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December 2008

 

 

Monday, Dec. 29, 2008

 

OPINION: BRINGING NBAF TO KANSAS WOULD ENABLE COLLABORATION WITH HUGE ANIMAL HEALTH NETWORK ALREADY IN PLACE: Prepared by Daniel C. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Chief Executive Officer, K-State Olathe Innovation Campus, Inc.

 

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008

 

OPINION: K-STATE STUDENTS EXCITED FOR POTENTIAL NBAF OPPORTUNITIES: Prepared by Lydia Peele, Kansas State University senior in mathematics education, Olathe, and student body president.

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING STUDENTS AND PROMISING FUTURE TEACHERS: Students with a bright future in the field of education were honored at commencement Dec. 13 for Kansas State University's College of Education.

SALMONELLA IN PEPPERS AND TOMATOES, MELAMINE IN CHINESE INFANT FORMULA TOP LIST OF FOOD SAFETY ISSUES IN 2008, ACCORDING TO K-STATE FOOD SAFETY EXPERTS: It was just a few months ago that ordering tomatoes on a sandwich or picking up a few peppers at the grocery store seemed fraught with danger. But how many consumers think about those food safety risks now?

K-STATE STUDENTS HONORED FOR INNOVATIVE DESIGN AT 10TH ANNUAL BOWMAN DESIGN FORUM: Five third-year architecture students from Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design were recognized for design excellence Dec. 10 at the 10th annual Bowman Design Forum.

K-STATE CHAPTER OF PHI KAPPA PHI SELECTS FALL 2008 INITIATES: Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society, has gained around 100 new members at Kansas State University.

K-STATE CIVIL ENGINEERING PROFESSOR HONORED BY TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL: Eugene R. Russell Sr., professor of civil engineering at Kansas State University, has been selected to receive the 2008 Council of University Transportation Center Award for Distinguished Contribution to University Transportation Education and Research.

K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART OFFERS FAMILY FUN OVER WINTER BREAK: The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University will be open for families looking for something fun and educational to do over winter break.

 

Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008

 

OPINION: NBAF IN KANSAS IS COMFORTING NEWS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY: Prepared by Kelly F. Lechtenberg, DVM, Ph.D. Lechtenberg is the president of Midwest Veterinary Services Inc. and Logan Valley Feeders Inc., Oakland, Neb., where he feeds cattle, farms and practices veterinarian medicine.

K-STATE PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR, FORMER GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH THE IMPACT OF BODY-EMPHASIZING VIDEO GAMES ON BODY IMAGE: Too much violence may not be the only concern with some video games. Studies conducted at Kansas State University find body-emphasizing video games can negatively affect body image.

REBELLIOUS CHILDREN'S LITERATURE THE TOPIC OF K-STATE PROFESSOR'S LATEST BOOK: At first pass, children's literature might seem innocent enough. But according to a recent book published by Phil Nel, professor of English at Kansas State University, it can be downright political.

RECENT K-STATE GRADUATE RECEIVES MORTAR BOARD FELLOWSHIP: A May 2008 graduate of Kansas State University has received Mortar Board's national GEICO Fellowship, a $5,000 award.

 

Monday, Dec. 22, 2008

 

OP-ED: NBAF BENEFITS MORE THAN SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC GAIN; INCLUDES SHARED ADVANTAGES FOR ALL: Prepared by Mike Apley, associate professor of production medicine/clinical pharmacology at Kansas State University, where he also serves as director of PharmCATS Bioanalytical Services, an analytical service laboratory supporting academic and pharmaceutical industry research.

K-STATE FRESHMAN FROM MORAN DOING CANCER RESEARCH THROUGH UNIVERSITY'S DEVELOPING SCHOLARS PROGRAM: Kristina Bigelow knew she wanted to be a cancer researcher after learning about the basics of cancer development in high school biology and chemistry classes.

STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AREN'T ALONE AT K-STATE: For some students and their families, affording a college education was already a challenge before the economic downturn. That's why officials with Kansas State University's offices of student financial assistance and student life are seeking out students who may be in trouble.

K-STATE STUDENTS, FACULTY IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING HELPING BUILD NETWORK ALLOWING RESEARCHERS TO TEST IDEAS ON REAL NETWORK RATHER THAN COMPUTER MODELS: Researchers who work on future Internet design soon will have a better tool to test their ideas with help from Kansas State University and a consortium of other colleges and universities.

MORE THAN 1,300 K-STATE STUDENTS WERE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES DEC. 12 AND 13: More than 1,300 students were candidates for degrees from Kansas State University this fall. Commencement ceremonies were Dec. 12 and 13 on the K-State campuses in Manhattan and Salina.

 

Friday, Dec. 19, 2008

 

OPINION: K-STATE'S BIOSECURITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE WOULD ENABLE RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO TRANSITION FROM PLUM ISLAND WITHOUT DELAY DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF NBAF: Prepared by Beth Montelone, interim director of Kansas State University's Biosecurity Research Institute in Pat Roberts Hall, and Peine professor of biosecurity.

K-STATE'S BIOSECURITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN PAT ROBERTS HALL POSITIONED TO HOUSE FEDERAL RESEARCHERS BEFORE NBAF OPENS: Thanks to a $54 million laboratory at Kansas State University, federal researchers won't have to wait for the opening of a new facility to expand their work studying important animal and zoonotic diseases, if Kansas is the record of decision for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility next month.

K-STATE PROMOTING CULTURE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITH NEW CENTER, ACADEMIC MAJOR: Entrepreneurship is more than a buzzword at Kansas State University. With a new Center for Entrepreneurship and a new academic major in entrepreneurship, it's part of the K-State culture.

K-STATE WEED SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENTS EARNS AWARDS: Weed science graduate students in the department of agronomy at Kansas State University won several awards at the recent North Central Weed Science Society annual meeting in Indianapolis.

 

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008

 

K-STATE'S BIOSECURITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND THE NATIONAL BIO AND AGRO-DEFENSE FACILITY WOULD MAKE POWERFUL RESEARCH TEAM: Prepared by Juergen A. Richt, Regents Distinguished Professor, K-State College of Veterinary Medicine, and one of the state's first Kansas Bioscience Eminent Scholars

LUNCHEON TO HONOR K-STATE'S NEWEST RHODES SCHOLAR AND NATIONAL PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR: A special luncheon Friday, Dec. 19, at Kansas State University will honor two K-Staters who recently received prestigious national honors.

K-STATE ROTC CADETS EARN HONORS FOR ACADEMIC, MILITARY EXCELLENCE: More than 50 students in Kansas State University's Air Force and Army ROTC programs have been recognized for outstanding academics and military performance. The students were honored at the Air Force and Army ROTCs' Joint Awards Ceremony, Dec. 2, at K-State.

 

Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008

 

K-STATE STUDENTS AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS HOMELAND SECURITY SCHOLARSHIPS: Two Kansas State University students have received Career Development Awards from the Department of Homeland Security's National Center for Food Protection and Defense.

PASSION FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH NETS THREE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FACULTY MEMBERS HONORS: Three faculty members in Kansas State University's College of Business Administration have been recognized for contributions in teaching and research.

K-STATE STUDENT CHAPTER OF ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE SELECTED AS ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING CHAPTERS IN NATION: Kansas State University's student chapter of the Architectural Engineering Institute has been selected as one of two outstanding chapters in the nation.

K-STATE STUDENT FROM FORT WORTH IS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S FALL 2008 OUTSTANDING SENIOR IN BUSINESS: William S. Lopez, Fort Worth, Texas, is the Kansas State University College of Business Administration's Fall 2008 Outstanding Senior in Business.

 

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008

 

RETIRED BRIG. GEN. MICHAEL CATES TO HEAD K-STATE'S MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM: Retired Brig. Gen. Michael B. Cates, former commander of the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine and chief of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, has been named director of Kansas State University's master of public health program.

K-STATE ENGINEERS WORKING WITH PEREGRINE SEMICONDUCTOR TO DEVELOP ENERGY-HARVESTING RADIOS THAT COULD MAKE MONITORING SAFETY OF BRIDGES EASIER: If changing the batteries in the remote control or smoke detector seems like a chore, imagine having to change hundreds of batteries in sensors scattered across a busy bridge.

OPINION: NBAF IN KANSAS WILL BE SAFE, BIOSECURE: Prepared by Dan Thomson, the Jones Professor of Production Medicine and Epidemiology, associate professor of clinical sciences in the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine, and director of the Beef Cattle Institute.

K-STATE FACULTY RECEIVE GRANTS TO LEAD INTERNATIONAL STUDY TRIPS TO EIGHT COUNTRIES: Fifteen Kansas State University faculty members have received grants to lead international study trips for K-State students. The Study Abroad Incentive Grants were awarded by M. Duane Nellis, provost and senior vice president.

K-STATE INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND PRODUCT DESIGN STUDENTS REDESIGN THE CLOTHESLINE FOR SPECIAL COMPETITION: Second-year students in Kansas State University's interior architecture and product design program took honors in a competition to reinvent the clothesline.

 

Monday, Dec. 15, 2008

 

K-STATE FRESHMAN RESEARCHES, HELPS TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN: Rymonda Davis, freshman in pre-journalism and mass communications, Fort Worth, Texas, has been interviewing older African-American women from the Manhattan area in a historical context to investigate storytelling and the importance of strong, matriarchal figures in African-American communities.

WORKS FROM K-STATE WATERCOLOR SEMINAR TO BE ON DISPLAY IN CHANG GALLERY: Selected watercolors from Kansas State University architecture professor James S. Jones' seminar "The Art of Presentation" are on display through Jan. 13, 2009, in the Chang gallery of Seaton Hall.

K-STATE STUDENTS EARN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2008-2009: More than 5,000 Kansas State University students have been awarded academic scholarships for the 2008-2009 school year. In all, students received nearly $14.8 million in scholarships.

 

Friday, Dec. 12, 2008

 

K-STATE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS PROFESSOR RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST UNIVERSITY TEACHERS IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES: Michael Boland, a professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, is a 2008 regional winner of an Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences Award.

ROBBIE BEAR RECEIVES HAYMAKER TEACHING AWARD FROM K-STATE'S DIVISION OF BIOLOGY: The Division of Biology at Kansas State University has awarded Robbie Bear, instructor of biology, the 2008 H. Henley Haymaker Teaching Excellence Award.

OP-ED: NBAF IN KANSAS WOULD BE ABLE TO RESPOND MORE RAPIDLY TO ANIMAL HEALTH CHALLENGES: Prepared by Steve Henry, a veterinarian from Abilene who works primarily with hogs. He also is an adjunct professor of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and earned his veterinary degree from K-State in 1972.

 

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008

 

K-STATE RESEARCHER FINDS CORRELATION BETWEEN CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND ASTHMA: Four seniors in Kansas State University's Army ROTC Wildcat Battalion are among the smartest cadets in the nation.

K-STATE STUDY LOOKS AT WHY RESTAURANT WORKERS DON'T WASH HANDS AND FOLLOW OTHER FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES: Why do restaurant workers -- who handle an estimated 70 billion meals and snacks in the U.S. every year -- sometimes not follow common food safety practices such as washing their hands properly or keeping work surfaces sanitary?

FOUR K-STATE ARMY ROTC CADETS AMONG THE SMARTEST IN THE NATION: Four seniors in Kansas State University's Army ROTC Wildcat Battalion are among the smartest cadets in the nation.

BENCHMARK FINANCIAL AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO SIX K-STATE STUDENTS: Benchmark Financial, a general agency of New England Financial and a MetLife company, has donated six $1,000 scholarships to students in Kansas State University's College of Business Administration.

 

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008

 

K-STATE MASS COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSOR EXAMINES HURRICANE WARNING INFORMATION AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS ON CITIZENS' EVACUATION BEHAVIORS: K-State's Joye Gordon, associate professor of journalism and mass communications, is studying the variables that can help people take evasive action to avoid harm during hurricanes.

K-STATE STUDENTS EARN SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY ABROAD IN THE SPRING 2009 SEMESTER: Scholarships will help 70 Kansas State University students with their study abroad experiences during the spring 2009 semester.

OPINION: SELECTION OF KANSAS AS PREFERRED SITE FOR NBAF A SOUND ONE TO PROTECT NATION'S AGRICULTURE: Prepared by Robert L. (Bob) Larson. He holds the Edgar E. and M. Elizabeth Coleman Chair in Food Animal Production Medicine in K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine.

K-STATE'S MEAT LAB UP AND RUNNING JUST IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY MEAT SALES: Shoppers can still add a taste of Kansas State University to holiday celebrations. K-State's meat lab is up and running after this summer's tornado forced its temporary closure. The lab is now selling a variety of meat.

 

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008

 

ASK WILLIE NOW AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO K-STATE STUDENTS: When Kansas State University students have questions or concerns, they now have a new way to get answers: Ask Willie at http://www.k-state.edu/askwillie or askwillie@k-state.edu.

K-STATE SURVEY SHOWS FRESHMEN PREPARED TO INTERVENE IN BULLYING, CYBERBULLYING ON CAMPUS; STUDENTS SEE WEB SITE JUICY CAMPUS AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF PROBLEMS: Bullying on the college campus may not be a big issue for a majority of students recently surveyed, yet many of those same students point to one gossip Web site as a potential source of problems.

K-STATE CROPS TEAM TAKES SECOND AT TWO NATIONAL CONTESTS: The Kansas State University Collegiate Crops Team placed second at both the Kansas City Board of Trade Collegiate Crops Contest and the Chicago Collegiate Crops Contest.

K-STATE AT SALINA'S PRESIDENTIAL CLASSROOM ESSAY COMPETITION AND HOLIDAY EVENT DEC. 13: Kansas State University at Salina's Upward Bound program will have its fifth annual Presidential Classroom Essay Competition and Holiday Event at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, in the College Center Conference Room.

 

Monday, Dec. 8, 2008

 

K-STATE ENTOMOLOGISTS WORK TOWARD MITIGATING THE SPREAD OF LYME DISEASE BY UNLOCKING MECHANISMS CONTROLLING THE BLACK-LEGGED TICK'S SALIVARY GLANDS: In research that could mitigate the spread of Lyme disease, Kansas State University entomologists are looking for answers in tick saliva.

OPINION: CELEBRATE KANSAS' SUCCESS WITH NBAF, CONGRATULATE ALL INVOLVED: Linda Weis, chair-elect of the Board of Directors for the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce.

K-STATE DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENT COMPLETES THIRD PROGRAM AT K-STATE: Patty Pedersen knows all about putting school on the back burner when life gets in the way. After leaving college as a junior to raise her family, she came back 20 years later to complete a bachelor's degree in social science, a certificate in academic advising and a master's degree in academic advising at Kansas State University.

 

Friday, Dec. 5, 2008

 

K-STATE'S JANUARY INTERSESSION AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO GET AHEAD FOR SPRING SEMESTER: Enrollment for January 2009 intersession at Kansas State University has started and continues through the first day of intersession classes, Monday, Dec. 29.

CONSIDERING NBAF: Nancy and Jerry Jaax are graduates of K-State's College of Veterinary Medicine and work at K-State. While serving at USAMRIID, they were key participants in the 1989 Reston Ebola outbreak detailed in Richard Preston's best seller "The Hot Zone," which inspired the 1995 film "Outbreak."

 

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

 

K-STATE'S EXPERTISE AND SUPERSTAR RESEARCHERS IN ANIMAL HEALTH, FOOD SAFETY HELP UNIVERSITY LAND NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH: Kansas State University's solid reputation as a leader in animal health and food safety research is stronger than ever with the announcement of K-State as the site for the relocation of a federal animal health laboratory.

K-STATE RESEARCHERS SAY ACCESSIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY OF FOODS AT HOME CAN ENCOURAGE OR PREVENT CHILDHOOD OBESITY: What parents make available for their children to eat can contribute to an obesity-prone home food environment, according to researchers at Kansas State University.

K-STATE VETERINARIAN SAYS EDUCATION IS NECESSARY BEFORE BECOMING AN ALPACA OWNER: They're as soft as cashmere and as huggable as your best friend. They also make great companions and can have high value. These are just some of the reasons alpacas have become common livestock and pets, according to a Kansas State University veterinarian.

 

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008

 

RESEARCHER TELLS K-STATE SYMPOSIUM ONE VARIANT OF MAD COW DISEASE APPEARS TO BE MUCH MORE VIRULENT THAN CLASSICAL FORM: An atypical prion strain of mad cow disease, also called bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BS, is more virulent than the classical strain, according to a researcher who spoke Nov. 14 at Kansas State University.

K-STATE'S ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE AND STUDENT INTERNS HELP COMPANY INCREASE PRODUCTION CAPACITY WITH NEW MACHINE: More CrispyCones will be available thanks to the help of the Advanced Manufacturing Institute at Kansas State University.

TWO K-STATERS RECOGNIZED WITH INTERNATIONAL EDUCATOR AWARD, ONE POSTHUMOUSLY: Ted Cable, professor of horticulture, forestry and recreation resources, and the late Elfrieda Nafziger have been named Kansas State University's most outstanding international educators.

K-STATE STUDENTS TO PERFORM, SPEAK AT COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES DEC. 12 AND 13: The talents of several Kansas State University students will be on display during commencement ceremonies Dec. 12 and 13.

TENTH ANNUAL BOWMAN DESIGN FORUM DEC. 10 AT K-STATE: The tenth annual Bowman Design Forum, sponsored by Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design, will start at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the Pierce Commons at Seaton Hall.

 

Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008

 

RESEARCHER DISCUSSES NEW GENETIC VACCINE AGAINST WEST NILE VIRUS DURING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AT K-STATE: During a presentation at an international conference at Kansas State University, researcher Konstantin Kousoulas discussed promising results of tests on a West Nile virus vaccine.

AISTRUP TO BE INTERIM ASSOCIATE DEAN OF K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: The head of Kansas State University's department of political sciences is taking on a new challenge. Joe Aistrup will become interim associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in early January 2009.

SUSAN WATT RECEIVES K-STATE'S OUTSTANDING CAMPUS LEADER AWARD: Susan D. S. Watt, health professions adviser at Kansas State University, has received the Robert S. Krause Alpha Tau Omega Outstanding Campus Leader Award from the K-State chapter of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

 

Monday, Dec. 1, 2008

 

NEW FINDINGS HAVE FORMED BASIS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF RABIES VIRUS VACCINES, ACCORDING TO RESEARCHER PRESENTING AT INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM AT K-STATE: New findings about innate and adaptive immune responses have formed the basis for the development of new rabies virus vaccines, according to researcher Bernhard Dietzschold.

NEWS TIP: K-STATE BUSINESS ETHICS EXPERT CO-AUTHORS BOOK ON CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP: Diane Swanson, a business ethics expert at Kansas State University, is co-author of a new book about corporate citizenship.

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY TO RECOGNIZE THREE OUTSTANDING SENIORS: Kansas State University's College of Human Ecology will recognize three seniors with the Outstanding Senior Award at the college's fall graduation honors and student awards presentation at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in Justin Hall's Hoffman Lounge.

K-STATE DANCE PROGRAM PRESENTS WINTERDANCE 2008 DEC. 4-6: The Kansas State University dance program will present WinterDance 2008 at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4-6, with a matinee at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6. All performances will be in Nichols Theater.

K-STATE'S MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE TO BE AWARDED TO DISTINGUISHED ALUM PAUL EDGERLEY: Paul Edgerley, a 1978 distinguished graduate who has built a successful career as a financial manager and consultant, will receive K-State's Medal of Excellence at the Graduate School's commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in Bramlage Coliseum.

FALL COMMENCEMENT TIME AT K-STATE: CEREMONIES DEC. 12 AND 13: Kansas State University's fall commencement ceremonies will be Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13, in Manhattan and Salina. More than 1,300 K-State students are candidates for degrees.

FORMER FORT RILEY COMMANDER, FIRST FEMALE CHIEF OF THE CHEROKEE NATION AMONG SPEAKERS FOR FALL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES AT K-STATE DEC. 12 AND 13: An Army general, the 2008 national professor of the year and the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation are among the speakers for Kansas State University's fall commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13.

K-STATE'S DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC TO RING IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH SPECIAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENJOY: The Kansas State University department of music is offering several performances, many featuring holiday music, in December. All are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.