2023 Blogs
Transfer Communities help students, like Kaitlyn Sy, seamlessly transition from a community college to the KU Edwards Campus.
Transfer Student Experiences Smoother Transition, Success through KUEC’s Transfer Community Program
November 16, 2023
Kaitlyn Sy, a senior in the biotechnology program at the KU Edwards Campus (KUEC), credits her academic success to the university’s Science Transfer Community.
K-State Olathe is taking bold actions to improve the lives of the people in Kansas and around the world through teaching, research and service.
K-State Olathe Announces Strategic Plan, New Initiatives
October 24, 2023
We are excited to share how Kansas State University Olathe is moving forward and helping to achieve the university’s Next-Gen Strategic Plan that includes a focus on this region.
The operations management bachelor’s program is a hybrid format so core classes can be completed 100% online, while additional degree requirements may be online or in-person
September 27, 2023
As organizations grow, they need well-educated professionals to plan, organize and manage the company’s processes and teams. They turn to operations managers to do just that.
Since 2011, Frontiers has provided over $10 million to more than 250 research projects.
August 28, 2023
Kansas-based Frontiers Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Frontiers) is one of approximately 60 Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) programs across the country helping to turn observations in the laboratory, clinic and community into interventions that improve the health of individuals and the public.
The Professional Science Master degree, one of only three offered in Kansas, is entirely online – making it ideal for today’s busy learners.
August 9, 2023
Regina Muskeyvalley has a fulfilling job as a scientist at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. but wanted to find ways to advance in her field. She decided to earn her Professional Science Master (PSM) in Applied Biosciences from K-State Olathe to do just that.
The JCERT-funded KU Clinical Research Center is a state-of-the-art facility where clinical trials take place studying new treatments, interventions or devices on volunteers that help advance medical knowledge and improve health outcomes.
The University of Kansas Cancer Center Leads the Way in Clinical Trial
June 29, 2023
From studying a new drug combination in women at high risk for breast cancer to looking at a new agent in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers, researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center continually conduct clinical trials that shape tomorrow’s treatments.
Two new online tech degrees are targeted to undergraduate transfer and degree-completion students who have an associate degree or equivalent hours.
KU Edwards Campus Offering Two New Tech-Sector Degrees Online in Fall 2023
June 14, 2023
The University of Kansas continues to develop in-demand tech-sector degree programs with the addition of its Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) degree with a concentration in Applied Data Analytics and a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Applied Cybersecurity.
Over the next decade, jobs at Kansas City metro financial-planning and wealth-management companies are projected to grow 5-6%.
K-State’s New Personal Financial Planning Degree and Certificate Meet Growing KC-Area Business Needs
May 3, 2023
K-State Olathe took a bold step in meeting Johnson County and Kansas City regional business needs, thanks to support from the Johnson County Education Research Triangle Authority (JCERT).
Tonia Yelder leads PIVOT at the KU Cancer Center, which connects cancer survivors and co-survivors with researchers to advance quality, patient-focused cancer investigation and care.
The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s PIVOT Program Brings Together Patients and Researchers
March 24, 2023
Patient and Investigator Voices Organizing Together (PIVOT) is The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s patient research advocacy group connecting cancer survivors and co-survivors with researchers to advance quality, patient-focused cancer investigation and care.
Kathleen Matson reinvented her career and personal life by graduating from the Cybersecurity program offered by K-State Olathe's Digital Skills Bootcamps.
February 15, 2023
Kathleen Matson felt stuck. She was a paraprofessional in a kindergarten classroom earning $26,000 a year. Feeling burned out and financially strained, Matson knew she wanted to do something more with her life.
Husband and wife received JCERT scholarships in their quest to earn BSIT degrees from the KU Edwards Campus.
Couple Enjoys Success Pursuing JCERT-Supported BSIT Degrees Together at KUEC
January 12, 2023
Alex and Constance Arriaga-Flores are nontraditional students in the JCERT-supported Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program at KU Edwards Campus.