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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

National/International

How IACH is Shaping Future Providers
03/02/26 The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
When Matthew Ruether arrived at Irwin Army Community Hospital for the first day of his clinical rotation as a Kansas State University physician assistant student, he expected to gain experience. Ruether is one of three KSU physician assistant students welcomed Feb. 23, marking the first time IACH has hosted PA students from Kansas State University. While the hospital has long served as a training platform through the Army’s Interservice Physician Assistant Program, the addition of civilian PA students reflects a growing clinical education mission.

State/Regional

Kansas professor, drivers discuss impact on gas prices after strikes on Iran
03/02/26 KWCH-TV
Lance Bachmeier, an economics professor at Kansas State University, said that if action in Iran ends quickly like the administration is hoping, then the impact on gas prices will be minimal. “So the most likely outcome, as I see it, is there would be a pretty minor blip in gasoline prices. I wouldn’t see that having a big affect on the US economy, because we don’t import very much oil, or import any oil from Iran,” Bachmeier said.

Kansas State University to develop AI-driven technology aimed at helping soybean farmers
03/02/26 KSNT
Kansas State University announced on Monday that its researchers and partners from international universities are developing an artificial intelligence-driven computer system aimed at helping soybean farmers. K-State researchers and partners from universities across Japan, India and Australia are developing an AI-driven computer vision system called Smart Scout as a way to detect soybean yield and lodging — the risks of the crop falling before harvest.

Local

K-State horticulture expert says the presence of water in a natural space can benefit mental well-being
03/02/26 Manhattan Mercury
Limited by space in your garden? Looking for a new project to enhance your space? Wanting to attract birds and pollinators to your garden? Kansas State University horticulture expert Matt McKernan suggests adding a water element to the garden.