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Read all the recent articles and other news stories about SURF.
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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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South Dakota National Guard trains with SURF Emergency Response Team
January 23, 2024
Joint operation sharpens skills and strengthens both teams
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SURF invests in community center fundraiser to support workforce development in Lead
January 23, 2024
The SDSTA, which oversees SURF, is contributing $100,000 to the fundraising effort for a new community center in Lead.
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CASPAR informs some James Webb Space Telescope discoveries
January 10, 2024
CASPAR is helping scientists understand the evolution of the first stars and the early universe.
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University researchers discover microbes that turn CO2 gas into rocks in major advance for carbon sequestration
January 8, 2024
The microbes, discovered by researchers deep inside SURF, could help reduce carbon emissions.
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Making history in the Yates Shaft
January 4, 2024
Executing top-down maintenance on a 20th century marvel
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SURF Names South Dakota Mines Museum of Geology Winner of the 2023 CORES Award
December 21, 2023
For over a century, the Museum of Geology has exemplified everything the CORES award stands for.
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2023 Year in Review
December 21, 2023
Making strides in science operations, and education at SURF.
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