Research Awards August 2013

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R., Dalton, Timothy J., Lilja, Nina (International Agricultural Programs), Ross, Kara, and Zereyesus, Yacob, US Department of Agriculture, $172,155, "METSS Ghana Implementation (Sustaining Growth Through Effective Management and Collaboration)."

Dalton, Timothy J., Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R., Lilja, Nina (International Agricultural Programs), Ross, Kara, and Zereyesus, Yacob, US Department of Agriculture, "METSS Ghana Implementation (Sustaining Growth Through Effective Management and Collaboration)."

Daniels, Melinda, Aistrup, Joseph (Political Science), Caldas, Marcellus M. (Geography), and Heier Stamm, Jessica L. (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), National Science Foundation, $116,000, "CNH: Coupled Climate, Cultivation, and Culture in the Great Plains: Understanding Water Supply and Water Quality in a Fragile Landscape."

Leatherman, John C., US Environmental Protection Agency, $18,000, "Hillsdale WRAPS Implementation FY 2014 - 2016."

Ross, Kara, Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R., Dalton, Timothy J., Lilja, Nina (International Agricultural Programs), and Zereyesus, Yacob, US Department of Agriculture, "METSS Ghana Implementation (Sustaining Growth Through Effective Management and Collaboration)."

Taylor, Mykel R., Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), Pryor, Debra D. (Communications), and Rivard, Cary L. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Wal-Mart Foundation, $17,477, "Development and Adoption of Annual, Plasticulture Strawberry Production in the Great Plains."

Zereyesus, Yacob, Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R., Dalton, Timothy J., Lilja, Nina (International Agricultural Programs), and Ross, Kara, US Department of Agriculture, "METSS Ghana Implementation (Sustaining Growth Through Effective Management and Collaboration)."

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
McCornack, Brian P., Kansas Wheat Commission, $7,000, "A Web-based Directory to Connect Kansas Wheat Growers to Seed Distribution."

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER-HAYS
Harmoney, Keith R., US Department of Energy, $11,432, "CRP Management for Biomass Feedstock Production."

Seifers, Dallas L., and Zhang, Guorong, Kansas Crop Improvement Association, "Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Resistance in KS03HW12."

Zhang, Guorong, and Seifers, Dallas L., Kansas Crop Improvement Association, $10,000, "Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Resistance in KS03HW12."

AGRONOMY
Adee, Eric A., Dumler, Troy (Southwest Area Office), Nelson, John R., Roozeboom, Kraig L., and Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Kansas Corn Commission, "Irrigation Management of Emerging Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids."

Ciampitti, Ignacio, Kansas Corn Commission, $5,533, "Extension and Applied Research Programs for Kansas Corn Production."

Fick, Walter H., Multi-Sponsor, $19,300, "Range and Pasture Brush and Weed Control."

Janssen, Keith A., Shoup, Douglas E., and Thompson, Curtis R., Multi- Sponsor, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

Nelson, John R., Adee, Eric A., Dumler, Troy (Southwest Area Office), Roozeboom, Kraig L., and Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Kansas Corn Commission, $77,191, "Irrigation Management of Emerging Drought- Tolerant Corn Hybrids."

Pagadala, P. V. Vara, US Agency for International Development, $16,000, "Heat- Tolerant Pearl Millet for Increased and Stable Production in Warmer Environments."

Roozeboom, Kraig L., Adee, Eric A., Dumler, Troy (Southwest Area Office), Nelson, John R., and Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Kansas Corn Commission, "Irrigation Management of Emerging Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids."

Thompson, Curtis R., Janssen, Keith A., and Shoup, Douglas E., Multi- Sponsor, $52,600, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Aramouni, Fadi M., Kwon, Junehee (Hospitality Management and Dietetics), Roberts, Kevin R. (Hospitality Management and Dietetics), Sauer, Kevin L. (Hospitality Management and Dietetics), Shanklin, Carol W. (Dean of Graduate School), and Sneed, Jeannie (Hospitality Management and Dietetics), US Department of Agriculture, "Continuation of the Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs."

Bradford, Barry J., Vi-Cor, $99,602, "Evaluation of Celmanax Effects on Feeding Behavior, Postpartum Inflammation, and Humoral Immunity in Transition Dairy Cows."

DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Tech-Mix, "Effect of Soy Protein Source on Nursery Pig Performance."

Goodband, Robert D., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Tech-Mix, "Effect of Soy Protein Source on Nursery Pig Performance."

Odde, Kenneth G., Intervet, Inc., $100,000, "Capturing Value from Superior Livestock Data."

Tokach, Michael D., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Tech-Mix, $25,000, "Effect of Soy Protein Source on Nursery Pig Performance."

Woodworth, Jason C., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Tech-Mix, "Effect of Soy Protein Source on Nursery Pig Performance."

COMMUNICATIONS
Pryor, Debra D., Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), Rivard, Cary L. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Taylor, Mykel R. (Agricultural Economics), Wal-Mart Foundation, $17,477, "Development and Adoption of Annual, Plasticulture Strawberry Production in the Great Plains."

ENTOMOLOGY
Cloyd, Raymond A., Phillips, Thomas W., Reese, John C., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multi-Sponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

Harvey, Tom L., and Michaud, John P., Multi-Sponsor, $14,300, "Insecticide Management of Field Crop Insects."

McCornack, Brian P., United Soybean Board, $43,800, "GY-12 Food and Agriculture Research Experiences for Teachers - Expanding the Model beyond Nebraska."

Michaud, John P., and Harvey, Tom L., Multi-Sponsor, "Insecticide Management of Field Crop Insects."

Phillips, Thomas W., Cloyd, Raymond A., Reese, John C., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multi-Sponsor, $15,100, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

Reese, John C., Cloyd, Raymond A., Phillips, Thomas W., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multi-Sponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

Ruberson, John R., US Department of Agriculture, $1,100, "Acquisition of Goods and Services 58-5430-3-008."

Ruberson, John R., US Department of Agriculture, $75,052, "Wheat-Hessian Fly Interaction and Plant Resistance Mechanisms."

Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Cloyd, Raymond A., Phillips, Thomas W., and Reese, John C., Multi-Sponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."

GRAIN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Campabadal, Carlos, and Maier, Dirk E., US Department of Agriculture, $38,618, "Cochran Program on Animal Production and Management."

Campabadal, Carlos, and Maier, Dirk E., US Department of Agriculture, $39,230, "Cochran Program on Grain Management & Storage Africa & Middle East Campabadal, Carlos, Fowler, Mark, Maier, Dirk E., and O'Neil III, Howard J., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., "Latin America Animal Production Training Program."

Campabadal, Carlos, Fowler, Mark, Maier, Dirk E., and O'Neil III, Howard J., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., "Latin American Animal Production Training Program, Part 2."

Fowler, Mark, Maier, Dirk E., and O'Neil III, Howard J., Kansas Corn Commission, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program."

Fowler, Mark, Campabadal, Carlos, Maier, Dirk E., and O'Neil III, Howard J., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., "Latin America Animal Production Training Program."

Fowler, Mark, Campabadal, Carlos, Maier, Dirk E., and O'Neil III, Howard J., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., "Latin American Animal Production Training Program, Part 2."

Maier, Dirk E., Fowler, Mark, and O'Neil III, Howard J., Kansas Corn Commission, $75,000, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program."

Maier, Dirk E., and Campabadal, Carlos, US Department of Agriculture, "Cochran Program on Animal Production and Management."

Maier, Dirk E., and Campabadal, Carlos, US Department of Agriculture, "Cochran Program on Grain Management & Storage Africa & Middle East Region."

Maier, Dirk E., Campabadal, Carlos, Fowler, Mark, and O'Neil III, Howard J., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., $47,500, "Latin America Animal Production Training Program."

Maier, Dirk E., Campabadal, Carlos, Fowler, Mark, and O'Neil III, Howard J., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., $47,500, "Latin American Animal Production Training Program, Part 2."

O'Neil III, Howard J., Campabadal, Carlos, Fowler, Mark, and Maier, Dirk E., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., "Latin America Animal Production Training Program."

O'Neil III, Howard J., Campabadal, Carlos, Fowler, Mark, and Maier, Dirk E., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., "Latin American Animal Production Training Program, Part 2."

Vadlani, Praveen V., Kansas State University Foundation, $40,000, "Grain Science & Industry Lortscher Professorship."

HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY AND RECREATION RESOURCES
Rivard, Cary L., Kennelly, Megan (Plant Pathology), Pryor, Debra D. (Communications), and Taylor, Mykel R. (Agricultural Economics), Wal-Mart Foundation, $17,477, "Development and Adoption of Annual, Plasticulture Strawberry Production in the Great Plains."

INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Lilja, Nina, Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R. (Agricultural Economics), Dalton, Timothy J. (Agricultural Economics), Ross, Kara (Agricultural Economics), and Zereyesus, Yacob (Agricultural Economics), US Department of Agriculture, $12,958, "METSS Ghana Implementation (Sustaining Growth Through Effective Management and Collaboration)."

KS CTR FOR AG RSRCES & THE ENV / KS WATER RSRCE RSRCH INST
Devlin, Daniel L., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $84,178 (includes $15,600 from Cooperators), "Big Creek, Middle Smoky River Watersheds WRAPS (Kanopolis Reservoir) Implementation - Years 4-6."

Devlin, Daniel L., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $280,712 (includes $36,960 from BMP's & Watershed Teams), "Kansas Watershed Specialists."

Devlin, Daniel L., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $186,073 (includes $33,800 from McPherson County), "KS WRAPS: Little Arkansas River Watershed - Implementation."

Devlin, Daniel L., US Environmental Protection Agency, $50,000, "KS WRAPS: Lower Smoky Hill River Watershed (Upper Portion) - Implementation."

Leatherman, John C., US Environmental Protection Agency, $2,000, "Hillsdale WRAPS Implementation FY 2014 - 2016."

NORTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Lamm, Freddie R., and O'Brien, Daniel M. (Northwest Area Office), Kansas Corn Commission, $18,000, "Yield of Two Hybrid Maturities as Affected by Management Allowed Depletion Level."

PLANT PATHOLOGY
Akhunov, Eduard D., Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, $1,670,504, "Fine-scale Dissection of the Host-Pathogen Interaction Landscape using Genome-wide Association Scans of the Host and Pathogen Genomes."

Gill, Bikram S., and Sehgal, Sunish K., National Science Foundation, $102,500, "(Collaborative Research) Wheat Genetics Resource Center: A Public-Private Kennelly, Megan, Pryor, Debra D. (Communications), Rivard, Cary L. (Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), and Taylor, Mykel R. (Agricultural Economics), Wal-Mart Foundation, $17,477, "Development and Adoption of Annual, Plasticulture Strawberry Production in the Great Plains."

Leslie, John F., US Department of Agriculture, $51,040, "Acquisition of Goods and Services."

Little, Christopher R., United Soybean Board, $55,879, "Identification and Biology of Seedling Pathogens of Soybean."

Sehgal, Sunish K., and Gill, Bikram S., National Science Foundation, "(Collaborative Research) Wheat Genetics Resource Center: A Public-Private Consortium."

Stack, James P., US Department of Agriculture, $40,000, "Plant Diagnostics Information System, Cornell University."

Toomajian, Christopher, National Science Foundation, $18,540, "Arabidopsis 2010: Transcriptomes for Functional and Evolutionary Studies."

Trick, Harold N., US Department of Agriculture, $6,395, "Targeting Host Defense Mechanism for Enhancing FHB Resistance in Wheat."

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Schlegel, Alan J., Adee, Eric A. (Agronomy), Dumler, Troy (Southwest Area Office), Nelson, John R. (Agronomy), and Roozeboom, Kraig L. (Agronomy), Kansas Corn Commission, $8,577, "Irrigation Management of Emerging Drought- Tolerant Corn Hybrids."

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE/REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING
Gibson, Huston, US Department of Transportation, $5,000, "How do Inclusive Community Design Charettes Influence Voter Approval of Regional Transit Initiative? James P. Wood - Graduate Fellow."

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BIOCHEMISTRY
Haukos, David A., US Department of the Interior, $11,000, "Parasitemia, Health, and Reproduction in a Migratory Waterfowl."

BIOLOGY
Blair, John M., National Science Foundation, $799,124, "Konza Prairie LTER VI: Grassland Dynamics and Long-Term Trajectories of Change."

Daniels, Melinda, Aistrup, Joseph (Political Science), Caldas, Marcellus M. (Geography), and Heier Stamm, Jessica L. (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), National Science Foundation, $232,000, "CNH: Coupled Climate, Cultivation, and Culture in the Great Plains: Understanding Water Supply and Water Quality in a Fragile Landscape."

Gido, Keith B., US Department of the Interior, $84,218, "Mapping and Predicting Groundwater-Medidated Hydrologic Connectivity for Great Plains Prairie Rivers and Streams."

Sandercock, Brett K., US Department of the Interior, $231,675, "Demographic Analysis and Life Cycle Modeling of Arctic-breeding Shorebirds."

CHEMISTRY
Hua, Duy H., and Chang, Kyeong-Ok (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), US Department of Health and Human Services, $6,098, "Development of Novel Therapeutic Agents for Norovirus Infection."

GEOGRAPHY
Caldas, Marcellus M., Aistrup, Joseph (Political Science), Daniels, Melinda, and Heier Stamm, Jessica L. (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), National Science Foundation, "CNH: Coupled Climate, Cultivation, and Culture in the Great Plains: Understanding Water Supply and Water Quality in a Fragile Daniels, Melinda, Aistrup, Joseph (Political Science), Caldas, Marcellus M., and Heier Stamm, Jessica L. (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), National Science Foundation, $754,000, "CNH: Coupled Climate, Cultivation, and Culture in the Great Plains: Understanding Water Supply and Water Quality in a Fragile Landscape."

Daniels, Melinda, US Environmental Protection Agency, $12,000, "EPA STAR Fellowship (Mehl)."

McLauchlan, Kendra K., National Science Foundation, $95,870, "CAREER: Ecosystem Change in Forests and Grasslands from Decades to Millenia: A Retrospective Approach."

MODERN LANGUAGES
Kanost, Laura M., Kansas Campus Compact, $6,000, "Leveraging Computer Assisted Translation for Community Service-Learning."

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Aistrup, Joseph, Caldas, Marcellus M. (Geography), Daniels, Melinda (Geography), and Heier Stamm, Jessica L. (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), National Science Foundation, $116,000, "CNH: Coupled Climate, Cultivation, and Culture in the Great Plains: Understanding Water Supply and Water Quality in a Fragile Landscape."

SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND SOCIAL WORK
Roper, Donna C., Alfred Benesch & Company, $1,800, "Phase II Archaeological Survey for Proposed Upgrade at Blosser Municipal Airport,Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas."

STATISTICS
Bello, Nora M., KuKanich, Katherine (Clinical Sciences), Rankin, Amy (Clinical Sciences), and Schermerhorn, Thomas (Clinical Sciences), Morris Animal Foundation, "The Effects of Ophthalmic Prednisolone and Diclofenac on Diabetes Mellitus Regulation in Dogs."

Murray, Leigh W., Peterman, Robert J. (Civil Engineering), and Riding, Kyle (Civil Engineering), Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, $1,540, "Determination of Acceptance Criteria for Prestressing Strand in Pretensioned Applications."

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DEAN OF EDUCATION
Spears, Jacqueline D., Andresen, Daniel A. (Computing and Information Sciences), Neilsen, Mitchell L. (Computing and Information Sciences), Singh, Gurdip (Computing and Information Sciences), and Zhang, Naiqian (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), National Science Foundation, $114,364, "Infusing System Design and Sensor Technology in Education."

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE
Kramer, Bradley A., Jones, Taylor S., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Multi- Sponsor, $39,000, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE
Keen, Julia A., and Jones, Byron W. (National Gas Machinery Laboratory), Am. Soc. Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Cond Engineers, Inc., $37,730, "Role of HVAC Systems in the Transmission of Infectious Agents in Buildings and Intermodal Transportation."

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Zhang, Naiqian, Andresen, Daniel A. (Computing and Information Sciences), Neilsen, Mitchell L. (Computing and Information Sciences), Singh, Gurdip (Computing and Information Sciences), and Spears, Jacqueline D. (Dean of Education), National Science Foundation, $114,364, "Infusing System Design and Sensor Technology in Education."

CENTER FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESEARCH
Leven, Blase A., US Environmental Protection Agency, $950,000, "Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities in US EPA Regions 5, 6, 7, and 8."

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Esmaeily, Asadollah, and Rasheed, Hayder A., Kansas Department of Transportation, "Ultimate Shear Capacity of Circular Columns Using the Modified Compression Field Theory."

Hossain, Mustaque A., and Stokes, Robert W., US Department of Transportation, $349,380, "Region VII University Transportation Center (UTC)."

Mladenov, Natalie, US Environmental Protection Agency, $12,906, "From Garbage to Gourmet: Sustainable Waste Prevention and Mushroom Cultivation from Used Coffee Peterman, Robert J., Murray, Leigh W. (Statistics), and Riding, Kyle, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, "Determination of Acceptance Criteria for Prestressing Strand in Pretensioned Applications."

Rasheed, Hayder A., and Esmaeily, Asadollah, Kansas Department of Transportation, $61,000, "Ultimate Shear Capacity of Circular Columns Using the Modified Compression Field Theory."

Riding, Kyle, Murray, Leigh W. (Statistics), and Peterman, Robert J., Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, $13,860, "Determination of Acceptance Criteria for Prestressing Strand in Pretensioned Applications."

Stokes, Robert W., and Hossain, Mustaque A., US Department of Transportation, "Region VII University Transportation Center (UTC)."

COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Andresen, Daniel A., Neilsen, Mitchell L., Singh, Gurdip, Spears, Jacqueline D. (Dean of Education), and Zhang, Naiqian (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), National Science Foundation, "Infusing System Design and Sensor Technology in Education."

DeLoach, Scott A., and Ou, Xinming (Simon), US Department of Defense, $187,722, "Understanding and Quantifying the Impact of Moving Target Defenses on Computer Networks."

Neilsen, Mitchell L., Andresen, Daniel A., Singh, Gurdip, Spears, Jacqueline D. (Dean of Education), and Zhang, Naiqian (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), National Science Foundation, $343,091, "Infusing System Design and Sensor Technology in Education."

Ou, Xinming (Simon), and DeLoach, Scott A., US Department of Defense, "Understanding and Quantifying the Impact of Moving Target Defenses on Computer Singh, Gurdip, Andresen, Daniel A., Neilsen, Mitchell L., Spears, Jacqueline D. (Dean of Education), and Zhang, Naiqian (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), National Science Foundation, "Infusing System Design and Sensor Technology in Education."

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Gruenbacher, Don M., and Schulz, Noel N., Kansas State University Foundation, "Power Affiliates."

Schulz, Noel N., and Gruenbacher, Don M., Kansas State University Foundation, $104,000, "Power Affiliates."

INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Heier Stamm, Jessica L., Aistrup, Joseph (Political Science), Caldas, Marcellus M. (Geography), and Daniels, Melinda (Geography), National Science Foundation, $116,000, "CNH: Coupled Climate, Cultivation, and Culture in the Great Plains: Understanding Water Supply and Water Quality in a Fragile Landscape."

Lei, Shuting, National Science Foundation, $5,000, "Defect Free and Robust Microstructuring Using Femtosecond Axicon-lens-focused Beam (FAB) with Application Focus in Thin Film Solar Cell Manufacturing."

Lei, Shuting, US Department of Defense, $15,000, "FEM Simulation of the Dynamic Heating Process in Laser Assisted Machining."

INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
McCullough, Elizabeth A., Battelle Memorial Institute, $24,600, "The Effect of Environmental and Storage Conditions on the Insulation Provided by PCU Jackets."

KANSAS INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICES
Hanson, Brian R., and Snead, Bruce C., US Environmental Protection Agency, "National Radon Program Services."

Larson, Nancy J., US Department of Agriculture, $5,670, "Product Stewardship Institute, Inc.."

Snead, Bruce C., and Hanson, Brian R., US Environmental Protection Agency, $150,000, "National Radon Program Services."

MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Hosni, Mohammad H., US Department of Defense, $10,000, "University Engineering Alliance Summit."

Lease, Kevin B., National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $25,000, "Cure Management for Bonded Composite Repair."

Singh, Gurpreet, National Science Foundation, $268,202, "Investigating the Structure and Thermal Damage Resistance of Molecular Precursor Derived Ceramics for High Power Laser Radiometery."

NATIONAL GAS MACHINERY LABORATORY
Jones, Byron W., and Keen, Julia A. (Architectural Engineering and Construction Science), Am. Soc. Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Cond Engineers, Inc., $37,730, "Role of HVAC Systems in the Transmission of Infectious Agents in Buildings and Intermodal Transportation."

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT AND DIETETICS
Kwon, Junehee, Aramouni, Fadi M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Roberts, Kevin R., Sauer, Kevin L., Shanklin, Carol W. (Dean of Graduate School), and Sneed, Jeannie, US Department of Agriculture, "Continuation of the Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs."

Roberts, Kevin R., Aramouni, Fadi M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Kwon, Junehee, Sauer, Kevin L., Shanklin, Carol W. (Dean of Graduate School), and Sneed, Jeannie, US Department of Agriculture, $800,000, "Continuation of the Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Sauer, Kevin L., Aramouni, Fadi M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Kwon, Junehee, Roberts, Kevin R., Shanklin, Carol W. (Dean of Graduate School), and Sneed, Jeannie, US Department of Agriculture, "Continuation of the Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs."

Sneed, Jeannie, Aramouni, Fadi M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Kwon, Junehee, Roberts, Kevin R., Sauer, Kevin L., and Shanklin, Carol W. (Dean of Graduate School), US Department of Agriculture, "Continuation of the Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs."

SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
Glasscock, Marlene K., US Department of Defense, $500,000, "Hired! Program Stipend - Child, Youth and School Services Army Youth-Development Projects."

Griffin, Charles L., and Jager, Shanna K., Kansas Department for Children and Families, $500,000, "Technical Support for DCF Strategic Development, Faith-based and Community Initiatives."

Jager, Shanna K., and Griffin, Charles L., Kansas Department for Children and Families, "Technical Support for DCF Strategic Development, Faith-based and Community Initiatives."

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Anji, Antje, and Kumari, Meena, US Department of Health and Human Services, "Ethanol-Induced NMDA R1 mRNA Stabilization."

Kenney, Michael J., US Department of Health and Human Services, $291,163, "Sympathetic Neural Regulation and Aging: Medullary Mechanisms and Strategies."

Kumari, Meena, and Anji, Antje, US Department of Health and Human Services, $33,600, "Ethanol-Induced NMDA R1 mRNA Stabilization."

CLINICAL SCIENCES
KuKanich, Katherine, Bello, Nora M. (Statistics), Rankin, Amy, and Schermerhorn, Thomas, Morris Animal Foundation, "The Effects of Ophthalmic Prednisolone and Diclofenac on Diabetes Mellitus Regulation in Dogs."

Rankin, Amy, Bello, Nora M. (Statistics), KuKanich, Katherine, and Schermerhorn, Thomas, Morris Animal Foundation, $29,863, "The Effects of Ophthalmic Prednisolone and Diclofenac on Diabetes Mellitus Regulation in Dogs."

Schermerhorn, Thomas, Bello, Nora M. (Statistics), KuKanich, Katherine, and Rankin, Amy, Morris Animal Foundation, "The Effects of Ophthalmic Prednisolone and Diclofenac on Diabetes Mellitus Regulation in Dogs."

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
Chang, Kyeong-Ok, and Hua, Duy H. (Chemistry), US Department of Health and Human Services, $32,013, "Development of Novel Therapeutic Agents for Norovirus Infection."

Dritz, Steven S., DeRouchey, Joel M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Goodband, Robert D. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Tokach, Michael D. (Animal Sciences and Industry), and Woodworth, Jason C. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Tech-Mix, "Effect of Soy Protein Source on Nursery Pig Performance."

Ganta, Roman Reddy R., US Department of Health and Human Services, $425,535, "Vector and Host Contributions to the Regulation of E. chaffeensis Gene Expression."

Hardwidge, Philip R., US Department of Health and Human Services, $336,342, "Bacterial Effectors Targeting the IKK/NF-kB Pathway."

VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
Anderson, Gary A., US Department of Agriculture, $30,000, "NAHLN: KS."

KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

AGRONOMY
Shoup, Douglas E., Janssen, Keith A., and Thompson, Curtis R., Multi- Sponsor, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

KANSAS FOREST SERVICE
Biles, Larry E., US Department of Agriculture, $1,813,325, "2013 Consolidated Payment Grant."

NORTHWEST AREA OFFICE
O'Brien, Daniel M., and Lamm, Freddie R. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Kansas Corn Commission, "Yield of Two Hybrid Maturities as Affected by Management Allowed Depletion Level."

SOUTHEAST AREA OFFICE
Farney, Jaymelynn, Multi-Sponsor, $1,000, "Replacement Heifer Project - Multi- Sponsor Project."

SOUTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Dumler, Troy, Adee, Eric A. (Agronomy), Nelson, John R. (Agronomy), Roozeboom, Kraig L. (Agronomy), and Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Kansas Corn Commission, "Irrigation Management of Emerging Drought- Tolerant Corn Hybrids."

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

BEACH ART MUSEUM
Duke, Linda A., Kansas Humanities Council, $8,872, "Take Shelter: Flint Hills Native Stone Subterranean Structures."

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

DEAN OF GRADUATE SCHOOL

Shanklin, Carol W., Aramouni, Fadi M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Kwon, Junehee (Hospitality Management and Dietetics), Roberts, Kevin R. (Hospitality Management and Dietetics), Sauer, Kevin L. (Hospitality Management and Dietetics), and Sneed, Jeannie (Hospitality Management and Dietetics), US Department of Agriculture, "Continuation of the Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs."

SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES

Fine, Leigh E., University of California - Los Angeles, $1,395, "The Effects of Sexual Identity and Institutional Factors on LGBT College Student Outcomes: A Quantitative Approach."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

KSU POLICE DEPARTMENT
Stubbings, Donald C., Wal-Mart Foundation, $1,000, "Walmart Foundation Grant - 2013."