8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (826+ words) University rolled out one of the first nuclear engineering curriculums in the world. By the early 1960s,...and folded the curriculum into its mechanical engineering program, reducing it to a concentration or a...semester, the university relaunched the nuclear engineering major, which…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (88+ words) Max Gorden reports live from McPherson College in Kansas, where students are pursuing bachelor's degrees in auto restoration. Students learn heritage skills like bodywork, engine rebuilding, upholstery, and painting to restore classic cars, leading to a 95% job placement rate after…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (692+ words) TOPEKA (KSNT) – Engineers are in a race against the clock to find a way to prolong the life of Kansas’ reservoirs and save them from a muddy fate. All reservoirs in Kansas suffer from the same problem: each is gradually…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (361+ words) Anne Rogers writes about how Michael Massey turned to physics to analyze his swing as he fights for a role in 2026. “As nerdy as it sounds, physics is part of it,” Massey said. “That’s really all I tried to get…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (323+ words) Iola, Hutchinson and Colby, Kansas will have higher education opportunities available to students as soon as Fall 2026 WICHITA, Kan., August 20, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Newman University announced the expansion of the HERE program to three additional community colleges, including Allen Community…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (618+ words) For years, Kansas politicians have argued over what students should know before they graduate. Lawmakers have pushed students to pass a civics test and complete personal finance coursework. Gov. Kelly has warned against legislative overreach into curriculum decisions. Both debates…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (398+ words) Do you have a question about nuclear power and energy storage in Kansas? Send us an email, and we'll work to get answers. A consortium of public and private partners announced a plan last week to explore expanding nuclear power…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (925+ words) TOPEKA — University officials across Kansas celebrated a third year of growing enrollments on Wednesday, even though the future will present more challenges. “We’re obviously extremely pleased,” said Blake Benson, chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents. “It’s a third consecutive…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (815+ words) By LAWRENCE BROOKSSeptember 23, 2025 All summer long, innovation has been the emphasis for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its nine divisions and 45 districts spanning the globe. Since the spring of 2024, the Kansas City District has been leading the way by…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1743+ words) Clyde McQueen arrived in Kansas City 38 years ago not knowing how to operate a computer. As the then-new CEO of the Full Employment Council of Kansas City, he needed to get a handle on the technology on his desk. “I…...