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Bytes of knowledge

Growing digital literacy in rural Kansas With 92% of today’s jobs requiring digital skills (National Skills Coalition, 2023), the new K-State Digital Ambassador program is working to bridge the glaring gap between underserved Kansas communities and the worldwide web. Rick Peterson, associate director of […]

Eyes in the sky

K-State Salina’s drone research enhances major-event safety Going to a big event or concert is filled with excitement and joy — until something unexpected goes wrong. Working to elevate safety measures, K-State Salina’s Applied Aviation Research Center is using drones to enhance safety officials’ […]

student standing with paper grocery sack

Farm to table to food recovery

Morse Scholarship empowers K-State’s Adelaide Easter to lead food security efforts Adelaide Easter, a senior in agricultural economics and global food systems leadership and Connected ‘Cat on Presidential Regional Community Visits, has built a passion for fighting food insecurity throughout her undergraduate career. Now, […]

Awarding a welcoming community

The Manhattan Area Resettlement Team receives Scott Award, honoring the memory of the Staley School for Leadership’s first director In the summer of 2021, as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, a group led by two Army veterans, worked tirelessly to bring their Afghan colleagues […]

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Discovery, down to a science

Learn how K-State can attract elite educators through investing, fostering a supportive environment, and building on success stories like Sorensen’s.

Digging up success

‘Burrow’ project earns recognition at national competition K-State interior design students snagged second place in the 2024 Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC) student competition with their inventive “Burrow” wellness space. Tasked with creating a space to support college student mental health, the team had […]