Kansas State University

*K-State breaks ground on Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation
5/17/2024 WIBW
Kansas State University's Concrete Canoe team has advanced to the national competition after Kansas State University broke ground today for its new Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation. The new center brings together departments of animal science, food science, and grain science to work on further collaboration. The new building will connect Weber Hall and Call Hall, which also will undergo renovations. It will serve more than half of the University’s Agriculture students. The center is the third groundbreaking in the university’s Agriculture Innovation Initiative, a multi-year push to upgrade and expand facilities in grain, food, animal, and agronomy research. When completed, the Agriculture Innovation Initiative is anticipated to top $210 million raised from a combination of state, private, and university funds.

Kelce Jam 2024: Bonner Springs, K-State, KDOT team up to enhance security
5/19/2024 KCTV-KC
New technology helped the Bonner Springs Police Department keep the crowd at Saturday night's Kelce Jam safer than ever. Bonner Springs police teamed up with K-State's Uncrewed Aircraft Systems team to provide drone coverage of the largest musical festival in Kansas City. They say this gives them more coverage during events. "The drones, for us, are a force multiplier," said Major Chris Nicholson with BSPD. "They allow us to free up officers to be on the ground to assist the public and handle any issues. We can run a drone to cover what would take five or six officers." The drones help monitor the crowd remotely and show law enforcement where their officers and assets are at all times.

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*K-State officially breaks ground on new Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation
5/18/2024 KMAN
Groundbreaking for Kansas State University's new Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation was held Friday afternoon east of Weber Hall. The new facility will allocate 30% of space for on-site collaboration between public resources and private enterprises and will provide an overall modernized facility for the K-State Department of Grain Science and Industry, which specializes in milling, baking, feed and pet food. The center is the final and largest piece of the $210 million K-State Agriculture Innovation Initiative, which includes funds raised from state, private and university funds.

*Salina Student Honored For Research
5/1/2024 KSAL
Excellence in research has earned several Kansas State University students, including one from Salina, recognition through the 11th annual Kirmser Undergraduate Research Awards from K-State Libraries. Karsyn Arnold is among those being recognized for her research.