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March

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March 13, 2026

Entrepreneurs Day set for March 27

Dakota State University’s eighth-annual Entrepreneurs Day returns to campus on Friday, March 27 at the Beacom PREMIER Complex.

Codebreaker Challenge in blue on black digital code background

March 12, 2026

DSU students earn national recognition in NSA Codebreaker Challenge

Two students earned national recognition in the 2025 National Security Agency (NSA) Codebreaker Challenge.

east hall at dakota state university in spring surrounded by blooming trees

March 11, 2026

DSU Applauds New Accounting Pathway Legislation

DSU is celebrating the signing of new South Dakota legislation designed to strengthen the accounting workforce and expand opportunities for students.

Dr. Daniel Spencer on the right with a white background and navy hexagon shapes on the left.

March 4, 2026

DSU names next General Beadle Honors Director

Dakota State University has named Dr. Daniel Spencer as the next director of the General Beadle Honors Program.

red and blue stacked shipping containers.

March 4, 2026

Building Resilient Digital Ecosystems

Dakota State University alumnus, Aravindh Sekar, Ph.D. ’24, developed the Strategic-Decentralized Resilience Theory framework to explain who why emerging technologies succeed or fail.

Dr. Luke Chowning teaching students for one of his exercise science classes on the practice football field.

March 2, 2026

Exercise Science Program and expert faculty provide hands-on learning

Students in Dakota State University’s exercise science program gain more than textbook knowledge. They develop real-world skills through immersive, hands-on experiences led by expert faculty like Dr. Luke Chowning.

February

white background with hexagons dr. leslie stover on right

February 25, 2026

Stover Publishes Research on Online Adjunct Faculty Development

Dr. Leslie Stover has published a peer-reviewed article examining comprehensive onboarding and professional development models for online adjunct faculty.

blue background david kenley on left

February 25, 2026

Kenley Participates in Fulbright Scholar Liaison Training

Professor David Kenley recently participated in the 2026 Fulbright Scholar Liaison Training in Washington, D.C.

A robot during the December qualifier event at Dakota State.

February 24, 2026

DSU hosts VEX V5 State Robotics Championship

Dakota State University is hosting the VEX V5 State Robotics Championship for middle and high school students on Friday, February 27 and Saturday, February 28 in the Dakota State Fieldhouse.

DSU Commencement

February 23, 2026

Fall 2025 Graduate List

Fall 2025 Graduate List

The First Bank and Trust Gallery during a previous exhibit.

February 11, 2026

Bird Call Exhibit open through March 20

The multi-artist exhibition Bird Call is on display in the Dakota State University First Bank & Trust Gallery now through March 20.

Dr. Andrew Sathoff on the right with a white background and navy hexagons on the left side.

February 6, 2026

Sathoff selected for Excellence in Teaching Award

Dr. Andrew Sathoff has been selected for the American Phytopathological Society’s 2026 Excellence in Teaching Award.

Dr. Alex Dececchi headshot on the left with gray shading behind him.

February 3, 2026

Research reveals Microraptor could glide

Dr. Alex Dececchi and an international team of researchers have made another discovery related to dinosaurs and early flight.

January

Kim DeMaria, Cam DeMaria, and Anthony DeMaria.

January 30, 2026

Anthony and Kim DeMaria gift $350k to DSU

Longtime baseball supporters, Anthony and Kim DeMaria, will impact Trojan baseball players for years to come with their recent $350,000 gift for a brand-new baseball locker room within the Beacom PREMIER Complex.

A student demonstrates robots used at CybHER outreach events.

January 29, 2026

CybHER to host Girl Scout Badge Day

DSU’s CybHER® program will host a Girl Scouts Badge Day on Saturday, February 7 in The Beacom Institute of Technology.

Amelie jumping hurdles at a track meet.

January 27, 2026

German international student balances track, school, and research

A multi-event track athlete, researcher, and lab assistant, international biology student Amelie Steins balances her chronically full schedule through discipline, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

DSU CybHER student practicing activities with CybHER Director Kanthi Narukonda.

January 26, 2026

CybHER partners with Scouting America

On Saturday, Jan. 31, DSU’s CybHER® will lead Programming Merit Badge activities for local Scout troop students ages 12-18.

DSU Campus in winter

January 21, 2026

Fall 2025 Honors List Released

Fall2025 Honors List Released

Image of student drawing on a digital pad during last year's Global Game Jam site at DSU.

January 20, 2026

DSU to host annual Global Game Jam site

Dakota State’s Computer Game Design program is hosting a Global Game Jam site the weekend of January 30-Feburary 1.

Hemanth Tadepalli pictured over a gradient blue background with white hexagons on the right.

January 15, 2026

DSU PhD student named Top 20 voices in Automotive

DSU Ph.D. student Hemanth Tadepalli was recently named one of the Top 20 Voices in Automotives by Automotive IQ.

Dr. Trent Dawson over a gradient blue background and white hexagons on the right.

January 13, 2026

Trent Dawson to be Director of Governors Cyber Academy at DSU

Dr. Trent Dawson to be new Director of the Governors Cyber Academy at Dakota State University.