K-State chemist Tendai Gadzikwa receives NSF CAREER award
MANHATTAN — Tendai Gadzikwa, assistant professor of chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University, has received a $779,556 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program award, known as a CAREER award, to study molecular reactions in confined spaces with the goal of designing more efficient catalysts.According to Gadzikwa, the development of new […]
Farm Credit Associations of Kansas and CoBank invest $1 million in K-State College of Agriculture’s innovation centers
MANHATTAN — Four Kansas Farm Credit Associations and CoBank recently combined to give $1 million to support the Kansas State University College of Agriculture’s innovation centers for grain, food, animal and agronomy research.This investment will fund new facilities, renovations of current buildings and improvements in the technology and equipment necessary for interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research, all of which will continue to […]
Governor Proclaims April “Safe Digging Month”
TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly issued a proclamation declaring the month of April as “Safe Digging Month” in Kansas. The proclamation, in concurrence with National Safe Digging Month, reminds Kansans to call 811 before starting any outdoor digging projects. Governor Kelly joined the Kansas Corporation Commission, Kansas 811 and other industry professionals in encouraging excavators […]
ABILENE NAMED FINALIST IN BEST OF TRAVEL AWARDS
Abilene is named a finalist in TravelAwaits’ Best Of Travel Awards in the Favorite U.S. Small Town and Favorite Roadside Attraction category for its new World’s Largest Belt Buckle. According to its website, TravelAwaits focuses on travelers aged 50+ and spotlights quaint small towns, unique experiences in big cities, delicious restaurants and fabulous stays. What sets TravelAwaits apart is making destinations accessible to all […]
Two teachers named Region 1 finalists for 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year
SALINA — Erin Pittenger, an elementary teacher at St. George Elementary School, Rock Creek Unified School District 323, and Gretchen Elliott, an art teacher at Smoky Valley High School, Smoky Valley USD 400, were named Region 1 finalists for the 2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year award program during a ceremony Saturday, April 1, in Salina. […]
A Federal Court Ruling Could Mean Higher Health Care Costs for Kansans and Less Preventive Care
By Samantha Horton, Rose Conlon Published March 31, 2023 at 5:00 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email A federal judge ruled Thursday that insurers should not have to cover some preventive care screenings, including for lung and skin cancer. Kansans should continue to seek preventive care — things like cancer screenings — despite a court ruling […]
Dueling Tax-Cut Plans in Kansas Need a House-Senate Compromise, With $1 Billion at Stake
KCUR | By Dylan Lysen Published March 30, 2023 at 2:10 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email The House tax package slims down the cost to the state to roughly $500 million a year while providing relief in several different areas. The plan competes with the Senate’s proposals that […]
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Four Bipartisan Bills
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly signed four bipartisan bills today. Many of these bills make technical changes and update statutes at the request of affected communities. “I am pleased that the Legislature has reviewed and passed bipartisan legislation that betters the lives of Kansans,” Governor Laura Kelly said. Governor Kelly signed the following bills: House Bill 2092 – Reapportions […]
K-State graduate students receive awards for Capitol Graduate Research Summit presentations
MANHATTAN — Two Kansas State University graduate students received statewide recognition for their Kansas-related research at the 20th Capitol Graduate Research Summit on March 22 at the State Capitol in Topeka.Rachel Keen, doctoral student in biology, Manhattan, and Endy Kailer, doctoral student in agronomy, Brazil, were the two K-State winners at the Capitol Graduate Research Summit, or CGRS. They each received a $500 […]
FHSU students advance to Faulkner Challenge finals
By FHSU University Communications Hays, Kan. –Three FHSU student teams will advance to the finals of the annual $10K Faulkner Entrepreneurial Challenge for a Better Future. Following oral presentations by eight teams on March 25, the three finalists will present their business plans from 10 a.m.-Noon Saturday at FHSU’s Hansen Hall. The Faulkner Challenge […]