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Bringing space down to Earth

The International Space Station has landed in Kansas — virtually, at least. K-State Salina students partnered with the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson to create...

A couple of high school students wear and try virtual reality goggles at a space museum.

Playing for the prairie

Inspired by the Kansas prairie, K-State undergraduate researcher Lauren Seybold’s LeafSpan board game has middle schoolers explore climate science through...

Lauren Seybold.

History comes to life for Wildcats in Berlin

Berlin became the classroom for eight K-State students who explored Germany's history, memory culture and lasting impact of the past through a faculty-led study...

A group of college students stands in front of the Berlin Wall for a group photo.

Lindsey Roles receives nationally-competitive Richard Frinier Design Scholarship

Lindsey Roles, a master's student in industrial design, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Richard Frinier Design Scholarship, a national honor...

An artisticly designed chair sits on a green lawn.

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...

A graduate student in a white lab coat holds a green pepper up for the camera.

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...

Four college graduate students stand together outside for a professional portrait.

Alaska in focus

K-State students traded the Kansas plains for Alaska’s rugged landscapes this summer for Alaska in Focus. Through wildlife photography, spontaneous interviews...

A group of college students all hold large cameras and aim them towards a focal point in the wilderness of Alaska.

Artistic experiences for every Kansas backyard

K-State graduate Layne McAfee uses art, museum exhibits and community events to strengthen rural Kansas communities and make artistic experiences more accessibl...

A female college student smiles and stands in front of a research poster in a college ballroom.

From the heartland to the US Air Force

From flying his first airplanes in high school to leading strategic planning for the U.S. Air Force, Matthew Shelly's journey began at K-State Salina. The Air...

A mustached man in a purple shirt smiles for a portrait.

High-stakes engineering in a kiddie pool

Mixing high-stakes engineering with an Indy 500-themed backyard kiddie pool, a team of K-State students is hoping to return as champions again from the hands-on,...

A contraption of PVC pipes, a miniature garden, a mini stone castle and other items stand on pipes in a plastic kiddie pool in an outdoor courtyard.