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Artistic experiences for every Kansas backyard

K-State graduate Layne McAfee uses art, museum exhibits and community events to strengthen rural Kansas communities and make artistic experiences...

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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 began at K-State Salina....

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High-stakes engineering in a kiddie pool

Mixing 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...

A contraption of PVC pipes, a miniature garden, a mini stone castle and other items stand on pipes in a plastic kiddie pool in an outdoor courtyard.

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...

A female graduate student in a labcoat and safety glasses works with jars of liquid behind a research hood.

Designing with light

From immersive spaces to original lighting products, APDesign students demonstrated creativity and technical skill in the 2026 Rensen House of Lights...

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K-State graduate student explores cattle grazing as invasive grass management tool

Tasha Macholan is studying whether one routine management decision — where producers place cattle supplement — could improve calf performance...

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From K-State to 'the beautiful game'

Victor 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...

A man with dark hair and a beard holds a decorative soccer ball next to a FIFA Kansas City sign in an outdoor plaza.

Songs of the Konza

Through research on birdsong and natural soundscapes at Konza Prairie Biological Station, doctoral student Katharina Bremser is investigating how...

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Practical research to help producers

K-State graduate student Zach Carson is exploring ways western Kansas producers can intensify cropping systems while improving profitability and protecting...

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An 'Architist's' journey

Using an “architist” perspective, APDesign graduate Vance Lor will explore untold Hmong histories in Laos through immersive travel-based research,...

An architecture graduate student gives a presentation on sketching at the head of a college classroom.