Research Awards, January 2010

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

AGRONOMY
Gordon, Walter B., Maddux, Larry D., Marsh, Brian H., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multisponsor, $5,000, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

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

Maddux, Larry D., Gordon, Walter B., Marsh, Brian H., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multisponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Marsh, Brian H., Gordon, Walter B., Maddux, Larry D., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multisponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Pierzynski, Gary M., Gordon, Walter B., Maddux, Larry D., and Marsh, Brian H., Multisponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Thompson, Curtis R., and Janssen, Keith A., Multisponsor, $24,500, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

Yu, Jianming,National Science Foundation, $87,955, "Genomic Analyses of Shoot Meristem Function in Maizes."

ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Bradford, Barry J., and Smith, John F., Elanco Animal Health, $58,000, "Effects of Rumensin on Milk Production Efficiency and Metabolic Health of Transition Dairy Cattle."

Smith, John F., and Bradford, Barry J., Elanco Animal Health, "Effects of Rumensin on Milk Production Efficiency and Metabolic Health of Transition Dairy Cattle."

COMMUNICATIONS
Boone, Kristina M., Edwards, Elaine H., Melgares, Patrick J., and Zimmerli- Cates, Nancy J., FINRA Investor Education Foundation, $47,500, "Marketing Online Investor Education: Investing for Your Future for Farm Families (IFFF)."

Edwards, Elaine H., Boone, Kristina M., Melgares, Patrick J., and Zimmerli- Cates, Nancy J., FINRA Investor Education Foundation, "Marketing Online Investor Education: Investing for Your Future for Farm Families (IFFF)."

Melgares, Patrick J., Boone, Kristina M., Edwards, Elaine H., and Zimmerli- Cates, Nancy J., FINRA Investor Education Foundation, "Marketing Online Investor Education: Investing for Your Future for Farm Families (IFFF)."

Zimmerli-Cates, Nancy J., Boone, Kristina M., Edwards, Elaine H., and Melgares, Patrick J., FINRA Investor Education Foundation, "Marketing Online Investor Education: Investing for Your Future for Farm Families (IFFF)."

ENTOMOLOGY
Buschman, Larry L.,Multisponsor, $2,000, "Insecticide Management of Field Crop Insects in Southwestern Kansas."

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."

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, $5,000, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

GRAIN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Madl, Ronald L., and Rezac, Mary E.(Chemical Engineering), US Department of Energy, "Kansas State University Center for Sustainable Energy."

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Currie, Randall S.,Multisponsor, $4,000, "Weed Control Research in Southwest Kansas."

Holman, Johnathon D., and Schlegel, Alan J., Multisponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Research for Western Kansas."

Schlegel, Alan J., and Holman, Johnathon D., Multisponsor, $33,203, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Research for Western Kansas."

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

GEOGRAPHY
Harrington Jr, John A.,National Geographic Education Foundation, $9,878, "2009/2010 Alliance Program Grant."

HISTORY
Lynn-Sherow, Bonnie, and Zschoche, Sue, Kansas State University Foundation, "Chapman Center for Personnel."

Zschoche, Sue, and Lynn-Sherow, Bonnie, Kansas State University Foundation, $25,000, "Chapman Center for Personnel."

KINESIOLOGY
Kaczynski, Andrew,City of Kansas City, MO, $3,500, "Kansas City Parks and Physical Activity Research Study."

Kaczynski, Andrew,Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, $49,989, "Developing and Testing a User-Friendly Tool for Auditing Park Characteristics Associated with Youth Physical Activity."

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ACCOUNTING
Vruwink, David R., and Katz, Jeffrey P.(Management), Multisponsor, "MBA Practicum."

MANAGEMENT
Katz, Jeffrey P., and Vruwink, David R.(Accounting), Multisponsor, $1,500, "MBA Practicum."

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DEAN OF EDUCATION
Shuman, Cindy, and Thurston, Linda P., US Department of Education, "Evaluation of !LISTO!."

Thurston, Linda P., and Spears, Jacqueline D.(Secondary Education), US Department of Education, $81,566, "Ethiopain Area Studies: Using the Network Built by the Donkey Mobile Library."

Thurston, Linda P., and Shuman, Cindy, US Department of Education, $22,000, "Evaluation of !LISTO!."

SECONDARY EDUCATION
Spears, Jacqueline D., and Thurston, Linda P.(Dean of Education), US Department of Education, "Ethiopain Area Studies: Using the Network Built by the Donkey Mobile Library."

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

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

Jones, Taylor S., Case, Scott A., Kramer, Bradley A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Multisponsor, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

Kramer, Bradley A., Case, Scott A., Jones, Taylor S., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Multisponsor, $5,000, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

Tucker, Jeffrey W., Case, Scott A., Jones, Taylor S., and Kramer, Bradley A., Multisponsor, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

CENTER FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESEARCH
Boguski, Terrie K., Leven, Blase A., and Martin, Sabine E., US Environmental Protection Agency, "Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities, Zone 3."

Leven, Blase A., Boguski, Terrie K., and Martin, Sabine E., US Environmental Protection Agency, "Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities, Zone 3."

Martin, Sabine E., Boguski, Terrie K., and Leven, Blase A., US Environmental Protection Agency, $200,000, "Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities, Zone 3."

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Rezac, Mary E., and Madl, Ronald L.(Grain Science and Industry), US Department of Energy, $713,625, "Kansas State University Center for Sustainable Energy."

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Dissanayake, Sunanda, and Hossain, Mustaque A., US Department of Transportation, "Implementation of the 2002 AASHTO Design Guide for Pavement Structures."

Hossain, Mustaque A., and Dissanayake, Sunanda, US Department of Transportation, $200,000, "Implementation of the 2002 AASHTO Design Guide for Pavement Structures."

Stokes, Robert W.,US Department of Transportation, $100,000, "Traffic Assistance Services for Kansas (TASK) Program (FY 2009-2011)."

COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Gustafson, David A., and Singh, Gurdip, CivicPlus, "CIS Internship Program."

Singh, Gurdip, and Gustafson, David A., CivicPlus, $10,583, "CIS Internship Program."

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Devore, John J., Lewis, Christopher L., and Natarajan, Balasubramaniam, US Department of Energy, "Communication and Controls Development."

Lewis, Christopher L., Devore, John J., and Natarajan, Balasubramaniam, US Department of Energy, $45,724, "Communication and Controls Development."

Natarajan, Balasubramaniam, Devore, John J., and Lewis, Christopher L., US Department of Energy, "Communication and Controls Development."

Warren, Steven,National Science Foundation, $111,899, "Collaborative Research: Portable Cyber-Laboratories: Virtual Instruments and Affordable Prototyping Kits to Enhance Learning and Improve Access to Electrical Engineering Education."

ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION
Jones, Byron W.,Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, $2,000, "ADMRC Administration."

INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Easton, Todd W.,US Department of Defense, $47,231, "Part-Time M.S. Program in Industrial Engineering - Spring 2010."

KANSAS INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICES
Snead, Bruce C.,US Environmental Protection Agency, $12,182, "National Radon-Focused Risk Reduction Training Project."

Snead, Bruce C.,US Environmental Protection Agency, $132,431, "Radon Projects for Kansas."

Snead, Bruce C.,US Environmental Protection Agency, $10,500, "Radon Training for the Nebraska State Radon Program 2009 - 10."

MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
McGregor, Douglas S.,US Department of Defense, $174,073, "Vapor Growth and Material Characterization of Mercuric Iodide (HgI2)."

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

DEAN OF HUMAN ECOLOGY
Anderson, Dawn L., and Moxley, Virginia M., US Department of Agriculture, "Resource Sharing for the Enhancement of Curricula in Core and Emerging Issues in the Plant Agricultural Sciences."

Moxley, Virginia M., and Anderson, Dawn L., US Department of Agriculture, $41,972, "Resource Sharing for the Enhancement of Curricula in Core and Emerging Issues in the Plant Agricultural Sciences."

HUMAN NUTRITION
Lin, Dingbo,Kansas State University Foundation, $700, "Cancer Center Travel Award - ASCB 2009 Annual Meeting."

Lin, Dingbo,Kansas State University Foundation, $20,000, "Wolfberry Supplements in Prevention of Leukemia."

Medeiros, Denis M.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $19,336, "Nucleotide- Mediated Foam Cell Formation in Smooth Muscle Cells (Fellowship - Tixieanna Dissmore)."

Wang, Weiqun,Kansas State University Foundation, $1,000, "Bioinformatic Statistics for Weight Loss-induced Cancer Prevention Studies."

SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
Sellers, Debra,US Department of Health and Human Services, $57,384, "Traumatic Brain Injury Resources."

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Kenney, Michael J., and Anderson, Gary A.(Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), US Department of State, $78,904, "Afghanistan and Iraqi Engagement (PR 1005844)."

Kumari, Meena,US Department of Health and Human Services, $252,628, "Ethanol-Induced NMDA R1 mRNA Stabilization."

Marcus, Daniel C., and Wangemann, A. Philine, US Department of Health and Human Services, "Cellular Regulation of Cochlear Blood Flow."

Tamura, Masaaki, and Troyer, Deryl L., Kansas Bioscience Authority, $500,000, "Umbilical Cord Matrix-derived Stem Cell-based Gene Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer."

Troyer, Deryl L., and Tamura, Masaaki, Kansas Bioscience Authority, "Umbilical Cord Matrix-derived Stem Cell-based Gene Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer."

Wangemann, A. Philine, and Marcus, Daniel C., US Department of Health and Human Services, $303,156, "Cellular Regulation of Cochlear Blood Flow."

CLINICAL SCIENCES
Thomson, Daniel U.,Epitopix, LLC, $13,942, "Pilot Study: Efficacy of Three Dilutions of a Novel Fusobacterium Necrophorum SRP Vaccine against the Number and Severity of Liver Abscess Lesions in Cattle."

VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
Anderson, Gary A., and Kenney, Michael J.(Anatomy and Physiology), US Department of State, $78,904, "Afghanistan and Iraqi Engagement (PR 1005844)."

KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

KANSAS FOREST SERVICE
Biles, Larry E.,US Department of Agriculture, $2,000, "Conservation Reserve Program 2010."

Biles, Larry E.,US Department of Agriculture, $14,177, "NASF State Assessment."

SOUTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Hartman, Paul D.,Multisponsor, $12,100, "Chemical Evaluation."

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Steichen, Ethel M.,Heartland Foundation, $26,156, "Heartland Foundation Evaluation Continuation - Years 4 - 6."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Brokesh, Lonna D., and Fattaey, Abdullah A., US Environmental Protection Agency, "K- State Center for Child Development Urban Stormwater Management."

Fattaey, Abdullah A., and Brokesh, Lonna D., US Environmental Protection Agency, $552,796, "K-State Center for Child Development Urban Stormwater Management."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY CENTER
Beardsley, Craig A.,US Department of Defense, $105,000, "Kansas National Guard - Afghan Agriculture Development Team Training Program - No. 2."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE AND DEAN OF STUDENTS

EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Barragree, Cari D.,US Department of Education, $250,000, "Kansas State University - Salina Campus Upward Bound Project."

UNIVERSITY COUNSELING SERVICES
Arck Jr, William, City of Manhattan, KS, $37,000, "Youth Oriented Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program."