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Friday, Oct. 16, 2026

National/International

State Department announces Feed the Future Innovation Labs to support agriculture research
10/15/26 U.S. Department of State
Investment in U.S. university-led international agricultural research returns $8 for every $1 invested. This helps keep American universities at the forefront of agricultural science and trains the next generation of researchers across the United States. Two labs were announced for Kansas State University: the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Cereals and the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Sustainable Intensification of Targeted Agricultural Systems.

What the history of baby blue syndrome tells us about today's fight for clean water
10/7/26 Sentient Media
Elizabeth Sorensen Montoya is an assistant professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University who has studied adverse effects on birth outcomes using measurements from California, where data is more readily available. There, even at nitrate levels compliant with the Safe Drinking Water Act, she’s found “an increase in the likelihood of preterm birth and in low weight birth,” using statistical methods to filter out other possible contributing factors like disparities in income and access to healthcare, she tells Sentient.

Local

Bluemont Hall Catalyst renovations completed
10/14/26 The K-State Collegian
The Catalyst, which offers teaching and learning support services on the ground floor of Bluemont Hall, reopened on Oct. 6 after renovations that began last spring. The updated space offers education students new spaces and resources to build skills for an ever-evolving classroom environment alongside their peers. Dennis Devenney, director of the Catalyst, said every renovation kept students in mind. “There’s four new rooms with technology … that give the opportunity to learn and understand technology for teaching and learning,” Devenney said.