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Alaska in focus
K-State students traded the Kansas plains for Alaska’s rugged landscapes this summer for Alaska in Focus. Through wildlife...
From the heartland to the US Air Force
From flying his first airplanes in high school to leading strategic planning for the U.S. Air Force, Matthew Shelly's journey...
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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 through the Graduate School,...
Alaska in focus
July 24, 2026K-State students traded the Kansas plains for Alaska’s rugged landscapes this summer for Alaska in Focus. Through wildlife photography, spontaneous interviews and real-world storytelling,...
Artistic experiences for every Kansas backyard
July 17, 2026K-State graduate Layne McAfee uses art, museum exhibits and community events to strengthen rural Kansas communities and make artistic experiences more accessible.
From the heartland to the US Air Force
July 15, 2026From flying his first airplanes in high school to leading strategic planning for the U.S. Air Force, Matthew Shelly's journey began at K-State Salina. The Air Force colonel recently...
High-stakes engineering in a kiddie pool
July 13, 2026Mixing high-stakes engineering with an Indy 500-themed backyard kiddie pool, a team of K-State students is hoping to return as champions again from the hands-on, real-time ASABE Fountain...
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 packaging that can extend the...
Designing with light
July 6, 2026From immersive spaces to original lighting products, APDesign students demonstrated creativity and technical skill in the 2026 Rensen House of Lights Student Design Competition.
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 while helping manage invasive Old World...
From K-State to 'the beautiful game'
June 26, 2026Victor Banda-Medina grew up playing soccer and admiring the game, but he has a whole new perspective now that he works behind the scenes of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Kansas City. Just...
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 listening more closely to nature can...
