K-State in the news today
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
National/International
James Webb Space Telescope Reveals That Most Galaxies Rotate Clockwise
3/17/25 MSN.com
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched into orbit around the sun in December 2021. Since then, it has been studying the history of our universe. Now, images of deep space from JWST’s Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey have revealed something puzzling: most galaxies rotate in the same direction. “The analysis of the galaxies was done by quantitative analysis of their shapes, but the difference is so obvious that any person looking at the image can see it," Lior Shamir, a computer scientist from Kansas State University and sole author of the study, says in a statement. "There is no need for special skills or knowledge to see that the numbers are different. With the power of the James Webb Space Telescope, anyone can see it.”
State/Regional
Intensify sorghum systems with double-cropped soybeans
3/17/25 Rural Radio Network
Nitrogen and herbicide applications rank among the highest input costs in crop production. To help offset some of those expenses and realize environmental benefits, producers can introduce double-cropped soybeans or cover crops to no-till systems. Kansas State University cropping systems agronomist Kraig Roozeboom and his team initiated a long-term study in 2007 to determine the effects of this practice and cover crops on a fairly common cropping system on sorghum. Their rotation started with sorghum, followed by soybeans, wheat, and cover crops before returning back to sorghum.
K-State Salina student's 3D printing class proves a hit
03/17/25 Salina Post
What began as a way to share his expertise with the community has blossomed into an opportunity to gain experience and hone teaching abilities for one Kansas State University Salina student. Sawyer Stoskopf, a senior in mechanical engineering technology from Great Bend, instructs a 3D printing course for community members through K-State Salina's professional education unit. The course, announced late last year, promises to teach learners how to assemble and troubleshoot 3D printers and the basic uses and applications of 3D printing.
Local
Supporting Rural Fire, Ag Education
3/18/25 KSAL-AM
Kansas State University and the Kansas Forest Service have announced plans to build a $5 million shared facility to boost current efforts to provide critical training and equipment for firefighters and state-of-the-art instructional space for academic and regional workforce development programs. The construction process will begin soon on the Kansas Rural Fire and Workforce Development Center, which will be shared by the state’s forest service and K-State’s department of communications and agricultural education.
