Research

Research Awards, July 2001

Alam, Mahbub U., Lamm, Freddie R., Rogers, Danny H., Dumler, Troy, Thompson, Carlyle A., and Stockton, Roger D., Kansas Corn Commission, $21,800, “Irrigation Scheduling Demonstration of Efficient Water Use by Corn in Western Kansas.”

Archer, Allen W., American Chemical Society, $58,960, “Origin and Characteristics of the Floodplain Deposits in the Amazon River Mouth.”

Babcock, Michael W., Kansas Department of Transportation, $150,000, “Economic Impacts of Railroad Abandonment on Rural Kansas Communities.”

Bernardo, Daniel J., Kastens, Terry, Boland, Michael A., and Dhuyvetter, Kevin C., Kansas Corn Commission, $18,000, “Intensive Farm Management Education for Kansas Crop Producers.”

Bollman, Stephan R., and Glasscock, Marlene K., USDA, $37,037, “National Network for Child Care Internet Web Site and Database Recruitment for Air Force Internships Pilot Project.”

Bolton, Timothy A., Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, $135,681, “Kansas Advanced Semiconductor Project.”

Bradshaw, Michael H., USDA, $2,500, “Healthy Indoor Air for Kansas Homes.”

Chambers IV, Edgar, and Chambers, Delores H., SSE Foods, Inc., $9,740, “Sensory Analysis Assistance.”

Chambers IV, Edgar, US Department of Health & Human Services, $10,000, “Refrigeration Knowledge and Practices of Consumers.”

Chambers IV, Edgar, and Chambers, Delores H., Lipton, $11,950, “Consumer Testing Assistance.”

Chambers, Delores H., Farmland Foods, Inc., $9,973, “Evaluation of Meat Products.”

Chang, Shing I., Rys, Malgorzata J., Ben-Arieh, David H., Lee, E. Stanley, and Hsu, William H., Kansas Department of Transportation, $41,644, “GPS Data Integration and Development of a Three-Dimensional Spatial Model of the Kansas Highway Network.”

Chapes, Stephen K., National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $337,293, “Differentiation of Bone Marrow Macrophages in Space.”

Clark, Gary A., Fjell, Dale L., and Rogers, Danny H., Kansas Water Office, $70,000, “Technical Assistance to Water Users: Kansas State Water Assistance Team-Mobile Lab.”

Clem, Rollie J., US Department of Health & Human Services, $33,260, “Characterization of Insect Rpr, Hid, and Grim Homologs - Angela J. Fagerness.”

Cully, Jr., Jack F., US Department of the Interior, $80,000, “Community and Landscape Dynamics of Sylvatic Plague in Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs.”

Demina, Regina, Bolton, Timothy A., Stanton, Noel R., Sidwell, Ronald A., and Reay, Neville W., US Department of Energy & National Science Foundation, $114,681, “Compact Muon Solenoid - Sensors.”

Denell, Robin E., US Department of Health & Human Services, $258,153, “Genetic Control of Segmentation.”

Donnelly, Brendan J., Kansas Corn Commission, $36,600, “Market Development Grant - International Grains Program Grain Storage, Handling, and Sanitation Specialist.”

Donnelly, Brendan J., Oklahoma Wheat Commission, $15,000, “International Grains Program Wheat Advisory Board.”

Donnelly, David P., US Department of Defense, $138,387, “Comprehensive Model of the Employee's Turnover Decision Process.”

Downey, Ronald G., Hemenover, Scott H., and Rappoport, Leon H., US Department of Defense, $141,371, “Personality and Job Burnout: Can Coping Skill Training Reduce Job Burnout.”

Drouillard, James S., Phebus, Randall K., and Kastner, Curtis L., Kansas Corn Commission, $19,876, “Distiller's Byproducts for Cattle: Food Safety, Meat Quality and Cattle Performance.”

Dryden, Michael W., Pfizer Inc., $47,161, “Comparative Efficacy of Selamectin (Revolution™) and fipronil (S)-methoprene (Frontline®Plus) Against the Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides felis, and Flea Eggs on Cats.”

Edgar, James H., Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, $36,146, “Epitaxial Growth of Icosahedral Boride Semiconductors for Novel Energy Conversion Devices.”

Erickson, Larry E., US Department of Defense, $28,223, “Plan to Provide Technical Support for Assessment: Application of Non-Lethal Technologies against the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Threat.”

Erickson, Larry E., and Griswold, Wendy M., US Environmental Protection Agency, $66,775, “Science and Traditional Knowledge: International Exchange of Indigenous Peoples in Water Quality Monitoring and River Management between Russia and the United States.”

Erickson, Larry E., and Hosni, Mohammad H., Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, $50,000, “Environmental Air Quality.”

Fjell, Dale L., Kansas Corn Commission, $4,000, “Corn Production in Kansas: Extension and Applied Research.”

Gao, Stephen S., and Liu, Kelly, National Science Foundation, $150,110, “Seismic Study of Continental Orogenic Zones: The Rocky Mountains and the Midcontinent Rift.”

Gill, Bikram S., USDA, $60,203, “Microsatellite Marker Development and Construction of a Microsatellite Size Database.”

Gould, Carol A., US Department of Commerce, $50,000, “University Center Program - Kansas Center for Community Economic Development.”

Grauer, Gregory F., IAMS Company, $33,373, “Effects of n-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on the Development of Dirofilarial-Associated Glomerulonephritis in Dogs.”

Havlicek, Barbara J., WorldCom Foundation, $25,000, “MarcoPolo State Administrator Grant.”

Herrera, Socorro G., US Department of Education, $241,000, “Project Besitos.”

Herrera, Socorro G., US Department of Education, $181,000, “Project Ramos Secundarios.”

Herrman, Timothy J., Kansas Corn Commission, $20,000, “Corn Dry Milling Quality Assessment for Value-Enhanced Marketing.”

Hohn, Keith L., US Department of Energy, $108,940, “X-Ray Absorption Studies of Vanadium-Containing Metal Oxide Nanocrystals.”

Hsu, William H., and Chang, Shing I., US Department of Defense, $106,634, “Real-Time Temporal Probabilistic Inference using Bayesian Networks: Decision Support in Manpower and Personnel Management.”

Jackson, William L., Kansas Department of Administration, $52,435, “Kansas Public Broadcasters Council Service and Incentive Program.”

Jiang, Hongxing, and Lin, Jingyu, US Department of Defense, $150,000, “III-Nitride UV Optoelectronic Devices.”

Kanost, Michael R., 3M Corporation, $5,820, “Transfer of KSU Materials to 3M Corporation.”

Kapil, Sanjay, Renessen LLC, $86,276, “Wheat Bran Lectin: A Safe, Food-Grade Mucosal Adjuvant.”

Kaufman, Glennis A., and Kaufman, Donald W., Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, $31,824, “Develop an On-Line Mammal Atlas for Kansas.”

Kenney, Michael J., US Department of Health & Human Services, $209,150, “Senescence Alters Sympathetic Regulation to Heat Stress.”

Kilgore, Gary L., and Fogleman, Sarah L., Kansas Corn Commission, $3,950, “Short Season Corn Education Program in Southeast Kansas.”

Klabunde, Kenneth J., and Sorensen, Christopher M., National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $31,500, “Nanocrystal Superlatices: Synthesis and Properties.”

Koelliker, James K., and Harner III, Joseph P., State ofNebraska, $7,000, “Cooperative Extension Program in Crop Drying and Post-Harvest Handling.”

Liestman, Daniel, Kansas Library Network, $7,100, “Anthropology.”

Lillich, James D., Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, $2,625, “Use of Two-Dimensional Electrophoreses (proteomics) to Identify Neutral Metalloproteinases in Synovial Fluid from Normal and Diseased Equine Digital Tendon Sheaths.”

Mathews, Alexander P., USDA, $23,300, “Fermentation and Resin Extraction of Acetate/Propionate from Dilute Solutions.”

Mathews, Alexander P., National Science Foundation, $2,650, “US-Hong Kong Planning Visit: International Cooperative Research Program on Environmental Quality Control Using Adsorption Process.”

Melgares, Patrick J., and Camoriano, Joseph, Kansas Wheat Commission, $13,400, “Wheat Commission/Biotechnology Communication.”

Milliken, George A., Kansas Water Office, $25,000, “Assessment: General Statistical Assistance.”

Montelone, Beth A., and Upton, Steve J., American Water Works Association Research Foundation, $60,728, “Detection of Genes Encoding UV Repair Enzymes in Cryptosporidium.”

Murry, Kevin G., US Department of Education, $225,600, “Project Dimelo.”

Ortiz, J. Vincent, American Chemical Society, $6,500, “Structure and Bonding in Free and Hydrated Dicarboxylate Dianions.”

Penner, Karen P., and Fox, John A., USDA, $42,840, “Educational Programs on Food Safety and Irradiation.”

Prince, J. Bruce, US Department of Defense, $99,202, “Building and Retaining Human Capital through the Assignment Process.”

Rahman, Talat S., US Department of Energy, $41,000, “Structure, Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Metal Surfaces.”

Rajashekar, Channa B., Republic of Korea, $82,000, “Physiological Mechanisms Involved in Chilling and Cold Stresses to Induce Tolerant of Cucurbitaceae and Strawberry.”

Romanoschi, Stefan A., and Hossain, Mustaque A., US Department of Transportation, $269,992, “Performance of Foamed Asphalt Stabilized Base in Full-Depth Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement.”

Russell, Eugene R., Stokes, Robert W., and Rys, Malgorzata J., Kansas Department of Transportation, $13,280, “Center of Lane Rumble Strips.”

Schinstock, Dale E., National Science Foundation, $98,363, “Electromechanical Systems Lab Infrastructure Improvement, KSU.”

Schlegel, Alan J., Stone, Loyd R., and Dumler, Troy, Kansas Corn Commission, $12,000, “Irrigated Cropping Systems to Reduce Irrigation Water Use and Groundwater Depletion while Sustaining Profitability.”

Schlegel, Alan J., Aiken, Robert M., and Stone, Loyd R., National Sunflower Association, $3,000, “Alleviation of Soil Compaction in Dryland Cropping Systems.”

Schlegel, Alan J., Schmidt, John P., Taylor, Randal K., and Thompson, Curtis R., Kansas Corn Commission, $25,500, “Iron (Fe) Chlorosis: Addressing a Familiar Problem with New Technology.”

Schlup, John R., US Department of Energy, $112,908, “Establishment of a Graduate Certificate Program in Biobased Industrial Products.”

Shanteau, James C., Hemenover, Scott H., and Fullagar, Clive J. A., US Department of Defense, $134,457, “Selecting and Classifying the 'Good Sailor': Exploring the Non-Cognitive Predictors of Expert Team Performance in Complex Technological Contexts.”

Sherwood, Peter M., Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, $164,338, “Kansas Defense 2000.”

Simon, Todd F., Kansas Board of Regents, $6,500, “Development and Management of Websites.”

Singh, Gurdip, National Science Foundation, $149,871, “Coordination Services for Distributed Applications.”

Smith, Ann S., and Kiefer, Stephen W,. Pew Charitable Trusts, $32,169, “Establishing a Model Infrastructure to Sustain Communities for Peer Review of Teaching.”

Smith, Kip C. S., US Department of Defense, $64,288, “Mitigating Stress, Workload, and Fatigue on the Electronic Battlefield.”

Snead, Bruce C., US Environmental Protection Agency, $33,700, “Radon Projects for Nebraska.”

Spire, Mark F., and Drouillard, James S., Pharmacia and Upjohn Company, $5,000, “Injection Site Study Under Field Conditions to Support Subcutaneous Administration of Ceftiofur Sodium (Naxcel) in Bovine.”

Sun, X. Susan, US Department of Defense, $21,316, “Development of Biodegradable Composite for Military Applications.”

Thumm, Uwe, National Science Foundation, $40,000, “Quantum Dynamics in Particle--Solid Interactions.”

Turnley, Jr., William H., US Department of Defense, $68,738, “Role of Psychological Contracts in Recruitment and Retention.”

Watts, Tim J., Kansas Library Network, $1,000, “Titles on the National Film Registry.”

Wilde, Gerald E., and Roozeboom, Kraig L., Kansas Corn Commission, $13,000, “Evaluation of Transgenic Corn for Corn Rootworm Pest Management.”

Wilde, Gerald E., Zhu, Kun Yan, Sloderbeck, Phillip E., Higgins, Randall A., and Buschman, Larry L., USDA, $267,378, “Development of a Corn Rootworm Areawide Management Program in Kansas.”

Willson, Thomas C., Alam, Mahbub U., Schlegel, Alan J., and Dumler, Troy, Kansas Corn Commission, $10,728, “Manure and Water Management for Environmental Protection and Corn Production.”

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