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Helping Wildcats be their best

Health and well-being start at home. Thanks to a range of dining options and personal trainers, K-State students have support in pursuing a healthy, balanced...

A student dining hall at Kansas State University.

People with Purpose: Jesse Osnes

Jesse Osnes, a doctoral student and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Mathematics, earned the Presidential GTA award for Excellence in Undergraduate...

Jesse Osnes points at a whiteboard while explaining a mathematical solution to a table of college-aged students.

How KVDL rabies testing protects Kansas people and animals

For more than a century, K-State has helped protect people and animals through rabies testing, surveillance and research at its Kansas Veterinary Diagnostic...

A laboratory worker uses a pipette to process some fluid for testing.

Eavesdropping on hidden bugs

Some crop pests are nearly impossible to see — but they may still be making noise. Research led by entomology graduate student Emily Sur is testing a new...

A graduate student in a purple polo and baseball cap examines a piece of equipment in the middle of a soybean field.

Wildcats in Recovery seeks Addiction Peer Support Specialists for spring 2027

Wildcats in Recovery is accepting applications for students to serve as Addiction Peer Support Specialists in spring 2027. Apply by Nov. 6.

Real-world aviation maintenance experience

K-State aviation maintenance management students had an exciting opportunity to prepare a Piper Pacer aircraft for transport to the Garage Automotive Museum...

A red plane is displayed in a museum with a white banner showing a purple Powercat on it.

A second chance at K-State

Many students are forced to leave college due to life circumstances, such as health challenges, family crises or financial difficulties. When they reach a point...

A college student stands facing Anderson Hall at K-State and wears a purple cap and gown and has a purple Powercat flag draped over her shoulders.

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.

A student wearing safety glasses works alongside a robotic arm in a K-State Salina laboratory.

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

A man grabs a yellow fuel nozzle labeled

People with Purpose: Justin Kastner

A professor in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, Justin Kastner encourages students to learn complex subjects through fresh perspectives,...

Justin Kastner