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K-State College of Business Administration awards $75,000 to student entrepreneurs

MANHATTAN — A statewide student entrepreneurship competition featuring 77 high school and five community college teams from across the state has awarded entrepreneurial-minded students $75,000 in prize money.The 10th annual Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge gave students from around the state experience in the process of making a business proposal. The event was organized by Kansas State University’sCenter for the Advancement […]

K-State research uncovers method to detect liver abscesses in cattle

MANHATTAN — Two Kansas State University researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine recently found that biochemicals unique to liver abscesses could be used as biomarkers in live cattle to detect liver abscesses.“Cattle with liver abscesses do not exhibit clinical signs, and the abscesses are detected only during processing,” said Raghavendra Amachawadi, associate professor of food animal […]

K-State students honored with Dean of Student Life Outstanding Graduating Senior Awards

MANHATTAN — Ten Kansas State University students have been selected for the annual Dean of Students Outstanding Graduating Senior Awards.Thomas Lane, vice president for student life and dean of students, will present the awards at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, in the Flint Hills Room of the K-State Student Union. Family, friends, staff and faculty are invited […]

K-State names newest university distinguished professors

MANHATTAN — Kansas State University has bestowed the highest faculty title ofuniversity distinguished professor upon five professors.The 2023 recipients of the lifetime honor areAllen Featherstone, professor and department head of agricultural economics;Ari Jumpponen, professor of biology;Jun Li, professor of chemistry;Jesse Nippert, professor of biology; andCaterina Scoglio, professor of electrical and computer engineering.“Drs. Featherstone, Jumpponen, Li, Nippert and […]

Gardening for butterflies

K-State horticulture instructor shares tips to attract butterflies to the garden   By Maddy Rohr, K-State Research and Extension news service    MANHATTAN, Kan. — Attracting butterflies to the garden through plant selection has grown in popularity, said Kansas State University horticulture instructor Cynthia Domenghini. Knowing what species of plants butterflies prefer can help gardeners […]

K-State veterinary students provide care and training for service dogs, earn scholarships

MANHATTAN — “Lab training” has taken on a new meaning for four students in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, and their work with service puppies was recently recognized with scholarships.Last fall, two pairs of veterinary students volunteered to host Kansas Specialty Dog Service, or KSDS, Assistance Dogs, Inc. puppies through the first 18 […]

K-State student to study physics in Germany through prestigious internship

MANHATTAN — K-State senior Jeremy Kamman will spend the summer researching computational materials physics in Germany with the support of the German Academic Exchange Service, also known as DAAD, through its Research Internships in Science and Engineering, or RISE Germany. Kamman, senior in physics and international studies with minors in classics and exploration and environmental geophysics, Antioch, […]

Culbertson named K-State’s 84th Goldwater scholar

MANHATTAN — Matthew Culbertson, senior in physics and mechanical engineering, Manhattan, is Kansas State University’s 84th Goldwater scholar.Culbertson received the prestigious recognition from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.Established by Congress in 1986 to honor Sen. Barry M. Goldwater from Arizona, the scholarship was awarded to 413 college students across the country for the 2023 […]

Rep. Mann and House Ag Chairman Thompson Hosting Kansas Food & Agriculture Listening Session

Rep. Mann Hosting Kansas Food & Agriculture Listening Session with House Agriculture Committee  Chairman ‘GT’ Thompson MANHATTAN, KS – On Tuesday, May 2, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) will host U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15) in Kansas to meet with local farmers, ranchers, agricultural producers, and leaders in Kansas agriculture.   RSVP […]