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Liam Murray, an engineering doctoral student at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, is one of 28 people nationwide selected for a yearlong professional development program. Murray, who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering at SDSU in 2023 and this May, is in the second cohort of NobleReach Fellows. Murray, originally of Omaha, Nebraska, was chosen from among 1,200 applicants. The cohort will have five in-person training sessions as well as monthly remote individual mentoring.

Lisa Lunn has been hired as the director of the Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine and professor of food animal medicine in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ. She will also serve as an associate dean for the college.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's Ananda Nanjundaswamy is developing a natural and safe alternative to synthetic food dyes.  

One hundred and fifty-five people took advantage of free health screenings offered by pharmacy students from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ at the State Fair Aug. 29.

Karen Sanguinet has been hired as the Klingbeil Endowed Department Head of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science and professor in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ.

When Sophie Dwelle returned to campus at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ this fall, she had quite the summer experience to share. There was rappelling down a six-story building as part of training with the Sioux Falls Police Department’s SWAT team.

The fall semester at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ brings three things without fail: the return of Jackrabbits to Brookings, opportunities for campus and community connections, and the celebration of One Day for STATE.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin got a firsthand look Saturday at how Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ is leading the future of technology in the agricultural industry. Zeldin visited campus to discuss the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences’ precision agriculture program and how SDSU is making technology accessible for farmers.

Industry’s plea for specialized training in the field of surface mount technology has been heard, and the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering rolled out a new program last spring. It gained momentum this summer with the formation of an industry advisory council and then the milestone of having its first graduate.

A seventh endowed faculty position has been created within the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ. The Metzger Educator in Power System Engineering was created in July by Blair and Julie Metzger of Rock Rapids, Iowa. Blair is a 1986 SDSU electrical engineering graduate and the former president of DGR Engineering, headquartered in his hometown of Rock Rapids.