South Dakota State University - Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering

06/01/2026

https://www.sdstate.edu/news/2026/06/hard-hat-ceremony-added-order-engineer-graduation-weekend

Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University graduated a total of 260 undergraduate students May 9 with 71 of them also participating in ceremonies to honor the professionalism of their new career. (The spring graduates also included 19 with a doctorate and 78 with a master...

06/01/2026

https://www.sdstate.edu/news/2026/06/nguyen-receives-teaching-honor

Phuong Nguyen, an assistant professor in the construction and concrete industry management program at South Dakota State University, has been honored by his educational peers. On April 16, he received the Associated Schools of Construction Region 4 Teaching Award at the 62nd annual ASC International...

06/01/2026

https://www.sdstate.edu/news/2026/06/jackrabbit-spotlight-hatkins-interest-linear-controls-lands-him-bullseye

Brady Hatkin knows his way around a hockey arena. A roping arena? That’s a different story. But the fact that the electrical engineering major is more comfortable on ice skates than on a quarter horse didn’t keep Hatkin from being a major contributor to an award-winning project to create an auto...

06/01/2026

https://www.sdstate.edu/news/2026/06/wild-hare-racing-reaches-new-level-success

Building more time into the testing cycle for the race car that Wild Hare Racing club team members built for this year’s contest allowed the team to place the best it has in at least eight years. The South Dakota State University team competed in the internal combustion engine division of the Form...

05/21/2026

Congratulations WINGMAN!
WINGMAN one of three South Dakota State University teams took first place at NASA’s fifth annual Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, which challenged student teams to address a critical element of U.S. aviation: aircraft maintenance.

A South Dakota State University team took first place at NASA’s fifth annual Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, which challenged student teams to address a

05/18/2026

If you are interested in tracking the progress of our three SDSU teams participating in the Blue Skies competition, feel free to go watch the presentations.

NASA's Gateways to Blue Skies Competition

05/18/2026

Wild Hare showcased outstanding commitment by participating in every event to the best of their abilities, resulting in a notable 29th place standing among 120 teams. Their achievements are truly commendable and we are all proud of them.

05/14/2026

The Wild Hare formula race team is at a competition in Michigan and has successfully passed all technical inspections. With racing set to start tomorrow, we wish them all the best of luck.

05/12/2026

The 2026 Water Festival has achieved remarkable success once again. We currently have 1103 students in the 5th grade participating. Gratitude is extended to all participating schools.

05/10/2026

A special thank you to three of our joint Engineering council members for their assistance in ensuring the Order of Engineering and hardhat ceremony ran smoothly.