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Forty-one K-State faculty members awarded sabbatical leave
Feb. 19, 2026K-State has awarded sabbatical leave to a distinguished group of 41 faculty members for the 2026-2027 academic year. The knowledge and creative endeavors cultivated during sabbatical...
'A silent symphony’
Feb. 17, 2026In high-containment labs at K-State, Juergen Richt is building a global network of well-trained scientists trained prepared to stop the next big animal disease outbreak.
Ruth Welti receives Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Award
Feb. 17, 2026Ruth Welti, university distinguished professor, has received a 2026 Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Award, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition...
K-State honors Cathy Oehm as Professional Staff of the Week
Feb. 17, 2026K-State will be recognizing outstanding professional staff member Cathy Oehm, assistant director for Purchasing and Contract Services in the Division of Financial Services, at the Feb....
Biomanufacturing initiative links education, industry and workforce needs
Feb. 13, 2026Kansas State University is continuing the Multidisciplinary Hiring Initiative in Biomanufacturing with four new faculty hires whose work strengthens research, training and workforce...
Ashfaq Khokhar named dean of K-State’s Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Feb. 11, 2026Following a national search, the Office of the Provost has appointed Ashfaq Khokhar as dean of Kansas State University’s Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, effective Aug. 2.
K-State honors Dawn Deeter-Schmelz as Faculty of the Week
Feb. 11, 2026Dawn Deeter-Schmelz, professor and J.J. Vanier Distinguished Chair in Relational Selling and Marketing in the College of Business Administration, was honored as Faculty of the Week...
K-State honors Ashley Stark and Chelsi Medved as Professional Staff of the Week
Feb. 6, 2026K-State recognized two outstanding professional staff members at the Feb. 7 home basketball game: Ashley Stark, academic services specialist for K-State Libraries, and Chelsi Medved,...
People with Purpose: Prathap Parameswaran
Feb. 2, 2026Using his passion for sustainable engineering practices, Prathap Parameswaran is advancing resource recovery research, turning wastewater into an opportunity for environmental progress.
Building a BrAND
Feb. 2, 2026As he prepares to retire after more than 33 years as K-State Bands director, Frank Tracz reflects on his legacy and his constant ideal to "leave it better than you found it."
