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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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Mines Team Helps Pioneer Cutting-Edge On-Aircraft Repair of B-1 Fuselage Saving DOD $500,000
South Dakota Mines International Collaboration with German Institutions Thrives Despite Spring Travel Restrictions
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Mines Students Win Over $100,000 in NASA Funding for Research, Internships and Education
Research Shows Alarming Increase in Stock Dam Saltwater During 2021 Drought

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Ripples Become Waves South Dakota Mines Celebrates 10 Years of the Tiospaye Scholar Program
The Tiospaye Program, launched in 2010, was funded by a 10-year-grant from the National Science Foundation. In December 2020, the program graduated its 50th student.
Friday, June 18, 2021
Mines Students Assist Oglala Sioux Tribe in Designing First Structural Fire Station on Pine Ridge
Mines students worked with tribal and federal officials to help research and design a new structural fire station in the town of Pine Ridge. 
Monday, June 14, 2021
Fighting Fire with Fire—Black Hills Information Security—Hackers for Hire
Black Hills Information Security is a local company with a global reach in the cybersecurity sector. The company employs numerous South Dakota Mines interns and graduates, who are on the frontlines of the battle against cyber criminals.  
Thursday, June 10, 2021
South Dakota Mines Hosts North American Mine Ventilation Symposium
South Dakota Mines will host the 18th North American Mine Ventilation Symposium (NAMVS 2021) from June 12 - 17, 2021.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
South Dakota Mines Job Placement Rate Remains High
South Dakota Mines 2019-2020 graduates are enjoying a 97% placement rate in their field of study or in graduate school.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Building the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
South Dakota Mines has a long history of innovators who turned their ideas into successful businesses. The grand opening of the Ascent Innovation building is set for Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. It’s a huge milestone in the effort to spur tech-based economic growth in the Black Hills thanks to many local partners.  
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Mines President Hosts Ride as Fundraiser for Scholarships
The 2nd annual South Dakota Mines President’s Ride Scholarship Fundraiser is planned for Saturday, July 10, 2021.
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