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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026

National/International

From Survival to Strategy: Leading in Uncertain Times
1/215/26 NAFSA
Grant Chapman says that his 9/11 experience taught him to pay close attention to his team when it is under pressure. “It’s taking time to talk to staff about their own needs [during] a time that’s complex,” he says. “What do they do to regenerate themselves, what do they need from the university?”

State/Regional

Taking the itch out of sorghum
1/28/26 High Plains Journal
Researchers at Kansas State University asked this question and hypothesize that much of the itchiness is related to the structure of the glumes that surround each grain in the grain head. The sorghum molecular breeding program at K-State is positioned to make this a reality. The researchers specialize in identifying novel sorghum genetics, such as glabrous sorghum, and devising strategies to rapidly translate into commercial sorghums with molecular breeding strategies and public-private partnerships.

Wildcat Wednesday: Pax Tools help parents care for kids
1/28/26 KOAM
Michelle Broxterman from the K-State Research & Extension Office came into the studio this week to discuss PAX Tools. PAX Tools are a set of simple, proven strategies that adults can use when caring for kids to encourage good behavior, strengthen relationships, and reduce stress.

Local

Hancock Earns Literacy Legacy Award
1/28/26 JC Post
Junction City High School English teacher, Patrick Hancock, made history on Tuesday by becoming the inaugural Kansas State University College of Education Literacy Legacy Award recipient.