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K-State research meets the Kansas rotunda

On Feb. 26, 2026, eight undergraduate researchers from K-State presented their research projects to legislators, university administrators and the...

From left: Trase McQueen, Lawrence Settles, Mark Lexow, Madison Cynova, Michael Glenn, Tess Coontz, Beth Powers, Susan Rensing and Madeline Harp

Energy surge puts pressure on farm budgets

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

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.

Good for the steer, great for the rooster

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...

Several yellow chicks peer over the side of a container of straw.

Roots of Research award honors 11 faculty with trees on campus

K-State's 2025 Roots of Research Faculty Honor Program will recognize 11 faculty members from disciplines across campus by planting commemorative...

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Next-generation innovation

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...

A man wearing a white lab coat and a young woman wearing a white lab coat stand in a lab partially obscured by piping and tubes. The man is pointing to a document the woman is holding.

Milking potential

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.

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

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

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.

From rivalry to results

K-State and KU may be fierce rivals on the field and on the court, but they’ve long been teammates in labs and Kansas communities, tackling problems...

A researcher wears blue gloves and works with liquid samples under a microscope.

'Digging in the biological sandbox'

From studying protein structures to mentoring graduate researchers, Brian Geisbrecht is helping uncover new clues about the human immune system. His...

A male college professor in a purple polo poses for an outdoor portrait on a gloomy day.

K-State surges in national research rankings

K-State's research and development expenditures are growing, which means more innovative solutions for Kansans and global communities. K-State climbed...

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