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Latest Campus impact
Smiles for all
Helping people cherish their smiles drives one K-State pre-dentistry student to serve the greater community Braving pre-dawn frigid temperatures, Elyssa Ellis arrived at the National Guard Armory in Manhattan, Kansas, at 4:45 a.m. But she wasn’t the first to arrive. Dozens of people had […]
Nature’s emotion
K-State student wins Kirmser Award with her essay about the relationship between human emotion and nature as seen through poetry. Unlocking the secrets of the library – and its powerful research potential – led one K-Stater to a $1,500 prize. Emma Rupprecht came to […]
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 […]