This $100,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will fund planning activities for a potential future research proposal focused on reducing agriculture's carbon footprint in South Dakota. Over the one-year period from January to December 2023, the South Dakota Board of Regents will stage ten planning events across the state, including visits to partner universities and state agencies as well as workshops to engage potential...
This $998,750 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program will fund the South Dakota Research and Education Data Interchange (SD-REDI) through June 2024. SD-REDI creates a statewide high-speed network connecting public higher education institutions across South Dakota to advanced computing and data storage resources. The network links critical infrastructure and cyberinfrastructure capabilities at the University of South Dakota,...
The National Science Foundation awarded South Dakota State University a $355,596 Cooperative Agreement through the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to conduct collaborative research on advancing secure and resilient electric grid technologies for communities disproportionately impacted by climate change. The key research and workforce development objectives are organized around three intersecting themes: (1) engaging underserved communities in local climate change solutions and...
The University of South Dakota received a three-year, $2,195,332 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program. The grant project, titled "Coyote Kickstart: Rural Recruitment, Retention, and Completion Proposal," will support institutional reforms and innovative strategies at the University of South Dakota from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, the university...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527) will enable South Dakota State University (SDSU) to create and sustain American Indian (AI) student pathways to access and success at SDSU and its Tribal College and University (TCU) partner Sinte Gleska University (SGU). The goal of the "THE GOAL OF IGLUWIYEYA (PREPARE ONESELF):...
South Dakota State University was awarded a $339,272 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation on January 15, 2021 to support an interdisciplinary undergraduate research experience program in the plant sciences through December 31, 2023. The program, titled "REU SITE: Interdisciplinary Research for Undergraduates in the Plant Sciences: Genomes, Phenomes and Landscapes," will promote progress in the biological sciences by strengthening understanding of major problems in the...
This $146,665 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Higher Education - Institution Challenge Grants Program (CFDA 10.217) will fund a 3-year interdisciplinary research program at South Dakota State University (SDSU). The project aims to design and implement an innovative interdisciplinary curriculum offering novel practice-oriented materials and instructional methods in food, agricultural, natural resources, and...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded South Dakota State University (SDSU) a $3.95 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support construction of a new facility housing a laboratory with specialized equipment to develop bio-processing processes and products for commercialization in Brookings, South Dakota. SDSU will use the grant to purchase new equipment for the Dakota Bioproducts Institute to further...
The Northern Innovation and Startup Center Project received a $2,993,898 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The funding will assist Northern State University in developing a thriving tech ecosystem in Aberdeen, South Dakota by infusing startup expertise into existing entrepreneurship resources, building a culture of tech entrepreneurship, and offering ideation and incubator...
This $155,310 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) Fields Program (CFDA 10.318) aims to increase participation of women and underrepresented minority students from rural areas of South Dakota in STEM fields related to agriculture and food production. The "RAISE (Robotics, AI, and Sensor Education)" program at South...