Pink tulips bloom on a college campus.

K-State Today

Top Stories

Purple tulips bloom in the foreground as a limestone college building rises over the far background.

Big ideas, Big 12 collaboration

The future is being built in K-State labs — and across the Big 12. Whether it's developing "just-in-time" mental health...

A collage of various images shows events at K-State in April 2026. One is a student presenting at a fashion studies week. Second ia group of college faculty posing in a lecture hall. Third is a rack of plush squirrels. Fourth is a graduate student presenting a research poster. Fourth is a man in a purple T-shirt running outdoors in a race. Sixth is a a group of international students marching across campus holding various countries' flags. Seventh is a pair of female runners and a dog. Eighth is a student walking back from bowling at a bowling alley. Ninth is Willie the Wildcat mascot flashing a Wildcat hand symbol.

April 2026 at K-State

April is always one of the busiest, but most exciting, months at K-State. Take a look at some of the more memorable moments...

Purple tulips

K-State announces 2026 University Distinguished Professor honorees

Marcellus Caldas, Bala Natarajan, Jeffrey Pickering and Artem Rudenko have been named University Distinguished Professors.

Morgan Greene smiles for a photo in front of Anderson Hall. She wears a black short-sleeve button-up shirt and turquoise earrings. A tattoo of a mountain is visible on her forearm.

People with Purpose: Morgan Greene

Through strategic communications, Morgan Greene connects students to resources, strengthens campus communities and supports...

A crowd of first-year students visit booths in a student union courtyard.

Building community from day one

K-State's first-year experience sets the stage for students' university careers. Innovative partnerships are the catalysts...

Group photo of 15 people standing indoors in front of a stone fireplace, many holding framed certificates and plaques during an awards ceremony. Purple Kansas State University banners are on either side of the group.

Turning K-State research into real-world solutions

As part of One K-State Research Week 2026, the university is recognizing inventors who received patents and plant variety...

 

In The News