Global impact
At K-State, the brightest minds are taking on the world’s biggest challenges through innovative research and collabortive partnerships. With your investment, we can provide solutions that matter.
The next hunger solution
Feeding the world in an ever-changing climate requires innovation and global cooperation. Kansas State University is leading the world in global food security with four Feed the Future Innovation Labs.
Private: Expanding horizons
K-State’s Education Abroad program empowers students to step out of their comfort zone, deal with uncertainty and navigate cultural differences.
Climate solutions
K-State soil scientist and Nobel Laureate pursues ways to improve and protect the environment.
Latest Global impact
From plant to plate
The Feeding Your Future summer camp introduces high schoolers to careers in food science With a growing number of mouths to feed and challenges that threaten a sufficient and sustainable food supply, the need for solutions increases by the day. The Kansas State University […]
Lasers, physics and cattle — oh my!
K-State prof is using lasers and physics to help Kansas ag producers Lasers and cattle might not seem like a natural pairing, but Brian Washburn disagrees. Washburn, adjunct physics professor and project leader at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is using […]
Bugging out
K-State professor spreads awareness on insects’ positive effect on food-security efforts Bugs in a burger are normally a health code violation waiting to happen. But what if bugs were used to feed our cattle — before the burgers hit the cookout? K-State professor and […]
A stanza-ing ovation
Well-versed K-State professor named 2025 Guggenheim Poet-in-Residence Monet. Van Gogh. Matisse. The world-famous Guggenheim Museum in New York City is filled to the brim with talented artists — and now Traci Brimhall, Kansas State University distinguished professor of English, is among them. While the […]
Corralling cattle disease
K-State researchers work to combat bovine pulmonary and respiratory diseases If you’re sinking your teeth into a juicy hamburger or steak, you’re likely enjoying the product of a Kansas ranch. To keep those beefy bites coming, K-State scientists are working to make sure cattle […]
Fuel of the future
K-State biochemists identify promising plants as potential sources for biodiesel energy A world where your dinner and a diesel truck tank share the same ingredients may not be as far-fetched as it seems. Thanks to a discovery made by K-State biochemists, pennycress and camelina […]
Running the research game
K-State receives $7 million to impact the biomanufacturing industry It’s no secret that K-State enjoys leading the pack in research. As the university transitions into a next-generation land-grant institution, campus leaders have zeroed in on the next big area for research growth: biomanufacturing and […]
Hope for a high-tech future
K-State professors point to technology’s positive potential in new textbook Are you a glass-half-full or a glass-half-empty type of person? If you’re the latter, a new book authored by three Kansas State University professors might just help you ditch the dystopian outlook. “Advanced Technologies […]
K-State engineers reach for the stars
Research team launches experiment to International Space Station With its icy trees and frost-covered fields, Kansas is no stranger to winter. While the Midwest faces its fair share of frigid conditions, its strategies to address the resulting damage are lacking. Now a team of […]
Tackling cybersecurity threats
K-State engineer to build nationally funded automated security software From global IT outages to regular ransomware attacks, the cybercrime landscape is quickly evolving — sometimes too quickly for software manufacturers to keep up. In a world where AI can be a dirty word, one […]