May
May 19, 2023
DSU students earn accolades at film festival
Dakota State’s Lights Camera Action Club (LCA) earned multiple awards from the 54 Film Festival this spring, for their film Agent 54.
May 17, 2023
2023 Spring Honors List Released
A total of 595 full-time and 205 part-time students qualified for the President’s Academic Honors list for the 2023 spring semester at Dakota State University (DSU) in Madison, S.D.
May 16, 2023
Virtual Teach Camp returns May 30
Dakota State University’s virtual Teach Camp returns on Tuesday, May 30.
May 15, 2023
Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway accepting applications
Today, the South Dakota Department of Education distributed applications to its new Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway program to thousands of para-educators (paras) in all accredited school districts across the state.
May 9, 2023
Awards announced at 2023 Honors Reception
Four Dakota State University faculty members received awards at the annual Honors Reception on April 18.
May 9, 2023
Gamification in Education
As enrollment declines and online options proliferate, colleges and universities are hoping gamification will help boost student participation and engagement in classroom and campus activities.
May 8, 2023
Tordsen’s final year of accomplishments
Extended eligibility due to COVID allowed Conner Tordsen (B.S. ’22) to return to DSU for the 2023 spring semester as a student-athlete in track & field and earn a third minor in business.
May 5, 2023
FBLA students to compete at nationals
Six DSU students will represent Dakota State University and the state of South Dakota at the national DSU FBLA-Collegiate competition.
May 4, 2023
DSU diploma is a Ticket to Ride
Dakota State University’s spring graduates will learn how their DSU diploma is a “ticket to ride,” in the commencement address from Dr. David Kenley.
May 3, 2023
Women Reshaping The Cybersecurity Industry
Women Reshaping The Cybersecurity Industry: Dr. Ashley Podhradsky Of Dakota State University On The Five Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Career In The Cybersecurity Industry
May 2, 2023
A business idea is born from a research project
Jonathan Lancelot is developing a graduate research project with his Tesla into a new company for object detection.
May 2, 2023
The PLEXUSS Presidential Podcast
President Griffiths was a guest on The PLEXUSS Presidential Podcast
April
April 28, 2023
Forster to intern with FDIC
Justice Forster will spend 10 weeks of summer 2023 as an intern for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as part of the Financial Management Scholars Program.
April 25, 2023
President Griffiths to be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame
President Griffiths to be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame
April 24, 2023
DSUnite Shatters Fundraising Record
DSUnite raises over $500,000 for student scholarships at Dakota State University
April 17, 2023
DAD students fundraise for Feeding South Dakota
Dakota State Digital Arts & Design (DAD) students and faculty are fundraising for Feeding South Dakota this Thursday, April 20, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Sundog Coffee.
April 14, 2023
DSU and MarketBeat Reimagine the Kirby Science Discovery Center
Dakota State University and MarketBeat Partner to Reimagine the Kirby Science Discovery Center’s Space and Technology Floor
April 14, 2023
DSU leaders busy telling DSU's story on KELO-AM podcasts
DSU leaders busy telling DSU's story on KELO-AM podcasts
April 13, 2023
‘Fun’ Codebreaker Challenge
The NSA’s annual Codebreaker Challenge is fun, but also a great way to put students’ skills to the test in a real-world simulation. About 100 DSU students took part in the 2022 event, placing DSU 7th in the national event. Four completed all the challenges.
April 6, 2023
Students drive return of DakotaCon
DakotaCon was a wildly popular security conference hosted for many years at Dakota State.
April 6, 2023
Business Pitch Competition winners
Several finalists competed virtually in the DSU Business Pitch Competition on Friday, March 31.
April 5, 2023
Can AI Tools Like ChatGPT Replace Computer Programmers?
Despite the fast-evolving capabilities of AI chatbots to write code as well as human language, many computer science educators see significant limits for these tools in accuracy, security and copyright infringement.
April 5, 2023
Sterling named to DSU Academic Hall of Fame
Dr. Vicki Sterling has been named to the Dakota State University Hall of Fame for her innovation, research, and creativity in teaching literacy at DSU.
March
March 27, 2023
Public invited to DSU’s annual Entrepreneurs Day
The public is invited to attend the third annual Dakota State University Entrepreneurs Day on Friday, March 31. The event will take place at Dakota Prairie Playhouse at 11:30 a.m.
March 22, 2023
DSU to host Women's History luncheon
DSU to host Women’s History luncheon. March 30 panel to discuss Domestic Violence.
March 21, 2023
National data analytics competition at DSU
Five teams are competing in the final round of a data analytics competition at Dakota State. Sponsored by Capital Services, the event takes place on Wednesday, March 22.
March 21, 2023
SCSP to lead NatSecTech event at Dakota State
DSU to host workshop on techno-economic competition. SCSP to lead NatSecTech event at Dakota State.
March 17, 2023
Research events planned at Dakota State
Research Week 2023 brings DSU research to the world, and the world to DSU with our keynote speaker.
March 14, 2023
Researching differentiated instruction in math
Differentiated instruction is Alison Logue’s research topic for the Student Research Initiative (SRI) grant she received for the 2022-23 school year.
March 13, 2023
Will AI Chatbots Raise Digital Equity Concerns for Students?
Some ed-tech experts say the need to close the digital divide will only grow more urgent as Internet-based artificial intelligence tools become commonplace in schools and universities.
March 13, 2023
Family Ties to Service
DSU student Connor Starrett was one of three area Air Force cadets chosen to attend an Air Force symposium. He is following in his family’s footsteps with a military career, and wants to do all he can to help other people through his service.
March 9, 2023
DSU recognizes 62 long-time employees
Dakota State University has recognized 62 employees for their dedication and commitment to the university at the annual Longevity Reception on March 1.
March 8, 2023
Faculty presented workshop on technology competition with China
Two DSU faculty members presented a workshop titled “Huawei, 5G, and the China-US Technology Race: A NCTA Workshop for K-12 Educators” via Zoom on Tuesday evening, March 7.
March 3, 2023
Competition Skills
The DSU CCDC team is headed to the national competition in April after winning the At Large region. This experience gives students a variety of skills that are very applicable to the real world.
March 3, 2023
Podhradsky contributes to ERVA engineering report
The Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA), a U.S. National Science Foundation-funded initiative, released a report in February outlining engineering research priorities to create R&D and technology solutions to make infrastructure “unhackable.”
February
February 28, 2023
Certified Tutors love their job
Gage Schacher and Jess Tarr, tutors with the DSU Trojan Tutoring Center are now CRLA certified. Both love the job, and enjoy helping student learners and seeing them progress.
February 28, 2023
Skyforce to host CybHER fundraiser night
Sioux Falls Skyforce, the area’s G-League basketball team, is hosting a CybHER fundraiser night on Friday, March 3.
February 27, 2023
This South Dakota university is cybersecurity’s next powerhouse
With partnerships at the federal, state, and local levels, Dakota State University provides students and faculty "breadth and depth" in research opportunities and potential career paths.
February 27, 2023
Dakota State Partners With NSA, Puts $90M into Cyber Research
Dakota State University is partnering with the National Security Agency and investing heavily in recruiting, research and facilities in order to build a regional hub for cybersecurity studies and workforce development.
February 24, 2023
Practical research leads to professional internship
Joseph Boyd’s research project has led to a summer internship opportunity, and could possibly lead to a career as well. Robert Richardson is Boyd’s faculty mentor for the research.
February 21, 2023
DSU Fall 2022 graduates
Dakota State University in Madison, S.D. celebrates Fall 2022 graduates. The 171 graduates earned a total of 195 degrees, 13 associate degrees, 104 baccalaureate degrees, 54 master’s degrees and 2 earned doctoral degrees.
February 21, 2023
Alexander researching alfalfa genes for SRI grant
Alexander, an Analytical Science major from Aurora, Ill., received a Student Research Initiative (SRI) grant this year to study the Functional Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes in Alfalfa Inoculated with Aphanomyces.
February 16, 2023
Midwest Forage Association meeting at DSU
The Midwest Forage Association (MFA) meeting is being held at Dakota State University on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
February 15, 2023
Kooistra named COO & General Counsel of DSU-ARC
Sioux Falls City Attorney Stacy Kooistra has accepted a new position as the Chief Operations Officer and General Counsel for the Dakota State University-Applied Research Corporation (DSU-ARC).
February 15, 2023
Romero art exhibit featured in Marshall
Wendy Romero’s exhibit Experimental Strata is currently featured in Marshall, Minn., at the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council.
February 14, 2023
Two faculty selected for biennial art exhibition
Angela Behrends and Tom Jones have artwork featured in the South Dakota Governor’s 10th Biennial Art Exhibition.
February 10, 2023
Griffiths receives Chief Executive Leadership Award from CASE
Honor recognizes outstanding leadership and service in support of education
February 8, 2023
Bowman refused to be discouraged from cybersecurity field
For those considering a career in cybersecurity, Ben Bowman’s advice is simple: be a little bit stubborn.
February 3, 2023
Neonicotinoid research continues
Elsie Aslesen received her second Student Research Initiative (SRI) grant to continue research after finding neonicotinoid presence in the eggshells of birds last year.
February 2, 2023
Rebstock continues alfalfa research through SRI grant
For over two years, DSU Biology student Travis Rebstock has been researching alfalfa with Dr. Andrew Sathoff, Assistant Biology Professor.
January
January 31, 2023
Global Game Jam site at DSU
Dakota State University will be hosting a Global Game Jam site from Friday, February 3 at 5 p.m. to Sunday, February 5 at 5 p.m. in The Beacom Institute of Technology.
January 31, 2023
Detecting bias in interviews
Christine Vogel is conducting research to detect bias in personal outcome measures interviewers through the organization LifeScape for a Student Research Initiative grant.
January 23, 2023
DSU College of Education receives Department of Labor grant
Dakota State University’s College of Education is one of four organizations receiving a grant to develop apprenticeship programs for high school students from the South Dakota Department of Labor.
January 20, 2023
Service Animals
What they do and how to interact with them. A service animal is specifically trained to complete a task or service.
January 19, 2023
World’s largest puzzle at Karl Mundt Library
Dakota State University’s Karl Mundt Library is currently working to put together the world’s largest puzzle.
January 18, 2023
Application Development in Computer Information Systems
The Computer Information Systems major with an Application Development specialization teaches students to develop full stack applications.
January 17, 2023
Real-life tweet provides real-life research opportunity
Amir Kemal was inspired by a real-life tweet to do some real-life research on Twitter fake domains.
January 17, 2023
DSU alumna finds success in California
Lexi Robson has found career success in California, working at Protiviti as an IT Audit Consultant in San Francisco, Calif.
January 11, 2023
Securing information through cryptography
Cryptography is the effort to try to secure information, explained Spanier, Associate Professor in The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences.
January 10, 2023
DSU and NSA education partnership offers opportunities
Dakota State University is now in partnership with the National Security Agency through an Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA). This agreement was approved at the December Board of Regents meeting.
January 10, 2023
CIS in Business Analytics
Computer Information Systems major has two sides: the computer and the business sides.
January 10, 2023
Ask the questions
Johanna Coffey can ask a family member questions about the college process, but the DSU sophomore said any of the friendly people at the university can help.