South Dakota Mines 193rd commencement ceremony was at 9 a.m. on Saturday May 9th, 2026
This video documents the 193rd commencement ceremony of South Dakota Mines, held on May 9, 2026. The ceremony celebrates the academic achievements of the graduating class, including associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees.
Ceremony Highlights:
Opening & Welcome: The ceremony begins with the posting of the colors and the national anthem (15:32 - 17:16). Dr. Brian Tandy, the 20th president of the university, welcomes guests and introduces the platform party (19:24 - 20:44).
Faculty Recognition: Special recognition is given to Dr. Larry Simson, the most senior faculty member, for his 50 years of service (21:40).
Alumni Recognition: The Hard Rocker classes of 1970 and 1976 are honored for their milestone anniversaries (24:01 - 26:50).
Student Speaker: Linus Uy (Civil Engineering) delivers an inspiring address, encouraging graduates to find purpose in their unique life experiences (26:50 - 34:36).
Keynote Address: Steve Vanderboom (Class of 1974) receives an honorary degree and shares life lessons on risk, failure, and the importance of adapting to Artificial Intelligence (34:36 - 52:12).
Degree Conferral: The core of the ceremony involves the presentation and hooding of doctoral candidates (56:23 - 1:04:39), followed by the presentation of master's (1:04:53 - 1:17:35) and bachelor's degrees (1:17:59 - 2:22:07).
Closing Remarks: Sharon Shantos (Honorary Alumni President) welcomes the graduates into the alumni family (223:50 - 229:05), and the ceremony concludes with the retiring of the colors (229:50 - 2:34:12).
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Full paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4438...0:00 MAMMAL intro
0:38 Problems with drug design
1:36 How biology works
3:23 How drug design works
5:24 Why modern tech fails
6:47 How MAMMAL works
10:10 How good is it
10:59 Predicting drug toxicity
13:48 Runway Agent
15:19 Labelling cells based on gene activity
16:05 New cancer drug discovery
20:19 Implications for drug repurposing
21:16 Antibodies
22:17 MAMMAL vs Alphafold
23:29 Why Alphafold failed
26:05 Designing new drugs
27:27 Generating antibody fingers
29:29 Implications for medicine
A former top scorer in Hong Kong’s public examinations has been named the 18th president of Northwestern University, becoming the first Asian-American to lead the prestigious US institution.
Mung Chiang, who moved to Hong Kong from Tianjin in mainland China at the age of 11 and attended Queen’s College before pursuing higher education at Stanford University in the United States, will take the helm from Michael Schill at the Illinois-based institution on July 1.
He achieved top scores in the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination in 1995, earning 10 straight As and was named the South China Morning Post’s Student Linguist of the Year in 1996.
