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A safer way to burn
Doctoral student Mayowa George is building a tool to help Great Plains land managers evaluate fire risk and support safer prescribed burns.
Closing the spray gap
K-State engineers have developed a camera-based system that measures crop sprayer boom movement with about an inch of accuracy, a step toward more precise application...
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Teaching old vaccines new tricks
Nov. 4, 2026Japanese encephalitis virus could threaten animal health and pork production if it reaches the U.S. Doctoral candidate Audrey Matheny is exploring whether...
A safer way to burn
Oct. 29, 2026Doctoral student Mayowa George is building a tool to help Great Plains land managers evaluate fire risk and support safer prescribed burns.
Closing the spray gap
Oct. 22, 2026K-State engineers have developed a camera-based system that measures crop sprayer boom movement with about an inch of accuracy, a step toward more precise application...
Finding her people
Oct. 9, 2026Graduate School is better with community. Electrical and computer engineering doctoral recipient Priyanka Gautam built her own, turning a campus computing club...
When grief crosses borders
Oct. 7, 2026Grief is difficult enough without being thousands of miles from home. Doctoral candidate Adam Hedelund shares what international students have taught his research...
Eavesdropping on hidden bugs
Sept. 24, 2026Some crop pests are nearly impossible to see — but they may still be making noise. Research led by entomology graduate student Emily Sur is testing a new...
National search announced for Graduate School dean
Sept. 9, 2026The Office of the Provost announces a national search for the next Graduate School dean. The university has engaged Academic Career & Executive Search to support...
Making plant stress visible
Sept. 9, 2026Not everything that’s green is thriving. Kelechi Igwe, a doctoral student in biological and agricultural engineering, is developing technology that can leverage...
A cooler kind of capsaicin
Aug. 3, 2026Could the chemistry behind chili peppers help protect the heart—without the burn? Doctoral student Nik Carpenter is studying a capsaicin-inspired compound...
Finding her place
July 31, 2026What 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...
