K-Staters in the news — July 2017
Some of the top stories mentioning Kansas State University are posted below. Download an Excel file (xls) with all of this month's news stories.
Monday, July 31, 2017
National/international
The most affordable college in every state
7/30/17 Business Insider
Kansas — Kansas State University. Location: Manhattan, Kansas. Total annual cost: $19,024. Tuition: $9,874. Room and board: $9,150.
Appointments, resignations, deaths
8/4/17 Chronicle of Higher Education
Randall Phebus, a professor of animal sciences and industry at Kansas State University, to interim director of the the university’s Food Science Institute. Laszlo Kulcsar, a professor of sociology and head of the department of sociology, anthropology, and social work at Kansas State University, to head of the department of agricultural economics, sociology, and education at Pennsylvania State University at University Park, effective August 1. He will also be a professor of rural sociology and demography.
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*Preparing for the The Great American Total Solar Eclipse of 2017: where to go, when, and what to bring
7/29/17 Topeka Capital Journal
Chris Sorensen, Cortelyou-Rust distinguished professor of physics at Kansas State, has been a driving force in promoting the event and offering educational opportunities to the public in preparation.
*Business Watch: Foundation secures funding for K-State Office Park’s second phase
7/29/17 Topeka Capital Journal
The Kansas State University Foundation secured funding derived from New Markets Tax Credits and an economic development agreement with the City of Manhattan for Phase II of the K-State Office Park.
Geary County students tour Kansas State Polytechnic for STEM lesson
7-28-17 Salina Journal
Those were the questions and phrases screamed by Fort Riley Middle School student Echo Hinton Friday while he learned how to fly fixed-wing and multi-rotor unmanned aircraft simulators at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus.
Local
Let's work together to end rape threat
7/29/17 Manhattan Mercury
But let’s do the background first. Remember, if it weren’t for Kansas State University, Manhattan would be nothing more than a wide spot in the road. This is a college town, through and through. Well, it’s actually also an Army town, but it’s not even the main Army town in the region. Life as a second-banana Army town would be pretty limp. So it’s still basically a college town.
Friday, July 28, 2017
National/international
The Hidden (and Not-So-Hidden) Racism In Kids' Lit
7/27/17 Time Magazine
An English professor at Kansas State University, Nel has probed racism in kids' books in his classes and in previous books, and he uses this volume to highlight how dozens of beloved picture and chapter books leave negative messages in children's minds.
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Kansas State University meat scientists looking at new ways to preserve bacon
7/27/17 Rural Messenger
Kansas State University researchers think so, and they’re setting off on a project to figure it all out.
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K-State professor selected for prestigious English fellowship
7/27/17 Manhattan Mercury
The U.S. Department of State has selected Jolene McConnell, instructor in K-State’s English Language Program, for a 10-month fellowship project teaching English in Moscow, Russia at Moscow Research Institute of Steel and Alloys.
Thompson wins Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year Award
7/27/17 Manhattan Mercury
David Thompson, teaching associate professor in the School of Family Studies and Human Services, was recently selected as the recipient of the Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year Award from the Kansas Association for Career and Technical Education, or K-ACTE.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
National/international
Who Wants to Run That Mom-and-Pop Market? Almost No One
7/26/17 MSN Money
The phenomenon is a “crisis” that is turning America’s breadbaskets into food deserts, said David E. Procter, a Kansas State University professor whose work has focused on rural food access, erasing a bedrock of local economies just as rural communities face a host of other problems.
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Get scrambling: Eggs haven’t been this cheap in over a decade
7/26/17 The Wichita Eagle
“Consumers need to boil some eggs and enjoy some good times for a while,” said Scott Beyer, poultry nutrition and management specialist for K-State extension.
Local
K-State-led team earns $10.6 million grant for brain research
7/26/17 Manhattan Mercury
A K-State research team has earned a substantial grant to research certain aspects of the brain.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
National/international
*KSU team contributes to DUNE, the world's biggest neutrino experiment
7/25/17 Phys.org
A large international team of researchers—including Kansas State University scientists—is turning to tiny particles to address big questions about dark matter, black holes and the origins of the universe.
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Wichita bank lead lender on Manhattan office park expansion
7/25/17 Wichita Business Journal
Another 59,000 square feet is being added to the K-State Office Park in the northern part of Manhattan.
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*‘Thrift Style’ at Beach Museum of Art features feed sacks upcycled to home goods and apparel in first half of 20th century
7/25/17 Junction City Post
The newest exhibition at Kansas State University’s Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art shows how Americans could make fashion — and more — by using bags.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
National/international
*Connection explained between lone star ticks, red meat allergy
7/24/17 Feed Stuffs
Kansas State University researcher Roman Ganta said this health threat is more of a concern to people who have been repeatedly exposed to this particular type of tick. "If someone has been bitten by a lone star tick for the first time, they shouldn't feel they will develop a red meat allergy," said Ganta, director of the university's Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The center researches human and animal diseases caused by ticks, mosquitoes and other vectors.
Measuring C02 to optimise the bulk storage of food
7/24/17 Sensor Land
Research published by Purdue University and Kansas State University have confirmed that high CO2 levels detected by stationary and portable devices are associated with high levels of spoilage and the presence of mycotoxins
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*Engineering faculty honored at international meeting
7/24/17 The Mercury
Seven faculty members and two graduate students from the Kansas State University department of biological and agricultural engineering were recognized for their accomplishments at the 2017 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering’s annual international meeting, July 16-19, in Spokane, Washington.
Monday, July 24, 2017
National/international
Your career choice could affect your marriage, according to this study
7/21/17 Forbes magazine
While the study didn't dive deeper into why some professions were more prone to divorces than others, other research has found that financial issues are a big contributor. One Kansas State University study, for example, found that arguments about money were the top predictor of divorce among both men and women — even higher than arguments about children, sex or in-laws.
Kansas inmates create nonprofit by producing vegetables
7/21/17 U.S. News & World Report
They also must go through Kansas State University's Master Gardeners training program. This is the only master gardener program in a Kansas state prison, according to Ward Upham, the state master gardener coordinator.
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*Josh Rouse: K-State researchers say male, female live-bearing fish evolving differently
7/22/17 Topeka Capital Journal
Kansas State researchers made an interesting discovery recently while studying 112 species of live-bearing fish — that males and females evolve differently.
Local
Conviction confirmed in fatal beating of K-State alum
7/22/17 KMAN
The Kansas Supreme Court has affirmed a man’s conviction in the 2014 beating death of a K-State alum.
Friday, July 21, 2017
National/international
Conservation Effort Spearheaded By Brownback Slowing Depletion Of Ancient Aquifer
7/20/17 High Plains Public Radio
Farmers worry their operations might not be as profitable if they cut irrigation by that much. But agricultural economist Bill Golden, of Kansas State University, said the track record in the LEMA should ease those concerns.
Swine nutrition experiences decade of advances
07/20/17 The Western Producer
“Kees (de Lange) was certainly a pillar in the swine nutrition community,” Mike Tokach, a Kansas State University animal sciences and industry professor, told delegates to the annual conference held in London earlier this year.
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Recipe for success
7/20/17 Salina Journal
Erin researched the requirements for nutrition labels, UPC codes and food testing, and ultimately her work made it possible for the family to sell the dressing at the Abilene grocery stores. While doing the research, Erin discovered Kansas State University’s food science program. Since then, she has worked at starch and spice companies and now is transitioning into organic food, Tammy Kuntz said.
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* Study: Essential oils can help with livestock digestion
07/20/17 Manhattan Mercury
Kansas State University researchers have found that essential oils can play a role in livestock health.
Thursday, July 20, 2017
National/international
*Sex differences in the evolution of live-bearing fish
7/19/17 Science Blogs
Dr. Michael Tobler and Dr. Zach Culumber at Kansas State University examined 112 species of live-bearing fish (Poeciliidae) and have made some interesting discoveries about their evolution.
*Smart debt: financial planner says debt can be helpful if used carefully
7/19/17 Insurance News Net
Household debt has reached an all-time high in the U.S. according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, but a financial planner at Kansas State University said debt isn't always bad.
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Conservation effort spearheaded by Brownback slowing depletion of ancient aquifer
7/19/17 KCUR
Farmers worry their operations might not be as profitable if they cut irrigation by that much. But agricultural economist Bill Golden, of Kansas State University, said the track record in the LEMA should ease those concerns. “I have talked to the folks extensively that I’m monitoring, and they are convinced that they are making more money now than they were four or five years ago,” said Golden. “In several cases, the farmers are able to reduce their water use and reduce their inputs, and actually make more money in corn by doing that.”
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*Gross receives K-State Polytechnic's Marchbanks award
7/19/17 The Mercury
Bill Gross, Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus aviation professor and a certified master flight instructor, has been named the 2017 Marchbanks Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence recipient.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
National/international
*A tale of two fishes: Biologists find male, female live-bearing fish evolve differently
7/18/17 ScienceDaily
Male live-bearing fish are evolving faster than female fish, according to a Kansas State University study, and that's important for understanding big-picture evolutionary patterns.
Dry weather threatens top-quality wheat in world awash with grain
7/18/17 CNBC
A shortfall in the U.S. spring wheat crop could bolster imports of Canadian spring wheat, said Jay O'Neil, an agricultural economist with Kansas State University.
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‘Everyone goes hungry’ as farm economy suffers in Kansas
7/18/17 Topeka Capital-Journal
“Farmers sort of produced their way out of 2016,” said Kansas State University farm economist Mykel Taylor of last year’s high yields. “What we have been worried about this crop year is that we could go back to average yields.”
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
National/international
Dry weather threatens top-quality wheat in world awash with grain
7/17/17 Daily Mail (UK)
A shortfall in the U.S. spring wheat crop could bolster imports of Canadian spring wheat, said Jay O'Neil, an agricultural economist with Kansas State University.
Kansas State University researcher begins quest for new virus-resistant plant technology - $1M grant will fuel work to combat RNA viruses in farm crops
7/17/17 SeedQuest
A Kansas State University researcher is setting off on an ambitious quest to develop a technology that would provide greater resistance to viruses and pathogens in common farm crops. David Cook, an assistant professor in plant pathology, has received just under $1 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to pursue an idea that would target viruses through their ribonucleic acid, or RNA.
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*K-State named 'innovation and economic prosperity university'
7/17/17 Topeka Capital-Journal
Kansas State University has been named an “innovation and economic prosperity university” by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, or APLU, for the institution’s strong commitment to economic engagement, the university announced on Monday.
Local
*Researcher explains connection between lone star ticks, red meat allergies
7/17/17 The Mercury
A Kansas State University researcher says this health threat is more of a concern to people who have been repeatedly exposed to this tick. “If someone has been bitten by a lone star tick for the first time, they shouldn’t feel they will develop a red meat allergy,” said Roman Ganta, director of the university’s Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The center researches human and animal diseases caused by ticks, mosquitoes and other vectors.
Monday, July 17, 2017
National/international
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder to write children's book
7/16/17 USA Today
Longtime Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder is planning to write a children's book.
Lewis “Lou” Von Thaer Named President and CEO of Battelle
7/14/17 CNBC
Von Thaer holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Rutgers University. He serves as a member of the Defense Science Board and participates on the Board of Directors for the National Intelligence University Foundation and the Transition Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). He also serves as a trustee at Kansas State University.
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*The world loves an Alaska bear cam, and K-State researchers want to know how much
7/14/17 Kansas City Star
Behind the scenes, two researchers from Kansas State University are studying this bear love-in. They want to know whether people have the same emotional response to experiencing animals virtually, online, as they do seeing them in person at the park.
Local
*Northeast Kansas towns begin planning events in preperation for Aug. 21 solar eclipse
7/15/17 Topeka Capital-Journal
According to physics professor Chris Sorenson of Kansas State University, the closest Kansas has come to an eclipse was an annular eclipse about 20 years ago. The difference being that during an annular, the moon is farther away from the Earth. This makes the moon look smaller in the sky, and it doesn’t completely cover the sun.
Friday, July 14, 2017
National/international
Scott Frantz cherishes acceptance after informing teammates he's gay
07/14/17 ESPN
Asked to divulge a personal secret during an offseason team-building exercise last year, Kansas State offensive tackle Scott Frantz told his Wildcats teammates that he is gay.
The 20 best college towns in America
07/14/17 Business Insider
8. Manhattan, Kansas — home of Kansas State University
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Steve Wolgast, longtime journalist from Topeka, gives talk on fake news
07/13/17 Topeka Capital-Journal
Wolgast, who is an assistant professor of journalism and digital media at Kansas State University, was the guest speaker at the weekly Rotary Club of Downtown Topeka meeting at the Ramada Inn Downtown, 420 S.E. 6th.
Local
KSU professor elected to Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics board
07/14/17 Manhattan Mercury
Kevin Sauer, associate professor of dietetics in the College of Human Ecology’s food, nutrition, dietetics and health department, is among the 19 new national leaders in nutrition, health and business elected to the board of directors of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This organization represents more than 100,000 credentialed practitioners and is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
National/international
TechAccel Continues to Invest in Solving Global Food Crisis
7/12/17 The Morning Star
Founded in 2014, TechAccel focuses on early-stage agtech, food tech and animal health innovations, with an annual investment and research budget of $6 million. Completed investments to date include Agrivida Inc., Epicrop Technologies Inc., Benson Hill Biosystems Inc., and an undisclosed firm working in microbiome engineering. The next wave of investments are being cultivated from technology licenses and/or scientific research partnerships with institutions including University of California–Davis, Kansas State University, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and a growing list of universities, strategic global companies and innovative emerging companies.
Trump’s Grade in Agriculture? A ‘C’ Overall, Says Farm Policy Expert
7/12/17 Successful Farming
President Trump’s best decision on agriculture was to put Sonny Perdue in charge of USDA, says economist Barry Flinchbaugh, a farm policy expert and Kansas State University professor. Perdue provides sound advice to the president, said Flinchbaugh, who gave Trump a “C” average on the four issues of farm bill, trade, immigration, and deregulation, reported Drovers.
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*Japanese beetle population booming in Kansas City area
7/13/17 KMBZ
People who have not treated their lawns or trees before now are left with few options to stop them, said Raymond Cloyd, entomology professor at Kansas State University.
*Area students graduate from K-State
7/12/17 The Butler County Times-Gazette
Nearly 3,500 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in spring 2017. The graduates are from 99 Kansas counties, 50 states and 53 countries.
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Furniture Amnesty Day will receive, provide free furniture July 28
7/12/17 The Collegian
The city of Manhattan, in partnership with the Staley School of Leadership Studies at Kansas State University, will host the 10th annual Furniture Amnesty Day. Donators can drop off furniture in City Park or schedule a donation pickup July 28 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
National/international
MediVet Biologics launches innovative immunotherapy trial for canine cancer
7/11/17 Chron
In late 2016, an initial paper was published on the vaccine service and the company just finished an additional trial utilizing the vaccine for cancer patients at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Are we loving our national parks a little too much?
7/11/17 KCET
"We know people have meaningful experiences in parks, but how do we maintain that excitement in ways that lead to more conversation buy-in?" asks Dr. Ryan Sharp, a professor of recreation management at Kansas State University. Sharp consults with NPS officials on the best ways to balance the public's love of parks with the need to protect and preserve those parks.
*Kansas State University researchers help with landmark study of wild wheat ancestor
7/11/17 Lab Manager
Kansas State University scientists are part of a breakthrough study in which an international team of researchers has successfully deciphered all 10 billion letters in the genetic code of a wild ancestor of wheat. Their work is published in the July 7 issue of Science Magazine.
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Kansas State named among best colleges for LGBT students
7/11/17 Kansas Public Radio
Kansas State University has been named one of the best college campuses in the country for LGBT students. The College Choice website says KSU excels in its campus safety and in its counseling and health care programs.
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This year's fair lineup to include carnival, parade, music and farm animals
7/11/17 Manhattan Mercury
Friday night will feature the Tough Enough to Wear Pink performance, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
National/international
K-State Named A Top Choice For LGBTQ Students
7/10/17 KCUR
But according to CollegeChoice.net, the best bet for LGBTQ students in Kansas is in Manhattan, at Kansas State University. K-State ranked as the 45th best choice in the country.
*Scientists Research Original Wheat Plant to Advance Genome Sequencing
7/10/17 Growing New York
"This new resource allowed us to identify a number of other genes controlling main traits that were selected by early humans during wheat domestication and that served as foundation for developing modern wheat cultivars," said Dr. Eduard Akhunov of Kansas State University. "These genes provide an invaluable resource for empowering future breeding efforts. Wild Emmer is known as a source of novel variation that can help to improve the nutritional quality of grain as well as tolerance to diseases and water-limiting conditions."
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University Graduations: Kansas State University
7/10/17 Sabetha Herald
Nearly 3,500 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in spring 2017. The graduates are from 99 Kansas counties, 50 states and the District of Columbia, and 53 countries.
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*KSU researchers help with landmark wheat study
7/10/17 Manhattan Mercury
Kansas State University scientists are part of a breakthrough study in which an international team of researchers has successfully deciphered all 10 billion letters in the genetic code of a wild ancestor of wheat.
Monday, July 10, 2017
National/international
*Tiny Houses Are Big: Meet the People Who Traded Square Footage for a Simpler Way of Life
7/7/17 Parade magazine
“Living in a tiny house has freed up a lot physical and mental energy,” says Brandon Irwin, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Kansas State University. “It’s been such a relief.”
New law aims to make American more prepared to fight agro-terrorism
7/7/17 Miami Herald
The new law comes as the DHS is constructing a 574,000 square foot, $1.25 billion biocontainment laboratory for National Bio and Agro-Defense at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. The center will help implement the new law.
Decades later, bridesmaid shows photos wearing dress 'all the time'
7/7/17 ABC News
When Tammi Sauer was married in 1995, her friend Heidi Mann was one of her bridesmaids. They've been friends since college at Kansas State University.
State/Regional
Wild Wheat Genome Sequencing Provides 'Time Tunnel' Capable of Boosting Future Food Production and Safety
7/7/17 KAKE-TV
"This new resource allowed us to identify a number of other genes controlling main traits that were selected by early humans during wheat domestication and that served as foundation for developing modern wheat cultivars," said Dr. Eduard Akhunov of Kansas State University. "These genes provide an invaluable resource for empowering future breeding efforts. Wild Emmer is known as a source of novel variation that can help to improve the nutritional quality of grain as well as tolerance to diseases and water-limiting conditions."
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Group seeks to improve Johnny Kaw statue area
7/9/17 Manhattan Mercury
George Filinger, a K-State horticulture professor, created the legend of Johnny Kaw in 1955 in celebration of Manhattan’s centennial. The stories originally ran in The Mercury before being published as a book.
Friday, July 7, 2017
National/international
CRC develops new DNA methods to detect zebrachip bacteria in potato psyllids
07/06/17 Potato Pro
The research project "New approaches for diagnosing bacterial pathovars" is a collaboration between Plant & Food Research (New Zealand), Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources Victoria, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Murdoch University and Kansas State University.
State/Regional
The White House press corps can be scary. This one-time Kansas farm boy should know
07/06/17 The Wichita Eagle
Fitzwater said he worked for various federal agencies after graduating from Kansas State University in 1965. As he worked, he became acquainted with the journalists covering those agencies. Fitzwater joined the White House staff in 1983, serving as special assistant to the president and deputy press secretary for domestic affairs.Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/news/business/aviato
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*International Nidovirus Symposium highlights KSU expertise
07/06/17 The Mercury
Kansas State University was well-represented at the XIVth International Nidovirus Symposium in Kansas City, Missouri, thanks to the efforts of Ying Fang, professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, who chaired the symposium with her co-chair Susan Baker, a professor from Loyola University Chicago. “The nidovirus symposium rotates every three years and was last held in Salamanca, Spain, in 2014,” Fang said. “We chose Kansas City for this year’s location since it is located within the Kansas City Animal Health corridor, which is the home to more than 300 animal health companies, the largest concentration in the world. With the location being closer to K-State, my local team had more responsibility in planning the meeting and taking care of the day-to-day activities during the symposium. This location also gave us an excellent opportunity to highlight the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility.”
Thursday, July 6, 2017
National/international
Lasers recreate ‘molecule that made the universe’
07/05/17 Futurity
Additional scientists working on this research are from Michigan State University and Kansas State University. The Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation funded the work.
HMB may fight Salmonella on dog food kibble
07/05/17 Pet Food Industry.com
Fuller’s employer, Metabolic Technologies, produces HMB, along with other dietary supplements. The lead author of the study, Ann Rigdon-Huss, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher in Kansas State University’s Department of Grain Science and Industry. Eurofins Microbiology Laboratories researchers were also involved.
State/Regional
*K-State team places second in national airport design contest
07/05/17 The Wichita Eagle
A student team from Kansas State University Polytechnic in Salina placed second in a national airport design competition.
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*Launch a Business Program concludes with Precision Microwave, Embruon taking grand prize honors
07/02/17 Junction City Post
After a night that saw 11 entrepreneurs pitching their companies to a panel of judges and the public at the Launch Party for the Kansas State University Launch a Business, or LAB, program, two companies have walked away victorious as grand prize winners for 2017.
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
National/international
Putting Citizenship Back in Congress
07/04/17 New York Times
Consider Garrett Wilkinson, a rising senior at Kansas State University. “Results took me from not even knowing the name of our members of Congress to getting personal phone calls from them,” he said. “That sums it up in a sentence.”
State/Regional
*Kansas State researchers win Guinness World Record
07/04/17 KSNT
Researchers at Kansas State University won a record from Guinness World Records.
*Kansas State University greenhouse welcomes visitors to rare bloom
07/02/17 The Gardner News
The initial bloom of a titan arum could take as long as 20 years, after the seed is cultivated. Kansas State University’s titan arum or “corpse flower” was cultivated in 2001 — but the last 10 days have been the longest.
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*Expert offers boating safety tips for July Fourth celebrations
07/02/17 Junction City Post
The Fourth of July is around the corner and it is important to remember boating regulations and precautions before heading out on the water, says Sid Stevenson, Kansas State University associate professor of recreation resources.
Monday, July 3, 2017
National/international
* Graphene Aerogel Now Holds Guinness World Record for Lightest 3D Printed Structure06/30/17 3Druck in Austria
The record goes to a graphene aerogel developed by Dong Lin, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering at Kansas State University; Chi Zhou, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University at Buffalo; and Qiangqiang Zhang, associate professor at Lanzhou University. The material, which weighs 0.5 milligrams per centimeter, was developed in February of 2016 and will be featured in the 2018 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records.
State/Regional
Former Plum Island director excited about NBAF’s potential06/30/17 Topeka Capital Journal
Efforts are in place at Kansas State University to encourage interest in animal disease research as the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility moves steadily toward a 2021 opening date.
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*After 40-plus years at K-State, Sue Maes to retire this fall07/02/17 Manhattan Mercury
A longtime K-Stater will retire from the university this fall.
*State’s largest engineering college adds bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering
07/02/17 Junction City Post
The College of Engineering at Kansas State University, with recent approval from the Kansas Board of Regents, will add biomedical engineering as its 11th Bachelor of Science degree program.
