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Student LEGO Robots to Compete at East Middle School

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is teaming with East Middle School and the organization Empowering You to Be (EmBe) to host the 2019 FIRST LEGO League Rapid City Qualifier from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at East Middle School. The event is free and open to the public.

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Diwali Night 2019 Features Fireworks, Dancing, Taste of India

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SD Mines Ranks Among Best Universities for Veterans

ISI House Celebrates 20 Years of Making SD Mines International Students Feel at Home

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Monday, October 21, 2019

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.

Thursday, October 17, 2019

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

In its 2020 rankings, the organization College Factual places South Dakota School of Mines & Technology as the best engineering school for the money out of 302 similar institutions across the United States.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

SD Mines Army ROTC to Host Task Force Ranger Challenge Competition

The Military Science Department at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology will host 140 cadets from the Dakotas and Minnesota for the Task Force Ripley Ranger Challenge competition at West Camp Rapid on Oct. 18-19, 2019.

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Museum of Geology Hosts Many Family Fun Activities This Fall

The Museum of Geology at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is hosting a range of free family fun activities and events this fall.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

SD Mines Music Department Hosts “Fantasy and Fright” Concert

“Fantasy and Fright - Stage and Scream!” includes Dr. Haley Armstrong, director of bands, and Dr. Matthew Bumbach, director of choirs, who will lead Mines’ jazz band, wind ensemble and master chorale performing musical selections from the dreams and nightmares of composers and film producers through the centuries.

Monday, October 7, 2019

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

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology will host hundreds of prospective students during two upcoming Go to Mines events.

Friday, October 4, 2019

Build it and they Will Come -- Ascent Innovation Groundbreaking

The vision to ignite innovation in Rapid City is accelerating with the construction of a landmark 40,000-square-foot building for startup ventures. Join community leaders at the Ascent Innovation Campus Groundbreaking to celebrate our new culture of entrepreneurship, commercialization, and technology from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9th at 108 E. Main Street in Rapid City.

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