K-Staters in the news-June 2005

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Newsmakers: K-Staters in the News

June 2005 In the news archives

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "Other views: Kansas has too many counties," 6/30/05 Kansas.com (from the Hays Daily News); "Kansas has too," 6/30/05 Wichita Eagle

Gamma Sigma Delta, "K-State ag honor society recognizes outstanding students," 6/30/05 eldoradotimes.com (Kan.), http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/Aghonorsociety61705.html

K-State Foundation, "K-State honored by Kansas Bar Association," 6/30/05 Wichita Business Journal

Psychology, Star Lab, Rene Slick, "Virtual driving prepares teens for open road," 6/29/05 9News.com

Family studies and human development, Chuck Smith, "Tips for parents: Parent-teacher relationships important to child's success," 6/29/05 Kansas City infoZine

National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, David Franz, "HHS appoints members to National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, 6/29/05 PharmaLive

English, Phil Nel, "Harry Potter expert shares ideas about the sixth book," 6/29/05 U.S. Newswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/harrypotter62805.html

Rapid Response Center, Karen Blakeslee, animal sciences, Daniel Y.C. Fung, "Safety tips for picnics and cookouts," 6/29/05 U.S. Newswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/picnictips63005.html

Veterinary medicine, Dr. Kari Wallentine, "Owners can help pets overcome fear of thunderstorms," 6/27/05 Kansas City infoZine, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/listthunderstorms42805.html and http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/10signs42805.html

K-State honors, "K-State awards semester and graduation honors," 6/27/05 El Dorado Times; "K-State awards student honors," 6/24/05 Fort Riley Post, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/spg05hnrs61505.html

Family studies and human services, Mark White, "Breaking down doors to a nightmare," 6/27/05 Topeka Capital-Journal

Veterinary medicine, Gail Hansen, "Blood-sucking parasites known to carry disease," 6/26/05 Manhattan Mercury

Dietetics and distance education, "Get fiber from fruits, not fruit juices," 6/26/05 fredericksburg.com

Political science, Dale Herspring, "Announcing Russia profile's weekly experts' panel," 6/24/05 RussiaProfile.org

Political science, Joe Aistrup, "Being tough on courts can be tough," 6/24/05 Kansas City Star and KansasCity.com

Family nutritiion, Kathy Walsten, "Ground beef safety," 6/24/05 sheknows.com

Entomology, K-State Insect Zoo, Sonny Ramaswamy, an article on the K-State Insect Zoo appeared in the June 2005 issue of Midwest Living

Sociology, anthropology and social work, Brad Logan, "Kansas State prof surveys area creek for buried treasures," 6/23/05 Basehor Sentinel

Veterinary medicine, Dr. Laura Armbrust, "Image is everything if you are a radiologist," 6/23/05 Kansas City infoZine, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/radiologist62105.html

Engineering research, "Study shows higher speed limits not responsible for increased traffic deaths," 6/22/05 All Headline News

K-State, "Kansas schools best buys," 6/22/05 KWCH 12 Eyewitness News and Kansas City infoZine

Music, Rod Walker, "Professor to guest conduct at Carnegie Hall," 6/22/05 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/walker62105.html

Animal sciences, Janice Swanson, "Cockfights pit law against way of life," 6/21/05 TENNESSEEAN.com

Sociology, anthropology and social work, Robert Schaeffer, women's studies, Torry Dickinson, "Nature of industry changing around the world," 6/17/05 Kansas City infoZine,http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/industrychange61605.html

Continuing education, "174 graduate on post," 6/17/05 Fort Riley Post

Veterinary medicine, Dr. William Fortney, "Your stinky pet may need to see the vet," 6/16/05 infozine.com, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/liststinkypets41905.html

Sociology, Robert Schaeffer, women's studies, Torry Dickinson, "Nature of industry changing around the world, Kansas State University experts say," 6/16/05 U.S. Newswire, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/industrychange61605.html

Plant pathology, Bikram Gill, "K-State, KWC to complete sequence of common wheat genome," 6/16/05 High Plains Journal and RedNova.com, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/wheatgenome61605.html

Ag economics, Sean Fox, James Mintert, Ted Schroeder, Brian Coffey, Luc Valentin, "U.S. hog market situation and outlook: A research summary," June 2005 ThePigSite.com

Animal sciences, J. Scott Smith, "Take the daily news quiz," an interactive question-answer section on 6/28/05 abcnews.go.com; "For better, safer burger, add rosemary," 6/27/5 Forbes.com; "Cooking tip could reduce cancer risk," 6/15/05 WTVF Channel 5.com in Nashville; "Rosemary extract could make cooked meat safer," 6/15/05 C.ooking & P.acking at foodconsumer.org and 6/14/05 Reuters; "Dash of rosemary might boost burger safety," 6/9/05 TheKCRAChannel.com; "Burgers on--hold the onions and pass the rosemary," 6/9/05 newswise; Also on KAIT8.com, Jonesboro (Ark.), bakersfieldchannel.com (Calif.), nbcsandiego.com (San Diego, Calif.), thedenverchannel.com (Colo.), ledger-enquirer.com (Columbus, Ga.), hawaiichannel.com (Hawaii), indychannel.com (Ind.), iowachannel.com (Iowa), neworleanschannel.com (La.), bostonchannel.com (Mass.), clickondetriot.com (Mich.), kansascitychannel.com (Mo.), columbustelegram.com (Neb.), kearneyhub.com (Neb.), omahachannel.com (Neb.), foxreno.com (Reno, Nev.), thenewmexicochannel.com (N.M.), channeloklahoma.com (Okla.), oregon.live.com (Oregon), thepittsburghchannel.com (Pa.), click2houston.com (Texas), fredericksburg.com (Va.), milwaukeechannel.com (Wisc.), theaustralian.news.com (Australia), 10news.com, 14wfie.com, abcnews.com, ajc.com, cancerpage.com, carolinachannel.com, champlainchannel.com, channel3000.com, click10.com, clickonsa.com, drkoop.com, foodconsumer.org, health24.com, healthcentral.com, healthfinder.gov, healthscout.com, hometownchannel.com, jacksonchannel.com, klastv.com, ktvu.com, nbc4.com, nbc4i.com, news4jax.com, newsnet5.com, nbc5.com, nbc5i.com, nbc10.com, nbc11.com, nbc30.com, newswise.com, news.yahoo.com, thewbalchannel, tmcnet.com (The Message Centre), turnto10.com, wesh.com, wgalchannel.com, wh10tv.com, wmtw.com, wmurchannel.com, wpbfchannel.com, wpxi.com, wral.com, wsbtv.com, wsoctv.com, wtov9.com, wxii12.com

Veterinary medicine, Dr. Roger Fingland, "Couple expresses thanks for dog's care via donation," 6/14/05 Daily Nonpareil online

Athletics, Tim Weiser, "Kansas State athletics director gets award," 6/14/05 Topeka Capital-Journal, 6/13/05 Manhattan Mercury and 6/14/05 Salina Journal

Family and consumer sciences, Mary Lou Odie, "Saving for a rainy day: Long-term care insurance can buy peace of mind for down the road," 6/14/05 KansasCity.com

Ag economics, "Beef ban grilled at conference: Western governors support reopening trade with Canada," 6/14/05 Rocky Mountain News; "BSE case won't impede Japan imports of U.S. beef," 6/14/05 National Business Review

Psychology, Courtney Fea, "It's official: Women like compliments," 6/18/05 HoustonChronicle.com by New York Daily News writer; "Fake or not, compliments work wonders," 6/14/05 smh.com.au (Australia), http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/selfimage52605.html

Education law, Robert Shoop, "As school bus sexual assaults rise, danger often overlooked," 6/14/05 washingtonpost.com

Entomology, Ludek Zurek, "Wet yards set stage for mosquitoes," 6/14/05 Kansas.com, Farmer Stockman and Wichita Eagle; "Might be busy year in Kansas for mosquitoes," 6/12/05 Manhattan Mercury; "Unless Kansans take action soon, 2005 may be year for mosquitoes," 6/9/05 cattlenetwork.com

K-State at Salina, Brad Amstutz, "Around the world--virtually," 6/13/05 Popular Science

Kinesiology, Stewart Trost, "School kids need 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily," 6/13/05 Child Health News; Also in Innovations-Report, Germany; RedNova.com; ScienceBlog.com; myDNA.com (Texas); Medical News Today (United Kingdom); EurekAlert (D.C.); Newswise

Ag economics, Kevin Dhuyvetter and Terry Kastens, "Fueling the farm," 6/12/05 WIBW 13 News and CBS News Radio; "High fuel prices tighten farmers' budgets," 6/11/05 Lawrence Journal World

Management, Diane Swanson, accounting, Dann Fisher, "Catch ethics if you can," 6/27/05 WebCPA; "Professors issue call for ethics in accounting curriculum," 6/20/05 SmartPros Accounting, WEB CPA (New York); "Ethics as CPE," 6/20/05 WebCPA (New York); "K-State professors issue call to mandate new curriculum for accounting degree programs," 6/16/05 Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics, E. Corporate Compliance News; "Professors call for new accunting curriculum mandate," 6/10/05 AccountingWEB.com, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/accountingprograms61405.html

Management, Diane Swanson, Live radio interview on KPSI Radio 920 AM (www.newstalk920.com) in Palm Springs , Calif., 6/10/05, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/corporatescandal60105.html

Veterinary medicine, Dr. Kari Wallentine, "How to help your pet during a storm," 6/10/05 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/listthunderstorms42805.html

Boys' State, "Boys' State to hold program," 6/10/05 Manhattan Mercury

Marketing, Swinder Janda, "An unhealthy fear of death may hurt your wallet," 6/10/05 Yahoo News and ABC News

Biosecurity Research Institute, "High-tech projects demand high-tech workforce," 6/9/05 dBusinessNews (St. Louis)

Psychology, Leon Rappoport, "The taste of fear: Eat, drink and be very afraid," 6/9/05 metroactive.com

Interior architecture, Allan Hastings, "Fashioning tools for women: Five K-State students rethink products marketed toward men," 6/9/05 Topeka Capital-Journal, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/powertools51205.html

Family studies and human services, John Murray, "Tolerance in the news: Video games--Playing against racism," 6/8/05 Tolerance.org

Veterinary medicine, Michael Dryden: "Number of tickborne diseases growing," 6/15/05 recordonline.com; "With proper weapons, you can win the war on fleas," 6/8/05 The Gazette (Montreal, Canada)

STAR lab, psychology, Rene Slick, "K-State professor researching whether simulators help young teenagers become better drivers," 6/7/05 sciencedaily.com, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/simulators52605.html

Solar racing team, "Better production: software gets solar racecar up and running," 6/7/05 MMS Online (Modern Machine Shop)

Microbiology, "K-State microbiology workshop celebrates 25 years," 6/7/05 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/microbiology60705.html

Housing, Chuck Werring, "K-State housing redo all about community," 6/6/05 Kansas City Star and KansasCity.com, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/jardineredevelop42105.html

Research, "Climate: Kansas is part of solution," editorial in the 6/6/05 Wichita Eagle

Political science, Dale Herspring, "Russia's struggling liberals," 6/10/05 United Press International; "Analysis: Russia and Europe in crisis," 6/6/05 United Press International, World Peace Herald and Washington Times. Herspring was interviewed early Saturday, June 4, by the German radio station, Deutsche Welle, on the status of the German Army (Bundeswehr). The interview was conducted in German for an international audience. Deutsche Welle is the world-wide German station and is heard all over the world.

Music, Wayne Goins, in a photo and cutline in the story "New venue a good fit for Hawkins jazz festival," 6/5/05 Topeka Capital-Journal

Geology, Keith Miller, "Teaching evolution controversy," 6/10/05 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, "God, science and 'intelligent design,'" 6/5/05 MetroWest Daily News (Mass.)

K-State at Salina, Dennis Kuhlman, "Let's welcome Ms. GlobalFlyer II: A woman at the controls could make Salina the center of the world's attention again," column in the 6/4/05 Salina Journal

Human nutrition, Denis Medeiros, "Gad diets: Good or bad?" 6/3/05 sheknows.com

ROTC, "K-State Army, Air Force ROTC cadets receive awards at ceremony," 6/3/05 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/cadetawards51605.html

Entomology, Ludek Zurek, "Bug off! Pest control," 6/3/05 Kansas City Star

K-State, "Web sites help answer farmers' questions," 6/3/05 Drovers news source

Extension engineering, Joe Harner, "KSU gives top 10 grain storage tips," 6/3/05 High Plains Journal

Sociology, anthropology and social work, Harald E.L. Prins, "Native-American nicknames/mascots," 6/2/05 RedNova.com, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/MediaGuide/Prinsbio.html

Homeland Security scholar, "KSU graduate receives national scholarship," 6/2/05 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/homelandscholar60205.html

Ag economics, David Darling, "Seward ranks 23rd in tourism economics," 6/2/05 Southwest Daily Times

Veterinary medicine, Dr. Laurie A. Beard, "Age-defying equines," June 2005 thehorse.com

Biosecurity research, "Hockaday: KC-area life sciences must 'separate from the crowd," 6/2/05 Kansas City Business Journal

Biology, Craig Paukert, "Report looks at causes, effects of Kansas River's long decline," 6/2/05 KansasCity.com and Kansas City Star

Sociology, anthropology and social work, Brad Logan, "Tonganoxie sites nominated by state for national register," 6/2/05 Lawrence Journal-World

Veterinary medicine, "A century of animal health," 6/1/05 Manhattan Mercury, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/Webzine/Centennial/index.html

Journalism and mass communications, Fred Brock, "Embedded troops may be biased," 6/1/05 Harris News Service; "Professor voices concerns about war coverage," 6/10/5 Fort Riley Post, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/embeddedjournalism52505.html

Psychology, Elizabeth Cady, "Music, song, powerful memory triggers," 6/2/05 Fox News channel; "What songs play in your memory's jukebox?" 6/1/05 WebMD Health, http://www.mediarelations.k-state.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/songsandmemory52605.html