K-State Today /today K-State Today is a daily email providing faculty and staff a single source of timely K-State announcements. Category: News and research en-us Fri, 12 Jun 2015 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss K-Publisher K-State to halt Feed the Future Innovation Labs, other international grant projects  /media/newsreleases/2025/03/feed-the-future-labs-pause.html After more than a decade of innovation labs that have helped feed the world and improve global food systems, K-State will suspend the operation of its two current Feed the Future Innovation Labs on April 12 due to changes in federal funding. geering@k-state.edu (Division of Communications and Marketing) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research In the face of food insecurity, this K-State project tells stories of Kansans' resilience /media/newsreleases/2025/03/hungry-heartland-interdisciplinary-storytelling-kansas-food-insecurity.html Hungry Heartland, an interdisciplinary storytelling project at K-State, documents the realities, challenges and triumphs of addressing food insecurity in Kansa (Marcia Locke) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research K-State to advance training in livestock disease genomics through USDA-NIFA National Needs Fellowship grant /media/newsreleases/2025/03/kstate-to-train-future-livestock-care-and-disease-specialists-through-USDA-NIFA-fellowship-grant.html K-State will soon offer groundbreaking integrated training for graduate students in the pathobiology and genomics of livestock diseases to address critical expertise shortages in animal production and advance research in livestock disease management. ryleec@vet.k-state.edu (Rylee Coy) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research K-State students show off sales skills at Edward Jones competition /media/newsreleases/2025/03/students-compete-in-edward-jones-sales-competition-to-win-scholarships-and-apply-learning.html K-State's National Strategic Selling Institute gave students an opportunity to demonstrate the skills they've learned in the classroom at the Spring 2025 Edward Jones Sales Competition. rgergeni@k-state.edu (Ruthie Gergeni) Fri, 14 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research The charismatic partner of a K-State researcher /media/newsreleases/2025/03/nsf-grant-awarded-for-venus-flytrap-research.html K-State researchers are exploring the critical relationship between fire and Venus flytrap populations, with implications for conservation biology and climate science. media@k-state.edu (Division of Communications and Marketing) Wed, 12 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research K-State researcher's study makes puzzling observation about Milky Way, deep space galaxies' rotations /media/newsreleases/2025/03/lior-shamir-james-webb-space-telescope-spinning-galaxies.html Lior Shamir, associate professor of computer science, published a study that suggests astronomers should factor the Milky Way's rotational velocity in observations of deep space galaxies. (Grant Guggisberg) Wed, 12 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research K-State Today publishing changes /today/announcement/?id=102452 After 14 years of publication, K-State Today is getting a makeover on March 24. geering@k-state.edu (Division of Communications and Marketing) Wed, 12 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research Updates to email account retention and automatic forwarding policy  /today/announcement/?id=102084 K-State has updated its email retention and automatic forwarding policies to enhance protection against cybersecurity threats and to comply with state policies and account management best practices. doucette@ksu.edu (Division of Information Technology) Wed, 12 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research Share your purple pride with K-State Day of Giving on April 9 /media/newsreleases/2025/03/celebrate-kstate-day-of-giving-on-april-9.html Kansas State University is giving all Wildcats an opportunity to celebrate the spot they love full well with K-State Day of Giving on Wednesday, April 9. media@k-state.edu (Division of Communications and Marketing) Mon, 10 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research K-State welcomes renowned scholar Rodolphe Barrangou for distinguished lecture /media/newsreleases/2025/03/rodolphe-barrangou-to-present-for-presidents-distinguished-lecture-series.html The newly reimagined President's Distinguished Lecture Series will host its inaugural lecture featuring Rodolphe Barrangou, T.R. Klaenhammer distinguished professor at North Carolina State University, on Tuesday, April 8. lindleyml@k-state.edu (Lindley Lund) Mon, 10 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research Simone M. Cummings appointed assistant vice provost for academic affairs /today/announcement/?id=102426 K-State has appointed Simone M. Cummings as assistant vice provost for academic affairs. Cummings brings extensive experience in academic leadership and program development, aligning with K-State’s commitment to academic excellence and innovation. media@k-state.edu (Division of Communications and Marketing) Mon, 10 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research Simone M. Cummings appointed assistant vice provost for academic affairs National search announced for associate provost for finance and business operations /today/announcement/?id=102402 The Office of the Provost announces a national search for the associate provost for finance and business operations at Kansas State University. The search committee members can be found on the provost’s website. media@k-state.edu (Office of the Provost) Mon, 10 Mar 2025 +0000 News and research