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From Goa to Mines: The Impact of the Fomento Scholars Program

The Fomento Scholars program involves a small initial investment that yields a huge return. Each year, the scholarship provides funding for four to six aspiring engineers from Goa who excel academically.

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South Dakota Mines Tops the Nation in Rankings for Veterans, Graduate Programs and Undergraduate Outcomes

Dean Mahon Plans Retirement

Mines Seniors Take Environmental Clean Water Project from Design to Installation

South Dakota Mines Lifts Mask Mandate May 10

South Dakota Mines Student Team Wins $20,000 First Place Award at Governor’s Giant Vision Business Plan Competition

South Dakota Mines Plans In-Person Spring Commencement

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

Mines Student Wins Braun Student Inventor Award for New Bandage that Improves Healing for Burn Victims

South Dakota Mines doctoral student in the Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Kim Yip Chiok has won a 2021 Braun Student Inventor Award for a new and innovative type of bandage, called BioTape, that speeds healing for burn victims while reducing scar formation and pain.

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Mines Student Team Wins Annual Braun Award for New Water Splitting Energy Storage Device

South Dakota Mines students Kirstie Gildemeister and Kelsey Fitzgerald have won a Braun Student Inventor Award for an invention that greatly improves the effort to store and save energy generated by solar and wind power.

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

South Dakota Mines Offers New Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Visual Computer Science Specializations

Three new specializations in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at South Dakota Mines allow students to hone highly sought after skills.

Monday, April 26, 2021

South Dakota Mines Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement Names CEO

The South Dakota Mines Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement’s Board of Directors announces the selection of Paul Krueger for the role of CEO, effective May 10, 2021.

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Mines Students Present Research on Possible Treatments for Cancer, Severe Weather Prediction, Lunar Robotics, Alternative Energy and More

The 11th annual Student Research Symposium at South Dakota Mines, from April 6-8, includes an array of cutting-edge research across many fields of study. The 11th annual Student Research Symposium at South Dakota Mines, from April 6-8, includes an array of cutting-edge research across many fields of study.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

South Dakota Mines Bound for Bright Future in the Mineral Industries Disciplines

South Dakota Mines is on the cusp of a new and bright future in the mineral industries core disciplines of geological, metallurgical, and mining engineering. This is thanks to the state legislature and Governor Kristi Noem, who just approved $19 million in public funding for the construction of a new state-of-the-art Mineral Industries Building on the Mines campus.

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Shattering the Ceiling: Women Trailblazers at South Dakota Mines

In recognition of Women’s History Month, we’re sharing this 2019 article from The Hardrock alumni magazine about a pioneering group of 1969 graduates.

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