Kansas State University

In this issue

From the provost

• Presidential Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising
• Presidential Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Research

• Order of importance: Study finds prioritizing rather than canvassing entire plant genome may lead to improved crops

News and research

• 12 Days of the Big 12: K-State in the spotlight
• Nominations open for libraries' faculty award
• Exercising options: How to keep working out when traveling

Events

• Mathematics Colloquium today
• Celebrating our future: More than 1,300 students to graduate Dec. 7 and 8
• K-State Olathe, College of Engineering partner for thin surface workshop
• Message from Coach Snyder: Awards Ceremony

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Distinguished recognition: Four university scientists new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Head of the class: Graduate teaching assistants earn award for excellence

Publications and presentations

• Anthropologists present research at international conference in San Francisco

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Recent news from central mail services