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From the groundwater up
May 4, 2026Kansas State University researchers are taking a closer look at how groundwater quality could shape the future of agriculture in south-central Kansas.
Andrew Hope and Erin Frenk honored for outstanding contributions to mentorship and research
May 1, 2026In recognition of their contributions to faculty-student research, Professor Andrew Hope and undergraduate researcher Erin Frenk have earned this year’s University Distinguished Faculty...
What changes when the data gets personal
May 1, 2026A statewide conversation about teacher retention often starts with numbers. How many teachers are leaving? Where are shortages growing? Which districts are feeling it the most? For...
Research brings Goldwater scholar full circle
May 1, 2026As K-State's 84th Goldwater scholar, Vivian Nguyen is addressing agricultural issues and preventing environmental damage by developing electrochemical sensors to detect phosphate, which...
Project bridging art, nature and community receives Interdisciplinary Research Grant from Chapman Center
May 1, 2026The Chapman Center for Rural Studies 2026 Interdisciplinary Research Grant recognizes a unique partnership between the arts and sciences through a project titled "Nature Collab: Rural...
Big ideas, Big 12 collaboration
April 30, 2026The future is being built in K-State labs — and across the Big 12. Whether it's developing "just-in-time" mental health interventions via smartwatches or testing the aerodynamics...
K-State announces 2026 University Distinguished Professor honorees
April 29, 2026Marcellus Caldas, Bala Natarajan, Jeffrey Pickering and Artem Rudenko have been named University Distinguished Professors.
Turning K-State research into real-world solutions
April 24, 2026As part of One K-State Research Week 2026, the university is recognizing inventors who received patents and plant variety protection certificates in 2024 and 2025. Take a closer look...
Fighting cancer by building nature's most complex molecule from scratch
April 22, 2026Vidya Nadar’s journey in the Three Minute Thesis Competition takes her from the Little Apple to the national stage —illustrating why communicating research beyond the lab matters...
Mapping the future
April 21, 2026As AI begins to reshape the global tech landscape, K-State's computer science department is positioning itself as a leader through innovative academics designed to produce an AI-equipped...
