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A cooler kind of capsaicin
Could the chemistry behind chili peppers help protect the heart—without the burn? Doctoral student Nik Carpenter is studying a capsaicin-inspired...
Spinning sustainable food packaging
Elif Peker, a spring 2026 master's graduate in food sciences, is developing methods that can electrospin sorghum byproducts into useful, biodegradable...
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National search announced for Graduate School dean
Sept. 9, 2026The Office of the Provost announces a national search for the next Graduate School dean. The university has engaged Academic Career & Executive Search...
Making plant stress visible
Sept. 9, 2026Not everything that’s green is thriving. Kelechi Igwe, a doctoral student in biological and agricultural engineering, is developing technology that...
A cooler kind of capsaicin
Aug. 3, 2026Could the chemistry behind chili peppers help protect the heart—without the burn? Doctoral student Nik Carpenter is studying a capsaicin-inspired...
Finding her place
July 31, 2026What started as a step toward growing her career in higher education became something more: a place she now calls home. Discover Amanda Burris's journey...
Homegrown
July 24, 2026Homegrown, in every sense. Steve Bellinger's path from the family farm to a K-State lab to founding his own company is proof that big ideas, and K-State...
Spinning sustainable food packaging
July 8, 2026Elif Peker, a spring 2026 master's graduate in food sciences, is developing methods that can electrospin sorghum byproducts into useful, biodegradable...
Outstanding K-State graduate researchers recognized for advancing discovery in human health and agricultural pest management
July 1, 2026Three K-State doctoral students have earned 2026 Sarachek Predoctoral Honors awards for research pushing the boundaries of science and innovation....
K-State graduate student explores cattle grazing as invasive grass management tool
June 29, 2026Tasha Macholan is studying whether one routine management decision — where producers place cattle supplement — could improve calf performance...
Songs of the Konza
June 10, 2026Through research on birdsong and natural soundscapes at Konza Prairie Biological Station, doctoral student Katharina Bremser is investigating how...
Practical research to help producers
June 9, 2026K-State graduate student Zach Carson is exploring ways western Kansas producers can intensify cropping systems while improving profitability and protecting...
