A recent change to bedbug fumigation will make it more cost-effective to get rid of the pests, thanks to research from Kansas State University. The phrase “sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite” might have become more common in the …
Fire season lasts longer and costs more, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The report projects the Forest Service and Department of the Interior will need $1.8 billion to extinguish the 2014 wildfires, which is …
With severe weather on the way, it’s important to have a plan. A Kansas State University climatologist says that plan should include an emergency kit, including a helmet and tennis shoes. “The best warning in the world with the most …
This spring may be more like a lion than a lamb. John Harrington Jr. is a synoptic climatologist and professor of geography at Kansas State University who studies weather events, how often they occur and the conditions when they occurred. …
Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury among children. Kansas State University civil engineers are striving to increase child safety by studying a simple action: buckling up. The engineers — Sunanda Dissanayake, associate professor of civil engineering, …
Kansas State University is receiving a $120,000 federal grant to develop a training program on grain dust safety and explosion hazards at mills and elevators. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the award Tuesday. Kansas State is among 72 …
Two Kansas State University civil engineers are working to make Kansas roads and highways safer by reducing the number and severity of vehicular crashes that involve large, cargo-carrying trucks. Sunanda Dissanayake, associate professor of civil engineering, and Siddhartha Kotikalapudi, master’s …