Cyber News
October 22, 2025
DSU professor named top 2% global scientist by Stanford and Elsevier
Dr. Abeer Alkhwaldi has been recognized as a Top 2% Scientist worldwide in a prestigious list compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier-2025.
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October 17, 2025
DSU receives national award for innovation
Dakota State University staff have been awarded the SanSational Award in the licensure program category for their program availability by location map.
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October 15, 2025
DSU & LifeScape Partner to Create Innovative Protective Gear
Dakota State University (DSU) and LifeScape have announced a collaborative research project that aims to revolutionize employee safety for direct care staff who work with children diagnosed with developmental disabilities.
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October 10, 2025
DSU hosts AI in the Workforce Panel Friday
Artificial intelligence continues to rapidly transform how people work, live, and learn—and the demand for AI-ready talent continues to grow across every industry, not just tech.
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October 7, 2025
Board of Regents and DSU President Announce Leadership Succession Plan
Dakota State University President José-Marie Griffiths has announced that this current academic year will be her last as president of the university, moving to the newly created position of chancellor.
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October 2, 2025
DSU launches master’s degree in cyber operations
The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences at DSU will now offer a Master of Science in Cyber Operations.
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October 2, 2025
Computer science program earns ABET accreditation
Dakota State University’s Bachelor of Science in Computer Science has earned accreditation from ABET, the premier global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural sciences, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.
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September 29, 2025
Summer project aims to aid homeless services
Arizona resident and GenCyber camper Thomas Vamos developed a STEM project over summer to aid homeless services and received mentorship from DSU Professor Andrew Kramer.
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September 19, 2025
DSU has most active apprentices in South Dakota
Dakota State University has the most active apprentices in South Dakota. There are currently 216 students enrolled in three apprenticeship programs.
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September 15, 2025
Building South Dakota’s Quantum Workforce
Dr. Peng Guo, assistant professor of theoretical physics, is leading the launch of a quantum computing research initiative at Dakota State University with support from the NSF EPSCoR Research Fellows.
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September 11, 2025
DSU announces record-high enrollment
Dakota State University announced a record-high enrollment of 3,842 for fall 2025.
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September 8, 2025
Attorney General Jackley, DSU announce vendor awards for statewide secure email system
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Dakota State University (DSU) today announced the three selected vendors for the Secure Email Solution, a critical component of the SecureSD initiative designed to protect local governments from cyber threats.
September 5, 2025
DSU Beacom College launches Cisco Network Academy
The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences is launching a Cisco Network Academy for students pursuing careers in networking.
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September 3, 2025
Study abroad opportunities abound at Dakota State
Dakota State University offers three study abroad programs, providing students with the opportunity to spend a semester or year abroad, learning about other cultures without interrupting their education.
August 25, 2025
DSU adds 10 new faculty
Dakota State is welcoming 10 new faculty this fall, adding at least one new faculty member to each of the four undergraduate colleges.
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August 20, 2025
True Trojan awards kick-off school year
This year a record breaking 159 nominations were made by colleagues and students for True Trojan awards.
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August 14, 2025
AT&T, Human-I-T, DSU Provide 150 Laptops and Backpacks to Youths
AT&T, Human-I-T, Dakota State University Provide 150 Laptops and Backpacks to Youth from Boys and Girls Club of Moody County. DSU Foundation Also Receives $20,000 AT&T Contribution in Support of Digital Literacy Program
August 1, 2025
DSU team researching Rag LLMs for trustworthy AI results
Faculty and undergraduate research team develops design theory to combat AI hallucinations in clinical decision support.
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July 30, 2025
Civil Air Patrol cadets attend Cyber Academy at DSU
Dakota State University and The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences welcomed 27 cadets to the inaugural Midwest Cyber Academy.
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July 24, 2025
DSU brings AI expertise to $7 million Ge-STAR Initiative
Dakota State University is proud to announce its role in Ge-STAR: Germanium-based Science and Technology Advancement Research, a four-year, $7 million project recently funded by the National Science Foundation’s EPSCoR RII E-RISE program.
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July 21, 2025
Student writes program to solve LinkedIn’s 8 Queens puzzle
Computer Science student Sindhuja Tamang was inspired to write a program after a graph theory lesson in her math class about the 8 Queens puzzle on LinkedIn.
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July 7, 2025
New cyber apprenticeship program open to high school students
Dakota State University has added a cyber apprenticeship program for high school juniors and seniors that offers hands-on learning and the potential to earn up to 12 college credits.
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July 3, 2025
Zeng serves as panelist about AI and the workforce
Dr. David Zeng shared his expertise on artificial intelligence and the workforce at University of South Dakota’s AI Symposium in June.
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July 1, 2025
DSU student places first at National FBLA conference
Dakota State University students had another successful showing at the national Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competition, with multiple students reaching the top 10 and Shishir Poudel earning first place in Foundations of Computer Science.
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June 18, 2025
DSU, Google Celebrate Grand Opening of Cybersecurity Clinic to Train South Dakotans
Dakota State University (DSU) and Google celebrated the grand opening of the DSU Cybersecurity Clinic and announced its services will extend to towns and cities, small businesses, small utilities, and more.
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May 27, 2025
Dissertation leads to full patent on technological intellectual property
After six years of research and development, Dr. Arica Kulm secured a full technological intellectual property patent for her digital forensics framework that helps identify evidence of a user's access to the dark web.
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May 23, 2025
Dakota State expected to play role in securing American TikTok
Dakota State expected to play role in securing American TikTok, if Wyoming entrepreneur Reid Rasner's bid to purchase TikTok for nearly $50 billion is accepted.
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May 22, 2025
Alumnus finds success in animation industry
Despite graduating into an unsteady job market during the height of COVID, Gareth Brewer (Production animation ’20) has found success working in animation, both in indie games and for a global company.
May 21, 2025
DSU signs new articulation agreements with Lake Area Tech
Dakota State University has three new articulation agreements with Lake Area Technical College (LATC) that have been approved by South Dakota Board of Regents.
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May 20, 2025
15 DSU students qualify for FBLA Nationals
Sixteen Dakota State FBLA members attended the North Dakota State Leadership Conference in March, with 15 members qualifying for the national competition.
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May 12, 2025
Deep Dive into DeepSeek
A research team at Dakota State University has taken a deep dive into the artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, and shared their results in a blog post.
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May 5, 2025
Tania Williams to serve as student speaker at DSU commencement
Tania Williams to serve as student speaker at DSU commencement. Williams is excited to share the message of ongoing learning opportunities with fellow graduates.
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May 2, 2025
Dean’s Cup winners honored
The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences’ Dean’s Cup highlighted the talents of Dakota State University students.
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May 1, 2025
Free virtual DSU Teach Camp on Friday, June 6
Dakota State University’s College of Education & Human Performance’s annual virtual Teach Camp returns on Friday, June 6. The free, one-day conference is open to all PK-12 teachers over Zoom.
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April 25, 2025
DSU student wins business plan competition with BRIO Health
Dakota State University master’s student Akash Suryavanshi earned first place in the 2025 business plan competition with his business BRIO Health, an AI-first healthcare search and diagnostic ecosystem built for those who need clarity, speed, and impact the most. This competition is part of DSU’s annual Entrepreneurs Day.
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April 19, 2025
Advisory board bolsters CIS curriculum
Dakota State College of Business & Information Systems faculty and industry leaders met to discuss the current state and future prospects of the Computer Information Systems (CIS) curriculum.
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April 17, 2025
Governor visits DSU on Opportunity Tour
Governor Larry Rhoden’s community visit series, the Open for Opportunity Tours, stopped in Madison and Dakota State on April 17.
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April 17, 2025
DSU adds BBA specialization in Cybersecurity Management
Dakota State will now offer a Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in cybersecurity management. This degree will prepare graduates to make business decisions while effectively communicating technical cybersecurity information in business environments.
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April 15, 2025
DSU students chosen as RSAC Security Scholars
Bella Maxwell and Mikaila Fluth have been named RSAC™ Security Scholars.
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April 10, 2025
Scholarships bring teachers to DSU to learn cyber skills
High school teachers from around the country have received scholarships through the National Cybersecurity Teaching Academy (NCTA) to earn a specialization in computer science and cyber education.
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April 9, 2025
Two DSU students presented blockchain research at state capitol
Two Dakota State University students presented their research project, “Evaluating the feasibility of blockchain technology for secure voting system: a systemic mapping,” at the state capitol earlier this semester.
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April 9, 2025
Awards granted in SecureSD initiative
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Dakota State University (DSU) have announced the vendor selections for the firewall configuration review component of the SecureSD: Cybersecurity for Municipalities and Counties Initiative.
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April 4, 2025
DSU cyber defense team advances to nationals
The Dakota State cyber defense competition team earned first place at regionals and will advance to the online National Championship in April.
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April 1, 2025
PREMIER Bankcard Women in Business University Event
Dakota State University is welcoming the PREMIER Bankcard Women in Business University Event to the Heartland Captains Club in the Beacom PREMIER Athletics Complex on Wednesday, April 9.
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March 31, 2025
UKG lifts up DSU students' cyber efforts
Through a generous donation from Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG), Dakota State University has awarded five students with scholarships. The students are all active with the outreach program CybHER, whose mission is to empower, motivate, educate, and change the perception of girls and women in cybersecurity.
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March 28, 2025
Homan publication receives inaugural award
Dr. Fenecia Homan, dean of the Governors Cyber Academy at Dakota State University, is the recipient of the inaugural J-NOSS Award for Outstanding Article.
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March 27, 2025
DSU ranks #10 in NSA Codebreaker Challenge
DSU students and faculty took part in the 2025 NSA Codebreaker Challenge, and placed 10th on the leaderboard out of almost 600 U.S. academic institutions. One student, Brayden Borges, finished all the challenges.
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March 26, 2025
DSU students share AI Deepfake research in DC
Samyam Aryal, Joe Hammond, Ethan Price, and Nick Weir shared their research on Artificial Intelligence deepfakes with online video conferencing software at the U.S. Capitol.
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March 20, 2025
DakotaCon impacts careers
DakotaCon is an annual cybersecurity conference that is a great venue for anyone who wants to explore the field of cybersecurity. The agenda includes a lineup of distinctive speakers, a competition, and business trainings.
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March 19, 2025
Three DSU teams place in annual analytics competition
Three teams of Dakota State University students earned the top three spots in the 3rd annual Data Analytics Competition on March 17. Event sponsored by Sanford Health.
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March 7, 2025
Research events highlight DSU accomplishments
Dakota State University’s rising research efforts will be highlighted at the annual Research Week on March 17-23. Competitions, student research presentations, a cybersecurity conference, and several guest speakers are on the agenda.
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February 24, 2025
ArtificiaI Intelligence Club to host AI Week of February 24
Dakota State’s Artificial Intelligence Club is hosting a week of activities to make AI more accessible.
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February 12, 2025
Pecherskaia finds home at DSU
Born in Uzbekistan and growing up in Russia, DSU student Irina Pecherskaia didn’t know she would end up at Dakota State for school, but she did know she was interested in computer science.
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January 23, 2025
Dakota State joins Cisco Networking Academy
Dakota State University is now a Cisco Network Academy certified campus. When fully operational later this year, this collaboration will provide a huge benefit for faculty and students to draw from Cisco’s resources.
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January 16, 2025
Competition wins translate to workforce success
DSU teams swept the top four spots at a recent CTF event, demonstrating that competition experience is a way to stand out in the cybersecurity job field.
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