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In the past several months, faculty from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions have published nine articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Army ROTC program recently received new physical fitness equipment thanks to a group of dedicated alumni honoring two of the program’s earliest Ranger School graduates.

How Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's Animal Disease Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ and Diagnostic Laboratory plays a critical role in keeping South Dakota's food supply safe.

Students in the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ School of Communication and Journalism have been honing their skills both inside and outside the classroom through the Brookings Colorectal Cancer Awareness Program. This initiative aims to educate the community about colorectal cancer and promote preventive health measures.

A Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ pharmacy student organization has received three chapter achievement awards from the American Pharmacists Association’s Academy of Student Pharmacists.

In a collaborative project with Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's College of Nursing, Phuong Nguyen, assistant professor in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, will help facilitate nursing simulation programming research by utilizing eye-tracking technology.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ pharmacy students outdid themselves in the 2024 North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination. Dan Hansen, dean of the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, said 56 of the 59 Pharm.D. graduates took the exam in 2024, and all 56 passed on their first attempt, giving SDSU a 100% pass rate.

A team from the Community Practice Innovation Center at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ has been awarded a $3 million grant to expand and facilitate services for individuals transitioning out of South Dakota prison systems. The grant, which comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration, will continue the START-SD (Stigma, Treatment, Avoidance and Recovery in Time) work on prevention, treatment and recovery for substance use disorder in South Dakota.

Associate professor and Extension specialist Andrea Bjornestad is researching key mental health issues affecting individuals in the agriculture industry. Her research has gained regional attention, prompting others to take action and work to provide resources to farmers, ranchers and families. Learn more about her research, outreach and what's available in a critical time of need.

Stephanie Hanson, an assistant professor of public and population health at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, recently presented a poster at the International Marcé Society Conference in Barcelona, Spain.