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Read all the recent articles and other news stories about SURF.
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The Science at SURF: Images from the Underground, Lead, SD Displayed at Rapid City Regional Airport
March 11, 2024
Rapid City Regional Airport has launched a new exhibition, "The Science at SURF: Images from the Underground, Lead, SD," showcasing a stunning collection of photographs captured at SURF.
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Years of experience drive Stacie Granum to tackle new challenges at SURF
March 5, 2024
Stacie Granum is the new program manager for The Institute for Underground Science at SURF.
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South Dakota Science and Technology Authority celebrates 20 years
February 23, 2024
The SDSTA is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The authority was created by state lawmakers and signed into state statute by then Governor Mike Rounds in 2004.
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Top South Dakota university students present SURF based research at 2024 Legislative Session
February 23, 2024
Baily May, a sophomore at BHSU, and Noah Everett a senior at Mines, will present SURF based research in the capitol rotunda.
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Marty Two Bulls Jr. Named SURF 2024 Artist in Residence
February 16, 2024
Marty Two Bulls Jr. is the 2024 SURF AiR. Two Bulls is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and an artist and educator based in Rapid City, SD.
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SURF passes 1 million hours in workplace safety milestone
February 9, 2024
SURF is recognizing 1 million hours of time worked without an on-the-job injury that led to an employee taking a leave of absence.
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Moving a mile of timber and rock by hand
February 8, 2024
Infrastructure technicians undertake refreshment of the historic Yates Shaft
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SURF plays key role at 2024 South Dakota STEM Ed Conference
February 2, 2024
Members of the SURF E&O team took leading roles at the 32nd annual joint conference of the SDSTA and SDCTM in Huron.
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Excavation of colossal caverns for Fermilab’s DUNE experiment completed
February 1, 2024
Excavation workers have finished carving out the future home of the gigantic particle detectors for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
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SURF’s $2 billion economic impact this decade translates to business income across the state
January 25, 2024
The results of a $2-billion impact on the South Dakota economy translates to significant income for businesses and contractors across the state.
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