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June 2008

 

Monday, June 30, 2008

 

K-STATE RESEARCHER TACKLING GLOBAL MALARIA AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL: Each year, as many as 3 million people around the world die from malaria -- most of them children under the age of 5. That's why Kansas State University researcher Kristin Michel says it's so important to remain vigilant in searching for ways to defeat the disease.

NEW BURT HALL INSECTARY ENABLES K-STATE TO BREED MOSQUITOES ON DEMAND: After nearly half a million dollars in renovations, a new insectary in Burt Hall is up and running -- and breeding thousands of mosquitoes a day for important research at Kansas State University.

K-STATE PROFESSORS ENVISION THE ROLE OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS IN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: Kansas State University's interior design professors focus on sustainability in teaching and research so they can influence both the future of the interior design profession and the creation of a sustainable future.

 

Friday, June 27, 2008

 

FOUR FOR THE FOURTH: K-STATE EXPERTS OFFER WAYS TO MAKE INDEPENDENCE DAY SAFER: From food to fireworks, Kansas State University experts suggest four ways to make this Fourth of July safer for the whole family.

 

Thursday, June 26, 2008

 

K-STATE'S CARDWELL HALL GIVEN THE 'ALL CLEAR' FOLLOWING AIR QUALITY TESTING: Air quality tests were normal for Cardwell Hall at Kansas State University, said Steve Broccolo, emergency management coordinator for public safety. Safety officials gave the all clear for the building and it was reopened at 1 p.m. today.

ECOLOGIST RETURNS TO K-STATE AS NEW DIRECTOR OF THE KONZA PRAIRIE BIOLOGICAL STATION: The allure of the tallgrass prairie is nothing new to Kansas native John Briggs, the new director of the Konza Prairie Biological Station and professor of biology at Kansas State University.

RECENT K-STATE AT SALINA GRADUATE FROM LAWRENCE EARNS AVIATION TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP: A recent graduate of Kansas State University at Salina has earned a scholarship that provides business aviation training opportunities.

 

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

 

K-STATE RECEIVES NATIONAL USDA AWARD FOR BIOENERGY INITIATIVES: Kansas State University is one of 16 universities nationwide recognized for bioenergy initiatives by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at Bio Energy Awareness Days in Washington, D.C., June 19-22.

K-STATE STUDENT FROM PALMER RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP FROM PILOT CLUB OF MANHATTAN TO HELP HER PURSUE CAREER AS PHYSICAL THERAPIST: A scholarship from the Pilot Club of Manhattan will help a Kansas State University student from Palmer with her goal of becoming a physical therapist. Natalie Wilgers wants to help people affected by strokes -- something she has dealt with firsthand.

OP-ED: K-STATE'S FOCUS ON SAFE AND SECURE FOOD IS LONG-STANDING: Marty Vanier, director of operations for K-State's National Agricultural Biosecurity Center

K-STATE STUDENTS EARN 2008 SPRING SEMESTER, GRADUATION HONORS: Kansas State University is awarding more than 1,600 students semester honors for their academic performance during the 2008 spring semester. In addition, more than 350 students are earning May 2008 graduation honors in recognition of their outstanding academic performance as undergraduates.

 

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

 

K-STATE'S CARDWELL HALL CLOSED TEMPORARILY FOR AIR QUALITY TESTING: Cardwell Hall at Kansas State University was closed today at 9 a.m. to test air quality in the building. It is likely the building will remain closed at least through tomorrow, said Steve Broccolo, emergency management coordinator for public safety.

K-STATE'S FOOD SCIENCE INSTITUTE TAKES A PROGRESSIVE APPROACH TO FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY: Keeping the food people eat safe sounds like it would be easy. But ensuring a product's integrity from the lab to the store shelf is much more difficult than it sounds -- and it takes a comprehensive approach.

SUMMER CONSTRUCTION AT K-STATE: McCAIN AUDITORIUM GETTING CIRCLE DRIVE, JARDINE CONCENTRATES ON PLAZA NEIGHBORHOOD: Along with repairing buildings damaged by the June 11 tornado, new construction and renovation work also is taking place this summer at Kansas State University.

 

Monday, June 23, 2008

 

PROJECT BY K-STATE RESEARCHERS COULD HELP MAKE ALGAE FROM THE OCEAN A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCE OF THE FUTURE: Research by two Kansas State University scientists could help with the large-scale cultivation and manufacturing of oil-rich algae in oceans for biofuel.

FOUR PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDS FROM K-STATE CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Projects to improve rural schools, agro-tourism, local food networks and the state's work force all are beneficiaries of spring 2008 grants from the Center for Engagement and Community Development at Kansas State University.

K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART RESCHEDULES LADIES NIGHT FOR JUNE 26: Ladies Night at Kansas State University's Marianna Kistler Beach Museum has been rescheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26. The event had been postponed because of the June 11 tornado.

 

Thursday, June 19, 2008

 

K-STATE CLIMATOLOGIST TRACKS STATE'S TWISTER HISTORY: After a tornado leaves town, Mary Knapp knows her phone will ring. Knapp, an associate agronomist with Kansas State University Research and Extension, is also the state climatologist.

K-STATE STUDENT FROM LEAWOOD SELECTED FOR MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION'S VETERINARY STUDENT SCHOLARS PROGRAM: Kansas State University's Megan Montgomery is among the 43 veterinary students worldwide selected for the Morris Animal Foundation's Veterinary Student Scholars Program.

K-STATE FACILITATES ANNUAL JUVENILE JUSTICE CONFERENCE IN TOPEKA: The ninth annual Governor's Conference on Juvenile Justice: Partners in Progress will be July 20-22 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka.

 

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

 

K-STATE GROUP VENTURES BACK IN TIME, AGAIN: Just as prehistoric peoples kept returning to a riverbank in Leavenworth County, so too do Brad Logan and his troop of anthropology students from Kansas State University.

K-STATE STUDENTS NAMED TO INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE HONOR SOCIETY: Academic excellence has earned 10 landscape architecture students from Kansas State University membership into Sigma Lambda Alpha, the international landscape architecture honor society.

K-STATE ARABIC COURSE TO BE OFFERED AT FORT RILEY: Kansas State University is offering Arabic I at Fort Riley for the fall 2008 semester.

 

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

 

STATE, FEDERAL OFFICIALS COUNT ON K-STATE'S NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY CENTER TO TEST DISASTER READINESS, ASSESS RISK: After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, emergency preparedness officials across the nation ramped up their efforts to plan for disaster. In Kansas, this included planning how to protect not only humans, but also the state's substantial livestock population.

K-STATE CLIMATOLOGIST WARNS OF CLEAN-UP DANGERS: A tornado remains dangerous long after it disappears, according to Kansas State University's Mary Knapp, state climatologist and associate agronomist with K-State Extension and Research.

LOUISE BENJAMIN TO JOIN K-STATE'S A.Q. MILLER SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS: A former television director/producer is joining the Kansas State University faculty in August to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in journalism and digital media. The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications has appointed Louise Benjamin as the new Ross Beach Chair for Mass Communications.

K-STATE'S HALE LIBRARY FEATURES HAPPY HOUR EXHIBITION: Drink books, accompanied by swizzle sticks, tiki glasses, pink elephants and little paper umbrellas, are the subject of a new exhibition now on display through Sept. 10 at Kansas State University's Hale Library.

 

Monday, June 16, 2008

 

K-STATE'S GRAIN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY PROGRAM TO OFFER DEGREE OPTION IN BIOFUELS PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT: The department of grain science and industry at Kansas State University is addressing industry needs by introducing a degree option in biofuels production and management.

K-STATE PROGRAM DELVES INTO MAGIC OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: For Philip Nel, director of Kansas State University's program in children's literature, kids and adults are not all that different when it comes to books.

 

Friday, June 13, 2008

 

IN AFTERMATH OF STORM, K-STATE BUILDINGS PATCHED; PERMANENT REPAIRS BEGIN: Making temporary repairs like patching roofs and boarding up windows to keep buildings weather-tight is a focus of efforts going on at Kansas State University following a tornado that hit campus Wednesday.

ACT, ETS-PRAXIS AND LSAT TESTING STILL TAKING PLACE AT K-STATE: ACT and ETS-Praxis testing will take place as scheduled Saturday, June 14, at Kansas State University.

K-STATE'S BIOSECURITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CONTINUES TO OPERATE DURING TORNADO: Pat Roberts Hall, home to Kansas State University's Biosecurity Research Institute, came out of Wednesday night's tornado unscathed and backup systems designed to keep the building up and running worked as expected.

TWO K-STATE DIVISION OF BIOLOGY PROFESSORS EARN FIRST BRYCHTA PROFESSORSHIPS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH: Two distinguished faculty members from Kansas State University's Division of Biology have been selected as recipients of the first Brychta professorships by Duane Nellis, K-State provost and senior vice president.

MANHATTAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TO TAKE PART IN WAL-MART FIRST TEE OPEN SELECTION EVENT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE; SECOND SELECTION EVENT AT K-STATE'S COLBERT HILLS: A Manhattan High School student is getting the opportunity to be selected for the Wal-Mart First Tee Open.

RILEY COUNTY TEEN TO ATTEND FIRST TEE LIFE SKILLS ACADEMY AT K-STATE'S COLBERT HILLS: A Riley County Middle School student has been selected to attend The First Tee Life Skills and Leadership Academy, July 8-15, at Kansas State University's Colbert Hills Golf Course.

 

Thursday, June 12, 2008

 

K-STATE TO REOPEN FRIDAY; CLASSES IN HEAVILY DAMAGED BUILDINGS MOVED TEMPORARILY TO ALTERNATE LOCATIONS; ORIENTATION AND ENROLLMENT MOVES BACK TO UNION: About 30 classes being taught this summer at Kansas State University will be moved to temporary locations for Friday's sessions. Room and building assignments for Friday's classes

K-STATE STORM DAMAGE MAY EXCEED $20 MILLION; NUCLEAR REACTOR UNDAMAGED: Storm damage at Kansas State University is estimated to exceed $20 million, according to Tom Rawson, vice president for administration and finance.

K-STATE CANCELS CLASSES TODAY; ORIENTATION TO TAKE PLACE AT BRAMLAGE
COLISEUM: Classes scheduled for today, Thursday, June 12, at Kansas State University are cancelled.

K-STATE POLICE REQUEST THAT PEOPLE STAY OFF CAMPUS DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS: Kansas State University police are requesting that people stay away from campus tonight to allow emergency crews to do their work.

K-STATE ENGINEER RESEARCHING HOW SORGHUM CAN MEET THE NEED FOR ETHANOL IN AGRICULTURAL REGIONS WHERE CORN'S POTENTIAL IS NEARLY EXHAUSTED: Corn is the key grain crop used in the production of fuel ethanol in the United States. As demand for ethanol has increased, so has construction of new ethanol facilities.

K-STATE BIOLOGY PROFESSOR RECEIVES SIGMA XI OUTSTANDING SCIENTIST AWARD: Ruth Welti, professor of biology at Kansas State University, has received the 2008 Outstanding Senior Scientist Award from the K-State chapter of Sigma Xi, a scientific research society, for her outstanding performance in scientific research.

K-STATE REQUESTS STORIES, HISTORIES FOR 150 YEARS OF KANSAS BEEF PROJECT: In anticipation of the state of Kansas' sesquicentennial activities in 2011, Kansas State University is looking ahead to celebrating the history of the Kansas beef industry.

 

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

 

K-STATE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS BUILD WATER-SAVING 'CUBE' FOR GREENSBURG: Students at Kansas State University's College of Architecture, Planning and Design have added a fourth demonstration of low-impact rebuilding techniques to Greensburg Cubed, a project designed to show residents of the tornado-ravaged town ways to meet basic needs in a sustainable fashion.

K-STATE HISTORY STUDENT FROM PRATT A 2008 GILDER LEHRMAN HISTORY SCHOLAR FINALIST: A Kansas State University student has been selected as a 2008 Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Finalist and will take part in a special program in New York City designed to honor and support outstanding students of history.

PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST EARNS TWO K-STATERS HONORS: An assistant professor of psychology and the associate director for apartment living at Kansas State University have been rewarded for their nurturing attitude toward students.

K-STATE STUDENTS JOIN TAU SIGMA DELTA, THE ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED ARTS HONOR SOCIETY: The Kansas State University chapter of Tau Sigma Delta, the honor society in architecture and the allied arts, has new members.

 

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

 

SENIOR PET HEALTH PROGRAMS HELP OLDER PETS LEAD LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES: Being proactive and taking an active role in health management of your older pet will help assure your cat and dog lead a full and high-quality life as long as possible.

Targeting scientific excellence at K-State: PRESTIGIOUS FUNDING PROGRAM INVESTS IN HISTORICAL AREAS OF STRENGTH: Kansas State University has long been an active player in agricultural science and animal health. One of the university's premier research funding opportunities has awarded nearly two-thirds of its money in this arena.

 

Monday, June 9, 2008

 

NEW ASSESSMENT SHOWS K-STATE'S PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY STUDIO FORMAT AN EFFECTIVE WAY FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN: According to data released in the 2008 summer issue of Cell Biology Education -- A Journal of Life Science Education, the studio format is an effective method for teaching students in principles of biology, an introductory course in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University.

GARMIN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO 16 K-STATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS: Sixteen top students from Kansas State University's department of electrical and computer engineering have been named 2008 Garmin Scholars.

 

Friday, June 6, 2008

 

FOOD SAFETY FOR FRESH PRODUCE BEGINS ON THE FARM, K-STATE EXPERT SAYS: Outbreaks of Salmonella in tomatoes and E. coli O157:H7 in romaine lettuce have once again raised questions about the safety of fresh produce.

K-STATE HELPS WITH FIRST RURAL GROCERY SUMMIT: More than 80 people from across Kansas attended the first Rural Grocers Summit June 1 in Inman, where they traded ideas on preserving rural business, small towns and the nutritional health of their inhabitants.

K-STATE'S LORI GOETSCH TO LEAD NATIONAL LIBRARY GROUP: Lori A. Goetsch, dean of libraries at Kansas State University, has been elected vice president and president-elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries.

K-STATE AT SALINA TO OFFER VIRTUAL WORLD SUMMER COMPUTER CAMP: Registrations are still being accepted for a children's summer computer camp offered by Kansas State University at Salina.

 

Thursday, June 5, 2008

 

K-STATE HOST TO WORLD-RENOWNED WORKSHOP ON RAPID METHODS FOR DETECTING MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD AND OTHER SUBSTANCES JUNE 13-20: Kansas State University once again is host to a noted microbiology workshop that helps the scientists who test food and other samples for microorganisms. K-State's 28th annual Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology workshop will be June 13-20.

K-STATE'S BEACH MUSEUM OF ART, SMITHSONIAN CREATE CLOSE-TO-HOME GETAWAY FOR FAMILIES: The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art at Kansas State University will have an open house from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, June 22.

K-STATE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF VOLUNTEER TO MAKE RECYCLING HAPPEN AT WAKARUSA MUSIC FESTIVAL; RECYACALUSA PROGRAM STARTED BY TWO K-STATE GRADS: Kansas State University students, faculty and staff are chipping in to make the Wakarusa Music Festival a little greener. The K-Staters are volunteering with the festival's recycling program, Recyacalusa.

K-STATE POWERCAT TRACTORS QUARTER-SCALE DESIGN TEAM TOPS IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR SEVENTH TIME: For the seventh time in the 11-year history of the event, a team from Kansas State University has won the International Quarter-Scale Tractor Design Competition.

 

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

 

K-STATE PROPOSES LOWER TUITION INCREASE: To respond to difficult economic conditions and concerns from students and their parents, Kansas State University has proposed its smallest tuition increase in six years for the main campus in Manhattan and no increase for the Salina campus. The Kansas Board of Regents will take final action on tuition proposals at their meeting June 12.

ASKING K-STATE FRESHMEN ABOUT BULLYING WON'T JUST HELP COLLEGE STUDENTS: SURVEY RESULTS TO HELP KANSAS SCHOOLS COMBAT BULLYING EFFECTIVELY: Bullying isn't just a problem on the grade school playground or in the high school locker room, according to two Kansas State University faculty members working to thwart the problem.

K-STATE YOUTH EXPERT SAYS WHEN HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE DEAL WITH CYBERBULLYING, ADULTS SHOULD THINK OF THEMSELVES AS GUESTS IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD: Among children who grow up with gadgets, many of their parents are still trying to catch up. That's why a Kansas State University youth expert says parents need to keep their status as technology immigrants in mind when helping their children -- the technology natives -- deal with issues like cyberbullying.

K-STATE'S COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN HONORS SEVERAL OF ITS NEW GRADUATES: Several students in the College of Architecture, Planning and Design at Kansas State University have earned honors from the college for excellence in academics, project work, leadership and service.

 

Monday, June 2, 2008

 

STUDENTS IN K-STATE'S FOOD WRITING COURSE PUBLISH WEBZINE: Students in Kansas State University's food writing course have published the Kansas Food Journal, a new Webzine devoted to food production, preparation and consumption in the state.

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WORKSHOP AVAILABLE AT K-STATE FOR GIRLS IN EIGHTH AND NINTH GRADES: Four days of engineering, math and science exploration is the agenda planned for eighth- and ninth-grade girls July 8-11 at Kansas State University.

WASTE MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES JUNE 10 AT K-STATE: The fifth Biennial Waste Management Workshop for Colleges and Universities will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, in Kansas State University's Fiedler Hall.