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Research Awards, March 2008

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER-HAYS
Stahlman, Phillip W.,Multisponsor, $1,500, "Weed Research."

AGRONOMY
Janssen, Keith A., and Thompson, Curtis R., Multisponsor, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

Schaffer, Vernon A.,Multisponsor, $6,000, "Foundation Seed Maintenance."

Staggenborg, Scott A., and Wang, Donghai(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), US Department of Transportation, $7,721, "Evaluation of Sweet Sorghum Hybrids as a Bioenergy Feedstock for the South Central U.S. - Germplasm Development and Agronomic Practices."

Thompson, Curtis R., and Janssen, Keith A., Multisponsor, $33,000, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Bergstrom, Jonathan R.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Igene Biotechnology, Inc., "The Effects of Feeding Aquasta ® Astaxanthin and Paylean® for 27-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 1). & The Effects of Feeding Aquasta® Astaxanthin for 43-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 2). Protocol #4192."

DeRouchey, Joel M.,Bergstrom, Jonathan R., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Igene Biotechnology, Inc., "The Effects of Feeding Aquasta ® Astaxanthin and Paylean® for 27-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 1). & The Effects of Feeding Aquasta® Astaxanthin for 43-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 2). Protocol #4192."

DeRouchey, Joel M.,Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Lucta USA Inc., $20,000, "Influence of Luctarom® Advance in Creep Feed and on Nursery Diet Complexity."

Dritz, Steven S.,Bergstrom, Jonathan R., DeRouchey, Joel M., Goodband, Robert D., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Igene Biotechnology, Inc., "The Effects of Feeding Aquasta ® Astaxanthin and Paylean® for 27-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 1). & The Effects of Feeding Aquasta® Astaxanthin for 43-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 2). Protocol #4192."

Goodband, Robert D.,Bergstrom, Jonathan R., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Igene Biotechnology, Inc., "The Effects of Feeding Aquasta ® Astaxanthin and Paylean® for 27-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 1). & The Effects of Feeding Aquasta® Astaxanthin for 43-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 2). Protocol #4192."

Goodband, Robert D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Lucta USA Inc., "Influence of Luctarom® Advance in Creep Feed and on Nursery Diet Complexity."

Lee, Charles D.,Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, $4,791, "Extension Education Position Support."

Nelssen, Jim L.,Bergstrom, Jonathan R., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Igene Biotechnology, Inc., $85,645, "The Effects of Feeding Aquasta ® Astaxanthin and Paylean® for 27-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 1). & The Effects of Feeding Aquasta® Astaxanthin for 43-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 2). Protocol #4192."

Nelssen, Jim L.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Lucta USA Inc., "Influence of Luctarom® Advance in Creep Feed and on Nursery Diet Complexity."

Nichols, David A.,Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and Int'l Trade, $9,509, "2007-08 Canadian Studies Program Enhancement Grant."

Tokach, Michael D.,Bergstrom, Jonathan R., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., and Nelssen, Jim L., Igene Biotechnology, Inc., "The Effects of Feeding Aquasta ® Astaxanthin and Paylean® for 27-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 1). & The Effects of Feeding Aquasta® Astaxanthin for 43-d Pre-Harvest on the Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Pork Quality Characteristics of Finishing Pigs (Exp. 2). Protocol #4192."

Tokach, Michael D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Nelssen, Jim L., Lucta USA Inc., "Influence of Luctarom® Advance in Creep Feed and on Nursery Diet Complexity."

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
Dritz, Steven S.,DeRouchey, Joel M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Goodband, Robert D. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Nelssen, Jim L. (Animal Sciences and Industry), and Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Lucta USA Inc., "Influence of Luctarom® Advance in Creep Feed and on Nursery Diet Complexity."

ENTOMOLOGY
Cloyd, Raymond A.,Reese, John C., Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., and Wilde, Gerald E., Multisponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

Michaud, John P.,National Sunflower Association, $11,005, "Mitigation of Yield Losses to Dectes texanus in Rainfed Sunflowers."

Reese, John C.,Cloyd, Raymond A., Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., and Wilde, Gerald E., Multisponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J.,Cloyd, Raymond A., Reese, John C., and Wilde, Gerald E., Multisponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

Wilde, Gerald E.,Cloyd, Raymond A., Reese, John C., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multisponsor, $15,500, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY AND RECREATION RESOURCES
Mattson, Richard H.,Harvest Greenhouse and Garden Center, $3,640, "Graduate Research (Fellowship)."

Park, Sunghun,National Horticultural Research Institute, Republic of Korea, $120,000, "Biotechnology for improving nutritional quality of horticultural crops: Identification and functional characterization of genes regulating biosynthesis and accumulation of micronutrients in vegetable crops."

KS CTR FOR AG RSRCES & THE ENV / KS WATER RSRCE RSRCH INST
Hargrove, William L.,Mankin, Kyle R. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), and Nejadhashemi, Amirpouyan(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), US Department of the Interior, $92,335, "Kansas Water Resources Research Institute."

PLANT PATHOLOGY
Kennelly, Megan,Multisponsor, $9,300, "Evaluation and Testing of Fungicides and Nematicides on Horticultural Crops."

Valent, Barbara S.,National Science Foundation, $12,115, "Community Annotation Database for Magnaporthe grisea and its Interactions with Rice."

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BIOLOGY
Ferguson, Carolyn J., and Mayfield, Mark H., National Science Foundation, $124,458, "Computerization of the Kansas State University Herbarium: Digitizing a Critical Biodiversity Collection for the Great Plains."

Fleming, Sherry D.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $322,259, "Natural Antibodies and Tissue Injury."

Mayfield, Mark H., and Ferguson, Carolyn J., National Science Foundation, "Computerization of the Kansas State University Herbarium: Digitizing a Critical Biodiversity Collection for the Great Plains."

COMMUNITY HEALTH INSTITUTE
Dzewaltowski, David A.,US Department of Agriculture, $14,611, "Nutrition Environments in Low Income Schools."

Dzewaltowski, David A.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $21,298, "Individual and Environmental Mechanisms of PA Change."

GEOGRAPHY
Goodin, Douglas G.,US Department of the Interior, $1,000, "Field Remote Sensing Observations for Landscape Phenology Modelling."

PHYSICS
Bolton, Timothy A.,US Department of Energy, $7,073, "Compact Muon Solenoid - Sensors."

Law, Bruce M.,National Science Foundation, $9,500, "Materials World Network: Electric Field Induced Microfluidic Manipulation."

Thumm, Uwe,National Science Foundation, $65,000, "Quantum Dynamics in Particle Interactions with Atomically Flat and Nano-Structured Surfaces."

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DEAN OF EDUCATION
Vontz, Thomas,US Department of Education, $59,243, "Kansas State University (KSU)/Kazakhstan Civic Education."

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Vontz, Thomas,US Department of Education, "Kansas State University (KSU)/Kazakhstan Civic Education."

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE
Case, Scott A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Multisponsor, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

Tucker, Jeffrey W., and Case, Scott A., Multisponsor, $54,561, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Mankin, Kyle R.,Hargrove, William L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), and Nejadhashemi, Amirpouyan, US Department of the Interior, "Kansas Water Resources Research Institute."

Nejadhashemi, Amirpouyan,Hargrove, William L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), and Mankin, Kyle R., US Department of the Interior, "Kansas Water Resources Research Institute."

Wang, Donghai, and Staggenborg, Scott A.(Agronomy), US Department of Transportation, $7,721, "Evaluation of Sweet Sorghum Hybrids as a Bioenergy Feedstock for the South Central U.S. - Germplasm Development and Agronomic Practices."

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Erickson, Larry E.,Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $13,533, "Environmental Water Quality Project (Sathish Santharam)."

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Hossain, Mustaque A.,Kansas Department of Transportation, $82,002, "Assessment of General Aviation Airport Pavement Condition in Kansas."

COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Hsu, William H.,AIdentity Matrix Medical, Inc., $20,000, "Web Interface for Intelligent Human- Computer Interactive Systems."

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Carpenter, Kenneth H.,US Department of Energy, $35,000, "Integrated Firing-System/Initiation- Train Modeling Enhancement."

Kuhn, William B.,Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, $30,000, "Micro-Power Radio Transceivers in Peregrine Semiconductor's SOS Process."

Miller, Ruth D.,US Department of Energy, $38,379, "Wind for Schools Wind Application Center: Kansas."

INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Pei, Zhijian,Boeing Company, $10,000, "Ultrasonic Drilling Testing."

Pei, Zhijian,National Science Foundation, $6,000, "Fundamental Research on Silicon Wafer Fine Grinding to Foster a Quantum Leap in Manufacturing of Silicon Wafers."

Pei, Zhijian,National Science Foundation, $6,000, "Innovative Laser-Based Techniques for Characterization of Subsurface Cracks in Semiconductor Wafers."

MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Babin, Bruce R.,US Department of Energy, $8,764, "Analytical Multi-Scale Evaluation of a 7 - and 19 - Fast Reactor Fuel Assembly."

Cai, Liang-Wu, and Xin, Xiao J., National Science Foundation, "Introducing Finite Element Methods into Undergraduate Engineering Courses through a Module-Based Approach."

Dunn, William L.,National Academy for Nuclear Training, $25,000, "National Academy for Nuclear Training Fellowship."

Fenton, Donald L.,Am. Soc. Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Cond Engineers, Inc., $117,174, "Thermal Energy Storage Design for Emergency Cooling 1387-RFP."

Madanshetty, Sameer I.,Kansas Department of Transportation, $15,000, "Assessing the Accoustic Benefits of the New Coating Used in Surfacing Highway Lanes."

Xin, Xiao J., and Cai, Liang-Wu, National Science Foundation, $149,985, "Introducing Finite Element Methods into Undergraduate Engineering Courses through a Module-Based Approach."

NATIONAL GAS MACHINERY LABORATORY
Chapman, Kirby S.,Pipeline Research Council International, Inc., $81,156, "Field Test a Turbocharger Booster System."

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
Griffin, Charles L.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $100,000, "Kansas All Hazards Behavior Health Plan."

Johannes, Elaine M., and Fink, Carol J., National 4-H Council, $30,000, "Kansas State University - Health Rocks!."

Sellers, Debra,Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $4,000, "Fashion an Easier Life with Assistive Technology."

Stith, Sandra M.,US Department of Agriculture, $390,103, "USDA/USAF Family Advocacy Training Support and Research Project."

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Musch, Timothy I.,American Heart Association, Heartland Affiliate, $71,500, "Skeletal Muscle Microvascular Oxygen Delivery and Fatique in Aging: Effects of Antioxidants."

Schultz, Bruce D., and Lillich, James D.(Clinical Sciences), US Department of Health and Human Services, $328,500, "Neuroendocrine-modulated Epithelial HCO3-transport."

CLINICAL SCIENCES
Lillich, James D., and Schultz, Bruce D.(Anatomy and Physiology), US Department of Health and Human Services, "Neuroendocrine-modulated Epithelial HCO3-transport."

DEAN OF VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTER
Richardson, Ralph C.,Kansas Bioscience Authority, $2,055,000, "Kansas Eminent Scholar in Animal Health."

Richardson, Ralph C.,Kansas State University Foundation, $65,689, "Professorships/Chairs."

KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Murphy, James P.,US Department of Agriculture, $376,092, "Kansas Agricultural Mediation Service."

Murphy, James P.,US Department of Agriculture, $55,145, "NCR-SARE Regional Professional Development Program."

NORTHEAST AREA OFFICE
Duncan, Stewart R.,US Department of Agriculture, $4,500, "Extension Cotton Community of Practice."

SOUTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Hartman, Paul D.,Multisponsor, $750, "Chemical Evaluation."

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Procter, David E.,Council on Public Policy Education, $5,000, "Encouraging Public Deliberation through the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy."

SALINA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND AVIATION

SALINA ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Delker, David G., and Mosier, Nancy K., Kansas State Department of Education, "Solomon University."

Mosier, Nancy K., and Delker, David G., Kansas State Department of Education, $1,000, "Solomon University."

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