Campus impact
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Latest Campus impact
Raising the curtain
Three K-State students created their own theater company to reach rural communities. When the curtain goes up, talented students bring imaginative ideas to life in K-State’s theater program. Now this vibrant hub of creativity inspired three bright stars to strike out on their own. […]
Cargill donates $1 million to K-State’s Agriculture Innovation Initiative
With a $1 million gift to the Kansas State University Agriculture Innovation Initiative, Cargill continues to accelerate the university’s efforts to advance global food security solutions through interdisciplinary research, infrastructure expansion and industry collaboration. The recent donation places K-State within 5% of the initiative’s […]
Nourish to flourish
Cats’ Cupboard is making a real difference in the struggle against food insecurity. Imagine waking up in the morning with a grumbling stomach, empty from skipping dinner last night. An essay is due that morning, and there is no food left in the cabinet. […]
Campus Connections
With nearly half of K-State students reporting loneliness, Cats Connect offers a space for support, friendship, and belonging. We rely heavily on our relationships for happiness and structure. Our friends and family listen to and help solve our problems and celebrate every success with […]
Swine dining
K-State’s applied swine nutrition team receives an award for driving progress in swine nutrition and management after decades of success and dedication. “Increase your water and protein intake, and make sure to get an adequate amount of exercise — no lounging around all day.” […]
Signals of support
Thrive Navigators is just one of the many mental health resources handy to K-State students. Picture this: You’re driving to work, and you keep hitting red lights. As soon as you get through one stop light, you see the next one turn yellow, then […]
Space vs. soil
K-State professor protects farming productivity through his role on the Space Weather Advisory Group. Though they are 12,000 miles apart, outer space and global agriculture are closely intertwined. Just like on Earth, space experiences destructive storms, putting vital GPS systems in jeopardy. Not only […]
Urban wilderness
K-State professor uncovers the beauty created when nature and urbanization are combined. Nature and man-made structures tend to clash, though they are both beautiful in their own ways. But when they are combined correctly, like with the installation of a green roof, even-greater beauty […]
Funding the fifth year
Financial relief — plus a little inspiration and resolve — come in the form of a fellowship. K-State’s College of Architecture, Planning and Design, famous for highly personalized instruction from expert faculty, dominates in national rankings with multiple top 10 placings. Its master’s programs […]
Print-to-perform
K-State prof develops an engineering course highlighting the printing of on-demand medical equipment. If you’ve ever watched a show like Grey’s Anatomy, House or The Good Doctor, you have a good idea of the sky-high stakes involved in medicine. Timing and precision are everything. […]