MANHATTAN -- As Kansas State University celebrates its first 150 years, a dramatic part of the university's history will be moving to a new home -- ghost and all. The university's own Purple Masque Theatre, currently in East Stadium, is getting a new home in West Stadium, with a projected completion ...

Three months ago, longtime Texas racer Al Lamb made history by riding his Honda motorcycle a two-way average speed of more than 262 miles per hour – a new world record. One of the biggest factors in Lamb's success was the ability to speed test his motorcycle in the Walter H. ...

More than 800 area families will have a better Christmas this year thanks to the Salvation Army/Wesley House toy and food distribution event, taking place this week at the PSU Student Recreation Center/Kansas National Guard Armory. The event, in its sixth year as a joint venture of The Salvation Army and ...

The old adage goes: If you want to learn a subject, teach it. “If you really want to learn it,” Donald Baack said with a smile, “and remember, I’m stealing this line from someone, write a textbook about it.” Baack, a university professor of management, should know. He’s written plenty, and by ...

State Board of Education members adopted a definition for College and Career Readiness at their monthly meeting Dec. 11 and 12 in Topeka. Highlights of the December State Board of Education meeting State Board of Education members adopted a definition for College and Career Readiness at their monthly meeting Dec. 11 and ...

Wichita State University has chosen the top 12 finalists in the annual Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI). They are: Courtney Allen, Wichita, KS, Wichita High School Southeast Blair Benton, Benton, KS, Circle High School TJ Blake, Hutchinson, KS, Hutchinson High School David Brink, Wichita, KS, Eisenhower High School Hassan Farhoud, Wichita, KS, Wichita Collegiate School Kelsey Hanna, Wichita, ...

MANHATTAN -- At Kansas State University, 2012 was a productive year full of research and discoveries. For the 2011-2012 fiscal year ending June 30, researchers were awarded 910 grants, totaling more than $137.4 million in funding -- the second highest funding level ever received at the university. The funding supported studies ...

MANHATTAN -- The first month of the new year will be full of music, art, performances and more at Kansas State University. The following events in January 2013, all free unless otherwise indicated, are sponsored by the university's McCain Performance Series; the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance; and the Marianna ...

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has donated aircraft structural parts and kits worth more than $800,000 to Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) for use in its research laboratories and training classes. Airbus is donating an elevator for a horizontal tail and two APU change kits. NIAR researchers John Tomblin ...

LAWRENCE — Momentum is growing for a new School of Business building at the University of Kansas, with donors contributing an additional $13 million for the project to date. Private philanthropy for the building project includes these leadership gifts: • The Hall Family Foundation, of Kansas City, Mo., $2.5 million; • David and ...

MANHATTAN -- Turning 150 is worth talking about. That's why Kansas State University is launching a new lecture series to celebrate its sesquicentennial in 2013. The weekly Brown Bag Lecture Series will be offered in the spring and fall 2013 semesters. The lecture series will focus on historical university topics and events. ...

MANHATTAN -- When it comes to Santa Claus, a Kansas State University expert says let children believe in the jolly old elf as long as they want. Jared Durtschi, an assistant professor in Kansas State University's marriage and family therapy program, says there is no particular age when a child should ...

MANHATTAN -- With winter on the way, a Kansas State University veterinarian says dog owners have plenty of options to keep their fur-ever friends comfortable and happy -- even when the weather turns nasty. "A general rule of thumb is if it is too cold for you outside, it is too ...

MANHATTAN -- A new study may help scientists produce better climate-resistant corn and other food production plants by putting a spin on the notion that we are what we eat. Kansas State University geneticists and colleagues found that by applying a genetic-analysis method used to study and prioritize the genes in ...

LAWRENCE - Lower levels of wealth in a family may mean lower math scores for their children. New research from the University of Kansas is showing that wealth - a family's assets minus their liabilities - can predict their children's achievement in math. Terri Friedline, assistant professor of social welfare at KU, ...

MANHATTAN -- The key to motivation in physical activity may be feeling inadequate. One Kansas State University researcher found that those who exercised with a teammate whom they perceived to be better increased their workout time and intensity by as much as 200 percent. Brandon Irwin, assistant professor of kinesiology, was ...

Chris Petr LAWRENCE — Accreditation is a standard method of quality assurance in higher education, but it doesn’t reach every department on a given campus. A University of Kansas professor is helping lead an effort to ensure quality standards for social work doctoral programs throughout North America. Chris Petr, professor of ...

LAWRENCE — Prominent political practitioners, including strategists, journalists and pollsters, will analyze the 2012 election results at the Post-Election Conference, sponsored by the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. The event will take place from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, and 8:30 a.m. to 10 ...