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Cooking up great research
What do you get when you put an entomologist, journalist, engineer, statistician and graphic artist around the same table?...
Playing for the prairie
Inspired by the Kansas prairie, K-State undergraduate researcher Lauren Seybold’s LeafSpan board game has middle schoolers...
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Cooking up great research
Aug. 18, 2026What do you get when you put an entomologist, journalist, engineer, statistician and graphic artist around the same table? At K-State, you get a recipe for new solutions to Kansas’...
Playing for the prairie
Aug. 12, 2026Inspired by the Kansas prairie, K-State undergraduate researcher Lauren Seybold’s LeafSpan board game has middle schoolers explore climate science through play.
A cooler kind of capsaicin
Aug. 3, 2026Could the chemistry behind chili peppers help protect the heart—without the burn? Doctoral student Nik Carpenter is studying a capsaicin-inspired compound that shows promise for reducing...
Pushing the limits
July 29, 2026Reese Greenlee, K-State assistant professor of architecture, is testing the limits of 3D-printed concrete to see if it can provide affordable, adaptable and code-compliant storm shelters...
Artistic experiences for every Kansas backyard
July 17, 2026K-State graduate Layne McAfee uses art, museum exhibits and community events to strengthen rural Kansas communities and make artistic experiences more accessible.
Spinning sustainable food packaging
July 8, 2026Elif Peker, a spring 2026 master's graduate in food sciences, is developing methods that can electrospin sorghum byproducts into useful, biodegradable packaging that can extend the...
A world of probabilities
June 23, 2026Using the International Military Intervention dataset, Jeffrey Pickering investigates the patterns, causes and consequences of military action across borders.
Building a better school breakfast
June 22, 2026A classroom project with real-world impact is helping connect Kansas agriculture to school cafeterias. Students in K‑State's Department of Grain and Food Science are working with...
Songs of the Konza
June 10, 2026Through research on birdsong and natural soundscapes at Konza Prairie Biological Station, doctoral student Katharina Bremser is investigating how listening more closely to nature can...
Building beyond game day
June 4, 2026What can Kansas City gain from hosting the World Cup? Salma Aouam, a spring 2026 master's graduate in regional and community planning, says the event could leave behind stronger transit...
