K-State in the news — April 2025
Some of the top stories mentioning Kansas State University are posted below. Download an Excel file (xls) with all of this month's news stories.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
State/Regional
Trio of early stage Kansas City startups tapped to join K-State Accelerator focused on boosting Kansas economy
4/2/25 Startland News
The eight-week, virtual Center for Entrepreneurship Accelerator program — through Kansas State University’s College of Business Administration — runs April to July. It is set to feature faculty-led workshops, support from hands-on student research teams, access to the university’s world-class alumni mentor network and equity-free funding for completing the program.
Impacted Wichita businesses respond to tariffs
4/2/25 KWCH
“It’s unclear what the reciprocal tariffs are going to look like, but in general, the tariffs are attacks. They are attacks applied on imported goods,” said Kansas State University Economics Professor Peri DaSilva.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
National/International
More Meat, Less Money: What Does This Mean for Future Demand
4/1/25 Drovers
“We are seeing self-reported financial sentiment. I ask folks every month, are your finances better? The same or worse than last year? In March, I actually see more people telling me their finances have deteriorated than I did just in February,” Tonsor says.
Local
KSU Career Closet Pop-Up dresses students for success
4/1/25 WIBW
Few things go as well together as college students and being cash-strapped. That’s where the K-State Career Closet pop-up comes in.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
State/Regional
Play therapy for young disaster survivors can be ‘extraordinarily helpful’ – but often inaccessible
4/01/25 The Guardian
The years from birth to five years old are widely recognized as the most important for a child’s cognitive, emotional and social development. To thrive during this crucial period, children need stable routines and relationships with adults they trust, according to Bradford Wiles, an associate professor and extension specialist in early childhood development at Kansas State University’s College of Health and Human Sciences.
Local
K-State entomologist provides tips for preventing tick diseases in humans and animals
3/31/25 Manhattan Mercury
‘Tis the season for warmer temperatures, getting outdoors and playing in green, grassy fields – fun, but also conditions that favor a blood-sucking parasite that preys on humans. Due to the early warming weather, K-State entomologist Cassandra Olds said ticks have already been found around Manhattan in mid-March.