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<h1><strong>BuG ReMeDEE Team Lands $6 Million Grant to Study Microbes of the Methane Cycle in Extreme Environments
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<p>Researchers at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology have been awarded a $6 million grant from the
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<p>SD Mines has received a $1.1 million donation over a six-year period for Hardrocker men’s basketball, women’s basketball and men’s and women’s cross country athletic scholarships. The funds will also provide for a new scoreboard in the King Center.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>SD Mines hosted 150 employers for the annual fall <a href="http://www.sdsmt.edu/Campus-Life/Career-Center/Career-Fair/" target="_blank">
Career Fair</a>. This is the largest number of employers to attend a career fair at Mines. Over 1,000 Mines students took part.
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<p>SD Mines students put their skills to the test in a public display of ingenuity at the annual Pumpkin Chunkin contest. This year's crowd was estimated at 4000 people. (<a href="http://bit.ly/2ykR5CQ" target="_blank">video here</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>The Apex Gallery at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology features the work of Jan Hall, aka. Jan DeVore in a new exhibit open to the public from now until Oct. 27, 2017. These paintings are large and expansive, exquisitely rich with layering, texture
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<h2><strong>Coaches' Basketball Clinic </strong><br>
October 18, 4-9:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>SD Mines Athletics Department hosts the 12th annual basketball clinic. This year features Jason Henry— SD Mines Head Coach, Dean Winczewski—Minot High School Head Coach, William Rider—Gillette College Head Coach.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><strong>Go To Mines</strong><br>
October 21<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>The best way to learn if Mines is for you is to attend a "Go To Mines" Open House. Tour campus, meet faculty and students, and see what your future might hold! Our next GTM events happen October 21.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2><strong>Night at the Museum </strong><br>
October 28<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>SD Mines hosts Night at the Museum, Saturday October 28, from noon-4 p.m. at the Museum of Geology (third floor of O'Harra building at SD Mines campus). This free event, geared towards children of all ages, provides hands-on educational activities focused
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<h2><strong>Dark Matter Day Panel </strong><br>
October 30, 5 p.m.<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p>SD Mines Physics Instructor Michael Dowding joins grad students Daniel Moore and James Haiston Jr. to discuss dark matter and how it fits into pop culture. The event will be held at the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center in Lead, SD. A social begins at
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