Kansas State University

MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University undergraduate researchers will showcase their work at the 13th annual Developing Scholars Program Research Poster Symposium in the K-State Student Union Ballroom on Sunday, April 21. The public is invited to meet with the scholars and find out about their research 1xbet online sports betting 1:30-3:30 p.m.

The Developing Scholars Program provides underrepresented students opportunities to research projects with a faculty mentor. Students receive academic, social, and financial support while participating in the discovery and creation of new knowledge at Kansas State University.

"Through undergraduate research at K-State, students and their faculty research mentors are contributing to the latest advancements for the state of Kansas and beyond," said Anita Cortez, administrative director of the Developing Scholars Program.

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