2022 K-State Current Archive
2022 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
- K-State Salina-led community fundraiser helps Salina Area United Way
- Marty Draper earns Distinguished Service Award
- Ornelas awarded NCARB President's Medal for Distinguished Service
- Leadership communication students win national awards
- Recent Kansas State University graduate receives Phi Kappa Phi, Mortar Board fellowships
- NIH continues supporting K-State neuroscience research center with $11.2 million grant
- Researchers successfully test first vaccine to prevent bovine anaplasmosis
- K-State Salina-led innovation competition rewards drone enthusiasts for their innovative ideas
- College of Business hosts Summer Institute for high school students
- K-State accreditation continued, confirming university strengths, quality
- K-State College of Veterinary Medicine hosts veterinary educators conference
- K-State Salina selected as new home for community mural
- Emergent Method to support comprehensive strategic planning effort
- Economists study impact of international agricultural research at U.S. universities
- K-State Salina Applied Aviation Research Center team leads drone education at law enforcement conference
- Shanna Legleiter new chair of the CUPA-HR Midwest Region board
- K-State engineering faculty member receives American Nuclear Society Presidential Citation
- The write stuff: Veterinary students win cash prizes in national essay contest
- A letter from President Richard Linton
- New name for Staley School of Leadership Studies, Tolar named dean
- College of Education documentary to be distributed nationally
- Chris Culbertson named interim dean for College of Arts and Sciences
- Powercat Motorsports competes at national Formula SAE event
- K-State Legend, Trailblazer Veryl Switzer Passes Away
- Management professor to be Fulbright U.S. scholar to Nigeria
- ASCE Concrete Canoe team to represent K-State at national competition
- K-State Crops and Soils Judging teams complete successful spring season
- K-State Salina again selected to support national UAS prize competition
- Im receives NSF CAREER award for quantifying nitrous oxide emissions in forage conservations
- Wildcat Wind Power notches first-ever win at DOE's Collegiate Wind Competition
- Steel Bridge team earns trip to national competition
- A letter from President Richard Linton
- Terry and Tara Cupps awarded Kansas State University Medal of Excellence
- Natarajan leads K-State portion of $24 million NSF investment in resilient, socially equitable infrastructure
- K-State to compete at nationals after sweeping top spots at regional collegiate robotics competition
- K-State Business Innovation Challenge awards more than $10,000 in scholarships to competition winners
- K-State receives $1.5 million grant for food, agriculture and veterinary defense project
- Veterinary research finds destressing benefit from feeding cattle industrial hemp
- Vardiman named most distinguished athletic trainer from regional organization
- K-State’s John Leslie to serve as Jefferson Science Fellow
- Alumna, student each receive Fulbright US program recognition
- Veterinary team eyes the road to provide vision exams for working dogs
- A big bang: K-State graphene, hydrogen research leads to new company HydroGraph
- Four internationally recognized faculty members join ranks of university distinguished professors
- Engineering Extension's Kansas KidWind Challenge advances six student teams to national event
- Second-year veterinary student receives USDA-Boehringer Ingelheim summer research opportunity
- K-State community mourns loss of former President Jon Wefald
- K-State leads state universities in retention, graduation rates
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission funds data-driven analysis framework for advanced nuclear reactors
- Newest Truman scholar aspires to advance international cooperation
- Collegian Media Group sweeps gold at Kansas Collegiate Media Conference; students earn 63 awards
- Technology Development Institute's Innovation Stimulus Program assists Kansas chiropractic table manufacturer
- Leadership communication team contributes to book on empathy, equity in higher education
- K-State research suggests probiotics may pose risks to animal, human health
- Classy Cats earn national championship title at the College Classic National Invitational
- K-State biochemistry student presents cancer research at national meeting
- K-State lands $12M grant to lead agricultural growth in Haiti
- Groundbreaking: 104-bed residence hall at Kansas State University’s Aerospace and Technology Campus to meet demand of rising enrollments
- Sharda receives grant to innovate planting systems
- Agronomy professors receive the highest distinction from professional societies
- K-State MANRRS students earn national awards
- Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss kicks off $1 million costed extension
- Twelve Kansas State University alumni selected as 2022 Alumni Fellows
- Marla Day selected as speaker for Humanities Kansas
- K-State physicists publish on X-ray lasers taking pictures of complex molecules
- K-State Sales Team takes home sixth place at National Collegiate Sales Competition
- Summer programs encourage Native, Indigenous, tribal and rural Kansas students to experience veterinary medicine
- Stu Duncan recognized as 2022 Cotton Specialist of the Year
- K-State researcher aims to reduce risk of lead exposure in Kansas City area
- Flinchbaugh remembered for service to agriculture, U.S. land-grant system
- Royal Purple Yearbook wins national Pacemaker Award
- Kansas State University named 2022 Top Employer by DiversityJobs.com
- Richard Myers named the 2022 Flinchbaugh Family Wildcat Pride Award recipient
- Jerry Jay Cranford recognized as Professor of the Week
- Haddock receives Distinguished Service Award from Kansas Geographic Alliance
- Kansas State University ASC Team takes second
- College of Education produces documentary about child trauma and resiliency
- Study: New variety will help farmers increase sorghum yields
- Megan Ronnebaum and AJ Tarpoff recognized as Professional Staff and Professor of the Week
- Leadership communication team assists in $17 million planning project for Reno County
- K-State Sales Team finishes second at intercollegiate sales competition in Florida
- Benjamin Wolfe to lead K-State Olathe as CEO and dean
- Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss kicks off $1 million costed extension
- Eric Shappee and Amy Elswick recognized as Professor and Professional Staff of the Week
- Sharda to receive $6 million NSF grant to develop spray-on bioplastics for use in farming
- Five K-State students taking part in Kansas Undergraduate Research Days
- All In for K-State: Kansas State University to host 3rd day of giving in support of mental health services for students
- K-State, John Deere team on remote sensing study
- Kyle Bradley recognized as Professor of the Week
- Wu receives NSF CAREER award for power grid defense project
- College of Business students receive scholarships from Kansas City supply chain organization
- Carl R. Ice College of Engineering remains top choice for engineers in Kansas in 2021
- Kansas State University to host 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
- Chad Miller recognized as Professor of the Week
- Faculty work included in School of the Art Institute of Chicago exhibit
- Gilman scholarship helps K-State students with education abroad experiences
- K-State's online degree programs recognized for excellence in U.S. News & World Report rankings
- Study: New variety will help farmers increase sorghum yields
- Kirkpatrick receives five-year NIMH grant to continue studies on impulsive choices
- World's largest general scientific society selects Marcellus Caldas as AAAS fellow
- Trio of veterinary students among scholarship winners at Kansas Livestock Association Convention
- Degrees of success: 2020-2021 K-State graduates finding jobs, educational opportunities
- K-State’s interior design program earns #4 spot in national ranking
- Raymond Deiser recognized as Professional Staff of the Week
- K-State researcher continues efforts to halt spread of African swine fever
- APDesign's Juliana Schwartz selected as semifinalist for 2021 Steelcase Student Design Competition — NEXT
- Post-Harvest Loss Innovation Lab kicks off $1M Food for Education project in Malawi
- Laura Hohenbary and Sim Jun recognized as Professional Staff and Professor of the Week
- Nutrition educator receives USDA award recognizing teaching in food and agricultural sciences
- Architecture students win scholarships in 10th annual MANKO Design Competition
- Fourth-year veterinary student receives Lowrie Diversity Scholarship from national association
- Health and Human Sciences researchers receive renewable $300,000 grant to launch online program assisting youth with transitioning into adulthood
- Megan McCoy recognized as Professor of the Week
- Kramer elected chair of Kansas State Board of Technical Professions committee
- APDesign associate professor LaBarbara James Wigfall honored by NOMA
- All female financial planning team takes second place in national competition
- Kevin Nalette appointed interim chief of staff, director of community relations
- Ashley Martin named interim vice president for communications and marketing
- Tonnie Martinez and Michael Raine recognized as Professor and Professional Staff of the Week
- University announces research collaboration to improve COVID-19 vaccine stability
- Phillips 66 Business Ethics Case Competition awards $7,000 to K-State students