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Purple prestige

Ted Schroeder’s tenure at K-State spans 40 years, and throughout his lifetime of service, he has contributed significantly...

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Engineering exploration

Erik Stalcup, a 2010 K-State physics alum, is helping NASA return astronauts to the moon today, with longer-term work to...

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Unwrapping the sweet mystery

Shivaprasad Prakash is driving techniques that will make flour-based products, like raw cookie dough, safer for everyone.

A red combine is harvesting wheat in a field below a blue sky filled with clouds during golden hour, making the clouds look orange and yellow with light. Behind the combine is another field of green crops with a few trees.

Energy surge puts pressure on farm budgets

K-State economist Gregg Ibendahl details how rising oil prices are expected to drive up fuel and fertilizer costs, adding...

A college student lies in a green hammock in a new, graveled study area underneath a leafless tree by a large concrete academic hall on a college campus.

The power of place

A newly renovated outdoor space between Justin and Bluemont halls offers hammocks, picnic tables and a place for K-State...

Shirley Tung poses with president Richard Linton and provost Jesse Perez Mendez during K-State's 2025 University Outstanding Scholars ceremony.

People with Purpose: Shirley Tung

Shirley Tung uses age-old literature to help students interpret today's world, encouraging connection and self-discovery...

 

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