June 30, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Summer construction heats up at Kansas State University
- How researchers use genomics to predict bread quality and accelerate wheat variety development
- Engineering team earns National Science Foundation award for biofuel manufacturing project
- Thankful Thursdays: K-State alumni honor family, pay it forward with scholarship
- Help the K-State Book Network explore 'Spare Parts' during 2016-2017
- Court grants Kansas State University's request to dismiss retaliation claim
Events
- Retirement reception for Judy Larson July 8
- K-State Online: Walk-in help sessions scheduled for July and August
Campus construction and maintenance
June 29, 2016
From the provost
News and research
- Experienced educator joining Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine as new associate dean
- College of Arts & Sciences announces new director for School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
- Holderness appointed senior director of development for College of Veterinary Medicine
- Einstein Brothers Bagels closed for inventory
Events
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
June 28, 2016
News and research
- Study from Kansas State University's Institute of Computational Comparative Medicine challenges traditional food safety assessment method
- Change to summer hours at Hale Library
- Weather watcher alert: Kansas weather data system expands
- Counseling Services welcomes five new hires
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
- Service interruption notification: Justin Hall hot water
- Service interruption notification: Bluemont Hall building steam
Volunteer opportunities
June 27, 2016
News and research
- Zika virus research at Biosecurity Research Institute aims to control, fight mosquitoes
- Water Technology Farms being implemented in response to vision
- NACADA, Gates Foundation collaborate on student success research project
- Security experts call for cooperation between veterinarians and international agencies on capacity building to reduce biological threats
Human resources and benefits
June 24, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
- College of Veterinary Medicine researchers examine microbiome associations related to disease expression in swine
- A 'Fitbit' for plants? Researchers create a low-cost, portable platform to gauge plant health
Events
- Share your news with pride: E-newsletter training scheduled for June 28
- Free webinar available on forage crops toxic for cattle
Kudos, publications and presentations
June 23, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine selects two students for international travel awards
- Pickering presents workshop at national organ convention
- Team receives grant to continue study of teff as alternative forage
- K-State engineers and geographer share water research at Chinese universities
June 22, 2016
News and research
- Get a clue: Biochemist studies fruit fly to understand Parkinson's disease, muscle wasting
- K-State NOW with interim President Myers
- Roberts named interim hospitality management department head
- Fiscal year 2017 fringe benefit rates for proposal budgets
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship helps K-Stater pursue law degree
- Associate professor Jani receives Center for Engagement and Community Development Incentive Grant
Technology
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
June 21, 2016
News and research
Events
- K-State Online: Walk-in help session canceled on June 22
- K-State football combo ticket package available for faculty and staff
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Marching Pride Scholars Golf Tournament raises money for student scholarships
- 2016 K-State Summer Music Camp was a success
June 20, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Kansas net farm income plummets, weighed down by falling grain and livestock prices
- Kansas Archaeological Field School participants seek signs of area's past
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
Volunteer opportunities
June 17, 2016
Updates from leadership
From the Kansas Board of Regents
News and research
Shared governance
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
- University selects faculty members for Oz to Oz research awards
- Kansas State University researcher presents at International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare
- CIMBA study abroad program gives students an immersive international educational experience
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
June 16, 2016
Updates from leadership
From the Kansas Board of Regents
News and research
- Johnson Cancer Research Center provides more than $742,000 for Kansas State University research and training programs
- Kansas State University joins 12 public, private universities calling for increased federal investment in agricultural research
- Thankful Thursdays: Scholarship empowers student to give community a fresh look
- Kansas Forest Service welcomes new watershed forester
Events
- Retirement reception for David Stewart June 23
- Learn how to use an e-newsletter to stay in touch with alumni and donors June 28
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Kinesiology professor named fellow of American Physiological Society
- Dorhout attends National Cyber Security Summit, addresses regional meeting of the American Chemical Society — Association for Women in Science
- Kinesiology department attends and presents at 2016 American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting
- College of Business Administration dean receives distinguished career award from prestigious sports marketing group
- Stokes awarded alumni professorship
Volunteer opportunities
June 15, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
- K-State Olathe's scholarship program redesigned to be more beneficial to students
- Network upgrade offers enhanced research capacity to state's universities
- May in review: College of Arts & Sciences
- Wheat Sequencing Consortium releases key resource to the scientific community
Kudos, publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
June 14, 2016
News and research
- Disease that threatens Kansas wheat crop subject of genetic study by postdoctoral researcher
- Writing Center is open for summer term
- Kinesiology student seeks research funding through Experiment.com
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Alpha Sigma Lambda nontraditional honor society inducts new members
- Hatcliff awarded engineering professorship
- College of Human Ecology's David Thompson named Champion for Family and Consumer Sciences
Campus construction and maintenance
June 13, 2016
News and research
- A common enemy: Through clinical trials, veterinarian fights cancer in animals, humans
- K-State hosts an intern and sends an intern through the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Center of Excellence
- K-State Global Campus 50th anniversary apparel supports distance student scholarships through June 30
Events
- College of Veterinary Medicine hosts global security experts for panel discussion on cooperative threat reduction and capacity building
- K-State women's basketball to host summer event
- Manhattan Municipal Band presents concert on June 14
Human resources and benefits
- Attendance Guidelines for Supervisors of University Support Staff session offered June 21
- ALiCE training offered June 28
Kudos, publications and presentations
- University librarian's book about wildflowers and weeds takes root on 2016 Kansas Notable Book List
- Work with University Experience program helps graduate student from Beloit earn special scholarship
- Matt Yates named study abroad assistant director
Newsletters, magazines and blogs
June 10, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Professor helps author influential National Academies report on genetic engineering
- Celebrating its first anniversary, College of Veterinary Medicine's Mobile Surgery Unit on the roll and saving pets' lives
- University's summer undergraduate research programs provide graduate experience to students from across the country
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Farm Credit names two Kansas State University ag economists among its 100 Fresh Perspectives Honorees
- Accounting professor Amy Hageman co-author of complex tax codes study published in journal
- Recycling Center releases 2016 student move-out data
- College of Architecture, Planning & Design partner receives National Endowment for the Arts award
June 9, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Kansas State Polytechnic expands unmanned commercial flight training program with North Dakota's SkySkopes as first national client
- Kansas State University advances research and education outreach to address fatigued cattle syndrome
- Thankful Thursdays: Finding ways to make cancer treatment less toxic and more effective
Events
- June Communicators' Brown Bag
- Second annual mini-symposium on transboundary diseases of importance to U.S. agriculture and One Health offered June 23
- Visit KSU Office Park for Food Truck Friday
- K-State Summer Choral Institute to perform at Symphony in the Flint Hills
- K-Staters invited to participate in South Steps Fridays at the Kansas Statehouse
Kudos, publications and presentations
Campus construction and maintenance
June 8, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
- Kansas State University researchers invent, patent new class of lasers
- Men's basketball season tickets on sale today
- Women's basketball season tickets on sale today
Events
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Sixteen Kansas State University graduating seniors receive outstanding award
- K-State landscape architects join prestigious lineup at national event
June 7, 2016
News and research
- They're creepy, they're crawly, so be on the lookout for ticks
- Gonçalo Byrne selected as 2016-2017 Regnier distinguished visiting chair
- K-State Global Campus announces Online Essentials class participants for 2016
Events
- Recreational Services' Faculty/Staff Golf Tournament at Rolling Meadows
- Cross-Disciplinary Exploration and Engagement: An Art-Science Workshop
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
Technology
Campus construction and maintenance
Volunteer opportunities
June 6, 2016
Updates from leadership
News and research
- New food label changes aim to better inform consumers
- Manage landscape, vegetable crop irrigation systems to ensure maximum efficiency
- Center of Excellence For Emerging Zoonotic and Animal Diseases researchers advance MERS testing efforts
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- Suicide prevention, hope are themes of school counselors conference
- College of Veterinary Medicine honors Elizabeth Davis and Steven L. Stockham with teaching and service awards
- Jani presents at Environmental Design Research Association conference
Technology
Campus construction and maintenance
June 3, 2016
News and research
- Veterinary researchers patent methods for detecting, treating a bacterial infection
- Eric Higgins promoted to associate dean in the College of Business Administration
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State students present at the American Society for Nutrition conference
- Student receives national recognition as K-State Olmsted Scholar nominee
- Collaborative effort earns Best Diversity Paper award from American Society for Engineering Education
Campus construction and maintenance
- Partial closure for parking lot D1, west of Memorial Stadium
- Work to begin on North Manhattan Avenue Monday, June 6
June 2, 2016
News and research
- Beef Cattle Institute provides online resource for upcoming Veterinary Feed Directive changes
- Thankful Thursdays: Newlyweds encourage gifts to K-State Proud
Events
- Water aerobics and lap swimming offered this summer at the Natatorium
- K-State hosts Kansas Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership seminar June 2-5
Human resources and benefits
- Recognizing Discrimination and Sexual Harassment session offered June 9
- Managing Difficult Conversations session offered June 14
- Introduction to PageUp for HCS Liaisons training session offered June 15
Health and safety
Kudos, publications and presentations
June 1, 2016
Events
- Reminder: Register now for K-State Marching Band's sixth annual golf tournament on June 17
- Inaugural Wabash CannonBall North Texas set for May 19, 2017
- Big 12 Teaching and Learning Conference starts today
Human resources and benefits
Kudos, publications and presentations
- K-State faculty selected to chair the International Standards Committee
- Landscape architecture and planning students receive awards at commencement