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Finding her people

Graduate School is better with community. Electrical and computer engineering doctoral recipient Priyanka Gautam built her own, turning a campus computing club...

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When grief crosses borders

Grief is difficult enough without being thousands of miles from home. Doctoral candidate Adam Hedelund shares what international students have taught his research...

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Eavesdropping on hidden bugs

Some crop pests are nearly impossible to see — but they may still be making noise. Research led by entomology graduate student Emily Sur is testing a new...

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National search announced for Graduate School dean

The Office of the Provost announces a national search for the next Graduate School dean. The university has engaged Academic Career & Executive Search to support...

Making plant stress visible

Not everything that’s green is thriving. Kelechi Igwe, a doctoral student in biological and agricultural engineering, is developing technology that can leverage...

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A cooler kind of capsaicin

Could the chemistry behind chili peppers help protect the heart—without the burn? Doctoral student Nik Carpenter is studying a capsaicin-inspired compound...

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Finding her place

What started as a step toward growing her career in higher education became something more: a place she now calls home. Discover Amanda Burris's journey through...

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Homegrown

Homegrown, in every sense. Steve Bellinger's path from the family farm to a K-State lab to founding his own company is proof that big ideas, and K-State grads,...

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Spinning sustainable food packaging

Elif Peker, a spring 2026 master's graduate in food sciences, is developing methods that can electrospin sorghum byproducts into useful, biodegradable packaging...

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Outstanding K-State graduate researchers recognized for advancing discovery in human health and agricultural pest management

Three K-State doctoral students have earned 2026 Sarachek Predoctoral Honors awards for research pushing the boundaries of science and innovation. From new...