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Songs of the Konza

Through research on birdsong and natural soundscapes at Konza Prairie Biological Station, doctoral student Katharina Bremser is investigating how...

A doctoral student in a brown T-shirt, red backpack and purple hat poses for a portrait on a trail in a wooded prairie.

An 'Architist's' journey

Using an “architist” perspective, APDesign graduate Vance Lor will explore untold Hmong histories in Laos through immersive travel-based research,...

An architecture graduate student gives a presentation on sketching at the head of a college classroom.

Building beyond game day

What can Kansas City gain from hosting the World Cup? Salma Aouam, a spring 2026 master's graduate in regional and community planning, says the event...

A female graduate students pose for a portrait under a library's outdoor entrance.

Foraging solutions in foreign fields

K‑State's Romulo Lollato and Australia's John Kirkegaard are collaborating to learn from each other's wheat production systems and strengthen agriculture...

Two wheat researchers kneel with rulers in a field of short heads of wheat.

Detection at the nanoscale

Graphene, the "wonder material," has shaped much of Suprem Das' research career, and his continued work with the material has earned him his fourth...

A person with a white lab coat, protective eyewear and purple gloves examines a glass jar of dark liquid.

Why burn?

At Konza Prairie Biological Station, K-State researchers use prescribed burns to study and preserve one of the last remaining tallgrass prairie ecosystems...

A researcher in a yellow fire jacket stands and explains his research in a burned over section of hilly prairie.

Sedimentary sleuths

K-State biological and agricultural engineer Trisha Moore is leading a project to test the effect of water injection dredging on sediment levels in...

A woman wearing a black t-shirt and waders stands in shin-length water holding a vertical measuring device.

Classroom to the cosmos

The Wildcat Space Program is giving K-State students the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines and tackle the real-world challenges of building...

A pair of hands hold a small rectangular frame of a satellite in front of a display with the Earth, as seen from space, on it.

'A seat at the table'

Through her research on rural veterinary success, Caroline Wingert is preparing for a career leveraging local conversations to inform system-wide...

Caroline Wingert

The science of spring burning

Prescribed burns may look dramatic, but they're a critical tool for Flint Hills ranchers working to sustain grasslands and improve cattle grazing.

Two men in yellow firefighting gear walk through a prairie of tall grass and set fire to it.