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The rise of research
K-State’s Undergraduate Research Symposium ensures more students can share their passions and build professional skills Imagine spending hours researching, brainstorming and formulating for your research project. By the time you’re finished, you shiver with excitement at the chance to share your discoveries. K-State’s quickly […]
Sensational scholarships
By doubling scholarship support in one year, the College of Health and Human Sciences invests more in student success In just one year, the College of Health and Human Sciences at Kansas State University has more than doubled the dollar amount of scholarships awarded […]
From the flora
K-State professor turns leaves, petals and windfallen wood into dyes that color her sustainable textile creations In a half-acre meadow of native prairie north of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, a garden of dyes flourishes and blossoms. Most of us would look […]
Pig professions
K-State professor implements a career-boosting, hands-on program for his students with help from a local producer When the average person thinks of the swine industry, their mind is probably filled with thoughts of sizzling bacon on a stovetop. To Robert Goodband, university distinguished professor […]
A futuristic farm
An interdisciplinary team of K-State faculty launches a model farm to test the viability of regenerative agriculture By 2050, the world’s population will exceed nine billion. That’s nine billion hungry mouths that will rely on farmers to supply a safe, stable food system. With […]
Pillars of support
The Gillmore and Cole families have come together to advance K-State’s accounting research The Gillmore and Cole families are more than just proverbial pillars of support for the College of Business Administration — they are now an actual pillar of the Herbel Family School […]
New mouse in town
Shrubs. Mice. Lyme disease? A K-State student explores how increased wooded areas on Konza Prairie affect mice populations — and human health. As Konza Prairie sees an increase in wooded and shrubby areas, it also experiences an influx of white-footed mice — rodents that can […]
To have, to hold, to help
The bride and groom wanted donations instead of pots and pans. Two K-State alumni share their unique story about giving back to K-State Proud. The K-State Proud support never stops. Almost 20 years since its beginning, K-State Proud is going strong, and more students […]
Full-circle giving
A student-run organization has a huge impact university wide as students help their peers in crisis stay afloat K-State Proud is a student-led program run by Student Foundation that encourages students to help students out of financial hardships. Members engage in conversations with other […]
Markets and mosques
K-State Finance Scholar explores Abu Dhabi’s evolving financial landscape and discovers the value of global connection Abu Dhabi blends rich cultural heritage with rapid economic transformation as it continues to grow as a hub for finance, technology and global business. This makes it a […]









