K-State in the news today
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Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025
State/Regional
KC-area coalitions receive Kauffman Foundation grants to attack the economic mobility gap
02/03/25 The Business Journals
Six area groups including nonprofits, businesses, and universities won grants from a new Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation initiative aimed at tackling systemic challenges. The Kansas City-based foundation announced six coalitions that will receive funding through its new Collective Impact program. The coalitions will each receive up to $500,000 planning grants, providing nine months of work devising ways to closing economic mobility gaps in the Kansas City region.
Local
High schoolers invited to explore health professions at K-State
02/03/25 WIBW-TV
Kansas State University’s College of Health and Human Sciences invites 2025-2026 high school juniors and seniors to apply for its 2025 Health Professions Exploration Program. The weeklong program is designed for incoming high school juniors and seniors who are interested in a career helping others through the healthcare industry. Participants will come to meet, explore, and experience a variety of health care professions and academic programs with a small cohort of like-minded high school students.
Substitutes for recently banned cherry dye are limited, says KSU food scientist
02/03/25 Junction City Post
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent ban on the use of a popular food dye will create a new challenge for home bakers aiming for a signature cherry red color in candy, cakes, icings and other food products. Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee said there are foods that can substitute for FD&C Red No. 3 – such as beets, cranberries, raspberries and more – “but these may also add flavors to food that may not be wanted."
