Kansas State University

Read a summary of university COVID-19-related updates announced Oct. 11-15.

Loren Greenman, assistant professor of physics, recently received a $750,000 Early-Career Scientists for Mission-Critical Research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

A new research initiative seeks to deploy soil moisture testbeds across multiple states to evaluate, calibrate and disseminate existing and emerging in-situ sensing technologies.

K-State Proud will host a volunteer training at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18, in the Union Big 12 Room. Participants will receive pizza and the opportunity to donate for vintage Proud shirts. Please fill out the Google form if interested in attending.

Tailgate with the College of Arts and Sciences and Johnson Cancer Research Center as they celebrate K-State's eighth annual Fighting for a Cure Day Oct. 16.

Students are invited to attend the first KS-LSAMP Conference on Nov. 4. Registration is free and now open. Meet current students and recent graduates, learn about summer research opportunities, and discuss career and leadership opportunities.

Join the Graduate Student Council at 1:30 p.m. today through Zoom to learn effective strategies for building and formulating your CV or resume. Registration required. Attendance will be counted toward the professional development certificate program.

Celebrate Halloween with F.W. Murnau's extraordinary depiction of vampirism and madness in the silent film "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror." Watch the movie in advance, then join the virtual discussion to share your thoughts on the German classic.

The Kansas State University Sales Team took home top honors during the Challenger Sales Institute Tri-State Challenge hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma on Oct. 7-8 in Oklahoma City.