USD, SDSU share comparable scholarly statistics

Rivalry grudges and bias aside, USD and SDSU are a lot alike. The two state schools share similar graduation rates, tuition costs and post-graduation salary, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard website. In all three of these measures, both USD and SDSU fare slightly better than national averages. USD’s graduation rate is 52 […]

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USD alumnus assumes powerful US House of Representatives position

USD alumnus Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, became one of the most powerful members of Congress last week. “Out of 435 members in the House of Representatives, he is definitely in the top 10 most powerful people, perhaps the top five,” political science instructor Mary Pat Bierle said. Brady was elected in a private meeting by […]

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University of Maryland professor delivers talk on molecular container research

About 30 students and faculty gathered in Churchill-Haines on Monday night to hear University of Maryland professor Lyle Isaacs speak about molecular containers. Isaacs said he’s been working in science for many years. With his colleagues, he’s been exploring ways to decrease spending on pharmaceutical drugs, which he says currently generates about $5 billion a […]

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