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Released: 20-Jan-2022 4:30 PM EST
New Regulations in Alaska, South Dakota, Remove Barriers for CRNAs
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

The start of the new year often brings with it new state laws and regulations, including two that remove barriers to patient care for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in Alaska and South Dakota.

Released: 28-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
Clover improves soil quality, feeds biofuels crop
South Dakota State University

Planting Kura clover, a pasture legume, with prairie cordgrass can improve microbial activity in the soil, thus reducing the amount of fertilizer needed to produce the potential biofuels crop.

Released: 25-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
Balancing Power Plant Emissions, Operational Costs
South Dakota State University

Combining emissions modeling with operational cost analyses can help companies select locations for coal-powered electricity plants. That will help reduce the public’s exposure to airborne pollutants while providing customers with the electricity they need.

Released: 21-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST
Senior design students develop materials for space station
South Dakota State University

Mechanical engineering students are working with NASA engineers to develop 3D printing materials that one day be used at the International Space Station, as part of the eXploration Systems and Habitation Academic Innovation Challenge.

   
Released: 12-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
Ora-curcumin formulation on its way to health product market
South Dakota State University

A unique formulation will allow the development of nutraceutical products by increasing the bioavailability of curcumin, a powerful anti-inflammatory, through the start-up company Turmeric Ultra Inc.

Released: 8-Feb-2019 4:05 PM EST
New Sensor to Monitor Blood Sugar Through a Breath
South Dakota State University

A simple puff into a handheld device may one day be all it takes for people with diabetes to monitor their blood sugar

Released: 6-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Community-based programs to improve medication adherence
South Dakota State University

In rural South Dakota where two-thirds of the counties have a health-care professional shortage and the nearest pharmacy might be an hour’s drive away, pharmacists can be key to helping patients ‘take their medicine.”

Released: 5-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
Free Tickets Available Feb. 8 for the Boe Forum on Public Affairs - Keynotes Are Woodward & Bernstein
Augustana University, South Dakota

Augustana University and the Center for Western Studies announced that free tickets for the Boe Forum on Public Affairs featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein will be available beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 8 at www.augie.edu/boetickets. The Boe Forum will be held March 19, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in the Elmen Center on the Augustana campus.

Released: 1-Feb-2019 12:30 PM EST
Plant-Pollinator Interactions Improve Oilseed Production, Beehive Health
South Dakota State University

When it comes to producing oilseed, the more honeybees and other pollinators that visit a flowering field of Brassica carinata, the better.

Released: 29-Jan-2019 2:05 PM EST
Analysis of client data helps improve weight-loss program
South Dakota State University

By analyzing client data, statisticians are finding patterns that will help Profile by Sanford increase the effectiveness its individualized weight-loss program. What they learn will help more members achieve their goals.

Released: 4-Jan-2019 4:50 PM EST
Determining How Cells Gain Antibiotic Resistance
South Dakota State University

Research using small genome bacterial to study how changes in the genome allow persister cells to gain resistance to antibiotics also helped an undergraduate find her career path.

   
Released: 3-Jan-2019 8:30 AM EST
51st Annual Dakota Conference Issues Call for Papers and Panels on Health Care and Health Policy
Augustana University, South Dakota

Augustana University’s Center for Western Studies (CWS) has issued a call for paper and panel proposals on the topic of “Health Care and Health Policy in the Northern Plains" as part of the 51st Annual Dakota Conference, which will be held April 26-27, 2019. Presentations by the general public or the health care industry are welcome

Released: 2-Jan-2019 5:05 PM EST
Dietetics major helps improve college wellness programming
South Dakota State University

Analysis of students' insight and suggestions regarding how to encourage their peers to develop healthy lifestyle, including stress management, is helping improve college wellness programming.

   
Released: 19-Dec-2018 4:05 PM EST
'Sonic Thunder' explores shock waves
South Dakota State University

A sonic boom and a thunderclap may seem like different phenomena, but their behavior is the same--that's one of the approaches used to explain shock waves in "Sonic Thunder."

Released: 14-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
Cancer Researcher Identifying Ways to Overcome Drug-Resistance
South Dakota State University

Assistant Professor Iram Surtaj will use a new imaging technique to identify drugs that can disrupt overexpression of multidrug resistance protein 1, one of the main mechanisms through which cancer cells gain resistance to chemotherapy drugs.

   
Released: 10-Dec-2018 4:05 PM EST
Summer undergraduate researcher increases knowledge, confidence
South Dakota State University

“You can learn a lot here in a small amount of time," said Oglala Lakota college student Dillon Nelson of his summer research experience at South Dakota State. That knowledge was both scientific and personal.

Released: 3-Dec-2018 1:05 PM EST
New tumor model helps researchers treat pancreatic cancer
South Dakota State University

Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer face a poor prognosis because the tumor forms dense scar-like tissue that is difficult for chemotherapy drugs to penetrate, but a new model may help researchers develop new therapies.

Released: 27-Nov-2018 3:45 PM EST
Identifying Bacteria to Improve Gut Health
South Dakota State University

An undergraduate researcher is identifying bacteria that can potentially help improve gut health by colonizing the gut mucosal layer and stimulating the immune system.

Released: 14-Nov-2018 7:05 AM EST
Augustana University Offers New Online Master’s Degree in Special Education
Augustana University, South Dakota

The recently approved master's program will offer two areas of specialization in Special Education: K-12 and Early Childhood. In partnership with Learners Edge, the program will formally launch in February 2019 and will be delivered completely online to cohorts of 18 students each.



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