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'Our society in the age of AI'

K-State's Heartland AI Symposium — a three-day event that invites students, faculty, educators, industry professionals and community members to explore how...

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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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Pourkargar to modernize integrated chemical manufacturing and energy systems

Davood B. Pourkargar, associate professor of chemical engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop a secure, intelligent...

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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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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...

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Strengthening the energy future of Kansas and the Midwest

The Secure Energy Initiative’s Sept. 2 Technical Interchange Meeting will bring together industry, community and university partners to explore solutions...

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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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Detection at the nanoscale

Graphene, the "wonder material," has shaped much of Suprem Das' research career, and his continued work with the material has earned him his fourth patent,...

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The college with its own Predator uncrewed aircraft

A long-term partnership between K-State and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is setting the stage for top-of-the-line leadership in the next generation...

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Driving innovation in AI

Six projects spanning agricultural AI, STEM education, business curriculum and student success have received funding from the One K-State Fund, the university's...

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