoming freshmen and transfer students from Wisconsin and Illinois starting in the summer of 2023.  
Friday, December 16, 2022
South Dakota Mines Celebrates 186th Commencement
South Dakota Mines 186th commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in the Fine Arts Theater at The Monument in Rapid City. Those who wish to view the ceremony online can find information here.  
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Agriculture Biotechnology Company Wins 1st Place at South Dakota Mines CEO Business Competition
A company that evolved from research at Mines on turning corn stover into a valuable form of graphite has won the 2022 CEO Business Plan Competition at South Dakota Mines.
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