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People with Purpose: Migette Kaup

Migette Kaup — professor of interior design and research director for the Center on Aging — is rethinking how the spaces around us can better serve people...

Migette Kaup

Beyond stone and steel

The Western Star Global Grain and Food Center is more than just a new K-State building — it’s a reflection of the many people, partnerships and Kansas connections...

The exterior of the Western Star Global Grain and Food Center.

K-State gains ground in 2027 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings

Kansas State University moved into the top 80 public universities in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, with gains in business, computer...

A college student walks past a glass window with the Kansas State University seal embossed on the window. A large tree with fall foliage is in the background.

People with Purpose: Jesse Osnes

Jesse Osnes, a doctoral student and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of Mathematics, earned the Presidential GTA award for Excellence in Undergraduate...

Jesse Osnes points at a whiteboard while explaining a mathematical solution to a table of college-aged students.

'Our society in the age of AI'

K-State's Heartland AI Symposium — a three-day event that invites students, faculty, educators, industry professionals and community members to explore how...

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Eavesdropping on hidden bugs

Some 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...

A graduate student in a purple polo and baseball cap examines a piece of equipment in the middle of a soybean field.

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.

A sweet return

The ice cream is returning, but that's just the beginning: a revamped Call Hall dairy plant and the new 1863 Marketplace are building on legacy and creating...

Several white ice cream tubs with a purple letter K on each sit on a table.

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.

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Western Star Global Grain and Food Center opens doors to collaboration, discovery

On Sept. 18, K-State celebrated the opening of the Western Star Global Grain and Food Center, bringing university leaders, donors, partners and community members...

The photo of the exterior of the new Western Star Global Grain and Food Center, featuring tall, glass walls, limestone steps and a limestone sign with the building's name.