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Igniting interest in STEM

The fall GROW workshop on Nov. 14 will give middle schoolers a chance to spend a day on campus exploring STEM alongside faculty and student mentors.

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New extension and engagement certificates expand professional development opportunities for K-State students

K-State's Department of Communications and Agricultural Education is offering new certificates for spring 2027, expanding opportunities for students to gain...

K-State expands regenerative agriculture impact

K-State research partnerships with King Arthur Baking and 1% for the Planet are helping advance regenerative agriculture research and practices.

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Capturing change in the Flint Hills

Katie Starzec's time-lapse camera project at Rannells Ranch is documenting prescribed fire, grazing and grassland change across the Flint Hills, revealing processes...

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Bridging generations

What can happen when a nursing home and an elementary school share a roof? K-State researchers spent a year finding out at the Logan LIFE Center in rural northwest...

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Carl R. Ice College of Engineering names Garmin its 2026 Company of the Year

The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering is honoring Garmin as its 2026 Company of the Year in recognition of Garmin's outstanding commitment to engineering education,...

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Where progress leads next

Learn more about what's next for K-State as shared by President Richard Linton during the 2026 State of Our University address.

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Global shortages largely to blame for higher diesel prices, says K-State economist

Diesel prices are surging — and K-State agricultural economist Gregg Ibendahl says the squeeze could last much longer than farmers and consumers might expect

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Testing the way we've always done it

Testing Ag Performance Solutions program is helping producers rethink irrigation, measure results and apply lessons about water conservation back on the farm.

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Solving housing together

Housing is too complex for any one profession to solve alone. The College of Architecture, Planning & Design's 2026 Ekdahl Symposium, Sept. 22-25, will bring...

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