Latest news from Kansas State University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/two-k-state-studies-focus-on-sars-cov-2-transmission-in-domestic-cats-pigs/?sc=rsin /articles/two-k-state-studies-focus-on-sars-cov-2-transmission-in-domestic-cats-pigs/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:55:45 EST Two recently published studies from Kansas State University researchers and collaborators have led to two important findings related to the COVID-19 pandemic: Domestic cats can be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-CoV-2, but pigs are unlikely to be significant carriers of the virus. Kansas State University /articles/k-state-study-first-to-show-sars-cov-2-is-not-transmitted-by-mosquitoes/?sc=rsin /articles/k-state-study-first-to-show-sars-cov-2-is-not-transmitted-by-mosquitoes/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 Jul 2020 14:35:14 EST A new study by Kansas State University researchers is the first to confirm that SARS-CoV-2 cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes. Kansas State University /articles/model-of-critical-infrastructures-reveals-vulnerabilities/?sc=rsin /articles/model-of-critical-infrastructures-reveals-vulnerabilities/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 May 2020 13:05:45 EST An interdisciplinary team of Kansas State University researchers developed a computer simulation that revealed beef supply chain vulnerabilities that need safeguarding -- a realistic concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kansas State University /articles/cookie-doctor-makes-gingerbread-replica-of-the-kansas-state-university-president-s-residence/?sc=rsin /articles/cookie-doctor-makes-gingerbread-replica-of-the-kansas-state-university-president-s-residence/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2019 12:45:33 EST Sugar and spice and everything nice: that's what the Kansas State University President's Residence is made of -- or at least the miniature gingerbread version. It was designed, baked, constructed and decorated by Rebecca Miller Regan, assistant professor of bakery science, who understands the science behind making gingerbread houses. Kansas State University /articles/k-state-olathe-lab-testing-delta-9-thc-cbd-cannabinoids-for-hemp-growers/?sc=rsin /articles/k-state-olathe-lab-testing-delta-9-thc-cbd-cannabinoids-for-hemp-growers/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:05:42 EST Researchers at Kansas State University's Olathe campus are testing Kansas growers' hemp samples for delta-9 THC and CBD levels. Kansas State University /articles/aw-shucks-k-state-vet-says-corn-on-the-cob-no-treat-for-dogs/?sc=rsin /articles/aw-shucks-k-state-vet-says-corn-on-the-cob-no-treat-for-dogs/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Sep 2019 17:00:12 EST Corn on the cob is a treat that many people enjoy each summer. But a Kansas State University veterinarian says don't share that cob with your dog. Kansas State University /articles/new-transmission-model-for-ebola-predicted-latest-uganda-cases/?sc=rsin /articles/new-transmission-model-for-ebola-predicted-latest-uganda-cases/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Jun 2019 08:50:44 EST A new risk assessment model for the transmission of Ebola accurately predicted its spread into the Republic of Uganda, according to the Kansas State University researchers who developed it. They published "Risk assessment of Ebola virus disease spreading in Uganda using a multilayer temporal network" in bioRxiv before the Uganda cases. Kansas State University /articles/sensory-research-digs-deep-to-understand-why-people-like-potatoes/?sc=rsin /articles/sensory-research-digs-deep-to-understand-why-people-like-potatoes/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Jun 2019 09:50:11 EST Sensory analysis research is uncovering what people like about various potato varieties. The findings will help restaurants and food producers make potato-based foods that better align with consumer expectations and desires. Kansas State University /articles/the-hot-zone-connects-with-university-s-long-history-as-silicon-valley-for-biodefense/?sc=rsin /articles/the-hot-zone-connects-with-university-s-long-history-as-silicon-valley-for-biodefense/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 May 2019 15:05:28 EST Kansas State University and its leaders are again being highlighted for their biodefense efforts. Kansas State University /articles/national-geographic-s-the-hot-zone-shows-biosecurity-s-importance/?sc=rsin /articles/national-geographic-s-the-hot-zone-shows-biosecurity-s-importance/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 May 2019 13:05:41 EST Ron Trewyn, Kansas State University NBAF liaison, writes to encourage people to watch THE HOT ZONE, a National Geographic limited series inspired by two Kansas State University veterinarians and leaders and their work during the 1989 Ebola-related outbreak in Virginia. Kansas State University /articles/kansas-state-university-zoonotic-disease-research-fights-viruses-in-the-hot-zone/?sc=rsin /articles/kansas-state-university-zoonotic-disease-research-fights-viruses-in-the-hot-zone/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 May 2019 12:05:07 EST Kansas State University researchers are helping battle most of the nation's top-priority zoonotic diseases. Kansas State University /articles/no-time-to-lose-historic-examples-of-civility-may-help-today-s-civil-discourse-according-to-new-book/?sc=rsin /articles/no-time-to-lose-historic-examples-of-civility-may-help-today-s-civil-discourse-according-to-new-book/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Apr 2019 08:05:08 EST MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- A look at the past may help ordinary people improve civility, according to Kansas State University's Timothy J. Shaffer, co-editor/author of the book, "A Crisis of Civility?: Political Discourse and Its Discontents" from Routledge. Receiving praise from former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, former senator and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and former news anchor Katie Couric, the book discusses the status of the nation's civility. Kansas State University /articles/novel-data-sharing-agreement-accelerates-translational-research/?sc=rsin /articles/novel-data-sharing-agreement-accelerates-translational-research/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:30:29 EST An animal health company is contributing historical clinical data about cats and dogs through a first-of-its-kind data sharing agreement. Information may help "big data" researchers rapidly develop and test therapeutics, drugs and medical technologies for people and companion animals. Kansas State University /articles/study-teens-need-frequent-communication-with-parents-to-maintain-youth-resiliency-after-a-divorce/?sc=rsin /articles/study-teens-need-frequent-communication-with-parents-to-maintain-youth-resiliency-after-a-divorce/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:45:45 EST MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Texting, FaceTime and other popular communication methods among teens may help build supportive parent-youth relationships after a divorce, according to a Kansas State University family studies researcher. Mindy Markham, associate professor and associate director for Kansas State University's School of Family Studies and Human Services; Jonathon Beckmeyer at Indiana University; and Jessica Troilo at West Virginia University recently published a study about parent-youth relationships after a divorce in the Journal of Family Issues. Kansas State University /articles/kansas-state-university-awarded-grant-for-juvenile-justice-initiatives/?sc=rsin /articles/kansas-state-university-awarded-grant-for-juvenile-justice-initiatives/?sc=rsin Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:05:27 EST The Kansas State University Juvenile Justice Collaborative has been awarded $521,805 by the Kansas Department of Corrections and the Kansas Advisory Group to work with local communities in developing support systems for youth and families. Kansas State University /articles/under-the-sea-kansas-state-university-geologist-explores-the-depths-of-the-oceans/?sc=rsin /articles/under-the-sea-kansas-state-university-geologist-explores-the-depths-of-the-oceans/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Jan 2019 10:15:31 EST A Kansas State University geologist is studying the ocean floor and underwater volcanoes to learn more about the minerals and microbial life in the Pacific Ocean. Kansas State University /articles/new-kansas-state-university-study-on-low-noise-and-high-performance-transistors-could-bring-innovations-in-electronics,-sensing/?sc=rsin /articles/new-kansas-state-university-study-on-low-noise-and-high-performance-transistors-could-bring-innovations-in-electronics,-sensing/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Dec 2018 11:05:57 EST A research study on low noise and high-performance transistors led by Suprem Das, Kansas State University assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, has been published by Physical Review Applied. Kansas State University /articles/scientists-reveal-substantial-water-loss-in-global-landlocked-regions/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-reveal-substantial-water-loss-in-global-landlocked-regions/?sc=rsin Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:05:00 EST A new study involving Kansas State University researchers reveals that water storage declines in global landlocked basins has aggravated local water stress and caused potential sea level rise. Kansas State University /articles/battle-of-the-sexes:-kansas-state-university-biologist-uses-dod-grant-to-research-trauma-survival-differences-between-men,-women/?sc=rsin /articles/battle-of-the-sexes:-kansas-state-university-biologist-uses-dod-grant-to-research-trauma-survival-differences-between-men,-women/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:05:38 EST A Kansas State University biologist is using a $650,000 U.S. Department of Defense grant to study the differences between men and women and how their hormones affect the ways they respond to medication and surgery after a traumatic event. Kansas State University /articles/green-energy:-wind-energy-agreement-will-provide-savings,-50-percent-of-electricity-needs-for-kansas-state-university-manhattan-campus/?sc=rsin /articles/green-energy:-wind-energy-agreement-will-provide-savings,-50-percent-of-electricity-needs-for-kansas-state-university-manhattan-campus/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:05:06 EST Kansas State University has signed an agreement with Westar Energy to provide approximately 50 percent of the energy needs for the university's main Manhattan campus from a wind farm in Nemaha County and save the university nearly $200,000 annually. Kansas State University