College of Arts & Sciences of The University of South Dakota

09/02/2026

We are a week and a half into classes, Yotes! Stay tuned for another semester of featuring all of the awesome things that happen in A&S from student research to club happenings to riveting course subjects. There is so much to explore! 🔬🧪⚖️📚

08/28/2026

Calling all current students! If you're interested in being a Legislative Intern, check out this post. ⚖️📚🗳️

If you meet the qualifications to be a Legislative Intern for the 2027 South Dakota Legislative Session, your next step is to apply for one of the 26 openings. Complete the online application, submit an unofficial copy of your college transcript, a writing sample, and two letters of recommendation and you're in the running! Get more details at https://sdlegislature.gov/Students/Intern

08/03/2026

Bella has been spending her summer focused on her research for the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research in Addiction (SPURA). SPURA is a multi-disciplinary research program providing undergraduate students the opportunity to work with a faculty mentor on a dedicated research project in the area of substance use disorder or mental health. Our students are making a difference in the world -- check it out!

08/03/2026

07/31/2026

🦎Chameleons!🦎

USD and the South Dakota Discovery Center are helping STEM teachers bring new ideas into the classroom with the help of chameleons. Dr. Christopher Anderson, an associate professor of biology here at USD, hosted a workshop on his National Science Foundation-funded research in an effort to strengthen science education across South Dakota. Check out the story below!

USD and the South Dakota Discovery Center are helping STEM teachers bring new ideas into the classroom with the help of chameleons.

07/23/2026

Behind every great college are the people helping shape what's next. Meet Dean John Dudley in the latest edition of Behind the Dean's Desk as he shares more about his role in the College of Arts & Sciences, his favorite parts of USD and the experiences that have shaped his journey.

Read more: https://www.usdalumni.com/news-and-stories/behind-the-deans-desk-john-dudley

07/17/2026

Are you hoping to embark on your professional school journey someday? The College of Arts & Sciences is the perfect stepping stone. Here are 5 tips from a recent USD graduate and future dentist!

06/30/2026

Meet Margaret! She and 13 other USD students were chosen to be a part of this year's UDiscover Summer Research cohort. The program is a project of the Council for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, designed to give undergraduate students in any academic field experience in conducting a scholarly research project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students present their findings along with SPURA students during a poster session held by the South Dakota INBRE Convocation on July 31, 2026. Students will also present their research at IdeaFest in the spring, April 7 to 8, 2027.

06/05/2026

Meet Jess, another one of our awesome NOLOP Summer Research Scholars!

He conducts research on gene therapy with the help and mentorship of Dr. Bernard Wone. Tune in as he tells us more about it! 🦠🧫⚗️🔬

06/04/2026

Meet Desiree, a NOLOP Summer Research Scholar!

This summer she'll be working in Dr. Rezvani’s colon cancer research lab. She's always been fascinated by cancer biology, and while cancer isn’t fully curable yet, she wants to help develop treatments that are more effective and safer than those currently available. She was especially drawn to this lab because it focuses on colorectal cancer. Early-onset colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in patients under the age of 50 in the U.S., and what’s especially concerning is that it’s increasingly affecting people her age. Check it out🔬🧬🧪🩺