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Finding her place

What started as a step toward growing her career in higher education became something more: a place she now calls home. Discover Amanda Burris's journey through...

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Alaska in focus

K-State students traded the Kansas plains for Alaska’s rugged landscapes this summer for Alaska in Focus. Through wildlife photography, spontaneous interviews...

A group of college students all hold large cameras and aim them towards a focal point in the wilderness of Alaska.

Artistic experiences for every Kansas backyard

K-State graduate Layne McAfee uses art, museum exhibits and community events to strengthen rural Kansas communities and make artistic experiences more accessibl...

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From the heartland to the US Air Force

From flying his first airplanes in high school to leading strategic planning for the U.S. Air Force, Matthew Shelly's journey began at K-State Salina. The Air...

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High-stakes engineering in a kiddie pool

Mixing high-stakes engineering with an Indy 500-themed backyard kiddie pool, a team of K-State students is hoping to return as champions again from the hands-on,...

A contraption of PVC pipes, a miniature garden, a mini stone castle and other items stand on pipes in a plastic kiddie pool in an outdoor courtyard.

Spinning sustainable food packaging

Elif Peker, a spring 2026 master's graduate in food sciences, is developing methods that can electrospin sorghum byproducts into useful, biodegradable packaging...

A female graduate student in a labcoat and safety glasses works with jars of liquid behind a research hood.

Designing with light

From immersive spaces to original lighting products, APDesign students demonstrated creativity and technical skill in the 2026 Rensen House of Lights Student...

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K-State graduate student explores cattle grazing as invasive grass management tool

Tasha Macholan is studying whether one routine management decision — where producers place cattle supplement — could improve calf performance while helping...

Two people crouch over a metal grate in a field with cows standing behind them.

From K-State to 'the beautiful game'

Victor Banda-Medina grew up playing soccer and admiring the game, but he has a whole new perspective now that he works behind the scenes of the FIFA World Cup...

A man with dark hair and a beard holds a decorative soccer ball next to a FIFA Kansas City sign in an outdoor plaza.

Songs of the Konza

Through research on birdsong and natural soundscapes at Konza Prairie Biological Station, doctoral student Katharina Bremser is investigating how listening...

A doctoral student in a brown T-shirt, red backpack and purple hat poses for a portrait on a trail in a wooded prairie.