What USD’s First Hackathon Revealed About South Dakota’s Talent Pipeline
USD’s first hackathon revealed more than student ingenuity. It exposed a talent pipeline that’s deeper than expected. Students paired advanced tools with foundational methods, while bringing a broader, human-centered perspective to the problems they chose to solve. The capability is there. What happens next is the question.
Something Is Starting to Work in Sioux Falls
Inspired by Ernest O. Lawrence’s idea that innovation depends on environment, the USD Discovery District is shaping how research, talent, and industry connect.