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Affiliate Labs, Centers and Institutes

ID3A works with university labs, centers and institutes to enhance research, teaching and engagement.

The Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics is reimagining what it means to be an affiliated lab, center or institute within the university. Learn about the many benefits of being a part of this network as well as selection criteria that helps guide the engagement expectations of all affiliates.

Benefits & Selection Criteria

Interested in becoming an affiliate lab, center or institute? Email id3a@ksu.edu to ask questions or fill out the affiliate application form to apply.

Beef Cattle Institute logoBeef Cattle Institute

The Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University utilizes collaborative multidisciplinary expertise to promote successful beef production through the discovery and delivery of actionable information and innovative decision support tools.

Center for Ai and Data Science logoCenter for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

The Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at the Department of Computer Science, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, Kansas State University, is a consortium of several faculty members and their research labs, undertaking research in applied and theoretical topics in the broad areas of Artificial Intelligence and/or Data Science.

Center for Cybersecurity logoCenter for Cybersecurity and Trustworthy Systems

This center serves as a meeting space and facilitator for inter- and trans-disciplinary research and educational collaborations in areas related to the safety and security of computer, information, and cyber-physical systems.

Logo of Chapman CenterChapman Center for Rural Studies

The Chapman Center for Rural Studies seeks to strengthen rural Kansas communities while advancing student learning. Led by faculty members, the CCRS fosters engaged undergraduate research and digital scholarship. As a Center of Excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Chapman Center welcomes the expertise of different disciplines and recognizes the contributions of diverse Kansas communities past, present, and future.

Data Semantics Lab logoData Semantics Lab

DaSeLab, at the Department of Computer Science, pursues foundational and applied research in Artificial Intelligence and Data Management.

DART logoDigital Agronomy Research Team (DART)

The goal of Digital Agronomy Research Team members aims at helping farmers unlock the potential of their fields using data-driven crop management solutions. Our work focuses on turning farm data into real decisions that improve crop production, save resources, and build resilience.
Focus Areas: Precision Water Management, Crop and Soil Proximal Sensing, Spatial and Temporal Estimates, Climate Resiliency, and Prediction Modeling

GISSAL logoGeographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory (GISSAL)

The Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory (GISSAL) is a university core facility established in 1990 as an interdisciplinary center supporting geospatial research, learning, and outreach activities at Kansas State University.

Logo of Kansas CooperativeKansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

The Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit is a partnership among the U.S. Department of Interior, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, and Kansas State University. Unit faculty conducts research on natural resources, with a focus on wildlife and fish populations. Research projects focus on large-scale population demography, animal movements and space use, habitat characteristics, and limiting factors that can be used to inform conservation actions.

Kansas Water Institute logoKansas Water Institute

The Kansas Water Institute develops and supports research on high-priority water resource problems and objectives identified through the state water plan. Additionally, the institute facilitates effective communication between water resource professionals and helps disseminate and apply research results.

Center for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology logoCenter for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology

The Center for Outcomes Research and Epidemiology (CORE) at Kansas State University is an interdisciplinary research and training center focused on the application of outcomes research and epidemiology for the benefit of animal and human populations. Our collaborative team excels in population-based and quantitative approaches that enable us to provide decision-makers with valid information based on sound science and data. Our research and training programs capitalize on our expertise in epidemiology, economics, research design and implementation, data analysis and interpretation, veterinary medicine, animal agriculture, and population health management. We promote excellence in experimental, observational, and research synthesis methods, and strive to enable evidence-based and data-driven decisions.

Logo of NABCNational Agricultural Biosecurity Center

The mission of the NABC is to facilitate prevention and response strategies that address emerging threats to agricultural economies and the food supply in the U.S. and the world.

Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab logoSunderland Foundation Innovation Lab

The Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab offers an interdisciplinary learning environment that's open to all faculty, staff, students, and the surrounding community. Its collection of studios and collaboration spaces blend innovative and emerging technologies with experiential learning through workshops, open exploration, and curriculum enhancement.