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Classroom to the cosmos

The Wildcat Space Program is giving K-State students the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines and tackle the real-world challenges of building satellites...

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'A seat at the table'

Through her research on rural veterinary success, Caroline Wingert is preparing for a career leveraging local conversations to inform system-wide change.

Caroline Wingert

The college with its own Predator uncrewed aircraft

A long-term partnership between K-State and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is setting the stage for top-of-the-line leadership in the next generation...

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People with Purpose: Kayln Hoppe

Kayln Hoppe's work as an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction helps students become thoughtful educators who value curiosity, connection and the...

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More than a degree

Meet two graduate students who went beyond the degree and distinguished themselves not only through scholarly activities, but also through their presence on...

Student musicians, speakers add special touch to K-State commencement

K-State's spring 2026 commencement will feature student musicians and speakers during the spring ceremonies on Saturday, May 9, in Salina and Friday, May 15,...

Back-to-back national rocketry champs

The Wildcat Rocketry team took home gold for the second consecutive year at the Argonia Cup, a national collegiate rocketry competition that hosts teams from...

No Y in fungi

Ari Jumpponen, a University Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University, studies fungi and their vital roles in ecosystems.Through hands-on learning,...

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Champions of the classroom and beyond

Great mentorship has a quiet way of changing everything. When graduate students feel supported as a whole person, the path forward becomes clearer. This year,...

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Driving innovation in AI

Six projects spanning agricultural AI, STEM education, business curriculum and student success have received funding from the One K-State Fund, the university's...

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