News and Events
Seven Awards Build Capacity for Resilience Research
Kansas NSF EPSCoR announces seven awards for faculty to initiate resiliency research in Kansas. Each award of up to $50,000 supports a year of research and education efforts. While faculty from all universities in Kansas are eligible to apply, this year’s awardees are...
Postdocs and Students Step Up as Leaders for the ARISE Project
A new Postdoc and Student Leadership Group (PSLG) launches at Kansas NSF EPSCoR, giving a voice to a vital cohort of ARISE researchers. With representatives from three college campuses, the new six-member leadership group includes one postdoctoral researcher, four...
Student Spotlight: Adaeze Okeukwu
Adaeze Okeukwu has always been interested in computer science. Now, as a doctoral student at Kansas State University, she is excited to expand her skills in this area as part of ARISE. Her research will help build a novel tool that could transform how cities invest in...
Real-Time Data Point for the Win
A group of Kansas City youth got a science snack to go with the Super Bowl this year. With help from our ARISE project and the EPA, the teens are learning about data science at the Saturday Academy, a long-running program by Kansas City Kansas Community College. 15...
New Course Builds Data Science Capacity in Kansas
This spring K-State, KU, and WSU are piloting a new data science course. But it’s not just for students—17 community partners also benefit by gaining free data science solutions. This project-based course, called Community Data Labs, is speerheaded by the Kansas Data...
K-State Grad Student finalist in science communication competition
Kansas State University doctoral student Hannah Dea was selected as one of ten students to compete in K-State's Three Minute Thesis, or 3MT, final competition. The event is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the K-State Alumni Center Banquet Room, and it is open...
What makes soil healthy?
New research led by agronomy Professor Chuck Rice at Kansas State University shines light on tillage practices that affect soil health. The team looked at soil from fields growing various combinations of wheat and soybean crops with three types of tillage...
ARISE e-newsletter
Hello everyone and Happy New Year! We sent out an e-newsletter this week that features a roundup of activities and events for the ARISE team. ARISE is a major investment in Kansas by the U.S. National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive...
Looking Back on a Memorable Year
To all investigators, students, staff, advisors, administrators, educators, and friends of Kansas NSF EPSCoR — thank you! We appreciate you and the role you play in helping us promote scientific research and education across the state. You made this year memorable in...