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Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

National/International

Research swats back at virus
10/10/2025 AGRI-VIEW
Kansas State University researchers and collaborators are creating a buzz in the world of mosquito-borne virus research with a new study on Japanese encephalitis virus, which can infect humans and animals and cause a range of illnesses, including reproductive abnormalities in swine.

K-State team turns animal waste into water resources
10/10/2025 National Hog Farmer
Meeting the needs of Kansas communities has always been at the heart of Kansas State University's mission as a land-grant institution. In the case of Prathap Parameswaran and his carefully assembled, cross-disciplinary research team — spanning K-State and three partner institutions across the High Plains — their work to scale up a circular waste-recovery system could have an immediate impact on Kansas communities by literally turning animal waste into valuable resources, particularly water.

K-State economist says Argentina aid many not hurt U.S. farmers
10/10/2025 Brownfield Ag News
Guy Allen, senior economist at the International Grains Program with Kansas State University says the assistance isn't likely to have major impacts on U.S. producers. "It actually provides for a more orderly marketing situation. I would suggest for the long run, it probably helps the whole soybean complex for the U.S. farmer rather than be negative."

Personal Financial Discipline and Long-Term Wealth Accumulation: Reversing Traditional Spending Habits
10/12/2025 AInvest
Recent studies in behavioral finance reveal that structured goal-setting and cognitive factors such as financial literacy and self-control are pivotal in fostering sustainable saving behaviors. A 2023 study from Kansas State University found that long-term savings goals act as a critical mediator between financial safety nets and consistent saving habits. This suggests that individuals who set clear, time-bound objectives-such as retirement planning or homeownership-are more likely to automate savings and resist impulsive spending.

State/Regional

OPINION: The enrollment-growth trend (!)
10/12/2025 The Mercury and The Kansas City Star
Let's celebrate some really important good news: K-State's enrollment is up for the third year in a row. That makes it a trend, at least by my estimation, not a statistical blip or a dead-cat bounce. They have turned the corner. Enrollment this fall stands at 21,213, up from 20,295 a year ago. That's a 4.5 percent bump. The headcount had fallen below 20,000 after a decade of decline. The peak prior to that was about 25,000. Reversing that trend was at the top of the priority list for Richard Linton, who started on the job as K-State's 15th president in 2022. Let's tip the cap here that he's getting the job done, under difficult circumstances.

Spiders for Halloween? Not likely, says K-State entomologist
10/10/2025 High Plains Journal
Kansas State University entomologist Jeff Whitworth says four spider species common to Kansas are likely to be in hiding within the next few weeks. Two species commonly found in the home that are of most concern to humans because of their venom – the brown recluse and black widow – are ready to go into winter hibernation. Whitworth said those two species are rarely seen from mid-October to mid-March.

Local

Rodeo Ready: New arena at K-State opens, ready for its first rodeo
9/26/2025 Manhattan Mercury
After nearly two years of construction, The Bilbrey Family Event Center is ready for its first rodeo. K-State officials cut the ribbon Friday on the new facility off Denison Avenue, which will host about 40 events each year. "It's a really exciting day for Kansas State University," said Dan Moser, interim Eldon Gideon dean of the College of Agriculture. "As we think about our future as the premiere next-generation land grant university, our commitment to agriculture, to students, to outreach, to service, to industries, this facility's really going to put us on the map."