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A new voice for community impact

Timothy Schuler, an award-winning journalist, researcher and design critic, has been named director of the interdisciplinary Institute for Community Design...

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New K-State research complex to drive innovation for the future of agriculture

K-State is expanding its capacity to develop crops, technologies and management strategies to support producers from Kansas to the world with the opening of...

Dan moser, L. Eldon Gideon and Ernie Minton

Summit empowers Kansas food entrepreneurs' business growth

Turning a product into a successful business takes more than a great idea. K-State Extension's Kansas Food Business Startup Summit helps entrepreneurs take...

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Leading from day one

As a partnership with K‑State's Staley School of Leadership and Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, the E-LEAD program gives engineering students hands-on...

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5 generations, one 4-H legacy

The Alpers family has spent 89 years building a 4-H legacy in central Kansas, spanning five generations of Jolly Workers 4-H Club members. From founding member...

Marion Alpers sits surrounded by 14 of his great-grandchildren, all wearing 4-H shirts.

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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K-State Accelerator program now accepting applications

K-State's College of Business Administration is now accepting applications for the fall 2026 Accelerator program, a premier outreach initiative designed to...

Uniting K-State's commitment to holistic corporate engagement

K-State is bringing colleges, departments, units and researchers closer together to create stronger connections with industry. By working as One K-State, the...

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K-State field days connect deep roots of western Kansas research to modern solutions for producers

Upcoming field days in Garden City, Hays and Tribune will bring local community members, producers and agricultural industry partners together with K-State...

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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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