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A lofty launch
K-State’s rocketry club wins national Argonia Cup competition by a long shot. Your team’s rocket shoots higher and higher into the sky. When the rocket reaches its peak, you wait nervously for the second motor to fire. Your teammate counts, “Three, two, one…” But nothing […]
Cross-cultural collaboration
International teamwork, data-driven proposals and standout performance earn K-State students top honors in a global business challenge. From deep dives into market data for a European health and nutrition company to weekly virtual meetings despite 13-hour time differences, K-State senior An Lam had his hands […]
From Manhattan to Ho Chi Minh City
A summer internship in Vietnam gives one K-State student a crash course in international communication, cultural exchange and career growth. Imagine whizzing through the crowded streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on a motorbike, stomach full of fresh fruits and vegetables from one of the […]
We’re live!
K-State students learn the intricacies of international sports media during the Dublin K-State game. How would you explain the complexities and fundamentals of American football to an audience who has little to no experience listening to or watching it? That’s the difficult task a […]
Cultural credits
K-State’s immersive Spain Today program delivers research and cultural experiences. You are sitting in a small classroom at 10:30am on a Monday, listening to your professor drone on in Spanish. Half your attention is on the Spanish conjugation on the board, while the other […]
Propagating potential
An agronomy scholarship aptly memorializes the academic rigor and generosity of its namesake. Farming and academics drove Brian Vining’s life. Now, more than 30 years after losing his battle with cancer, Vining’s legacy lives on in the 27 K-State students supported by the scholarship […]
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 […]









