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The heart behind the classroom

April 27, 2026

In her Spanish classroom at Kansas State University, graduate student teacher María Camila Ramírez Quimbayo goes beyond grammar, guiding students...

Graduate SchoolAcademic innovationStudent stories
A graduate teaching assistant wearing a tan long coat walks between students sitting at desks and teaches a Spanish lesson.

Fighting cancer by building nature's most complex molecule from scratch

April 22, 2026

Vidya Nadar’s journey in the Three Minute Thesis Competition takes her from the Little Apple to the national stage —illustrating why communicating...

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Vidya Narar poses for a portrait in a Union courtyard.

Mapping the future

April 21, 2026

As AI begins to reshape the global tech landscape, K-State's computer science department is positioning itself as a leader through innovative academics...

Student experienceNext-Gen K-StateAcademic innovationTop storiesEngineeringResearch
A female student in a purple windbreaker and a male student in a gray t-shirt look at a laptop screen that is projected on a TV behind them, which shows code.

A new connection to national research networks

April 15, 2026

With its new role in the Oak Ridge Associated Universities consortium, K-State is strengthening connections to a broader network of federal agencies,...

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People with Purpose: Paul Snider

April 6, 2026

After a 30-year industry career, Paul Snider returned to his alma mater with a mission: to help the next generation of engineers think outside the...

EngineeringPeople with PurposeTop storiesAcademic innovationFaculty and staffNext-Gen K-State
Paul Snider, in a lavender polo, stands at a table in Bramlage Coliseum for the Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics. Behind him is a purple pull-up banner. He speaks with two people: a man in a white polo and a woman wearing a blue crocheted headband.

Selling hope

March 30, 2026

Maka, a third-year student at Kansas State University, is pursuing a degree in marketing and a minor in agricultural sales. He aims to make a difference...

AgricultureAcademic innovationStudent stories
A college student stands between two library shelves and pulls out a single book.

People with Purpose: Natasha Rozhkovskaya

March 16, 2026

Through teaching, outreach and interdisciplinary collaborations, Natasha Rozhkovskaya works to make mathematics more accessible, visual and inspiring...

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Natasha Rozhkovkaya, wearing a navy blouse, crouches next to a table displaying her authored books during a Beach Museum of Art event.

Champions are made in the lab

March 10, 2026

From brainstorming the flavor profiles of a cookie to envisioning it on grocery store shelves, four bakery science and management students showed...

Student storiesGraduate SchoolAcademic innovationAgriculture
Four college students in business attire stand together on a stage holding a large check and a crystal award. In the background, an orange and teal banner with the American Society of Baking conference initials is displayed.

The sound of rural school music

March 4, 2026

What started as a small independent study is now a thriving certificate program at K-State. Students in the newly-created instrument repair certificate...

Academic innovationEngagementTop storiesMusic Theatre and DanceArts and SciencesNext-Gen K-State
A male college student in a purple polo works with pieces of metal at a music instrument repair workbench.

An update on K-State's digital accessibility journey

Feb. 23, 2026

Provost Mendez and Vice President Lane provide a digital accessibility progress update, as well as more information on new solutions for content creation...

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