Academics
Luye Qin shares her passion for studying autism with USD
Luye Qin, assistant professor of basic biomedical sciences, who joined the USD faculty in November, hosted a Brown Bag Lunch titled “Autism Spectrum Disorder: What do we know about it?” yesterday. Qin’s studies over the years have been focused on the neuro-development disorder that maintains autism and has recently expanded into research regarding how children […]
USD law school discusses historic moment for African American community
Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate on April 7 and will assume office on June 17, becoming the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court. On April 5, USD’s law school held a panel to discuss Judge Jackson featuring Julia Hellwege, Sandy McKeown, Tamara P. Nash and […]
Annual IdeaFest, back in person for 34th year
USD’s annual IdeaFest was held from April 6-7. IdeaFest is USD’s annual symposium for research, scholarly works, creative scholarship and keynote events. IdeaFest coordinator Lindsay Hayes said it helps give students a chance to showcase their work. “The main purpose of IdeaFest is really that sharing of ideas,” Hayes said. IdeaFest shows students and faculty […]
Harrington Lecturer reflects on Indian Adoption Project
USD’s 69th Harrington Lecture was led by Beth Boyd, director and professor in the USD clinical psychology program, presenting “Mitákuye Oyás ‘iŋ (We Are All Related): Reflections to Learning to Become a Relative.” The Harrington Lecture is an annual event featuring a USD professor established on campus within the College of Arts and Sciences. Featured […]
USD accounting students recieve 7 out of 9 CPA scholarships
Several USD accounting students received seven out of nine of the South Dakota Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Society scholarships. The process began early this year and students found out in June and August. USD student Haley Duffield, who received the Accounting Excellence scholarship, said that she had gotten an email from Beacom for the scholarship […]
Office of Research’s New Faculty Reception breaks the ice
USD’s Office of Research hosted its annual New Faculty Reception in the Muenster University Center Ballroom last Wednesday, Nov. 3. The event, which was able to be held again after a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, allows new faculty members to connect with faculty in the Office of Research in order to […]
USD Foundation has new installments, new goals
The USD foundation announced a new board of directors this October. Ryan Taylor and Tyler Tordsen began their tenures Oct. 1 as the new board chairs of the USD foundation. Taylor appointed Nathan Peterson and Paul Hanson to the board of directors, who will serve two-year terms with Taylor. Kyle Jorgenson, Jafar Karim, Terry Kurtenbach […]
Associate professor receives Emerging Scholar Award
Julia Hellwege, assistant professor of political science, has recently received the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Latino Caucus Emerging Scholar Award for her work at USD. The APSA is an organization for political scientists, Hellwege said, while the Latino Caucus is the group of scholars who are Latino or who study Latino politics. Hellwege, who […]
Leaving an impact on international student life at USD
Patty Lase, the senior secretary of the international office, is retiring after working with USD for seven years. Her retirement party is Thursday, Oct. 21 at the Burr House. Lase has been a part of USD since February 2014, where she started her career as the senior secretary for the Center for Academic and Global […]
Brief: Sociology Club to host Innocence Project exonerees
The USD Sociology Club will host a two-night speaker series with the Innocence Project Oct. 18 and 19. The Innocence Project is an organization that seeks to exonerate wrongly-convicted individuals in the justice system. The Sociology Club has asked select exonerees and staff to tell their stories and hold Q&A sessions with attendees, John Lefferts, […]