Campus impact
You don’t have to look far to see the impact of philanthropy at K‑State. Gifts power everything from scholarships and professorships to new buildings and major scientific breakthroughs. See what your gift can do.
The makings of a modern classroom
Leveled-up learning spaces fuel new teaching methods. A classroom is a classroom is a classroom, right? Wrong. In the modern academic landscape, antiquated learning spaces struggle to keep pace. K-State’s new and renovated classrooms are equipped with interactive technology that streamlines the delivery and […]
Beyond theory
Gifts fuel K-State’s applied learning initiative Is there a correlation between high-flavonoid foods and cancer? That is just one research project Duru Dogan ’24 tackled during her undergraduate years at K-State, where she majored in statistics, political science and French. She also studied abroad […]
Sustaining the mission of principled business
The Center for Principled Business (CPB) at Kansas State University has received a transformative leadership-level gift to support the long-term sustainability of its mission. This significant anonymous investment marks a milestone in the center’s growth and reflects a growing momentum among supporters who believe […]
Latest Campus impact
Collaboration before graduation
Medal of Excellence honorees Dave and Ellie Everitt help K-State evolve with the needs of today’s students
A living laboratory
From greenhouses to dining centers, a new interdisciplinary project is cultivating sustainability across K-State. All students, regardless of discipline, have something in common: They all have to eat. Out of this truth sprouted the interdisciplinary idea to bring together faculty and students to develop […]
Big ideas in a kiddie pool
From launching ping-pong balls to designing water-powered racetracks, K-State Fountain Wars helps students develop real-world engineering skills. Engineering innovation can happen anywhere — even in a kiddie pool. Fountain Wars challenges college students to think creatively and construct a water-powered fountain that meets the […]
Precision care
After witnessing cancer’s impact on his mother and grandmother, Grant Brooke works to improve cervical cancer care through more personalized treatments. For biology doctoral student Grant Brooke, cancer research hits close to home. After watching both his mother and grandmother battle cancer, he was inspired […]
Bodily backup plan
A K-State doctoral researcher is discovering how the nervous system defends itself against life-threatening infections. What if the key to fighting dangerous infections is already inside us? As antibiotic-resistant bacterial pneumonia rates rise, K-State’s Prabhu Joshi is nearing a life-saving solution. Joshi’s research centers […]
All aboard innovation
K-State students embark on eye-opening Japan trip to learn about sustainability, engineering design and a new culture. One of the quickest ways to immerse yourself in a different culture is to experience its public transportation system. That’s exactly how K-State engineering instructor Ayumi Amama […]
From clippings to clips
After receiving scholarship support from K-State, Spencer B. transformed a childhood lawn-mowing business into a social media phenomenon — and a mission to serve others. Spencer B. never let the grass grow under his feet. In fact, at just 11 years old, he started […]
Milk in motion
K-State is making an investment in education, innovation and the future of agriculture. The Kansas dairy industry has exploded in the past 20 years. Among Kansas’ agricultural industries, the dairy component has experienced the most rapid growth. Many large-scale dairy operations are relocating to […]
Microscopic mail carrier
A K-State researcher is peering beyond the bug’s-eye view of pest control by examining an insect’s microscopic anatomy. In the agricultural world, pest control is a pivotal concern for farmers, especially as they consider the environmental effects of harmful pesticides. Researchers have recently been […]
Farm-grown advocacy
On one side of the gap is agriculture. On the other, legislators. And crossing the bridge between them is K-Stater Erin Driscoll. Growing up on a purebred Angus cow-calf operation in Iowa, Erin Driscoll always had a heart for agriculture. On the flip side, […]