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Prairie Roots Run Deep, Stephanie Jacques

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Researchers, artists establish a little slice of the prairie on campus.

A Research Odyssey, Jennifer Tidball

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How researchers plan to keep astronauts healthy in outer space.

Charting Internal Maps, Greg Tammen

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Exclusive biomedical instrument capable of safely imaging animal physiology set to advance medical treatments.

Open To Inspiration, Megan Saunders

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Researchers demonstrate the beauty of science through artistic expression.

Sustaining The Plains, Jennifer Tidball

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Collaborative project helps Great Plains stay afloat of water problems.

Strength In Numbers, Megan Saunders

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Early-career faculty find connections, confidence during research funding trip.

Introduction And Table Of Contents, Kirk Schulz, Karen Burg

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Message from President Kirk Schulz and Vice President for Research Karen Burg; and Table of Contents for the Summer 2014 issue

2016 Spring - Seek - Full Issue (Pdf)

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Introducing the inaugural issue of Seek, K-State's new flagship magazine, which showcases the University's range of research, scholarly, and creative activity and discovery.

Electrified Art: "Devotee", Jason Scullia

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Electrified art: "Devotee," a print created by associate professor of art Jason Scullia

The Past, Unknown Author

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Hog heaven.

A photo, described as "three pigs looking over a fence," was taken in 1934 at Kansas State University’s ag experiment station.

Corporate Engagement: These Boots Were Made For Engagement, Stephanie Jacques

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These boots were made for...engagement.

Richard Potter, Kansas State University’s director of corporate engagement, is kicking the university’s collaborative potential into high gear with faculty boot camps.

Explain It: How Scientists Sniff Out What's In A Smell, Kadri Koppel

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Chromatograph: How scientists sniff out what’s in a smell.

Kadri Koppel, assistant professor of food, nutrition, dietetics and health, explains, in under 100 words, what a gas chromatograph is and how researchers at Kansas State University’s Sensory Analysis Center use this key piece of equipment.

Patent Spotlight: Researchers Develop A First-Of-Its-Kind Laser, News And Communications Services Staff

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Researchers develop a first-of-its-kind laser.

Patented laser technology by Kansas State University researchers could be used to transmit information or high optical power through the Earth’s atmosphere or to sense harmful agents in the atmosphere.

Udp Focus: Innovator, Teacher, Mentor, Friend: Meet Jim Edgar, Sarah Caldwell Hancock

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Innovator, teacher, mentor, friend: Meet Jim Edgar

University distinguished professor James Edgar is no stranger to surprising innovations.

Research Scholar: Seeking The Best And Brightest, Beth Bohn

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Seeking the best and brightest.

New scholarship program provides competitive advantage.

Enhancing the graduate scholarly experience is a key goal of Kansas State University’s plan to become a Top 50 public research university by 2025.

Undergraduate Research: A Culture For Research, Stephanie Jacques

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K-State students initiate study of how Taos Pueblo Native Americans are saving an ancient culture.

Faculty Focus: The Art Of Curating; And Big On The Bard, Taylor Manges

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Faculty Focus features "The Art of Curating": Elizabeth Seaon, curator at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, brings a variety of art to the K-State campus; and "Big on the Bard": K-State professor of English Don Hedrick shares his passion for Shakespeare with students.

Hello, My Name Is…, Julee Cobb

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Meet Kansas State Polytechnic: A campus transforming for the future.

A new name, yes; however, the transformation taking place on Kansas State University’s freshly minted polytechnic campus is less about the label itself and more about what it represents.

Detect And Defeat, Pat Melgares

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Kansas State University researchers take aim at deadly swine diseases.

Late in 2015, scientists at Kansas State University and the University of Missouri delivered news that likely had swine producers worldwide rejoicing: The researchers had developed pigs that are resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, the most devastating disease in the industry.

Rock Stars, Sarah Caldwell Hancock

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Kansas State University geoscientists explore interrelated processes to protect resources and human health.

Humans have not had a long time, geologically speaking, to advance understanding of the earth and its processes. We’ve had even less time to connect knowledge in different disciplines.

Air Travel With Dummies, Greg Tammen

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How a team of engineers and mannequins is improving comfort and safety for passengers in airplanes

Senses And Sense Ability, Jennifer Tidball

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K-State’s internationally recognized Sensory Analysis Center uses our five senses to analyze and improve products.

Shorts, News And Communications Services Staff

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Short highlights on activities at Kansas State University including: Visualizing vaccines at the Biosecurity Research Institute; Research activity at highest level (Carnegie Classifications); A toxic shock: Discovering how genes help this fish thrive in troubled waters; Teen speak on fleek and reason to freak?; New CAREER award winner; Following the crowd; Riding the wave; and A mobile approach for better animal health

Table Of Contents And Introduction, Peter Dorhout

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Table of Contents and an Introductory message from Vice President for Research Peter Dorhout for the Seek Magazine spring 2016 issue.

Robert Fraley Discusses Mitigating Global Challenges In Inaugural Henry C. Gardiner Lecture, Lindsey Elliott

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In the next 35 years, farmers will have to produce more food than the world has produced in its history, a challenge some are calling the greatest we’ve ever faced. But however daunting it may seem, Robert Fraley is optimistic.

Introduction And Table Of Contents, Kirk Schulz, Karen Burg

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Message from President Kirk Schulz and Vice President for Research Karen Burg; Kansas State University Perspectives and Table of Contents for the Fall 2015 issue

Accelerating Experience In Food Research, Education, Kelly Hannigan

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The Global Food Systems Initiative, announced by Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz in January 2014, builds on the university’s legacy of leadership in food production, food safety and food security.

Food For All, Pat Melgares

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An update on the university’s four Feed the Future Innovation Labs: In just over two years, Kansas State University has become a major player in implementing the U.S. Agency for International Development goal to reduce hunger and improve food security in the most impoverished nations of the world.

Scaling Up, News And Communications Services

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University and city developing the North Campus Corridor for research, education and training. Kansas State University and Manhattan, Kansas, are quickly establishing themselves as a nexus for food and bio-/agro- defense research and expertise. A bird’s-eye view of the North Campus Corridor with descriptions of the facilities is presented in this section.

Experiential Learning Takes Students To A New Frontier, Beth Bohn

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Ensuring a safe and healthy food supply for the world’s growing population requires preparing highly skilled leaders ready to meet this challenge.