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Friday, July 10, 2009
K-STATE'S RAY YUNK FIRST UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEMBER TO EARN LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CERTIFICATION IN BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION: Ray Yunk, associate professor of architectural engineering and construction science at Kansas State University, recently became the first university faculty member in the world to be certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional in building design and construction.
K-STATE OFFERING HORTICULTURAL THERAPY GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM BEGINNING IN FALL 2009: Kansas State University's department of horticulture, forestry and recreation resources and Division of Continuing Education will offer a 16-credit hour graduate certificate program in horticultural therapy beginning this fall.
COLLABORATION BETWEEN K-STATE AND GEARY COUNTY USD 475 TO FOSTER SCIENCE EDUCATION: This fall will mark the beginning of a special collaborative effort between graduate students at Kansas State University and teachers at Junction City High School in Geary County USD 475.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
K-STATE SENIOR RESEARCHES POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN BITTER-TASTE SENSITIVITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES: Could an individual's bitter-taste sensitivity help determine their risk for chronic disease? Kansas State University's Kathy Nguyen, senior in public health nutrition, Garden City, is studying the genotypes of diabetic and non-diabetic individuals to determine if there is a link between the risk for type 2 diabetes and bitter-taste sensitivity.
K-STATE STUDENTS GAIN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES BY SERVING IN COMMUNITIES ABROAD: When Trisha Gott went to Izamal, Mexico, in summer 2005 she set out to help the locals learn more about English and maybe do a few educational programs.
NIEHOFF TO SERVE AS INTERIM ASSOCIATE PROVOST AT K-STATE: Brian Niehoff, head of Kansas State University's department of management, has accepted the position of interim associate provost, and will assume this new role beginning July 13.
K-STATE'S MEAT SCIENCE FACULTY OFFERING BEEF '505' SHORT COURSE: Increasing and optimizing the value of beef is the objective of a special short course organized by meat scientists from Kansas State University's department of animal sciences and industry.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
K-STATE'S HARRY POTTER SCHOLAR TO DISCUSS UPCOMING SIXTH POTTER MOVIE: Phil Nel, a Kansas State University professor of English and expert on the Harry Potter book series, will talk about the complex relationship between the books and movies just a few days before the latest installment, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," hits the movie screen.
K-STATE WORKING ON EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH CHINA: Kansas State University's Bill Meredith, special assistant to the provost and past director of K-State's School of Family Studies and Human Services, is working to increase the number of exchange programs between K-State and China.
'TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK' NIGHT JULY 24 AT KAW VALLEY RODEO TO BENEFIT K-STATE'S JOHNSON CANCER CENTER: To raise awareness and money for the fight against cancer, Kansas State University's Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research is teaming up with the Kaw Valley Rodeo Association for the third annual "Tough Enough to Wear Pink" night, Friday, July 24, at the Kaw Valley Rodeo.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
K-STATE AFRICAN DANCE AND MUSIC ENSEMBLE TO FEATURE THE SOCIAL DANCE AND MUSIC OF GHANA: An addition to the Kansas State University dance program will bring dance and music from a West African country to the university and surrounding communities. K-State is adding an African Dance and Music Ensemble that primarily will feature the social music and dance of Ghana, a West African country, and possibly explore other world dance and music forms.
Monday, July 6, 2009
K-STATE ANESTHESIOLOGIST HELPING TO TRAIN AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE VETERINARIANS: Going to a country in the midst of a war probably isn't something most people would consider. But Dr. David Hodgson, a veterinary anesthesiologist at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, is not most people.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
K-STATE PHYSICIST'S WORK WITH ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE COULD LEAD TO TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTH CARE LIKE BETTER DIAGNOSTICS, DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF CANCER: Where biology, chemistry and physics intersect, a Kansas State University professor expects to find applications to improve human health.
K-STATE HAS THREE 2009 FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT SCHOLARS: Three Kansas State University students have won 2009 Fulbright U.S. Student scholarships for travels abroad. The students are among more than 1,500 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad for the 2009-2010 academic year through the Fulbright program.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
NISTAC BOARD CHAIR PLANS ADDITIONAL REVIEWS: The board of directors of the National Institute for Strategic Technology Acquisition and Commercialization -- NISTAC -- will be asked to oversee a thorough review of matters raised in a recent exit analysis to identify any actions needed to ensure NISTAC operates within the expected highest standards of ethics and accountability, said NISTAC board chair Ron Trewyn, Kansas State University's vice president for research.
DAVID RINTOUL NAMED INTERIM DIRECTOR OF K-STATE'S DIVISION OF BIOLOGY: The Division of Biology at Kansas State University has new leadership. David Rintoul has been selected interim director and has begun a one-year term in the post.