Kansas legislators to view research by graduate students from K-State, other research schools March 15

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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

KANSAS LEGISLATORS TO VIEW RESEARCH BY GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM K-STATE, OTHER RESEARCH SCHOOLS MARCH 15

MANHATTAN -- The annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit will be Thursday, March 15, at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. The summit features work by graduate students at Kansas State University, University of Kansas, KU Medical Center and Wichita State University.

The summit begins at 10 a.m. and posters will be on display around the second floor rotunda of the Statehouse until 2:30 p.m.

The event gives legislators and the public a chance to review research projects that are relevant to Kansas and to visit with the students and ask questions about their work.

This year's summit will include 32 student researchers, including 10 graduate students from K-State, eight from KU, four from the KU Medical Center and 10 from Wichita State.

Among the K-State research topics this year are colon cancer research, cow-calf producers reactions to the national animal ID system, the effects on elementary science education of the No Child Left Behind program, and the preparedness of food service operators in the face of food terrorism. K-State students participating include:

George W. Griffith, graduate student in curriculum and instruction, Almena.

From Manhattan: Allan Ayella, graduate student in human nutrition; Sharon Breiner, graduate student in animal science; Laura Christianson, graduate student in biological and agricultural engineering; Tom Everett, graduate student in chemistry; N. Ashwini Kamath, graduate student in civil engineering; Kuei-I Lee, graduate student in human ecology; Amanda Meyer, graduate student in chemistry; and Eunju Yoon, graduate student in human ecology.

Kira Arnold, graduate student in agronomy, St. George.

Organizers of the summit are the graduate student organizations of K-State, KU and Wichita State. More information is available at http://www.KansasResearch.org