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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.

Renaissance man could well describe William Karels. So could groundbreaker. At the close of the past school year, the mechanical engineering senior learned he would receive the Duane Hanson Scholarship, becoming the first Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ student to receive the $5,000 award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. He also is only the second SDSU student to receive a scholarship from the international society of more than 50,000 heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning professionals. For the 2013-14 school year, Mitchell Hoesing received a $5,000 general award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

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.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ will improve medical imaging and healthcare outcomes through the advanced study and application of the chemical element germanium.

Innovative technology for range management will be the focus of the upcoming Cottonwood Field Station Field Day. All are invited to hear about the latest Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ research on the topic on Friday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m.-noon at 23738 Fairview Road, Philip.

precision agriculture during the 2nd annual Precision Ag Camp at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, July 10-11. Sponsored by Titan Machinery and hosted by SDSU’s Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, the camp drew primarily younger high schoolers from eastern South Dakota.

Andrew Sternhagen, an electrical engineering major at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, is working under the guidance of electrical engineering assistant professor Xiaojun Xian to create a sweat biosensor. The Brookings native, who just completed his freshman year, is one of 12 selected in December 2024 as a Future Innovators of America.

In a new project through the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering's Future Innovators of America program, Matthew Croke will work with assistant professor Aritra Banerjee to develop a system that predicts root zone moisture using artificial intelligence and remote sensing tools.

Wenfeng An, a professor and pharmaceutical science researcher at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, is engaged in research that has potential to lead to the development of vaccine for a variety of cancers.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ has been selected by the American Association of Colleges and Universities to participate in the 2025-26 Institute on AI, Pedagogy and the Curriculum.