SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
INNOVATIVE
The Innovation Campus at South Dakota State University is the state’s first and only university-affiliated research park. Located on 125 acres just east of campus, it provides an environment that will foster partnerships among the University, business, government and the community to grow the sciences and technology-based economy. SDSU is building a future for South Dakota, the nation, and the globe. The primary charge of the land-grant mission is to create opportunities for thestate through research and education. Research has been a vital part of SDSU since 1887 with the creation of the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Since that time, SDSU has been the reliable resource for research-based information and community leadership. Today, research provides a solid knowledge base for economic development, SDSU’s academic programs, and experiential opportunities for students. Funding from grants and contracts in FY 2010 has increased nearly fourfold since 2002. The University’s primary strengths include agriculture, engineering, human health and nutrition, renewable energy, pharmaceutical sciences, geospatial information sciences, environmental sciences and many other fields. Some basic points about SDSU research include: • SDSU has the most active research program in the state with more than $70 million in research expenditures; • SDSU is South Dakota’s first High Research Activity institution, as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; • SDSU’s ranking by the National Science Foundation improved from 195th place in 2005 to 176th in 2008; • SDSU is the home of four active 2010 Centers of Excellence. Top: The first building of the Innovation Campus at South Dakota State University opened in 2008, with a second building completed in 2010. Bottom: SDSU offers more undergraduate research opportunities than any other university in the state.
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