Basu to develop nasal spray and oral inhaler testing platform

Saikat Basu, an assistant professor in South Dakota State University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, was awarded a one-year, $99,710 grant to develop and design a digital platform that will assess the targeted delivery of a wide range of nasal spray and oral inhaler products. 

Seniors present research at legislative poster session

Madison Fitch, a senior nursing major from Rapid City, presented her research on palliative care to legislators at the 2023 South Dakota Student Research Poster Session.

Jay Holm, a Dell Rapids native studying wildlife and fisheries sciences, presented his research on grassland bird populations at the 2023 South Dakota Student Research Poster Session. 

Fu using AI to predict traffic delay times

Congested roads, highways and interstates are a frustrating result of traffic incidents that can cause longer-than-expected travel times for motorists. While it is impossible to predict when a traffic incident may occur, it is possible to predict how long the incident may delay motorists, says Kaiqun Fu, an assistant professor in SDSU's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. 

Santos analyzes economic conditions in South Dakota

Joe Santos, director of South Dakota State University’s Ness School of Management and Economics where he leads the Dykhouse Program in Money, Banking and Regulation, was invited to discuss economic conditions for South Dakota at the 2023 Regional Economic Conditions Conference.

Currently, per capita personal income is greater in South Dakota than the rest of the United States, according to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. South Dakota PCI is $66,413 while the U.S. average is $65,636. 

“That’s interesting as it is, but I think this offers us a really interesting analytical off-ramp, if you will, for what’s going on in the labor markets in South Dakota,” Santos explained, referring to the state’s PCI.