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Edgar McFadden laid the groundwork for decades of wheat breeding success at ����Ӱ�� that continues to this day.

AeroFly — a Brookings-based aerospace company bred from ����Ӱ�� research — is working to bring humanity closer to Mars.

����Ӱ�� saw its first cohort of elementary education students graduate May 10, making history after the South Dakota Board of Regents approved the program at SDSU two years prior. The inaugural class included 11 women who started their studies in other programs but ultimately decided a major in elementary education at SDSU was the right fit for them.

In a world that can feel divided, ����Ӱ�� School of Communication and Journalism graduate Annika Hanson chose to focus on what brings people together. Her master’s project, rooted in empathy and connection, helped Dakota Prairie Elementary School in Brookings earn the title of Certified Kindness School, a first for the community.

Students in the ����Ӱ�� School of Communication and Journalism have been honing their skills both inside and outside the classroom through the Brookings Colorectal Cancer Awareness Program. This initiative aims to educate the community about colorectal cancer and promote preventive health measures.

Research doesn’t always land on the lab bench or in a test chamber. Sometimes it’s found in the library, inside the covers of seemingly dry volumes of codified law, peer-reviewed trade journals or stuffy legislative hearings. For Lydia Loken, a senior agricultural and biosystems engineering major at ����Ӱ��, her research had nothing to do with microscopes or spectrometers. She was poring over literature and news report to generate a 31-page report on balancing private ownership and public interest of nonmeandering waters overlaying private property in the South Dakota prairie pothole region. Loken completed the project as a part of the college’s research requirement for graduates and undertook the report as one of the college’s 12 Future Innovators of America.

The Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and ����Ӱ�� Selection Committee is seeking nominations of individuals for ����Ӱ��'s Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and ����Ӱ�� Award Program.

Brookings has been ranked the No. 9 best college town in the Midwest in RentCafe’s 2025 Best College Towns in the U.S. report. The recognition places Brookings ahead of all other college towns in South Dakota and in neighboring states of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota.

����Ӱ��’s School of American and Global Studies announces the six students named to the inaugural cohort of the Mike Huether Public Service Academy.

Have you ever struggled to focus on work or school while hungry — only to feel a wave of clarity and energy after eating? Food isn’t just fuel; it’s essential for mental focus and academic success. But for many college students, access to nutritious food isn’t always guaranteed. In this episode of “The Yellow & Blue Podcast,” we’re exploring Jack’s Cupboard, ����Ӱ��’s on-campus food pantry that provides students with food and essentials — no questions asked.