South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSMT)

Travis Kowalski, Ph.D., from South Dakota Mines explains the history of burning, cremating and burying math textbooks at 19th century universities.

How small and fast can computers get? That's a question Alexey Lipatov, Ph.D., is seeking to answer through his research into 2D computer memory technology.

To solve the big problems, sometimes, you need to think micro. A new microscope at South Dakota Mines allows researchers to go deeper than ever before – and could change the materials you use daily.

What do Stanford, MIT, and South Dakota Mines all have in common? They’re all members of the Universities Research Association.

Gokce Ustunisik, Ph.D., is collecting geologic data to help scientists answer big questions about the Earth, its volcanos, plate tectonics and more.

One month from now a solar eclipse will cut across the southwestern United States. Thanks to a nationwide NASA project, some South Dakotans will be in on the show.

Gokce Ustunisik, Ph.D., takes us to Mars from her Black Hills lab. She discusses her experiments and what it tells her about Earth's volcanoes.

Long Zhao, Ph.D., discusses his work developing a more economical electrical grid. His research into human behavior would predict when and where people use energy.

Mining today is very different from coal mining in the 1940s or prospecting for gold in 19th-century riverbeds. Andrea Brickey, Ph.D., explains how.

The National Science Foundation awarded $4 million dollars to state colleges for a new collaborative research partnership. Its goal – developing cheaper and more environmentally friendly fertilizers.