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Engineering exploration

April 2, 2026

Erik Stalcup, a 2010 K-State physics alum, is helping NASA return astronauts to the moon today, with longer-term work to prepare for future missions to Mars.

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Unwrapping the sweet mystery

April 1, 2026

Shivaprasad Prakash is driving techniques that will make flour-based products, like raw cookie dough, safer for everyone.

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Energy surge puts pressure on farm budgets

March 31, 2026

K-State economist Gregg Ibendahl details how rising oil prices are expected to drive up fuel and fertilizer costs, adding financial pressure to farm operations.

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A red combine is harvesting wheat in a field below a blue sky filled with clouds during golden hour, making the clouds look orange and yellow with light. Behind the combine is another field of green crops with a few trees.

The power of place

March 30, 2026

A newly renovated outdoor space between Justin and Bluemont halls offers hammocks, picnic tables and a place for K-State students to relax, study and connect. Join the College of Health...

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A college student lies in a green hammock in a new, graveled study area underneath a leafless tree by a large concrete academic hall on a college campus.

People with Purpose: Shirley Tung

March 30, 2026

Shirley Tung uses age-old literature to help students interpret today's world, encouraging connection and self-discovery through the power of shared human experience.

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Shirley Tung poses with president Richard Linton and provost Jesse Perez Mendez during K-State's 2025 University Outstanding Scholars ceremony.

Good for the steer, great for the rooster

March 27, 2026

A team of researchers in K‑State's College of Veterinary Medicine is leveraging successful bovine vaccine technology to create a new line of defense against Highly Pathogenic Avian...

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Connecting care where it's needed

March 26, 2026

K-State Extension community health workers are improving access to care across Kansas, helping neighbors overcome barriers and take control of their health.

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Next-generation innovation

March 25, 2026

K-State is one of the nation's top patent-producing universities and has climbed to No. 83 in the Top 100 U.S. universities granted utility patents in 2025, according to the latest...

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Milking potential

March 24, 2026

When Carson Corwin first arrived at K-State, dairy was the last thing on his mind. Now, with graduation in May approaching, it's all he thinks about.

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Carson Corwin, wearing a black sweatshirt and gray baseball cap, smiles with his arms crossed while standing in a feedlot aisle lined with Holstein cows in the background.

People with Purpose: Adam Ahlers

March 23, 2026

A lifelong outdoorsman, Adam Ahlers invests hands-on in the future of wildlife conservation through both research and teaching.

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Adam Ahlers, wearing a red and blue plaid shirt and a Rocky Mountain Conservancy hat, explains field equipment to two students while preparing for a field study. Surrounding them is a fall forest, with barren trees and orange and red leaves.