K-State in the news today
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Monday, May 13, 2024
National/International
A Kansas State University researcher recently received a $1 million grant to develop ASF vaccines
5/10/2024 RFD TV
The recent spread of high path avian influenza has underscored the need to protect the industry from foreign animal diseases. A Kansas State University researcher recently received new support to battle one of the biggest global threats to pork production— African swine fever. Dr. Waithaka Mwangi spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on the status of ASF, a $1 million dollar grant to develop deployable vaccines, and the next steps.
*ADM donates $1 million to Kansas State's Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation
5/10/2024 Bake Magazine
Kansas State University announced on May 8 that ADM has pledged $1 million to the university’s Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation, one of four new or renovated facilities included in the university’s visionary Agriculture Innovation Initiative led by the College of Agriculture.
What Farmers Need To Know About Severe Solar Event With Potential To Disrupt GPS
5/10/2024 Ag Web Farm Journal
"The good news is those radio blackouts for GPS may only last for a few hours or half a day," says Dr. Terry Griffin a Professor & Cropping Systems Economist at Kansas State University. "My message is: if this is a radio blackout then patience is your best bet. Go check the NOAA website and if the planetary K-Index is red instead of green then go have an early lunch." From an agricultural perspective, Dr. Griffin has been studying the economic impacts of GPS outages for several years. He’s found that even a few hours to half a day of lost GPS signal can come with a cost for farmers. That's especially true for farmers who miss an optimum planting or harvesting window. Pushing field work later into the season can ultimately cost them yield and performance during the season.
State/Regional
Many students from Kansas State University walked across the stage to start a new journey in life
5/11/2024 WIBW
Many students walked across the stage today at the Kansas State University commencement. The day started with the College of Arts and Science students walking leading into the College of Education, and Business, and ending with the College of Engineering. About over 3,000 students graduated today and many are ready for their next chapter in life.
*K-State's Concrete Canoe team advances to nationals after placing first at regional competition
5/12/2024 WIBW
Kansas State University's Concrete Canoe team has advanced to the national competition after placing first at regionals. According to Kansas State University officials, the Concrete Canoe team took first place at its regional competition at the Mid-America Student Symposium hosted by Missouri University of Science and Technology in April.
Local
*Woods named director of K-State's A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication
5/11/2024 The Mercury
Heather Woods, associate professor in the A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named director of the school after serving as interim director since November 2023. Woods joined Kansas State University's department of communication studies in 2017 and helped facilitate its recent merger with the A.Q. Miller school. She previously served as associate director of graduate programs and research in both the school and the communication studies department.
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