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- Message to the IMSE family from Shing Chang, interim department head
Explore the latest updates from IMSE, including advances in our labs, expanding international partnerships, curriculum changes and other department accomplishments. Learn how the department is driving innovation in engineering education and research. - 37 years of service: IMSE celebrates the retirement of Margaret Rys
After more than 40 years of teaching, research and service, Professor Malgorzata "Margaret" Rys is retiring from Kansas State University, leaving a lasting impact on generations of industrial engineering students. Read about her remarkable career, dedication to the IMSE department and the legacy she leaves behind.
- Detection at the nanoscale: Engineering professor awarded patent for phosphate-detecting electrochemical sensor
K-State IMSE associate professor Suprem Das has earned his fourth U.S. patent. Learn more about his latest innovation and its potential impact. - Turning K-State research into real-world solutions
Suprem Das, professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, was among the K-State inventors recognized during the 2026 Inventors and Breeders Ceremony. Learn how his patented innovations—and those of 35 other researchers—are helping turn K-State discoveries into real-world impact. - Outstanding alumni recognized for early-career success in engineering
K-State industrial engineering alumnus Mark Neier ('09) was honored with the 2026 Professional Progress Award. Read how his career at Deloitte and dedication to K-State earned him this recognition. - Fabricating futures: Growing rural Kansas' skilled trades workforce
Kansas State University received a $1 million grant to expand skilled trades and advanced manufacturing education across rural Kansas. The Fabricating Futures initiative will provide hands-on learning, teacher support, and career pathways for more than 1,500 students. The program aims to strengthen the state's manufacturing workforce and meet the growing demand for skilled workers. -
Turning K-State research into real-world solutions
As part of One K-State Research Week 2026, the university is recognizing inventors who received patents and plant variety protection certificates in 2024 and 2025. This week’s 2026 Inventors and Breeders Ceremony celebrated 36 inventors and breeders who are leading K-State innovations in new varieties of wheat, graphene and carbon nanomaterials, agricultural engineering, entomology, animal health and many other disciplines. -
Technology Development Institute helps manufacturer in northeast Kansas develop new products
Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute continues to support small business development in rural communities. The institute recently helped a premier manufacturer in northeast Kansas develop a new product for hunters. -
2026 Engineering Ambassadors selected to represent the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering
Thirty-one student leaders in Kansas State University's Carl R. Ice College of Engineering have been selected to represent the college through the Engineering Ambassadors organization. -
Carl R. Ice College of Engineering adopts dedicated advising model
As part of a universitywide initiative to improve student success through enhanced academic advising, the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering has adopted a professional advising model that ensures each student has a dedicated advisor trained to deliver the specialized support students need to thrive.
