Kansas
State University achievements
2005
Faculty
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Glenn Horton-Smith, a K-State assistant professor of physics,
has been named an Outstanding Junior Investigator by the U.S.
Department of Energy. The award is given to recognize exceptionally
talented new high energy physicists early in their careers and
to assist and facilitate the development of their research programs.
Awards made under this program help to maintain the vitality of
university research and assure continued excellence in the teaching
of physics. Horton-Smith was recognized for his work with neutrinos,
one of the fundamental particles which make up the universe. December
2005
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Lorne Render, director of the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of
Art, will serve on the 2006 accreditation advisory group for the
American Association of Museums. Render is one of 30 museum directors
and staff members chosen to serve as a member of the group and
he will assist in shaping the process through which museums become
accredited. Accreditation by the association recognizes a museum's
accountability, commitment to excellence, high professional standards
and continued institutional improvement. The advisory group's
purpose is to provide input by, and on behalf of, museums participating
in the American Association of Museums' accreditation program
regarding program policy and administration. December 2005
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Sheri J. Haar, an associate professor of apparel, textiles and
interior design, received the Excellence in Marketable Textile
Design award at the International Textile and Apparel Association
annual conference and design exhibition in November. Haar received
the honor for her original design, "Faces," which consists
of a knitted tank top, tube top and skirt. The award was sponsored
by ATEX Inc. and includes the opportunity for Haar to publish
her work in Clothing and Textiles Research Journal. December 2005
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The College of Education and its dean, Michael Holen, have been
recognized by the National Academic Advising Association for their
longtime support of the association and of academic advising.
Holen and the college were honored at the association's recent
29th annual conference in Las Vegas . Since the establishment
of its executive office at the college in 1990, the association's
membership has grown from 2,400 to more than 8,800. Holen and
K-State also worked with the association on the development and
offering of a graduate certificate program in academic advising.
December 2005
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Wayne Goins, associate professor of music and director of jazz
ensembles at K-State, was honored by the Black Liberated Arts
Center Inc. for his co-authored book, "Charlie Christian,
Jazz Guitar's King of Swing. Goins and co-author Craig McKinney
were presented inscribed awards recognizing their "outstanding
contributions made to BLAC Inc. and Oklahoma History," at
the center's 13th annual Recognition and Benefit Dinner, Oct.
29, in Oklahoma City. November 2005
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Research with biometrics and robotics by a K-State associate professor
of mechanical and nuclear engineering could help fight terrorism.
Akira Tokuhiro is working to develop robotic arms with biometric
capabilities, such as identifying facial expressions. The arm
could be used to inspect a suspicious object, such as a suitcase,
while the biometric capabilities could monitor the suspect's facial
reactions and other factors which could indicate whether they
are being cooperative. November 2005
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James Coffman, K-State's provost emeritus, has written a book
has written a book about conflict management in academia, "Work
and Peace in Academe: Leveraging Time, Money and Intellectual
Energy Through Managing Conflict." The book, geared toward
administrators and faculty leaders, is a guide for creating conflict-resolving
strategies in the academic sector. Coffman developed an interest
in dispute resolution and conflict management pertaining to higher
education 10 years ago while serving as provost. November 2005
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Emmett L. Wright , professor of science and environmental education
at K-State was awarded a 2006 Fulbright Scholar grant from the
United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarship Board. In March, Wright will join the faculty
of the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technical Education,
University of Malta, to conduct research and offer instruction
on the pedagogy of various subjects relating to science, the environment
and technology, taught at elementary, secondary and post-secondary
levels. Included will be the design of science and environmental
methodology units. He also will co-teach an environmental issues
seminar adapted to address problems in Malta and the European
region compared to the same issues found in the United States.
In addition, he will work on several European Union environmental
education projects focusing on the design of a whole school/institution
curriculum approach and the administrative structures necessary
for successful implementation and evaluation. His Fulbright award
continues through July 2006. Wright is currently on leave from
K-State, working as a program director at the National Science
Foundation in Arlington, Va., where he also is serving as the
teacher professional continuum section head. He will return to
K-State in December. Wright is one of approximately 850 U.S. faculty
and professionals who will travel abroad to some 150 countries
for the 2005-2006 academic year through the Fulbright Scholar
Program.
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Stephanie Rolley and Lorn Clement are the inaugural Jarvis Chairs
of Landscape Architecture. The honor includes an annual $10,000
stipend. The award recognizes faculty who, in the previous academic
year, made significant contributions in their teaching, scholarship
and/or service. Rolley's appointment is for 2005-2007, while Clement's
is for 2005-2006. The Jarvis Chair of Landscape Architecture is
financed through a bequeathed endowment established by Mary K.
Jarvis, a 1942 K-State graduate thought to be the first woman
to receive a landscape architecture degree from the university.
Interest from the endowment is matched by the state of Kansas
Faculty of Distinction program. November 2005
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Bharat Ratra was recently designated a Fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science. Each year the society
elects members whose "efforts on behalf of the advancement
of science or its applications are scientifically or socially
distinguished." Ratra was recognized by the association for
his contributions in cosmology, including the quantum mechanics
of inflation, the dynamical effective cosmological constant, and
the issue of cosmological space curvature and cosmic magnetic
fields. November 2005
*Three
K-State professors have been designated Fellows of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science. Scot Hulbert, interim
department head and professor of plant pathology; Richard Marston,
department head and professor of geography; and Bharat Ratra,
professor of physics, will be acknowledged with a certificate
and rosette at the Fellow's Forum, part of the association's annual
meeting Feb. 18, 2006, in St. Louis, Mo. Each year the society
elects members whose "efforts on behalf of the advancement
of science or its applications are scientifically or socially
distinguished." Founded in 1848, the American Association
for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit
organization dedicated to advancing science around the world by
serving as an educator, leader, spokesperson and professional
association. In addition to organizing membership activities,
the association publishes the journal Science, as well as scientific
newsletters, books and reports, and spearheads programs that raise
the bar of understanding for science worldwide. November 2005.
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Pat Staver, assistant professor of secondary education, is the
recipient of the Modern Language Educator award for the state
of Kansas. The award is presented by the Kansas World Language
Association. October 2005.
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Stephanie Rolley, Jarvis Chair and professor of landscape architecture/regional
and community planning, has been named a Fellow of the American
Society of Landscape Architects. The fellowship is one of the
highest honors given by the society. Fellows can be chosen for
various reasons, and Rolley was chosen for her service to the
landscape architecture profession. October 2005
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Flea research by Michael Dryden, professor of veterinary parasitology
at the College of Veterinary Medicine, was recently recognized
as the most significant scientific advancement in modern veterinary
dermatology. At a dermatology conference at Ohio State University
in early October, renowned veterinary dermatologists from both
private practices and academic institutions were polled as to
what or whom they thought has had the most impact on veterinary
dermatology. Dryden's groundbreaking research into the biology
and epidemiology of fleas that infest dogs and cats received the
top vote. According to the veterinary dermatologists, Dryden's
15 years of research at K-State is so significant because it has
corrected many misconceptions about fleas and the products used
to control them. October 2005
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Ken Klabunde has had many titles during his distinguished career
-- scientist, educator, inventor. He can now add another one:
toxic avenger. Klabunde, a university distinguished professor
of chemistry, was saluted in the November issue of Popular Mechanics
magazine as an innovator who is "shaping the world’s
future through science and technology--and new products that represent
benchmarks of engineering." One of eight innovators honored
this year by the magazine, Klabunde was recognized for his research
in the development of FAST-ACT(R), a toxin-neutralizing nanopowder,
that offers a potent defense against chemical attack. October
2005
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K-State professor of political science Krishna Tummala received
an award for his contribution in the field of education in India
and abroad from the Delhi Telugu Academy. The academy is a National
Government Organization formed by Indian Administrative fellows,
the highest civil service in India. October 2005
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K-State professor of sociology, anthropology and social work Harriet
J. Ottenheimer's documentary film "The Quorum," which
she made with Maurice M. Martinez, earned first place best documentary
at Cine Noir: A Festival of Black Film 2005, best documentary
at the Cape Fear Independent Film Network 2004 and was a finalist
for the Atlanta Independent Black Film Festival 2005. The film
documents a revolutionary New Orleans coffee house that sought
to change race relations -- and the world. September 2005
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A special book commemorating the 100th anniversary of the College
of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University is now available.
"A Century of Excellence" was written by the college's
Howard Erickson, professor of physiology, and Ronnie Elmore, associate
dean. The book is the culmination of 10 years of research by its
authors and documents the history of the college. September 2005
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Richard Beeman, adjunct professor of entomology, was awarded the
2005 Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular
Biology and Toxicology from the Entomological Society of America.
The award, which includes $1,500 and a plaque, was established
in 1996 to recognize and encourage innovative research in the
areas of insect physiology, biochemistry and toxicology. Each
nominee must be an active member of the society and have contributed
significantly to the advancement of entomological research. Beeman
is also an insect geneticist with the United States Department
of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service Grain Marketing and
Production Research Center. September 2005
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Clyde Howard, director of affirmative action, has been confirmed
a commissioner to the Kansas Human Rights Commission. The mission
of the commission is to prevent and eliminate discrimination and
assure equal opportunities in all employment relations, to eliminate
and prevent discrimination, segregation or separation, and assure
equal opportunities in all places of public accommodations and
in housing. As a commissioner, Howard will work with other commissioners
and administrators to set agency priorities for the resolution
of complaints, examine progress toward performance goals and objectives,
identify changes to strengthen enforcement and compliance with
nondiscrimination and equal opportunity laws and regulations in
public, and establish and monitor procedures to investigate discrimination
and racial profiling complaints. September 2005
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Leadership isn't just about influencing others and moving toward
goals. It also should involve thinking about the greater good
and the cost and benefit of decisions. That's the message from
the latest book by Robert Shoop, professor of education and senior
scholar in the leadership studies program at K-State's College
of Education. Shoop has authored "Virtuous Leadership: Knowledgeable,
Ethical, Caring, Inclusive Leading" with Ata Karim, a former
K-State professor. In the book, the authors distinguish between
effective and virtuous leadership. August 2005
*K-State
art professor Elliott Pujol will have a public exhibit Sept. 25
through Nov. 6 at the National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis,
Tenn. The museum has selected Pujol as its 2005 Master Metalsmith.
Each year the museum presents a one-person retrospective of the
work by an American metal artist who is an acknowledged master.
A museum reception for Pujol will be at 8 p.m. Oct. 14. Pujol
is best known for his artwork using copper. August 2005
*Two
department of marketing faculty members received best papers awards
at summer conferences. Richard McFarland, assistant professor,
received the best paper honor at the 32nd International Seminar
in Marketing Communications and Consumer Behavior for "Emotional
Calibration: The Effect of Confidence and Ability on Consumer
Decision Making," which was co-authored with Blair Kidwell,
fomerly of K-State. Jaebeom Suh took top paper honors in the marketing
communications and branding track at the recent 2005 American
Marketing Association Summer Educators' Conference. His paper,
"Salience Effects of Publicity on Advertised Brand Recall
and Recognition," was co-authored with K-State's Hyun Seung
Jin and Soontae An, both assistant professors of journalism and
mass communications, and Todd Donavan, another former K-State
faculty member. August 2005
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K-State researchers have discovered that by knocking out an enzyme
called laccase-2, cuticle tanning, the process of hardening and
pigmentation, can be prevented in the red flour beetle. A paper
about their research is being presented in the Proceedings of
the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers think this discovery
of the enzyme involved in the hardening of a beetle's exoskeleton
or cuticle could lead not only to better pest control, but also
help create similar strong, lightweight materials for use in aircraft
and armor. The researchers are Yasuyuki Arakane, research associate
in biochemistry; Subbaratnam Muthukrishnan, professor of biochemistry;
Richard Beeman, adjunct professor of entomology; Michael Kanost,
professor and head of the department of biochemistry; and Karl
Kramer, adjunct professor emeritus of biochemistry. Augus 2005
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Pat Murphy, interim assistant director, extension agricultural
and natural resources and professor of biological and agricultural
engineering at K-State, was awarded the 2005 American Society
of Agricultural Engineers Henry Giese Structures and Environment
Award, at the organization's annual meeting, July 20 in Tampa,
Fla. The award recognizes Murphy for "distinguished service
in advancing the knowledge and science of agricultural structures
and environment" and for his many years of outstanding leadership
and contributions in the areas of livestock structures and environment
design and technology transfer. July 2005
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Mark Schrock, K-State professor of biological and agricultural
engineering, was inducted as a fellow at the American Society
of Agricultural Engineers Annual Meeting July 19 in Tampa, Fla.
The award recognizes Schrock as "an engineer of unusual professional
distinction with outstanding and extraordinary qualifications
and experience in the field of agricultural and biological engineering,
including being a member of the ASAE for at least 20 years."
No more than 0.125 percent of the membership of the organization
may be inducted as a fellow in any year. Schrock has advised or
co-advised five first-place student teams in the agco national
student design competition, and four one-quarter scale student
tractor design competition first-place teams. The Kansas State
team placed second in the 2005 quarter-scale competition. In addition
to teaching and research, Schrock has led a farming operation
consisting of more than 2400 acres, which has provided a practical
and invaluable learning tool for his classroom. He has authored
or co-authored more than 75 journal articles and technical papers
concerning agricultural energy, harvesting systems and fertilizer
application. He holds a patent for an apparatus that measures
mass flow of grain in a harvesting machine. Other awards include
K-State College of Engineering Adviser of the Year, K-State Myers-Alford
Teaching Award, Kansas Section Member of the Year, American Society
of Agricultural Engineers paper award and the Massey-Ferguson
educational award. July 2005
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Faculty in economics and civil engineering have earned K-State
a ninth place ranking in the world in transportation research
productivity, according to an article in the Spring 2005 issue
of Transportation Journal.
The
article, "Affiliation of Authors in Transportation and Logistics
Academic Journals: A Reassessment," examined which university's
faculty are most productive based on the number of articles published
in academic journals which specialize in transportation, logistics,
and supply chain management. The authors examined authors' affiliations
during the 1999-2004 period of the eight internationally most
respected journals in these fields.The authors ranked K-State
ninth in the world in transportation research productivity, the
first time K-State transportation faculty have achieved a top
10 ranking since the rankings began in the late 1960s. K-State
was ranked higher than several highly respected transportation
programs including University of California at Berkeley, University
of British Columbia, National University of Singapore and Texas
A&M University.
Faculty
specializing in transportation in the departments of economics
and civil engineering contributed equally to K-State receiving
the top 10 world ranking. K-State faculty had more articles published
in the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum than any other
university in the world. July 2005
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K-State and two partners -- the U.S. Department of Energy’s
Brookhaven National Laboratory and Yinnel Tech, Inc., of South
Bend, Ind. -- have won a 2005 R&D 100 Award for developing
a highly efficient, low-cost radiation detector. The detector
can be used for homeland security applications, nuclear medical
imaging, environmental monitoring and cleanup, galactic events
studies, and nuclear-weapons safeguards.
K-State
nuclear engineer Douglas McGregor designed the radiation detector,
and Brookhaven Lab researchers built the prototype using the semiconductor
alloy, a polymer, and metal rings. The small, portable detector,
which measures about one-half inch long by one-quarter inch wide,
detects both X-rays and gamma rays with high resolution, and it
can identify the specific source of radiation. Unlike most detectors
of its type, which have to be chilled, this novel detector can
be used at room temperature. Also, its performance is highly reliable
with minimal maintenance.
R&D
Magazine gives R&D 100 Awards annually to the top 100 technological
achievements of the year. Typically, these are innovations that
transform basic science into useful products. The awards will
be presented in Chicago Oct. 20. July 2005
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A paper written by Chwen Sheu, professor and Paul B. Edgerley
Chair in Business Administration, and Bongsug Chae, the Robert
F. Hagans Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems,
was selected as the Best Paper at the 2005 Asia Pacific Decision
Sciences Institute meeting in Taipei, Taiwan. The paper, "Information
Technology and Supply Chain Collaboration: Mediating Effects of
Existing Relationships Between Partners" was selected for
the honor from 146 submissions at the meeting. July 2005
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Wendy Ornelas, associate professor of architecture, has been named
a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. She is the first
woman and the first Latina in the state of Kansas to be named
a Fellow of the institute. The last person nominated by the Kansas
chapter of the American Institute of Architects to earn the fellowship
was in 1989. May 2005
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Bernard Pitts, executive director of the K-State Student Union,
was honored March 25 at the Annual Conference of the Association
of College Unions International in Reno, Nev., with the Porter
Butts-Edgar A. Whiting Award. The Butts-Whiting award is given
not more than once a year to one person who has made significant
contributions to the college union and student activities movement
and whose accomplishments and career are a credit to the association.
It is the highest professional recognition of the association.
Pitts served on the executive committee for the Association of
College Unions International from 1982-1992 and 1995-1998 and
as president in 1996. He currently serves on the Association of
College Unions International Foundation Board of Directors. The
association also previously honored him in 1995 with the Two-Year
College Honorary Professional Award. Pitts joined K-State in 1995
as executive director of the student union. As director, he is
responsible for providing leadership to the student union services,
budget, contracts, program and personnel. April 2005
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The Kansas Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
recognized long-time member Larry Moeder with their Hall of Fame
award, the highest award that can go to an individual member.
He received it for his outstanding commitment to serving students.
Moeder, K-State assistant vice president, was honored at the group's
conference April 6-8 in Topeka. Moeder has received numerous awards
and honors during his career. In 1998 he received one of six national
leadership awards from the National Association of Student Financial
Aid Administrators. He has been recognized for his outstanding
contributions to the financial aid profession at the state and
regional levels. April 2005
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The National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, Tenn., chose K-State
art professor Elliott Pujol as its 2005 Master Metalsmith. Each
year the Museum presents a one-person retrospective of the work
by an American metal artist who is an acknowledged master. The
museum will recognize Pujol in October during its annual Repair
Days fund-raiser, and a collection of his metal artistry will
be displayed from late September until early November. As the
2005 Master Metalsmith, Pujol will lecture and give a technical
talk. Pujol is best known for his artwork using copper. In recent
years, he has created large wall hangings and large copper vessels
lined with gold. Earlier he created woven metal vessels. Very
early in his career he created silver chalices and jewelry. April
2005
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The National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, Tenn., selected
K-State art professor Elliott Pujol as its 2005 Master Metalsmith.
Each year the Museum presents a one-person retrospective of the
work by an American metal artist who is an acknowledged master.
Pujol is best known for his artwork using copper. In recent years,
he has created large wall hangings and large copper vessels lined
with gold. A collection of his metal artistry will be displayed
from late September until early November 2005. As the 2005 Master
Metalsmith, Pujol will lecture and give a technical talk. April
2005
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Frank Arthur, adjunct professor of entomology at K-State, received
the Distinguished Achievement Award in Integrated Pest Management
at the 60th Annual Entomological Society of America-North Central
Branch meeting, March 20-23, at Purdue University in West Lafayette,
Ind. He was recognized for his contributions to developing innovative
ways of controlling pest insects in stored commodities; he is
considered to be a leading authority on the use of chemical and
non-chemical tools for managing insect pests of stored products.
April 2005
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Kristan Corwin, a K-State assistant professor of physics, uses
a variety of innovative teaching methods in her classes. For these
innovative efforts in addition to an ambitious research plan,
Corwin has been named a recipient of the National Science Foundation's
CAREER Award. The Faculty Early Career Development Program is
a foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's
most prestigious awards for new faculty members. The program recognizes
and supports the early career-development activities of those
teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders
of the 21st century. Fellow K-State assistant professor of physics,
Sanjay Rebello, was a recipient of the award in 2002; Scott DeLoach,
an assistant professor of computing and information sciences,
received the award in 2004.
The
grant will also provide Corwin funding for the research she is
conducting to measure optical frequency with infrared pulsed lasers.
Corwin and a team of students and postdoctoral researchers at
K-State are currently working to create ultrafast stabilized lasers
for optical frequency metrology, with the goal of improving the
standards of the optical telecommunications industry. March 2005
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The American Society for Public Administration recognized Krishna
Tummala, professor of political science, with the 2005 Donald
C. Stone Service Award. He accepted the award April 4 at the Stone
Lecture during the 66th American Society for Public Administration
Conference in Milwaukee, Wis. The award honors members who have
given outstanding service to the organization, which has more
than 10,000 members. It is awarded based on criteria including
major contributions to the success of national committees, excellence
in the leadership of chapters and sections, sustained effort to
enhance the image of the public administration profession and
distinguished service to the society. Tummala is director of the
graduate program in public administration at K-State. March 2005
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Michael W. Babcock, professor of economics, has been awarded the
Herbert O. Whitten TRF Service Award from the Transportation Research
Forum. Babcock was honored at the 46th annual meeting of the forum
March 8, in Washington, D.C. The Whitten award is given to a member
who has made outstanding professional contributions to the forum
over a long period of time. The award is the highest honor bestowed
by the organization; Babcock is only the eighth recipient in the
46-year history of the forum. March 2005
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K-State agronomy professor Dallas Peterson received the Outstanding
Extension Award from the Weed Science Society of America. Peterson,
who is a weed specialist with K-State Research and Extension,
was honored at the organization's annual meeting Feb. 7 in Honolulu,
Hawaii. A weed management Web site he developed provides growers
and herbicide dealers access to information on weed identification,
research summaries and related information. Peterson develops
educational programs and conducts applied research on weed management
in soybeans, small grains, alfalfa and specialty crops. He has
coached the K-State weeds team to several high national finishes.
March 2005
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K-State entomology professor Gerald Wilde was recognized for his
efforts in grain sorghum research. Wilde received the Outstanding
Achievement Award at the North American Grain Congress, Feb. 18-23,
in Reno, Nev. He was nominated by K-State's entomology department
and extension and industry personnel involved in sorghum production.
The award is presented by the National Grain Sorghum Producers
and the Sorghum Improvement Conference of North America to those
who have made significant contributions to the development and
improvement of the sorghum industry. The congress cited Wilde's
research, which has impacted growers throughout the world, as
well as his pioneering evaluations of greenbug resistance in sorghum
and the impact of seed applied insecticides as early season management
tools in many crops. March 2005
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Michael Finnegan, K-State professor of anthropology, was named
a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
Feb. 23 at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual business
meeting. He was recognized for exceptional service to the field
and the academy. Distinguished Fellow is a rare designation. Of
5,000 members, only about 35 are Distinguished Fellows. He is
the third person in physical anthropology to have received this
award. Finnegan was elected to the American Academy of Forensic
Sciences in 1976 and selected as a Fellow in 1978. He has served
the academy in numerous capacities, including section representative
on the board of directors and as vice president. March 2005
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Dustin Schafer, instructor of architectural engineering and construction
science at K-State, passed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design Accreditation Exam, qualifying him as a Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design Accredited Professional through the U.S.
Green Building Council. Schafer is the second K-State instructor
to receive the accreditation. Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design Accredited Professionals are experienced building industry
practitioners who, in passing this exam, have demonstrated knowledge
of integrated design and the capacity to facilitate green building
practices and principles. Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design standards are currently available or under development
for new commercial construction and major renovation projects,
existing building operations, commercial interior projects, core
and shell projects and homes. March 2005
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The Society of Automotive Engineers International has named Dale
Schinstock, assistant professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering
at K-State, a recipient of the 2005 Ralph R. Teetor Educational
Award. He will be officially recognized during the Society of
Automotive Engineers AeroTech Congress and Exhibition in Dallas,
Texas, Oct. 3- 6. The award annually identifies outstanding engineering
educators, offering them an opportunity to become acquainted with
professional activities of the automotive and aerospace industries.
The program accomplishes this by underwriting the cost of bringing
award winners to a Society of Automotive Engineers meeting to
participate in industry tours and one-on-one meetings with industry
professionals. The award is named after former society president
Ralph Teetor, who believed engineering educators were the most
effective link between engineering students and their future careers.
Schinstock was designated in the aerospace category of the award.
February 2005
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T.G. Nagaraja, a professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology
in K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine, and M.M Chengappa,
university distinguished professor of microbiology and department
head of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology, have developed a
vaccine that prevents liver abscesses in cattle. The vaccine was
given approval by the United States Department of Agriculture.
The Kansas State University Research Foundation and Schering-Plough,
a global science-based health care company, have a licensing agreement
to market the vaccine. Schering Plough Animal Health corporation
further developed the product and worked with USDA to get license
approval for the vaccine. January 2005
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Mohammad H. Hosni, professor and department head of mechanical
and nuclear engineering at K-State, has been named a Fellow in
the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air- Conditioning
Engineers. He received the honor Feb. 5 at the organization's
2005 Winter Meeting in Orlando, Fla. He was honored for attaining
distinction in the arts relating to the sciences of heating, refrigeration,
air conditioning or ventilation. His area of expertise is thermal
and fluid sciences, and he has extensive experience in both experimental
and computational evaluation of indoor air distribution. Hosni
is co-founder and co-director of the Program for Complex Fluid
Flows, and co-founder and co-director of the Program for Environmental
Air Quality, both at K-State. January 2005
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