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October 21, 2025
The Majorana Demonstrator experiment at SURF proved the viability of new methods in the search for ultra-rare physics events. As the experiment decommissions, the lessons learned continue to drive future discovery.
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October 16, 2025
South Dakota Mines is leading critical components of a statewide initiative advancing germanium-based technologies for both fundamental physics and medical imaging. The university’s $2 million award is part of the larger $7 million National Science...
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October 16, 2025
South Dakota Mines continues to shine on the national stage, earning recognition as one of the top universities in the state and across the nation. Several recent rankings highlight the university’s strength in delivering a rigorous, affordable...
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October 15, 2025
The demand for data scientists is skyrocketing, and South Dakota Mines is at the forefront of developing a new, highly-trained workforce equipped to take on the challenges of one of the fastest-growing fields in the world.
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October 14, 2025
Recognized by the IEEE Computer Society as one of the Top 30 Early Career Professionals of 2024, South Dakota Mines Professor Nirmalya Thakur, Ph.D., developed the first emotion-driven navigation system for AI agents. His project, Emotional Detours,...
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October 9, 2025
KTEQ, the South Dakota Mines student-run radio station, will take its place in the state’s rock history as it is inducted into the South Dakota Rock and Rollers Hall of Fame during a ceremony Saturday, Oct. 11, at The District in Sioux Falls. The...