2021 K-State Current Archive

2021 K-State Current Archive

K-State Current is a weekly news update for the Kansas Board of Regents to apprise the Regents on a few of the many successes and achievements made by K-State faculty, staff and students.

2022

2021

August 11, 2021

  • Erickson named interim chief operations officer
  • Beach Museum of Art director serves as mentor in NSF project
  • K-State engineering faculty earn Concept of the Year award
  • Medical laboratory sciences student receives nationally competitive Watson Scholarship
  • Two agronomy graduate students awarded research grants in sustainable agriculture

August 4, 2021

  • Improving immunotherapy treatment for cancer patients the goal for engineering research team
  • University distinguished professor listed in top 0.01% of scholars studying muscles
  • Grain scientist receives Early Career Engineer of the Year Award
  • Vet med student receives research fellowship to identify African swine fever virus protective antigens
  • Winners announced in K-State Innovation and Strategy Case Competition

July 28, 2021

  • SEM student success and retention update: JED Campus initiative
  • EPA extends grant for radon programs at K-State Engineering Extension
  • Goins publishes research on Grammy-winning recording artist
  • Powercat Motorsports competes at Formula SAE Michigan 2021
  • New graduate earns prestigious Phi Kappa Phi fellowship

July 21, 2021

  • K-State requiring first-year Manhattan campus students to live on campus beginning fall 2022
  • Kansas State Polytechnic selected to lead NIST contract for UAS prize competition
  • K-State associate professor Elizabeth Kiss receives Stewart M. Lee Consumer Education Award
  • Alex Wimmer president-elect of Kansas Bandmasters Association
  • Industrial and manufacturing systems engineering graduate student wins outstanding paper award

July 14, 2021

  • One-year master's program provides path for professional biomedical studies
  • K-State's Johnson Cancer Research Center awards nearly $416,000 for cancer research and education
  • Rahmani awarded USDA grant to improve estimation of evapotranspiration
  • 2021 APDesign graduate wins ARCC/King Student Medal for Excellence
  • Collegian Media Group again sweeps top honors in state contest; students earn 53 individual awards

July 7, 2021

  • K-State reaches 72% COVID-19 vaccination rate
  • K-State virologists publish new findings on SARS-CoV-2 treatment option
  • Engineering professor's graphene additive manufacturing research makes journal's cover story
  • BRI director ranks in Top 100 Scientific Reports papers
  • Doctoral candidate in biology receives Sarachek Predoctoral Honors Fellowship

June 30, 2021

  • University-developed software selected as national reporting system for SNAP-Ed
  • Study finds reduction in milk production among anaplasmosis-infected cattle
  • Craig Harms named interim dean of College of Health and Human Sciences
  • K-State honors two faculty members as 2021 university distinguished professors
  • Women in K-State Polytechnic's pilot program are proving the sky is the limit

June 23, 2021

  • Seek magazine receives international CASE Circle of Excellence gold award
  • Study: Rising nighttime temps rob yields in rice, wheat
  • Johnson and Harmon win award for rural school project
  • APDesign landscape architect receives TreanorHL Faculty Award
  • Kansas State Student Speech Language Hearing Association receives bronze chapter honors

June 16, 2021

  • Be Stoney appointed interim chief diversity and inclusion officer
  • Gates Capital Management Center for Financial Analysis created at Kansas State University through $3 million gift from alumni
  • Kansas Institute for Early Childhood Education and Research hires inaugural director
  • Johnson and Harmon win award for rural school project
  • K-State Soil Judging Team places sixth at national contest with top individual

June 9, 2021

  • Continuing our move to phase out of COVID-19 protocols over the summer
  • Kansas State University celebrates the naming of the Carl and Melinda Helwig Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  • Biology researcher receives Humanities Kansas grant
  • Polytechnic presents outstanding student awards, Wildcat Pride honors
  • APDesign graduate student Talisa Hernandez awarded inaugural Condia + Ornelas Traveling Fellowship

June 2, 2021

  • K-State ranks as No. 7 in Top 50 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges
  • Shelly Williams named Morrison family director of Cats' Cupboard
  • APDesign's Hernán Gregorio earns honors at International A'Design Award and Competition
  • Global Campus leader wins national UPCEA Emerging Professional award
  • K-State radio station Wildcat 91.9 honored with two national Telly Awards

May 26, 2021

  • Be Stoney appointed interim chief diversity and inclusion officer
  • College of Education using KBOR grant to help online students in urban, rural areas earn teaching degrees
  • Polytechnic faculty member wins top aviation maintenance educator award
  • Communication sciences and disorders professor receives national advisor award
  • Solar decathlon team takes part in national competition
  • K-State Crowned National Champion Meat Animal Evaluation Team

May 19, 2021

  • University-developed US animal disease ID system receives Tyson support
  • University selects David V. Rosowsky as vice president for research
  • Joe Mocnik named new dean of K-State Libraries
  • Presidential Award winners recognized for teaching, leadership
  • K-State Crops Team Completes Successful Spring Season
  • K-State Polytechnic student helps Ashby House land grant

May 12, 2021

  • Top value: Survey ranks Kansas State University best educational value in state
  • K-State Center for Hazardous Substance Research to receive $5 million in continued EPA funding
  • APDesign architecture professor selected for Tyson Scholar of American Art program
  • Laser focus: K-State graduate student lands data analysis internship with NASA
  • Three-peat: fashion design students make their third appearance at Kansas City Fashion Week

May 5, 2021

  • Enrollment management work recognized in national advertising competition
  • University and Fort Riley renew partnership
  • K-State team receives USGS grant to study management of harmful algae blooms affecting freshwater systems
  • K-State receives NRC funding for Nuclear Engineering Fellowship Program
  • Civil engineering senior wins national scholarship from American Society of Civil Engineers

April 28, 2021

  • Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Bontrager to retire in September
  • Engineering professors receive funding for DOE water infrastructure project
  • Capabilities and client base grows for food industry, entrepreneur resource - Food Innovation Accelerator
  • Net Positive Studio receives awards at prestigious DOE Solar Decathlon Build Challenge
  • K-State senior awarded national scholarship from Associated General Contractors of America

April 21, 2021

  • Establishing clear performance goals to close gaps in undergraduate retention and graduation rates
  • Caring for Wildcats: Charlie and Debbie Morrison invest in student wellness initiatives across campus.
  • Debra Bolton joins board of trustees of The Nature Conservancy
  • Graduate students in interior architecture & industrial design present at EDRA
  • K-State junior awarded national DOE scholarship

April 14, 2021

  • College of Education summit brings together nearly 120 to discuss rural education achievements, concerns
  • K-State completes successful migration of websites to the cloud
  • New Coffman chair to focus on effective hybrid teaching formats, practices
  • KKSU-TV reporters and JMC education abroad students honored at the KAB Awards
  • Industrial engineering student earns top award at Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers regional conference

April 7, 2021

  • $503,161 raised for Textbooks 2.0 through All In for K-State
  • Shelter medicine community outreach vehicle makes its maiden voyage
  • National Agricultural Biosecurity Center receives grants to improve animal disease response
  • Lavis receives National Educator of the Year Award
  • K-State Polytechnic aviation student initiates student mentorship program

March 31, 2021

  • Choma to serve as student ombudsperson
  • K-State, MidAmerica Nazarene partner on cooperative academic credit program
  • Wiley recognized for improving race relations
  • Molt Selected as Leader in Onsite Food Service Operations
  • K-State Sports Sales Team finishes in fourth place at National Collegiate Sports Sales Competition

March 24, 2021

  • K-State First Book selects 'The Marrow Thieves' as 2021 common book
  • K-State Alumni Association is No. 1 in Big 12 for membership yet again
  • K-State librarian receives $100,000 IMLS grant to improve environmental research
  • Doctoral student receives American Geographical Society Awards Council Fellowship
  • Interior architecture & industrial design graduate students represent K-State at national conference

March 17, 2021

  • Kansas State University named 2021 Top Employer by DiversityJobs.com
  • Top rated: K-State's hospitality administration master's degree named one of the best
  • K-State Polytechnic professor uses sabbatical to gain hands-on experiences to share with students
  • K-State voice professor's ensemble nominated for award
  • K-State Sales Team finishes second place at Challenger Sales Institute Regional Team Challenge

March 10, 2021

  • Kansas net farm income climbed in 2020 despite COVID-19; 2021 looks promising
  • Erin Yelland and Joel Matthews recognized as Professors of the Week
  • Pratt named to the HEUG Board of Directors
  • Goins publishes research on Blacks’ influence on Elvis Presley
  • K-State Sales Team competes at 2021 University of Toledo Invitational Sales Competition

March 4, 2021

  • College of Education receives national award for exemplary elementary education programming
  • Rich Llewelyn recognized as Professional Staff of the Week
  • Weed science organization names K-State researcher outstanding young scientist
  • Three graduate students receive awards for their Capitol event poster presentations
  • K-State Sales Team crowned 2021 Desert Cup champion at Arizona Collegiate Sales Competition

February 24, 2021

  • College of Education's Master of Arts in teaching ranks as 10th in nation
  • K-State Polytechnic continuing upward momentum
  • David Hodgson and Monica Woods recognized as Professors of the Week
  • Weed science research group brings home awards from national meeting
  • Kansas State University selected to participate in Collegiate Wind Competition for the eighth time

February 17, 2021

  • K-State graduates report employment, continuing education success
  • USD 305 students can now earn an associate degree during high school from K-State Polytechnic
  • Ben Ward, Stacey Bailey and Greg Dressman recognized as Professional Staff of the Week
  • Aleksan Shanoyan receives one of USDA's most prestigious awards
  • Student-driven project leads to new foods from sorghum, wheat

February 10, 2021

  • Kansas State University's online Professional MBA ranked among nation’s top 35 programs
  • New programs help Native, Indigenous, tribal and rural Kansas students develop interest in becoming veterinarians
  • Nick Lander recognized as Professional Staff of the Week
  • Executive Director of K-State Student Union Named EOA Achiever
  • Gilman scholarship gives pre-vet students opportunities to study profession abroad

February 3, 2021

  • Two K-State graduates to receive 2021 Distinguished Young Alumni Award
  • K-State gets $1.7 million in CARES Act funds to support Kansas manufacturers coping with pandemic
  • Don Saucier recognized as Professor of the Week
  • K-State's Cheryl Grice recognized with MLK community service award
  • K-12 students compete in plant growing contest while growing their STEM  knowledge

January 27, 2021

  • Rural Education Center receives NSF grant focusing on drones and geoscience careers
  • University-licensed compound selected as candidate against COVID-19
  • K-State recognized for CliftonStrengths program
  • Michelle Geering and Karol Fike recognized as Professional Staff and Professor of the Week
  • Landscape architecture student awarded in international design competition

January 20, 2021

  • Konza Prairie continues decades of research success with $7.12 million NSF grant renewal
  • 2020 marks record year of engineering graduates for university
  • Food, energy, water: Researchers look for ways to combine natural resources to benefit rural towns
  • Recent park management and conservation grad named Presidential Management fellow
  • Alex Red Corn, Melanie Derby and Lauren McDaniel recognized as Professors of the Week
  • Architecture students win scholarships in ninth annual MANKO Design Competition

January 14, 2021

  • K-State and Hill's combining strengths to end pet obesity
  • Gina Scott and Kayla Schmidt recognized as Professional Staff of the Week
  • Pavithra Prabhakar funded by NSF for research on artificial intelligence-based cyber-physical systems
  • Shirley Tung receives teaching award from national organization
  • Veterinary students receive prestigious Lou and Norma Jane Ball scholarship

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