K-State in the news — Aug. 2024
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.
Friday, Aug. 30, 2024
State/Regional
Agriculture Health Politics + Government Kansas food experts outline problems of waste and access at inaugural summit
8/29/24 Kansas Reflector
Kansas State University Research and Extension agents held community roundtables around the state last autumn to discuss food challenges and needs. Across 14 different roundtable discussions, agents discovered Kansans want fresh, local food options available in local grocery stores, farmers markets and restaurants. They also learned that residents want stronger connections between food suppliers and their neighbors.
K-State Agriculture Today: 1757 – 100 Years of Radio at Kansas State University
8/29/24 Sunflower State Radio
Thursday's show of Agriculture Today takes the time to recognize the legacy of radio at Kansas State University with K-State broadcasting professor emeritus Steve Smethers and Kansas radio broadcaster Ed Klimeck. In the first segment the pair discuss how radio started at K-State and adversity that had to overcome.
Local
K-State announces $7 million in funding for biomanufacturing facility
8/30/24 The K-State Collegian
On Tuesday evening Kansas State held a World Religions Festival in Forum Hall. Organized by Mike Wesch, professor of anthropology, the event featured presentations from speakers across ten religions. “I think it’s important to know more about the people around you,” Fischli, senior in social studies education, said. “There are people of different faiths and different cultures all around us, even at K-State.”
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024
National/International
These 10 schools found their footing creating quality alternative credentials
8/28/24 University Business
A Kansas State task force secured a grant in 2021 to purchase a digital credentialing system capable of aligning with existing university technologies. The task force invited various departments to develop policies, financial models and transparent communications strategies around the micro-credentials.
Local
K-State holds World Religions Festival
8/28/24 Collegian
On Tuesday evening Kansas State held a World Religions Festival in Forum Hall. Organized by Mike Wesch, professor of anthropology, the event featured presentations from speakers across ten religions. “I think it’s important to know more about the people around you,” Fischli, senior in social studies education, said. “There are people of different faiths and different cultures all around us, even at K-State.”
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024
National/International
The Princeton Review’s Best Colleges for 2025 Rankings Are Out
08/27/24 Associated Press
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5 Foods To Avoid Right Now if You’re Immunocompromised, According to Food Safety Experts
08/27/24 AOL
“Persons who have weaker immune systems (immunocompromised) have a higher risk of foodborne illnesses because a weaker immune system makes it more difficult to fight germs, bacteria, viruses, parasites, and illness in general,” says Dr. Linda Yarrow, Ph.D., advanced instructor of nutrition at Kansas State University and a registered dietitian.
State/Regional
Kansas City students learn about STEM opportunities at K-State at Technology Development Institute event
08/28/24 Emporia Gazette
Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute recently welcomed high school students from the Kansas City area to campus to showcase engineering careers and opportunities at K-State for STEM students.
Local
Moran announces $7M grant to build new biomanufacting facility at K-State
08/27/24 The Mercury
Sen. Jerry Moran and K-State officials on Monday announced a $7 million federal grant will fund the construction of a new biomanufacturing building.
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024
State/Regional
Kansas farmers looking at innovative technology to improve efficiency
08/26/24 KSN.com
Researchers at K-State are using innovative ways to make farming more efficient. Dr. Ignacio Ciampitti is the director of the Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics. “Our main concept is to be more precise on how you use resources,” Dr. Ciampitti said. “So think about very, very simple. So when you are thinking about applying water to the field, if you are applying water to the entire field, there are many sections of the field. Most likely they’re going to need different water needs, mainly based on the size of the plants.” An autonomous irrigation system is precise in how much water and nutrients are placed in one spot.
Local
Jerry Moran and K-State announce $7 million federal investment to support Biomanufacturing initiative
08/26/24 KMAN
Kansas State University and Sen. Jerry Moran announced on Monday that the university will receive a $7 million federal investment to support the university’s Biomanufacturing Training and Education Initiative. The funding will be directed toward the construction of the new Biomanufacturing Core and Training Facility, which will improve the university’s ability to perform cutting-edge research and workforce development.
Monday, Aug. 26, 2024
National/International
Aoudad and bighorn sheep share respiratory pathogens, research team discovers
8/23/2024 Phys.org
"There isn't much research about disease transmission between Texas aoudad and native species like bighorn sheep. This makes it difficult for wildlife experts to monitor diseases and preserve animal populations," said Dr. Logan Thomas, an assistant professor at Kansas State University and former postdoctoral researcher under Dr. Walter Cook, a clinical associate professor in the VMBS' Department of Veterinary Pathobiology.
5 Foods You Should Never, Ever Reheat in the Microwave, According to Food Safety Experts
8/25/2024 Parade Magazine
"As a food safety expert, my foundational message to consumers is to make a minimal investment and purchase a tip-sensitive, rapid-read digital thermometer from your favorite consumer goods store and use it when cooking most foods regardless of what type of oven you are utilizing," says Dr. Randall Phebus, Ph.D., professor of food safety at Kansas State University. "This is really the only true assurance that you are protecting your family's health and is a key component of serving up high-quality food dishes."
State/Regional
K-State 105 community health worker project helps rural Kansas and agricultural workforce
8/23/2024 The Fence Post
A large collaborative K-State 105 project is bringing together 12 partners — including Kansas State University units, other higher education institutions and health organizations — to help improve rural and agriculture-connected health across the state. The Rural Ag Health Community Health Worker project focuses on sustaining the health and safety of rural Kansans and the agricultural workforce. The project is establishing resource and service hubs staffed by community health workers who are co-supervised by local K-State Research and Extension units and health care partners. The project has received funding and support through the K-State 105
Water is on the brain and in the wallet
8/23/2024 High Plains Journal
Susan Metzger, director of the Kansas Water Institute at Kansas State University, noted that in Finney County, the beef sector employs 11 times as many people, and produces 11 times the amount of revenue when compared to crop production, as an example, she said. Crop production is important to supporting the industry, but maximizing the beef industry makes economic sense.
K-12 students invited to Girls in Aviation Day at K-State Salina
8/23/24 Salina Post
K-12 students and their guardians are invited to Kansas State University Salina's eighth annual Girls in Aviation Day, a free event designed for girls to explore and experience the world of aviation on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
State/Regional
Water conservation framework for Kansas cattle industry is 'just the beginning'
8/23/24 Topeka Capital-Journal
Kansas State University published a framework for the Kansas cattle industry to conserve water, aided by a company that uses military intelligence and market research to advise agricultural producers.
Extending life of aquifer takes a commitment
8/23/24 High Plains Journal
The highest value has to be assigned to every water drop, and economics is an important consideration, said Susan Metzger, director of the Kansas Water Institute at Kansas State University. There is a high value assigned to beef and dairy sectors for feedlots and processors and also the crops that are needed to support those operations. “We know that is a higher value of water when you have the opportunity to send it through beef and dairy cattle."
This Kansas City organization is ranked as a top employer in both Kansas and Missouri
8/22/24 The Kansas City Star
While none of them made the top five, many local educational employers are ranked highly in Kansas. Among the top 20 places to work are Kansas State University, Olathe Public Schools, the Shawnee Mission School District and Blue Valley Schools.
Flinchbaugh’s legacy carries on with center’s focus on complex issues
8/23/24 High Plains Journal
As a professor and Extension educator, Barry Flinchbaugh taught agricultural policy subjects to approximately 4,000 undergraduates and, as a much sought-after speaker, lectured at farm meetings around the country. Before his death on Nov. 2, 2020, he served as professor emeritus, department of agricultural economics, at Kansas State University, where he had joined the faculty in 1971.
USDA Under Secretary says trade expansion a priority for US agriculture
8/22/24 Brownfield Ag News
Advancing and expanding U.S. agricultural trade remains a priority for USDA. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor tells Brownfield that includes diversifying what’s being exported. Taylor spoke at the Kansas Governor’s Summit on Agricultural Growth this week, at Kansas State University.
Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024
National/International
Best employers in Kansas
8/20/24 Forbes
Which organizations are doing what it takes to retain their employees and keep them satisfied? Coming in at number 6, K-State was ranked in the top 10 employers in the state and the only higher education institution to be in the top 25 employers.
State/Regional
K-State invites community to celebrate at the 2024 State of Our University event
8/22/24 Sunflower State Radio
Kansas State University invites the K-State and local community to the 2024 State of Our University event, a celebration of the people and achievements that are driving K-State forward as the next-generation land-grant university.
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024
National/International
How U.S. Farms Could Start a Bird Flu Pandemic
08/21/24 The New York Times
Instead, in most cases, infections seem to be transmitted through contaminated milk or viral particles on milking machines, vehicles or other objects, such as clothing of farmworkers.
“It’s actually good news,” said Dr. Juergen Richt, a veterinarian and virologist at Kansas State University who led the study.
State/Regional
K-State Salina selects Cadenhead as executive director of enrollment management
08/21/24 Salina Post
Kansas State University Salina has selected Christal Cadenhead as its new executive director of enrollment management.
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024
National/International
Exploring Wheat as a Viable Feed Option for Swine
08/20/24 swineweb.com
Kansas State University researchers have recently explored the potential of using wheat as an alternative feed source for swine, especially in regions where wheat is more readily available or cost-effective than traditional corn-based diets. The study reveals that wheat can serve as an effective substitute for corn, providing comparable energy levels and digestibility.
Monday, Aug. 19, 2024
National/International
How forecasts of bad weather can drive up your grocery bill
8/16/2024 The Sumter ITEM
It's something Jennifer Ifft, an agricultural economist at Kansas State University, is also thinking about. "If you have a very severe drought in the Corn Belt … that's going to be the biggest deal, because that's gonna raise the cost of production for cattle, hogs, poultry," said Ifft. "So that would probably have the largest inflationary impacts."
State/Regional
University provides guide to purchasing forage
8/18/2024 Illinois Farmer Today
Many issues arise from this lack of rainfall that affects livestock producers. Kansas State University Beef Cattle Nutritionist Phillip Lancaster said ranchers who grow their own hay encounter forage fields that yield less than normal, which leaves them needing to buy more. "Producers are now purchasing hay from different parts of the state and country to make sure they have enough feed resources for the upcoming winter," he said in a news release.
Local
BEYOND BORDERS: Explore the art of Indian printmaking at the Beach Museum of Art
8/17/2024 The Mercury
Thanks to research from a Kansas State University professor in the ‘80s, the university has a collection of art from Indian printmakers that will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. "Printing Beyond Borders: Contemporary Indian Prints at Kansas State University" will run from Aug. 13, 2024, through May 31, 2025, in the Marion Pelton Gallery in the Beach Museum of Art.
Friday, Aug. 16, 2024
National/International
Harris zeroes in on high food and housing prices as inflation plays a big role in the campaign
8/15/24 Associated Press
Kansas State University agricultural economist Glynn Tonsor said “the cost of raising the animal, the cost of converting it into meat, and the cost of getting that meat to people is higher than it was."
His crayon is purple – but is Harold a Black boy?
8/15/24 The Conversation
"Since Harold is racially ambiguous, adults or children of different backgrounds might, in identifying with Harold, see him as a member of their racial or ethnic group," wrote Philip Nel, university distinguished professor of English at K-State. "Harold’s crayon is the embodiment of imaginative possibility. And Harold is whoever you need him to be."
State/Regional
K-State food safety expert gives advice for safe and healthy school lunches
8/15/24 The Topeka Capital-Journal
Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee said following food safety procedures is essential for parents to help to prevent such foodborne illnesses as salmonella and food poisoning.
Local
K-State students move into residence halls in preparation for new school year
8/15/24 The Mercury/KMAN
Thousands of college students, including freshmen moving out on their own for the first time, packed their things and moved into the K-State dormitories this week.
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024
State/Regional
K-State 105 community health worker program
8/14/24 KSN
The community health worker project at K-State focuses on sustaining the health and safety of rural Kansans and people working in ag. Elaine Johannes and Jessica Gnad participated in the interview.
Local
K-State dorms opened on Wednesday ahead of fall semester
7/14/24 WIBW
K-State students moved into their new homes on Wednesday, with the university celebrating its campus-wide move-in day.
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024
National/International
How forecasts of bad weather can drive up your grocery bill
08/13/24 AOL
It's something Jennifer Ifft, an agricultural economist at Kansas State University, is also thinking about. "If you have a very severe drought in the Corn Belt … that's going to be the biggest deal, because that's gonna raise the cost of production for cattle, hogs, poultry," said Ifft. "So that would probably have the largest inflationary impacts."
Local
K-State researchers continue battling MERS and related bat coronaviruses of pandemic potential
08/13/24 Junction City Post
Virologists in Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine will lead a new round of pioneering research about Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS, and related bat coronaviruses with pandemic potential.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024
National/International
Kansas State University: Advancing the computer science field through research
08/13/24 Study International
Along with AI and data science, Kansas State University focuses on cybersecurity, high-assurance software engineering, cyber-physical systems and computer science education. Providing opportunities for students to pursue research under the guidance and with the mentoring of faculty researchers is a focus for K-State. Pascal Hitzler, K-State endowed professor and Director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, is working to advance AI and data science research in the computer science department by supporting information exchange and collaboration between researchers.
State/Regional
Teacher shortages improve, but not everywhere
08/13/24 KTSM.com
Tuan Nguyen, an associate professor at Kansas State University who has studied teacher vacancies, weighs in on the post-COVID teacher shortages that still exist across the country. “I think that teacher shortages have existed in the United States for a long time. The pandemic has certainly made the teacher shortage worse in many ways, right? In particular, what we’re seeing is that enrollments and completion in teacher preparation programs have decreased 30 to 35 percent over the last 10 years, so the number of people who are enrolled to become teachers have just decreased substantially over the last 10 years,” said Nguyen.
Cattle Feedlots Have Challenges Ahead
08/13/24 American Ag Network
Dr. Glynn Tonsor, a livestock market economist at Kansas State University Extension, says cattle feedlots may have tough times ahead. He told the Radio Oklahoma Network that his most recent feedlot study doesn’t look healthy for the beef cattle industry from this fall into early next year. He warned of red ink for the feedlot business beginning in September and continuing through next spring.
What does new farm bill mean to you? K-State expert weighs in
08/12/24 WIBW
Kansas farmers are waiting to see what happens with the Farm Bill. An extension expires at the end of September. Dr. Jennifer Ifft, an associate professor and extension specialist in agricultural policy at Kansas State University, visited Eye on NE Kansas to update where talks stand. Dr. Ifft said House and Senate committees each have versions of bills, but so far nothing is scheduled for debate.She said the Farm Bill is important because it not only contains programs designed to support and protect farmers, it also is responsible for many food insecurity assistance programs.
Monday, Aug. 12, 2024
National/International
Entomologist publishes series on beneficial insects, mites
8/9/2024 AGRI-VIEW
For those who grow flowers and vegetables and other horticulture crops in greenhouses, it may seem counter-intuitive to add insects or mites to their production systems. However, says Kansas State University entomologist Raymond Cloyd, it may be just what is needed to ensure a successful crop-production season. Cloyd has published a seven-part series on beneficial insects and mites that can be released into greenhouse production systems to manage harmful insect pest populations, such as whiteflies, western flower thrips and fungus gnats.
State/Regional
Explore The Art of Indian Printmaking At The Beach Museum Of Art
8/9/2024 Sunflower State Radio
Thanks to research from a Kansas State University professor in the ’80s, the university has a collection of art from Indian printmakers that will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. "Printing Beyond Borders: Contemporary Indian Prints at Kansas State University" will run from Aug. 13, 2024, through May 31, 2025, in the Marion Pelton Gallery in the Beach Museum of Art.
K-State research breaks down wheat variety performance for dual-purpose systems
8/9/2024 Hutch Post
As Kansas farmers pour over field trial data to select which varieties to plant this fall, new guidance is available for those considering adding or expanding fall grazing on wheat acres. K-State Research and Extension recently released the results of trials for 16 wheat varieties for performance in dual-purpose systems where wheat is grown for both forage and grain production.
K-State food safety expert shares tips for packing school lunches
8/10/2024 Salina Post
As school resumes, so does packing kids' lunches. Following food safety procedures is essential for parents in helping to prevent foodborne illness, said Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee.
Local
K-State to host world religions festival, celebrating global faith and culture
8/9/2024 JC Post
Learn about and celebrate major faiths of the world at Kansas State University's World Religions Festival from 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, at Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union. This free event is open to the public and will feature religious leaders from Kansas and around the world.
Friday, Aug. 9, 2024
Local
OUR NEIGHBORS | K-State instructor from South Africa finds blessings in overcoming challenges
8/8/24 The Mercury
One of the steps in Xatyiswa Maqashalala’s daily routine is calling her family. The K-State leadership instructor, graduate teaching assistant, doctoral student and life coach highly values her family. She’s from rural South Africa. She’s the only member of her family living in the United States and one of only two people from her village working in North America.
K-State to host world religions festival, celebrating global faith and culture
8/9/24 Salina Post
"This event will really showcase that K-State is a place for all Kansans and others regardless of faith or cultural background and that this is a place that can prepare students to go anywhere in the world and build meaningful relationships across cultural differences," said Michael Wesch, festival coordinator and professor of cultural anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Killer wasps? Only the cicadas need to worry
8/8/24 The Pottawatomie County Times
Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said it is common for cicada killer wasps to build nests in lawn and garden areas around the home. “At about one and a half inches long, cicada killers are an intimidating wasp," she said. "They have reddish colored wings and legs and a black abdomen with wide, yellow stripes."
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024
National/International
K-State launches health worker project focused on rural and agricultural workforce
8/7/24 Brownfield Ag News
Elaine Johannes, an extension specialist at Kansas State University, says the Rural Ag Health Community Health Worker project can help improve healthcare access for all.
State/Regional
Seniors targeted more often by scammers
8/8/24 KTTS
Kansas State University extension educator Barbara Stocker Brand says first. they're more likely to listen, they are often more trusting and they're more easily caught off guard, and the scammers have many appeals that sound legitimate.
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024
National/International
Weathering The Storm: Experts Weigh In On Recession Preparation
08/07/24 Zero Hedge
Research by Congrong Ouyang, an assistant professor in the Department of Personal Financial Planning at Kansas State University, indicates that understanding and managing financial obligations is crucial for maintaining financial well-being during recessions. Ouyang has extensively researched consumer behaviors and household financial well-being, particularly during economic downturns like recessions.
Husker findings boost rice’s ability to withstand nighttime heat stress
08/07/24 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A multi-year, $5.78 million NSF grant funded the research of a team led by Harkamal Walia, professor of agronomy and horticulture, in collaboration with Arkansas State University and Kansas State University. The scientists focused on understanding the responses of rice and wheat to increases in nighttime temperature. The researchers studied hundreds of rice varieties under field and greenhouse settings, analyzing phenotype conditions and a wide range of genetic details. They recently published their findings in the journal Plant Physiology.
Gene Editing Produces Pigs Resistant to Influenza A Virus
08/07/24 ISAAA
Researchers from Kansas State University and partners developed gene-edited pigs to control influenza A virus (IAV) infections. The findings of the study, published in Emerging Microbes and Infections, offer an alternative approach to help mitigate the spread of IAV. IAV infections cause respiratory diseases, seasonal flu, occasional pandemics, and significant economic losses to birds and mammals. In humans, IAV infections also cause seasonal flu, resulting in 290,000 to 650,000 deaths annually. Previous studies identified transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) as a gene affecting the pathogenicity and infectivity of IAVs. Thus, the study aimed to develop pigs resistant to IAV infection using gene editing techniques.
State/Regional
Late Rain Saves Canola Crop
08/07/24 KSAL.com
Winter canola – a cool-season broadleaf crop used in cooking oils and renewable fuels – gets planted in Kansas every year around September and harvested in June. Kansas State University canola breeder Mike Stamm announced the results of this year’s harvest recently on K-State’s Agriculture Today radio program, noting most producers seem pleased with the yields they received. Even with all the unfavorable conditions, Stamm said winter canola yields were on par with fairer weathered years. “The K-State canola trial site in Hutchinson recorded only 11 inches of total precipitation from Sept. 1, 2023, to harvest,” he said. “Still, some varieties yielded very well in the 40s and 50s bushel per acre range.”
Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024
National/International
K-State’s new $210M Global Center welcomes interdisciplinary collaboration and private enterprise
8/5/2024 Tech Transfer Central
The Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation at Kansas State University, slated to open in 2026, marks a new era for the 161-year-old school.
State/Regional
Project Helping Rural Agricultural Workforce
8/5/2024 KSAL.com
A large collaborative K-State 105 project is bringing together 12 partners — including Kansas State University units, other higher education institutions and health organizations — to help improve rural and agriculture-connected health across the state.
Monday, Aug. 5, 2024
National/International
Water reclamation at feedlots just got a boost
8/2/2024 Farm Progress
Susan Metzger, director of the Kansas Water Institute, housed at K-State, says research into closed-loop technologies like this filtration system is the next step in the long road of meeting Kansas' water challenges. The Water Innovation Systems and Education initiative is supporting this development and others, she says. Metzger says in the last four to five months, the Kansas Water Institute has been gathering different water stakeholders across the state to get input on the challenges they face. They, along with the Kansas Livestock Association, are working with AIMPOINT, a research think tank of former military officials who bring a war game mentality to problem solving.
State/Regional
K-State official talks back-to-school events and transition services
8/1/2024 KSNT
Kevin Cook, the director of communications and parent engagement for K-State's Division of Academic Success and Student Affairs, joined the 27 News Morning show to discuss back-to-school events. Cook also discussed the tough transition of first-year college students and what's available for them.
K-State Salina's ARC publishes work on UAS Visual Observers
8/2/2024 Salina311
Tom Haritos and Katherine Silas with K-State Salina's Applied Aviation Research Center, or AARC, published "Estimating Visual Observers Performance for Detecting Intruder Aircraft During Small UAS Flight Operations" in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aviation Forum and Ascend 2024. Haritos, along with the AARC team, led the multiuniversity project focusing on evaluating ground-based visual observers' ability to effectively maintain safe separation from crewed aircraft during a set of UAS flight operations.
Local
Kansas net farm income may be headed for bounce-back in 2024
8/2/2024 JC Post
Kansas farmers seem to be positioned for a bounce-back in net farm income as 2024 rolls along, according to a report from Kansas State University farm management economist Gregg Ibendahl. And while, technically, that is good news, it is tempered by the fact that Kansas farmers are coming off one of the toughest years in about a decade. K-State reported earlier this year that 2023 net farm income in the state was, on average, $89,667 – about 56% below the year before. But in his most recent analysis of 500 grain farms in the Kansas Farm Management Association's database, Ibendahl says, "I'm predicting a 23% to 30% increase in net farm income" in 2024 for Kansas farms.
Friday, Aug. 2, 2024
National/International
Healthy Yogurts That Taste Great Too
8/1/24 Consumer Reports
While it still may be important to keep your overall saturated fat intake in check, there’s little difference in the way nonfat, low-fat, or whole-milk yogurts affect your risk of chronic diseases, says Mark Haub, PhD, a professor of food and health sciences at Kansas State University in Manhattan.
State/Regional
1 Year After the Creation of K-State 105, Plans to Build Economic Prosperity Continue
8/1/24 Kansas Biz News
Since its creation a year ago, K-State 105 has been adding partnerships around Kansas to increase business and workforce development, technical assistance, and capital and equity investment in both rural and urban counties.
Local
Kelly calls tuition hikes 'necessary' as work continues to keep higher ed 'affordable'
8/1/24 The Mercury
Tuition is set to increase next year at K-State and most other public universities in Kansas, a step Gov. Laura Kelly said was needed even as the institutions and the government seek ways to keep higher education affordable.
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024
National/International
Threshold
7/31/24 KPCC and other NPR affliates
Heather Suzanne Woods interview on her new book. Threshold, on how smart homes affect our lives in and outside the home.
Don’t let water repair slip through the cracks
7/31/24 Country Folks
End of season irrigation maintenance is even more important in areas that experience freezing temperatures. According to Jonathan Aguilar, water resources engineer at Kansas State University, “Draining is the easiest thing to do, but failure to drain can become the most expensive repair. A lot of fall irrigation maintenance deals with preparation for what’s coming. If you wait until spring, it’s too late for anything but patchwork.”
Local
K-State engineering students led the charge for a new spot to power up electric vehicles
7/31/24 WIBW
K-State has a new spot to power up electric cars and engineering students led the charge. Students from the GE Johnson Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science have completed a 7-year undergraduate research project on an electric vehicle charging station. Shannon Casebeer and Derek Clements interviewed for the story.
