2015 News
News involving our students, faculty, and programs.
December 2015
Psychological sciences department among best according to SuccessfulStudent
Provost names search committee for interim dean of College of Arts & Sciences
Music professor nominated for two Grammys
ArtSci alumnae one of two selected to receive 2016 Distinguished Young Alumni award
Choir students perform in Carnegie Hall
Dorhout named Kansas State University’s interim vice president for research
Five ArtSci students learn from summer opportunities with Chapman Scholarships
November 2015
Anthropology student receives Marshall Scholarship to study food systems, social sustainability
Anthropology student finalist for Rhodes, Marshall national scholarships
Three Arts & Sciences graduate students earn honors at Research and the State
Two ArtSci faculty receive $5,000 Iman Awards for research and teaching
Nippert selected as distinguished alumnus by ecology program
Vocal music students win top honors at regional competition
Psychological sciences doctoral student receives national research award
October 2015
Former US press secretary Marlin Fitzwater receives honorary doctorate from K-State
Geography alumnus to receive award and present lecture on data sharing
September 2015
College of Arts & Sciences to host Resources for College Success, Oct. 7
Mathematics professor's Math Circles program featured in Scientific American blog
Michael Kanost elected 2015 Entomological Society of America fellow
French group to visit campus, Manhattan and Morganville
Visual Journalist joins A.Q. Miller School Faculty
Dave Kendall joins A.Q. Miller School as Interim News Director
Summer 2015
Geography professor receives NSF Rapid Response Research Grant
Journalism professor receives top teaching honor
Two Biology faculty named National Academies education fellows in life sciences
Biochemist studies oilseed plants for biofuel, industrial development
Biology graduate student wins award at national meeting
Postdoctoral research associate in Biology receives Best Young Investigator award
Eiselein named first recipient of the Michael Donnelly Faculty Award in English
Several ArtSci faculty featured in recent international scientific journal
Sherow selected to receive Kansas Notable Book Award
College of Arts & Sciences announces five new department heads
Physics faculty member granted membership in European Space Agency Consortium
May 2015
Sociology professor brings his research to the screen
Enhancing student experience through the Arts & Sciences instructional fee
Geography honors students with departmental awards
ArtSci student receives Boren Scholarship to study Russian in Kyrgyzstan
Psychological sciences honors students with departmental awards
ArtSci alumnus Tom Milbourn speaks at Journalism and Mass Communications Honors Banquet
April 2015
Blair named Ecological Society of America Fellow
Strayhall wins Sullivan Poetry Award
ArtSci alumnus named Big 12 Conference Video Coordinator of the Year
Biology professor receives Tinkle Research Excellence Award
Undergraduate research in ecology and evolutionary biology continues with NSF grant renewal
Goldwater scholarship honors for two ArtSci students
Two ArtSci students earn National Science Foundation honors
Matthew S. Gaynor named art department head
2015-2016 Student Ambassadors selected
Eight Math students achieve high results in Putnam Mathematical Competition
Kinders, Bilbrey among 2015 Alumni Fellows selection
No problem: Students show off mathematics skills at annual competition
March 2015
Mortenson to become Dean at Baylor University
Theatre students expand their own 'modern family' with trip to Los Angeles
Arts & Sciences Diversity Lecture Series Grant applications due April 15
Political Science graduate program ranked number one
Pink and Purple Polyester Party Supports Johnson Cancer Research Center
New album featuring Music Assistant Professor tops Billboard charts
Weekend of Performing Arts Brings Purple to Kansas City
February 2015
American ethnic studies faculty testify at ethnic studies House Bill 2207 hearing
History Doctoral Students Enjoy Work at Eisenhower Museum
Exploring the Digital Humanities at K-State
Criminologist 'hacks' the hacker, explores meaning of hacking
Uwe Thumm, Physics, receives Humboldt award for lifetime research achievements
Five ArtSci students earn honors for presentations at annual K-INBRE bioscience symposium
January 2015
K-State nominates four ArtSci students for Goldwater Scholarship
ArtSci researchers introduce macrosystems approach to study stream ecology
