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Leading from day one

As a partnership with K‑State's Staley School of Leadership and Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, the E-LEAD program gives engineering students hands-on...

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5 generations, one 4-H legacy

The Alpers family has spent 89 years building a 4-H legacy in central Kansas, spanning five generations of Jolly Workers 4-H Club members. From founding member...

Marion Alpers sits surrounded by 14 of his great-grandchildren, all wearing 4-H shirts.

Bringing space down to Earth

The International Space Station has landed in Kansas — virtually, at least. K-State Salina students partnered with the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson to create...

A couple of high school students wear and try virtual reality goggles at a space museum.

K-State Accelerator program now accepting applications

K-State's College of Business Administration is now accepting applications for the fall 2026 Accelerator program, a premier outreach initiative designed to...

Uniting K-State's commitment to holistic corporate engagement

K-State is bringing colleges, departments, units and researchers closer together to create stronger connections with industry. By working as One K-State, the...

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K-State field days connect deep roots of western Kansas research to modern solutions for producers

Upcoming field days in Garden City, Hays and Tribune will bring local community members, producers and agricultural industry partners together with K-State...

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Strengthening the energy future of Kansas and the Midwest

The Secure Energy Initiative’s Sept. 2 Technical Interchange Meeting will bring together industry, community and university partners to explore solutions...

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People with Purpose: Jay Harris

Jay Harris' leadership helps connect Kansas communities with research-based education that improves lives.

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A first taste of K‑State

Every summer, thousands of middle and high school students come to Manhattan for camps that introduce them to new careers, new friends and, for many, their...

A group of high-school aged boys line up in a parking lot and hold up banners as part of a summer camp.

K-State conducts regenerative agriculture research alongside Kansas farmers

As K-State works to advance agriculture, it leverages a network of Kansas farmers, known as the Kansas Soil Health Network, to conduct soil research at seven...

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