K-State in the news — December 2023
Some of the top stories mentioning Kansas State University are posted below. Download an Excel file (xls) with all of this month's news stories.
Friday, Dec. 22, 2023
National/International
What Will Teacher Shortages Look Like in 2024 and Beyond? A Researcher Weighs In
12/21/23 Education Week
Tuan Nguyen, lead researcher and associate professor at Kansas State University, discussed what the data say about teacher shortages now and in the future and why it’s important to have more publicly available vacancy data.
State/Regional
Picky eaters: To draw birds into your winter garden landscape, choose the seed wisely
12/21/23 The Kansas City Star
K-State Research and Extension horticulture agent Dennis Patton shared how to feathered friends add vibrant life, color and song to the landscape, as well as how to attract more birds with seed.
Newstalk K-State 105 and Network Kansas
12/21/23 KWCH
K-State 105 director Jessica Gnad appeared on KWCH's Newstalk to discuss how the initiative is working with Network Kansas to help grow the economies of small businesses and rural areas in the state.
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023
Local
K-State testing for ‘mystery’ dog illness
12/20/23 KSNT
A mystery canine illness has been spreading to multiple states. The Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (KSVDL) is testing to determine if there is indeed a new disease.
*K-State biologists receive over $1.8 million to research wild turkeys
12/19/23 KMAN
Two Kansas State University biologists have received more than $1.8 million to fund wild turkey research.
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023
National/International
‘WE WANT TO BE EASY TO DO BUSINESS WITH’
12/15/23 Business First (Louisville)
Kansas State University Vice President of Research David Rosowsky has written about the importance of university research for Forbes.
The eBse model: A new pers
12/19/23
The eBse model, introduced by Dr. Bruce Law from Kansas State University, challenges this paradigm by introducing an alternative explanation for dark energy, proposing that the energy is associated with the electric field surrounding a finite-sized electron, a concept not considered in the traditional cosmological framework.
Local
K-State researchers lower gluten content, maintain dough quality in wheat bread
12/19/23 WIBW
Kansas State University researchers have recently discovered ways to keep those with gluten allergies safer.
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023
State/Regional
K-State biologists receive more than $1.8 million for wild turkey research
12/19/23 Sunflower State Radio
Two Kansas State University biologists are leading a study to understand why wild turkey populations are declining in Kansas.
Exploring Growth Response in Swine Through Pellet Quality Research
12/19/23 Kansas Ag Connection
Kansas State University's research on pellet quality in swine feed has shed light on its impact on growth response and feed efficiency. Led by former graduate student Patrick Badger and associate professor Chad Paulk, the studies explored the response of swine to different pellet qualities and the presence of fines in their feed.
Local
KSU launches new phase in $220M agricultural innovation drive
12/19/23 Kansas Ag Connection
Kansas State University (KSU) is advancing its significant $220 million agriculture innovation initiative with the recent groundbreaking of the new animal science event center. Named the Bilbrey Family Event Center, with an indoor arena called the Tee Jay Quarter Horses Walker Family Arena, this facility will be adjacent to the Stanley Stout Center, north of the Manhattan campus in the Edge District.
Monday, Dec. 18, 2023
National/International
A veteran teacher says she quit her 'soul-crushing' job because of the broken school system
12/17/2023 AOL Finance
It’s fueled a teacher shortage in which many like Wolfe have left to pursue other jobs where they feel more valued. Between the 2021-2022 school year and this year, turnover was the highest it has been in five years, according to nonprofit education news group Chalkbeat's analysis of eight states. Researchers from Kansas State University estimate that there are at least 55,000 teacher vacancies as of August 2023—and that the shortage is worsening in several states.
Technology findings released
12/16/2023 AGRI-VIEW
A study of American farmers' adoption of precision agriculture technology indicates that during the first two decades of the 21st century, acreage farmed with automated systems has increased 10-fold or more. The findings are reported in a study conducted by Kansas State University precision agriculture economist Terry Griffin and colleagues with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. The report, Precision Agriculture in the Digital Era: Recent Adoption on U.S. Farms, is available online. Griffin said the report studies adoption of precision technology on several major crops, including corn, soybean, winter wheat, grain sorghum and more.
Sorghum Market is projected to experience a robust CAGR of 4.43%
12/15/2023 The World Newswire
There are many product launches and development taking place in the sorghum market. As of June 2023, Kansas State University has announced its global collaboration project with sorghum and millet productions to increase the focus on sorghum as an integral solution to the world's growth and changing climate conditions. This will provide the necessary boost for the growth of the sorghum market in the upcoming years.
State/Regional
*A small-town foodborne illness mystery boosts K-State's learning opportunities
12/15/2023 Salina Post
For the past 16 years, undergraduate and graduate students at K-State have had dozens of paid-for opportunities to travel around the state and country for experiential learning through the Frontier Field Trip program. Justin Kastner, a co-director of the program and professor of food safety and security at K-State, said the trips are about helping students grow as academics and well-rounded people.
Kansas State University held a groundbreaking for new Animal Science Arena
12/15/2023 WIBW
Kansas State University held a groundbreaking ceremony today for the new Animal Science Arena. The groundbreaking took place in the Stanley Stout Center as members of the university gave brief comments. The $200 million project is part of the Agriculture Innovation Initiative as the new arena will take over events from Weber Hall. Bringing the new arena will enhance the future of the College of Agriculture for years to come.
Calving Schools to be Held
12/16/2023 KSAL
In anticipation of calving season, Kansas State University's Department of Animal Sciences and Industry and K-State Research and Extension are planning a series of calving schools in January. The program will outline overall calving management that includes stages of the normal calving process as well as tips to handle difficult calving situations.
Local
K-State researchers lower gluten content, maintain dough quality in bread wheat
12/16/2023 The Mercury
Kansas State University researchers reported a breakthrough in developing wheat-based foods that contain lower amounts of gluten, a discovery that may lessen the adverse effects for those with celiac or other autoimmune diseases.
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023
National/International
Veterinary Students Visit Del Mar as Part of Convention
12/13/23 Bloodhorse
"The opportunity to tour the Del Mar racetrack was the perfect occasion to learn about a portion of the equine industry that I was not familiar with," said Kenzie Jones, a second-year veterinary student at Kansas State University. "They walked us through the rigorous protocols of how horses are evaluated before and after their races. I was very impressed when the veterinarians shared that all recorded evaluations of the horses are logged into a nationwide system so that the information will follow them when they travel to different locations."
Local
*K-State Salina's Aerospace Program Continues Unique Partnership with Great Plains Manufacturing for Scholarships and Industry Experience
12/13/23 Salina311
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus is extending its distinctive scholarship initiative, enabling students to pursue a bachelor's degree while gaining invaluable on-the-job experience through part-time employment with Salina manufacturing company, Great Plains Manufacturing.
LiveWell Shawnee Co. discusses biggest needs in health care at summit
12/13/23 WIBW
“The food security is probably the most important for the work that we do. If people aren’t eating well and getting a well-balanced diet then it affects their health and how well they can do at work and how well children can grow and do well in school,” said Lisa Martin, K-State Research and Extension.
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023
National/International
US pork producers in 2023 are looking at their least profitable year on record
12/12/2023 QUARTZ
"As we approach 2024, the Meat Demand Monitor continues to signal that the vast majority of US households are worried about their finances, and this is weighing on domestic meat demand," Glynn Tonsor, a professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, told Quartz. "I anticipate these macroeconomic forces to continue being a headwind for domestic meat demand at least early in 2024."
HydroGraph's EMI Shielding Results Surpass Thresholds for Consumer, Automotive and Aerospace Applications
12/13/2023 TORONTO SUN
Publicly listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange in December 2021, the Company acquired the exclusive license from Kansas State University to produce both graphene and hydrogen through its patented detonation process.
State/Regional
K-State researchers lower gluten content, maintain dough quality in bread wheat
12/12/2023 KRVN
Kansas State University researchers have reported a breakthrough in developing wheat-based foods that contain lower amounts of gluten, a discovery that may lessen the adverse effects for those with celiac or other autoimmune diseases.
Mungbeans: Potential for crop diversification in Kansas
12/12/2023 FARM TALK
To better understand mungbean behavior under Kansas growing conditions, a study at Kansas State University investigated the effects of plant stress (shading or reduction of solar radiation) at different points of the crop’s growing cycle. Preliminary results suggest that stress experienced by mungbean plants during R1 through R4 (flowering through the end of grain-filling) can significantly reduce final yield.
Local
*Great Plains Manufacturing Scholars Program recipients announced at K-State Salina
12/12/2023 Salina Post
Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus is continuing a one-of-a-kind scholarship program that allows students to earn a bachelor's degree while working part-time and gaining valuable on-the-job experience with Salina manufacturing company Great Plains Manufacturing.
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023
State/Regional
Kansas State to expand Olathe innovation campus
12/12/23 FOX4 KC
The Olathe City Council approved a real estate contract and development agreement Tuesday with K-State’s Olathe Innovation Campus and VanTrust Real Estate to construct a new office building on nearly 11 acres in the bioscience park at the northwest corner of Valley Road and Clay Blair Boulevard.
Wheat Researchers Lower Gluten, Maintain Quality
12/12/23 KSAL-AM
Kansas State University researchers and the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service — in partnership with Kansas Wheat have reported a breakthrough in developing wheat-based foods that contain lower amounts of gluten, a discovery that may lessen the adverse effects for those with celiac or other autoimmune diseases.
Cattle Chat: Caring for bulls in the winter
12/12/23 Salina Post
Many people know maintaining a healthy weight is one factor in an overall health plan, and weight maintenance is also important in the well-being of cattle, according to the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute experts who spoke on this topic on a recent Cattle Chat podcast.
Local
New art exhibition in Manhattan showcases beauty of Maine landscapes
12/12/23 WIBW-TV
Kansas State University says that the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is set to feature the landscapes of rural Maine in its newest exhibition, “Neil Welliver: Maine Seasons.” Visitors will be able to enjoy the exhibit in the Ruth Ann Wefald Gallery through Aug. 17.
FFAR Awards $7.6 Million for Soil Microbial Research
12/12/23 Kansas Ag Connection
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), a Washington, D.C.-based public-private partnership, has announced a $7.6 million grant to Kansas State University (K-State) in support of a study exploring how crop, soil, and water management affect the soil microbial communities that drive agroecosystem functions.
Monday, Dec. 11, 2023
National/International
Frost protection for plants: Tips from gardening experts for the winter.
12/11/23 USA Today
The best place to start is to look at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's plant hardiness zone map. The map helps gardeners and growers learn "what plants can actually tolerate" their specific location, said Cheryl Boyer, a professor in the Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources at Kansas State University.
State/Regional
*Two K-State seniors recognized during fall graduation ceremony
12/9/23 WIBW
Two K-State seniors were recognized during the fall graduation ceremony.
Local
In Focus 12/8/23: Ernie Minton, Fort Riley, Manhattan Community Christmas Dinner, Usha Reddi
12/8/23 1350 KMAN
Kansas State University Dean of the College of Agriculture Dr. Ernie Minton previews the upcoming groundbreaking for the Animal Sciences Arena at the Stanley Stout Center.
*Six K-State Ag students visit Taiwan
12/9/23 Manhattan Mercury
Six Kansas State University students traveled to Taiwan in November to represent Kansas at the Taiwan Agricultural Youth Exchange Program.
Friday, Dec. 8, 2023
National/International
What your friends can teach you about money
12/7/23 The Wall Street Journal
Fear and shame around being able to buy or accomplish as much as one’s parents might have financially can crop up when millennials talk to elders about their financial frustrations, said Jodi Kaus, director of Kansas State University’s student financial planning center, Powercat Financial.
State/Regional
*K-State expert: Take steps to protect fruit trees from mice
12/7/23 High Plains Journal
Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini said mice chew through the outer layer of bark at the base of trees. “Heavy feeding reduces the trees’ ability to transport food to the roots and can result in death,” she said.
Local
USD 383 approves 2 dual-credit classes through K-State
12/7/23 The Manhattan Mercury
The Manhattan-Ogden Board of Education unanimously approved entering into a dual-credit cooperative on concurrent credit agreement with Kansas State University. K-State will begin offering college algebra and introduction to statistics classes at Manhattan High School in January 2024.
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023
National/International
Weakening household finances put pressure on protein choices
12/6/23 National Hog Farmer
While there are multiple days at the end of November that had an elevated holiday effect, Glynn Tonsor, professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State University and author of the monthly MDM, says it’s hard to speculate the increased WTP for protein in food service, as both meal at-home rates for lunch (53% vs 49%) and dinner (70% vs 67%) were higher in November than October.
State/Regional
Kansas researchers tackle crop production as national assessment warns changing climate can damage agriculture
12/6/23 Kansas Reflector
Kansas State University researchers have been given millions in funding to study ways to increase crop yields as national reports warn of worsening agricultural conditions in the Midwest.
Local
*K-State faculty secure $1 million for AI research
12/6/23 KSNT
Kansas State University faculty members secured over $1 million to expand artificial intelligence-based research.
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023
National/International
Undergraduate Enrollment Intentions and Willingness-to-pay for Online to In-person Teaching Modalities
12/5/23 Washington City Paper
In the new article "Undergraduate enrollment intentions and willingness-to-pay for online to in-person teaching modalities: capturing heterogeneity across and within universities in the U.S. during the pandemic" in the Journal of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, Jason Bergtold from Kansas State University, Jerrod Penn from Louisiana State University, Kathryn Boys from North Carolina State University, Kristin Kiesel from the University of California, Davis, Mariah Ehmke from the USDA-Economic Research Service, and Bhagyashree Katare from Purdue University, analyze undergraduate students' enrollment intentions and preferences for alternate teaching modalities during the pandemic.
State/Regional
A drought-tolerant crop used in western Kansas could help fight food insecurity in other countries
12/6/23 KCUR
Kansas State University will be sharing sorghum-growing strategies with farmers in Madagascar with help from a federal grant.
Local
*K-State students to serve as speakers, musicians at fall 2023 graduations
12/5/23 WIBW
Kansas State University students will serve as speakers and musicians at the fall 2023 graduation ceremonies.
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023
National/International
Is AI leading to a reproducibility crisis in science?
12/5/23 Nature
Computer scientists Sanchari Dhar and Lior Shamir at Kansas State University in Manhattan took a closer look at AI trained to discern differences between diagnosing infected and non-infected individuals.
Feedlot trends in management and productivity
12/05/23 The Farmer
Feedlot production continues to develop and reflect changes in cattle genetics and feeding technology and management. This article summarizes trends in production and productivity in Kansas feedlots over the last 15 years as compiled in a survey done by Kansas State University.
Local
K-State's Red Corn Receives O'Brien Award From Human Rights Education Group
12/05/23 Farms.com
Alex Red Corn, assistant professor of education leadership in Kansas State University's College of Education and citizen of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma, has received his second national human rights award this year for his work with Indigenous education.
KSU receives $16 million grant for studying crops
12/05/23 bakingbusiness.com
Kansas State University (KSU) has received a $16 million grant that will support an extensive study across the US Corn Belt and Great Plains on how crop, soil and water management affect the soil microbial communities driving agroecosystem functions.
Friday, Dec. 1, 2023
National/International
How to tell people you don't want gifts
12/1/23 The Cut
“I think a lot of people would be open to a conversation about de-escalating material gift-giving,” says Megan McCoy, a licensed therapist and professor of personal financial planning at Kansas State University. “They’re just not sure how to bring it up.”
No, alcohol does not make eggnog with raw eggs safe to drink
11/30/23 11Alive Atlanta
Commercial eggnog can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-5 days and frozen for up to six months, K-State Research and Extension explains. Homemade eggnog can be refrigerated for 2-4 days.
State/Regional
K-State architecture students create potential future plans for downtown Wichita
11/30/23 KAKE
The exhibit was a collaboration between two K-State professors: Blake Belanger who teaches Site Research and Design Studio for students in the Master of Landscape Architecture Program, and Susmita Rishi who teaches Urban Design and Development Seminar for students enrolled in Regional & Community Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Architecture.
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