K-State in the news today
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Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022
Regional/State
Five years in, Shawnee Heights High agriculture program isn't just growing. It's thriving.
11/29/22 Topeka Captial-Journal
Eggenberger, now a student in Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, said her experience with Shawnee Heights' Future Farmers of America chapter, started by agriculture teacher Sara Gillespie during Eggenberger's senior year, helped her hit the ground running as a veterinary student.
Here’s how to choose and care for your real Christmas tree🎄
11/30/22 Shawnee Mission Post
The Johnson County K-State Research and Extension Office has some recommendations.
Local
Topeka ranked among best college towns with low cost of living
11/29/22 WIBW
Meanwhile, more to the west, Manhattan - home of Kansas State University - ranked 171st overall with a total score of 48.47. The Little Apple ranked 85th for Wallet Friendliness, 240th for Social Environment and 268th for Academic and Economic Opportunities.
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022
National/International
Cows fed hemp produced milk with THC, researchers say
11/28/22 Richmond Times-Dispatch
Another possible use of hemp in livestock is as a stress reducer, for example when cows are being transported, said Michael Kleinhenz, an assistant professor in beef production medicine at Kansas State University.
K-State’s Upham Says Mulching Strawberry Plants Can Help Plants Adjust To The Cold
11/29/22 Farms.com
Sudden changes in temperature can severely damage strawberry plants, said Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham.
Report By Beef Councils Claim Trade Reductions Could Cost US Agriculture More Than US$120 Billion
11/29/22 The Conservative Investor Daily
“Entirely ceasing US beef export and import trade would be economically catastrophic,” according to the 86-page report co-written by Oklahoma State University Extension livestock market specialist Derrell Peel and Kansas State University Agriculture professor Glynn Tonsor.
Regional/State
Rolling in it: Dung beetles are nature’s helpers
11/29/22 KansasFarmer
You can either work with the organisms in your pastures, or you can work against them, says Cassandra Olds, Kansas State University professor of entomology.
*Kansas State University President Richard Linton to visit Salina next week
11/28/22 Salina Post
As part of the new Kansas State University presidential community visit initiative, K-State will host a community visit in the central Kansas area on Monday.
Bison may hold key to resilience as climate change threatens Great Plains
11/28/22 Derby Informer
The diversity carries implications for supporting pollinator populations and for resilience against global warming, Kansas State University researchers say.
Monday, Nov. 28, 2022
National/International
The discovery of the oldest human footprints in North America thrilled researchers. It turns out that they may not be so old
11/24/22 ArtNet.com
Charles Oviatt, a Kansas State University geologist who helped refute those claims, told Heritage Daily this week that he read the original Science article, “and was initially struck, not only by how tremendous the footprints were on their own, but how important accurate dating would be.”
Regional/State
*Kansas State University College of Agriculture renovating for the future
11/24/22 WIBW
Kansas State University is looking to renovate key buildings in its agricultural program.
11/23/22 Wichita Eagle
By Susan Metzger. Metzger is associate director for K-State’s College of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension. She also serves as associate director for the Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment and the Kansas Water Resources Institute.
Local
*K-State gets final OK to demolish Natatorium, Ahearn Gym
11/26/22 Manhattan Mercury
Kansas State University has received final approval to demolish two buildings considered to be iconic parts of campus.
Connection: Assistant professor connects architecture, art in work at annual Wrap It Up sale
11/26/22 Manhattan Mercury
Chanyakorn, an assistant professor of architecture at K-State, was raised in Thailand and moved to Manhattan in 2019. He said there were few ways to entertain himself as a child in rural Thailand, so drawing became one way he enjoyed passing time. He picked up art again when he moved to Kansas.
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022
National/International
*Veterinarian offers tips to prevent holiday weight gain in pets
11/23/22 Phys.org
The holiday season is filled with hearty, delicious food, visiting with friends and family, decreased physical activity, busy schedules and weight gain. According to a Kansas State University veterinarian, it is also a time for our family pets to gain weight as well.
Regional/State
As workforce shortage strains Kansas businesses, education funding remains political
11/23/22 Topeka Capital-Journal
He pointed to Scorpion Biological Services locating to Manhattan, which is expected to get workers from Kansas State University and Manhattan Area Technical College.
Local
Bird flu having an impact on the cost of your holiday meals
11/22/22 JC Post
Inflation has increased 13% in the last year, so it is no shock to shoppers that groceries have become more expensive. But Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee said that the outbreak of avian influenza in the U.S. also is partly responsible for increased holiday food costs.
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022
National/International
100+ colleges got an “A” for scholarship transparency. Is yours among them?
11/22/22 University Business
Kansas State University is among the colleges that rank highest for the most transparent merit scholarships provide clear, easily accessible information on the awards and the criteria they use, according to a new analysis.
Regional/State
K-State College of Agriculture looking to grow innovation, research centers
11/21/22 WIBW
With major bio-science development underway in Manhattan, Kansas State University hopes to continue its leadership in innovation.
Monday, Nov. 21, 2022
National/International
Diverse students are going hungry at the cafeteria curriculum
11/18/22 Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Dr. Terry O’Banion serves as senior professor of practice, Kansas State University, and is president emeritus, League for Innovation in the Community College.
White Castle secrets you're not supposed to know
11/21/22 MSN
White Castle was founded by Edward Waldo Ingram, more popularly known as Billy. He collaborated with Walter Anderson, a science enthusiast and cook who was the culinary force behind the first White Castle (via Kansas State University).
Regional/State
KC grocery stores offer inflation discounts on Thanksgiving food: How prices stack up
11/19/22 Kansas City Star
Ted Schroeder, an agriculture economics professor at Kansas State University, said that the cost of getting food from the farm to processing plants to store shelves has increased, and it’s driving up food prices.
Local
*Why wallow? K-State researchers studying the ins and outs of bison wallows
11/19/22
Kansas State University researchers are working to unlock the secrets of why bison roll in the grass and how that behavior might impact the biodiversity of the tallgrass prairie.
*K-State selected as a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center
11/20/22 Junction City Union
Kansas State University is meeting a significant goal in its Action Plan for a More Diverse and Inclusive K-State with its selection by the American Association of Colleges and Universities to be home to a Truth Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center.
Friday, Nov. 18, 2022
National/International
If a member state is attacked, how will NATO and the US respond? Ask a rice expert
11/17/22 The Asahi Shimbun (Translated)
Two people were killed when a missile hit a Polish village near the Ukrainian border. This time, the possibility that it was a Ukrainian interceptor missile is increasing, but with this as an opportunity, if a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is attacked, attention will be paid to how the United States and NATO will respond. We asked Kansas State University Associate Professor Michael Flynn, who specializes in US foreign policy and security.
*K-State Researchers Working to Improve Biofuel Feedstocks
11/28/22 Energy Ag Wired
Kansas State University researchers are working with a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve oilseed crops for use as biofuels and other bioproducts.
Local
Pathway to Nursing program brings nursing to K-State
11/18/22 The Collegian
The program was developed under K-State’s College of Health and Human Sciences and is a partnership with Wichita State University, Sherry Pogranichniy, academic advisor, said. Students in this program will graduate with two majors, one from K-State and one from Wichita State, Pogranichniy said.
Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022
National/International
Increasing IPO performance by revealing innovation plans: How firms can mitigate the negative effect of insider selling
11/16/22 Phys.org
Researchers from University of Colorado Denver, California State University Long Beach, Texas A&M University, and Kansas State University published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines the role of innovation potential as a credible signal that reduces the adverse selection present in IPO deals with insider sales. Ansley Chua, associate professor of finance, is a co-author.
Hemp-Fed Cows Get Buzzed, Study Finds, but Will Humans Who Drink Their Milk?
11/16/22 DNYUZ and New York Times
In studies done at Kansas State University, THC showed up in the plasma of hemp-fed cattle, but researchers there also discovered something unexpected: The animals were notably more relaxed, according to biomarkers that indicate stress levels. As in the German study, which recorded lower heart and respiratory rates in cows that consumed high levels of THC, the animals also spent more time lying down alongside their barn mates. Michael Kleinhenz, an assistant professor of beef production medicine at Kansas State who took part in the studies, said the findings suggested that THC-suffused hemp might have practical benefits.
Regional/State
*Climate change threatens the Great Plains, but bison may hold a key to resilience
11/16/22 KCUR
“It’s something we can call either the ‘portfolio effect’ or an ‘insurance effect,’” biology professor Zak Ratajczak said. “By having a broader portfolio, the chance that we have one of these winning species in the future gets higher.”
Local
*K-State researchers work to advance biofuel production with $1.9 million grant
11/16/22 WIBW
Researchers at K-State will work to advance the production of biofuels with a new $1.9 million grant.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022
National/International
Footprints claimed as evidence of ice age humans in North America need better dating, new research claims
11/15/22 Phys.org
Scientists from DRI, Kansas State University, the University of Nevada, Reno, and Oregon State University caution in Quaternary Research that the dating evidence is insufficient for claims that would so radically alter our understanding of when, and how, humans first arrived in North America.
Ready, Set, Go! 124 Teams To Compete In Solar Decathlon
11/15/22 CleanTechnica
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State/Regional
Brimhall becomes Kansas Poet Laureate through 2026
11/15/22 High Plains Daily Leader
Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly announced the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) selected Traci Brimhall as the 2023-2026 Poet Laureate of Kansas. Brimhall, a professor and Director of Creative Writing at Kansas State University, will become the state’s eighth Poet Laureate when her four-year term begins Jan. 1.
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022
National/International
What You Should Know About Baby Fever
11/14/22 MSN
“Baby fever is this idea out in popular media that at some point in their lives, people get this sudden change in their desire to have children,” says associate professor of psychology at Kansas State University Gary Brase, per ScienceDaily.
Cows fed hemp produced milk with THC, researchers say
11/14/22 Washington Post
Another possible use of hemp in livestock is as a stress reducer, for example when cows are being transported, said Michael Kleinhenz, an assistant professor in beef production medicine at Kansas State University.
Hemp may get cows high, but will their milk do the same to you?
11/14/22 Science
Earlier this year, Michael Kleinhenz, a veterinarian who studies beef consumption at Kansas State University, Manhattan, and colleagues found cows that ingested hemp – in smaller amounts than the new study – spent more time lying down and had noticeably lower stress levels.
State/Regional
Political science professor shares his thoughts on what to expect in Kansas after midterms
11/14/22 WIBW
Dr. Nathaniel Birkhead is a political science professor at Kansas State University and says there was not an obvious outcome.
FFAR grant develops additional African swine fever vaccines
11/14/22 Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) recently awarded a $500,000 Rapid Outcomes from Agriculture Research (ROAR) grant to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and a $150,000 to Kansas State University to develop safe and rapidly deployable vaccines for ASFV, to mitigate the spread and decrease fatalities in case of an outbreak.
Local
*College of Education produces video series about professionals transitioning to teaching
11/14/22 Junction City Union
The Kansas State University College of Education has produced an insightful video series depicting the stories of five professionals from different walks of life – and countries – who answered the call to teach.
Monday, Nov. 14, 2022
National/International
*Farmland values hit record highs, pricing out farmers
11/11/22 New York Times
“There’s an expectation in the market that the government’s going to play a role when farm incomes drop, so that definitely affects investment behavior,” said Jennifer Ifft, a professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University.
State/Regional
RCPD hopes to prevent crashes, save lives, with new initiative
11/11/2022 KSNT
With help from Kansas State University, the Riley County Police Department developed an initiative called Accident Reduction Citations, or ARC. The effort to reduce serious crashes uses research conducted by K-State that asked residents what they thought were the causes of highway crashes.
Local
*HISTORICITY: K-State staff thinking of what will be lost in Natatorium, Ahearn Gym demolition
11/12/22 Manhattan Mercury
Susan Koch has exercised in the Kansas State University Natatorium and Ahearn Gym on her lunch break since the mid-1980s.
*Cats' Cupboard seeks food donations, now carries cookware items
11/11/2022 Manhattan Mercury
The Cats’ Cupboard food pantry at Kansas State University is accepting a multitude of food and household donations to support people in need as winter approaches.
Friday, Nov. 11, 2022
National/International
State board issues 'strong recommendation' for Kansas districts to retire American Indian mascots
11/10/22 Yahoo! News / Topeka Capital-Journal
Chaired by Alex Red Corn, an assistant professor of educational leadership at Kansas State University and a member of the Osage Nation, the group's proposal echoes similar recommendations from the Governor's Taskforce on Racial Equity and Justice last year.
HydroGraph Clean Power Receives Grant for Work at Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research
11/10/22 Toronto Sun
HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. was founded in 2017 to fund and commercialize green, cost-effective processes to manufacture graphene, hydrogen and other strategic materials in bulk. Publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange Dec. 2, 2021, the Company acquired the exclusive license from Kansas State University to produce both graphene and hydrogen through their patented detonation process. More information about the Company and its products can be found on the HydroGraph website.
State/Regional
K-State professor named as new poet laureate of Kansas
11/10/22 Lawrence Journal-World
A Kansas State University professor has been named as the state’s new poet laureate.
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday that the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission has selected Traci Brimhall, a professor and director of creative writing, as the poet laureate of Kansas. Her four-year term will begin on Jan 1.
Local
KSU Foundation touts $51.4 million growth in investments, thanks donors
11/10/22 WIBW
The Kansas State University Foundation has touted its growth of $51.4 million in investments during the 2022 fiscal year and has thanked its donors.
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022
National/International
Democrats manage to avoid Republican surge in US Congress
11/9/22 Jornal Nacional – Globo News
Nathaniel Birkhead appeared in a live news segment on Spanish-language Globo News in Brazil.
Spy versus Spy
11/9/22 Good Assassins
Podcast interview segment with Andrew Orr, professor of history.
Regional/State
*K-State introduces program to create more bilingual teachers in Dodge City
11/9/22 KCTV5
K-State has introduced a new program to create more bilingual teachers in the Dodge City School District.
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022
National/International
Social Security: 6 Things Farmers and Ranchers Need To Know
11/8/22 GOBanking Rates
Wages paid in kind rather than in cash count toward the Social Security earnings limitations test, according to a publication from Kansas State University’s Department of Agricultural Economics Extension.
Study: Pandemic disrupted city sustainability efforts, yet increased focus on initiatives
11/8/22 Phys.org
The study, co-written with Chris Hawley of the University of Central Florida and Angela Park of Kansas State University, was published in the journal State and Local Government Review.
State/Regional
Holiday hosting: Get kitchen ready, says K-State food scientist
11/8/22 Salina Post
After two years of limited celebrations, some families are looking to bring back traditional large group gatherings, making this the perfect time to make sure the kitchen is ready, said food scientist Karen Blakeslee, who is also coordinator of the Rapid Response Center at Kansas State University.
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022
National/International
*Indian-American gets Amazon award to study machine learning systems
11/8/22 Lokmat Times
An Indian-American professor of computer science at the Kansas State University has received an Amazon Research Award to design a tool that minimizes negative user experiences.
Zambia officials promote sustainable maize cropping practices for small-scale farmers
11/8/22 CGIAR
The cropping practices submitted to the National Advisory Committee by Thierfelder and his colleagues conform to a sustainable intensification assessment framework developed by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Kansas State University.
State/Regional
*K-State researcher awarded $1.9 million to research memory recall, Alzheimer’s
11/7/22 KCTV-5
One K-State researcher has been awarded $1.95 million to research how memory recall affects early-stage Alzheimer’s patients.
Study looks at zinc oxide in growth, health of pigs
11/7/22 Iowa Farmer Today
A Kansas State University swine nutrition student is conducting research that focuses on potential alternatives to zinc oxide, a common ingredient in the diets of weaned pigs, in a project he says may contribute to the swine industry’s goal of improving the efficiency of pork production and animal welfare.
*K-State offers valedictorian scholarship program
11/8/22 Ottawa Herald
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus is committed to helping outstanding students achieve their academic goals with a new scholarship program, the Tenfold Scholars.
Local
K-State recognizes MHS math teacher for tutoring, community service work
11/7/22 The Manhattan Mercury
A Manhattan High School math teacher recently received a Kansas State University award for working outside of regular classroom hours to help more students understand math.
Monday, Nov. 7, 2022
National/International
*New programs: Social media management
11/4/22 Inside Higher Education
Kansas State University is starting an online certificate in social media management.
5 novice houseplant pitfalls to avoid this winter
11/4/22 MSN
According to a Kansas State University study, data shows diminished sickness rates and less fatigue thanks to plants in your office or home, so, sleeves up, novices! If we keep our eye on consistent, small steps and resist panicking at the first sign of a droopy leaf here and there, we might charm our indoor cultivars all the way into actually thriving this winter. Also, we can have each other's back by rallying around an age-old mantra dug up from garden archives of yore that goes something like this: those who can't, borrow. So, here are a few cheat sheets with borrowed notes to help us through the houseplant challenge this winter.
State/Regional
*Up to 1 million birds count on Kansas wetlands during migration. Drought has left them high and dry
11/4/22 High Plains Public Radio
Alice Boyle, a migratory bird ecologist with Kansas State University, compares it to an ultramarathon runner who’s approaching a rest station along their route where they expect to be handed a cup of water or a banana. But when the runner arrives, there’s nobody there.
Kansas State University students present ideas, for elementary schools, vacant spaces
11/4/22 News Channel Nebraska
Students in Architecture and Planning at Kansas State University have been working with Beatrice Public School officials to find a new use for elementary buildings that will be replaced by a single site school.
*Innovative startup ideas accepted
11/5/22 KSAL (Salina)
A Kansas State University program is ready to help Kansans considering starting a business or who business ready to scale with some valuable help and a chance for some funding.
Local
K-State experts: Statewide drought has affected crop growth and yields
11/5/22 Manhattan Mercury
Kansas State University climate and agronomy experts say this year’s drought — one of the worst they’ve seen — has affected crop production yields.
*10 graduate students earn honors at K-State's Research and the State
11/6/22 Junction City Daily Union
Research on food science and safety, climate change, family therapy, and energy are the focus of some of the winning research presentations by Kansas State University graduate students in the Graduate Student Council's annual Research and the State poster forum, which took place on Oct. 27.
Friday, Nov. 4, 2022
National/International
How to Get Good Grades in College
11/3/22 U.S. News & World Report
"Today content is offered in these hybrid models where your information is online ahead of time. And it's also delivered in the classroom. So what can you be doing to work ahead?" says Stephanie Bannister, assistant vice provost for student success at Kansas State University. Students should use the information to get a jump on class reading assignments, she says.
State/Regional
*On K-State community tour stop in Olathe, focus turns toward evolution in higher ed, land grant future
11/2/22 The Olathe Reporter
Community members, Kansas State University students, leaders and alumni discussed reaching new students, continuing education opportunities in the KC metro area and the future of land grant schools during a community conversation Wednesday.
Local
*UN World Food Program director speaks at K-State on global food insecurity
11/3/22 The Manhattan Mercury
United Nations World Food Program executive director David Beasley told the Landon Lecture Series audience at K-State Thursday morning that he’s “very worried” about global food security in the coming year.
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022
National/International
Guidelines for soy don't protect tropical forests in Brazil
11/2/22 Scribd and Futurity
Due to this loophole, the first study, led by Nelson Villoria, professor at Kansas State University, shows that the containment of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is partly offset by clearance in other forest regions: It estimates that over half (53%) of the deforestation savings in the Amazon region over the period 2011-2016 were eliminated by clearances in other regions.
Regional/State
*Siny Joseph: 2022 recipient of K-State Salina's McArthur Award
11/2/22 Salina Post
For her excellence in teaching and research at Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus, Siny Joseph is the 2022 recipient of the Rex McArthur Family Faculty Fellow Award.
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022
National/International
Five ways to improve your relationship with money, according to financial therapists
11/1/22 Boston Globe
The next step is to ask yourself, “Am I just following up the patterns of my family in the past? Or can I really take a hold of things and change it for myself?” said Megan McCoy, the director of the financial therapy masters program at Kansas State University.
State/Regional
Kansas exceeds estimated tax collections 27 straight months
11/1/22 Salina Post
The Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CRE), comprised of the Department of Revenue, Division of Budget, Legislative Research Department, and economists from the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, and Wichita State University, will meet on November 9th to review and possibly revise the FY 2023 estimate and make its initial forecast for FY 2024.
Local
*K-State opens applications for startup business program
11/2/22 WIBW
Kansas State University is accepting applications for its K-State Accelerator program to help advance local startup businesses.
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022
National/International
Int’l researchers to participate in PEC conference
11/1/22 The Times of India
The department of metallurgical and materials engineering, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed tobe University), Chandigarh is hosting an international conference on advanced materials, metallurgy and manufacturing (ICAMMM-2022) on November 1 and 2. One of the international keynote speakers is Dr. Gurpreet Singh of Kansas State University.
Five ways to improve your relationship with money, according to financial therapists
11/1/22 Boston Globe
The next step is to ask yourself, “Am I just following up the patterns of my family in the past? Or can I really take a hold of things and change it for myself?” said Megan McCoy, the director of the financial therapy masters program at Kansas State University.
Caldera Chronicles: Younger volcanism on display near Dubois
10/31/22 Casper Star-Tribune
More detailed mapping by geologists from Kansas State University confirmed some of this earlier mapping, identified previously unmapped UWRB volcanics, and discovered that some of the rocks previously mapped as less than 10 million years old are actually Eocene.
Local
*K-State College of Veterinary Medicine again earns national recognition for diversity efforts
10/31/22 The Junction City Union
For the second year in a row, the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University is being recognized for its efforts to enhance diversity in its academic environment.
Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at K-State teams up with Beach Museum to highlight how perceptions differ
10/31/22 KMAN
The Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at K-State has some upcoming events that will promote conversations and the acceptance of varied perspectives.
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