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Capturing change in the Flint Hills

Katie Starzec's time-lapse camera project at Rannells Ranch is documenting prescribed fire, grazing and grassland change across the Flint Hills, revealing processes...

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Bridging generations

What can happen when a nursing home and an elementary school share a roof? K-State researchers spent a year finding out at the Logan LIFE Center in rural northwest...

A group of young elementary school children interact with senior citizens at a breakfast table in a nursing home.

Carl R. Ice College of Engineering names Garmin its 2026 Company of the Year

The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering is honoring Garmin as its 2026 Company of the Year in recognition of Garmin's outstanding commitment to engineering education,...

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Where progress leads next

Learn more about what's next for K-State as shared by President Richard Linton during the 2026 State of Our University address.

A student wearing safety glasses works alongside a robotic arm in a K-State Salina laboratory.

Global shortages largely to blame for higher diesel prices, says K-State economist

Diesel prices are surging — and K-State agricultural economist Gregg Ibendahl says the squeeze could last much longer than farmers and consumers might expect

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Testing the way we've always done it

Testing Ag Performance Solutions program is helping producers rethink irrigation, measure results and apply lessons about water conservation back on the farm.

A college professor in a baseball cap has a discussion with a farmer next to a field of corn.

Kansas KidWind teams honored at Statehouse after world championship wins

Four Kansas student teams were recognized by Gov. Laura Kelly after earning world championship titles at the 2026 World KidWind Challenge. Organized by K-State’s...

A group of K-12 students stands with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly in the Kansas State Capitol alongside their winning wind turbine designs.

Solving housing together

Housing is too complex for any one profession to solve alone. The College of Architecture, Planning & Design's 2026 Ekdahl Symposium, Sept. 22-25, will bring...

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'Collaborative in nature'

How does land shape the people who call it home? During a recent residency, K-State professor Ursula Emery-McClure explored that question through the lens of...

Ursula Emery-McClure stands in a barn, wearing a black t-shirt and green bandana. In the background is the hanging wire apparatus used for her project, 'The ROOT Source'

K-State, NASA highlight satellite technology for Kansas farms at Flickner Innovation Farm

K-State partners with Flickner Innovation Farm to test NASA satellite data under real-world farm conditions. NASA's Space for Ag tour recently brought researchers,...

A man in a lavender polo helps a woman out of a tractor in the middle of a field.