Research Awards, June 2008

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R., Alavi, Sajid (Grain Science and Industry), Lamsal, Buddhi P. (Grain Science and Industry), and Madl, Ronald L.(Grain Science and Industry), Kansas Soybean Commission, $5,360, "Bioenergy from Soybean Hulls-Efficiency and Economics of Different Pretreatment Processes."

Boland, Michael A., and Schurle, Bryan W., US Department of Agriculture, $133,716, "International Agribusiness Education Task Force."

Dhuyvetter, Kevin C., Gordon, Walter B. (Agronomy), Heer, William F. (Agronomy), and Roozeboom, Kraig L.(Agronomy), Kansas Corn Commission, "Extension and Applied Research Programs for Kansas Corn Production."

Kastens, Terry, Aiken, Robert M. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Kluitenberg, Gerard J. (Agronomy), Maddux, Larry D. (Agronomy), Mengel, David B. (Agronomy), Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Stone, Loyd R.(Agronomy), Kansas Corn Commission, "Managing Nitrogen in Irrigated Corn to Optimize Nitrogen Use and Minimize Nitrogen Loss."

Leatherman, John C., and Mankin, Kyle R.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), US Environmental Protection Agency, $22,038, "KS WRAPS - Upper Verdigris / Toronto Lake WRAPS Planning."

Leatherman, John C., and Mankin, Kyle R.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), US Environmental Protection Agency, $82,166, "KS WRAPS Cottonwood Development, Assessment & Planning / Neosho Headwaters Assessment and Planning."

Leatherman, John C., Barnes, Philip L. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Devlin, Daniel L. (Agronomy), Hargrove, William L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Mankin, Kyle R. (Agronomy), and Pierzynski, Gary M.(Agronomy), US Environmental Protection Agency, $108,406, "KS WRAPS KSU SFY 08 Technical Assistance Services."

Schroeder, Ted C.,US Department of Agriculture, $116,126, "Developing the Cattle Feeding Return Risk Analyzer to Evaluate the Risk Management Mechanisms and Livestock Insurance."

Schurle, Bryan W., and Boland, Michael A., US Department of Agriculture, "International Agribusiness Education Task Force."

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER-HAYS
Kofoid, Kenneth D., Aiken, Robert M. (Northwest Research Extension Center), and Prasad, P. V. Vara(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $45,000, "Breeding Sorghum with Higher Yield and Improved Drought and Cold Tolerence."

Martin, Terry J., and Fritz, Allan K.(Agronomy), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Improvement of Hard Red Winter Wheat for Kansas."

Martin, Terry J., Harvey, Tom L. (Entomology), and Seifers, Dallas L., Kansas Wheat Commission, $79,135, "Kansas Dual Purpose Pest Resistant White Wheats."

Martin, Terry J., and Seifers, Dallas L., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Replacement of Growth Chambers."

Seifers, Dallas L., Harvey, Tom L. (Entomology), and Martin, Terry J., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Kansas Dual Purpose Pest Resistant White Wheats."

Seifers, Dallas L., and Martin, Terry J., Kansas Wheat Commission, $25,000, "Replacement of Growth Chambers."

Stahlman, Phillip W.,Multisponsor, $20,100, "Weed Research."

Stahlman, Phillip W.,National Sunflower Association, $12,500, "Use of an Experimental Compound to Replace Parquat as a Harvest Aid in Sunflower."

AGRONOMY
Al-Khatib, Kassim, and Pierzynski, Gary M., Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Breeding Grain Sorghum for Improved Dryland Production."

Al-Khatib, Kassim,Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $184,000, "Quizalofop (Assure II) Herbicide Registration in Grain Sorghum."

Claassen, Mark M., Lingenfelser, Jane E., Regehr, David L., and Roozeboom, Kraig L., Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Extension and Applied Research Programs for Kansas Grain Sorghum Production."

Devlin, Daniel L., and Barden, Charles J.(Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), US Department of Agriculture, $6,984, "Heartland Integrated Water Quality Coordination Initiative."

Devlin, Daniel L., Barnes, Philip L. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Hargrove, William L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Leatherman, John C. (Agricultural Economics), Mankin, Kyle R., and Pierzynski, Gary M., US Environmental Protection Agency, $216,811, "KS WRAPS KSU SFY 08 Technical Assistance Services."

Fritz, Allan K., and Fellers, John P.(Plant Pathology), Kansas Wheat Commission, $12,000, "Developing Multiple Pest Resistant Wheat Germplasm."

Fritz, Allan K., and Martin, Terry J.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Wheat Commission, $117,000, "Improvement of Hard Red Winter Wheat for Kansas."

Fritz, Allan K.,Kansas Wheat Commission, $54,000, "Improvement of Hard White Winter Wheat for Kansas."

Fritz, Allan K., Fellers, John P. (Plant Pathology), and Trick, Harold N.(Plant Pathology), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Wheat Improvement through Genetic Engineering."

Gordon, Walter B., Dhuyvetter, Kevin C. (Agricultural Economics), Heer, William F., and Roozeboom, Kraig L., Kansas Corn Commission, "Extension and Applied Research Programs for Kansas Corn Production."

Gordon, Walter B., and Duncan, Stewart R.(Northeast Area Office), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $6,500, "Management Systems for Grain Sorghum Production Under Dryland and Limited Irrigated Conditions."

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

Heer, William F., Dhuyvetter, Kevin C. (Agricultural Economics), Gordon, Walter B., and Roozeboom, Kraig L., Kansas Corn Commission, "Extension and Applied Research Programs for Kansas Corn Production."

Janssen, Keith A.,Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $6,300, "Evaluation of Strip-Tillage for Grain Sorghum in Kansas."

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

Kirkham, Mary B., and Williams, Kimberly A.(Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources), Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. (Fred C.), $5,000, "Causes and Management of the Physiological Disorder Edema on Greenhouse Crops."

Kluitenberg, Gerard J., Aiken, Robert M. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Kastens, Terry (Agricultural Economics), Maddux, Larry D., Mengel, David B., Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Stone, Loyd R., Kansas Corn Commission, "Managing Nitrogen in Irrigated Corn to Optimize Nitrogen Use and Minimize Nitrogen Loss."

Lingenfelser, Jane E., Claassen, Mark M., Regehr, David L., and Roozeboom, Kraig L., Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Extension and Applied Research Programs for Kansas Grain Sorghum Production."

Maddux, Larry D., Aiken, Robert M. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Kastens, Terry (Agricultural Economics), Kluitenberg, Gerard J., Mengel, David B., Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Stone, Loyd R., Kansas Corn Commission, "Managing Nitrogen in Irrigated Corn to Optimize Nitrogen Use and Minimize Nitrogen Loss."

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

Mankin, Kyle R., Barnes, Philip L. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Devlin, Daniel L., Hargrove, William L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Leatherman, John C. (Agricultural Economics), and Pierzynski, Gary M., US Environmental Protection Agency, "KS WRAPS KSU SFY 08 Technical Assistance Services."

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

Mengel, David B., Aiken, Robert M. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Kastens, Terry (Agricultural Economics), Kluitenberg, Gerard J., Maddux, Larry D., Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Stone, Loyd R., Kansas Corn Commission, $31,120, "Managing Nitrogen in Irrigated Corn to Optimize Nitrogen Use and Minimize Nitrogen Loss."

Mengel, David B.,Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $18,000, "Enhancing Sorghum Yield and Profitability through Efficient Nitrogen Management: Phase II."

Pierzynski, Gary M., and Al-Khatib, Kassim, Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Breeding Grain Sorghum for Improved Dryland Production."

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

Pierzynski, Gary M., Barnes, Philip L. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Devlin, Daniel L., Hargrove, William L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Leatherman, John C. (Agricultural Economics), and Mankin, Kyle R., US Environmental Protection Agency, "KS WRAPS KSU SFY 08 Technical Assistance Services."

Prasad, P. V. Vara, Aiken, Robert M. (Northwest Research Extension Center), and Kofoid, Kenneth D.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Breeding Sorghum with Higher Yield and Improved Drought and Cold Tolerence."

Prasad, P. V. Vara, Price, Randy R. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), and Staggenborg, Scott A., Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Developing a Real-time Crop Sensing System to Enhance Stress Tolerance Screening."

Prasad, P. V. Vara, Roozeboom, Kraig L., Vadlani, Praveen V. (Grain Science and Industry), and Yu, Jianming, Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $23,100, "Screening Sorghum Germplasm for Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Biofuel Production."

Regehr, David L., Claassen, Mark M., Lingenfelser, Jane E., and Roozeboom, Kraig L., Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Extension and Applied Research Programs for Kansas Grain Sorghum Production."

Rice, Charles W., Staggenborg, Scott A., and Wang, Donghai(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Development and Utilization of Sorghum as Feedstock for Biofuel Production."

Roozeboom, Kraig L., Dhuyvetter, Kevin C. (Agricultural Economics), Gordon, Walter B., and Heer, William F., Kansas Corn Commission, $8,988, "Extension and Applied Research Programs for Kansas Corn Production."

Roozeboom, Kraig L., Claassen, Mark M., Lingenfelser, Jane E., and Regehr, David L., Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $5,400, "Extension and Applied Research Programs for Kansas Grain Sorghum Production."

Roozeboom, Kraig L., Prasad, P. V. Vara, Vadlani, Praveen V. (Grain Science and Industry), and Yu, Jianming, Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Screening Sorghum Germplasm for Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Biofuel Production."

Roozeboom, Kraig L.,Multisponsor, $352,478, "Crop Performance."

Schapaugh Jr, William T., Todd, Timothy C. (Plant Pathology), and Trick, Harold N.(Plant Pathology), Kansas Soybean Commission, "Enhancement of Soybean through Genetic Engineering."

Shroyer, James P.,Kansas Wheat Commission, $3,000, "Wheat Production in Kansas: Extension and Applied Research."

Staggenborg, Scott A., Prasad, P. V. Vara, and Price, Randy R.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Developing a Real-time Crop Sensing System to Enhance Stress Tolerance Screening."

Staggenborg, Scott A., Rice, Charles W., and Wang, Donghai(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $11,512, "Development and Utilization of Sorghum as Feedstock for Biofuel Production."

Staggenborg, Scott A.,Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $6,000, "Improving Understanding of the Mechanisms of Grain Sorghum Drought Tolerance."

Staggenborg, Scott A.,US Department of Energy, $25,000, "Regional Bioimass Feedstock Partnership."

Stone, Loyd R., Aiken, Robert M. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Kastens, Terry (Agricultural Economics), Kluitenberg, Gerard J., Maddux, Larry D., Mengel, David B., and Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Kansas Corn Commission, "Managing Nitrogen in Irrigated Corn to Optimize Nitrogen Use and Minimize Nitrogen Loss."

Thompson, Curtis R., and Janssen, Keith A., Multisponsor, $39,100, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

Yu, Jianming, Prasad, P. V. Vara, Roozeboom, Kraig L., and Vadlani, Praveen V.(Grain Science and Industry), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Screening Sorghum Germplasm for Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Biofuel Production."

Yu, Jianming, Akhunov, Eduard D. (Plant Pathology), Brown, Susan J. (Biology), Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), Garrett, Karen A. (Plant Pathology), Gill, Bikram S. (Plant Pathology), Herman, Michael A. (Biology), Johnson, Loretta C. (Biology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelson, James C. (Plant Pathology), White, Frank F. (Plant Pathology), and Zurek, Ludek(Entomology), Kansas State University, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High- Throughput DNA Sequencing."

ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Bradford, Barry J.,Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc., $5,201, "Effects of NutriCotn™ on Diet Digestibility, Feed Intake, Production, and Milk Fatty Acid Profile of High-Producing Dairy Cattle."

DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Nelson, James C., and Tokach, Michael D., Lifeline Foods, LLC, $12,000, "Evaluation of High Protein DDGS for Swine."

Drouillard, James S., and Hollis, Larry C., Dakota Gold Research Association, "Influence of Dietary Sulfur Levels with Dried Distillers Grains in Beef Feedlot Diets."

Drouillard, James S.,Kansas Soybean Commission, $50,000, "Processing Strategies to Increase Value of Soybean Co-Products for Cattle Feeding."

Drouillard, James S.,National Cattlemen's Beef Association, $52,610, "Mucins as Growth Factors that Stimulate Colonization of the Bovine Gastrointestinal Tract by E. coli O157:H7."

Goodband, Robert D., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelson, James C., and Tokach, Michael D., Lifeline Foods, LLC, "Evaluation of High Protein DDGS for Swine."

Hollis, Larry C., and Drouillard, James S., Dakota Gold Research Association, $42,000, "Influence of Dietary Sulfur Levels with Dried Distillers Grains in Beef Feedlot Diets."

Lee, Charles D.,Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, $2,758, "Extension Education Position Support."

Nelson, James C., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Lifeline Foods, LLC, "Evaluation of High Protein DDGS for Swine."

Odde, Kenneth G.,Kansas Beef Council, $100,000, "Support of Regents Distinguished Professorship in Animal Sciences."

Phebus, Randall K.,Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., $50,000, "Joint Testing Project."

Stevenson, Jeffrey S.,Schering-Plough Animal Health Corporation, $55,566, "Regression of Corpora Lutea in Response to Estrumate or Lutalyse."

Tokach, Michael D., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Nelson, James C., Lifeline Foods, LLC, "Evaluation of High Protein DDGS for Swine."

ENTOMOLOGY
Broce, Alberto B., and Zurek, Ludek, Multisponsor, $15,400, "Methods for Control of Livestock Insects."

Cloyd, Raymond A.,Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. (Fred C.), $10,000, "Efficacy and Characteristics of Plant-Derived Essential Oils Used to Control Greenhouse Arthropod Pests."

Cloyd, Raymond A.,Ohio Floriculture Association, $4,800, "Ohio Floriculture Association Fellowship."

Harvey, Tom L., Martin, Terry J. (Agricultural Research Center-Hays), and Seifers, Dallas L.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), Kansas Wheat Commission, $13,965, "Kansas Dual Purpose Pest Resistant White Wheats."

Marcus, Daniel C.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $29,854, "Epithelial Function in Health and Disease."

McCornack, Brian P.,Monsanto Company, $7,300, "Soybean Aphid Biotype Summer Study."

Phillips, Thomas W.,US Department of Agriculture, $30,000, "Molecular Mechanisms of Wheat Resistance to the Hessian Fly."

Smith, C. Michael, Fellers, John P. (Plant Pathology), and Whitfield, Anna E.(Plant Pathology), Kansas Wheat Commission, $16,920, "Identification of Wheat Curl Mite and Virus-Resistant Wheat Germplasm."

Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Jardine, Douglas J. (Plant Pathology), and Stack, James P.(Plant Pathology), US Department of Agriculture, $3,176, "Continued Development of the IPM PIPE Risk Management Tool Kansas Component IPM PIPE 2008."

Zurek, Ludek, Akhunov, Eduard D. (Plant Pathology), Brown, Susan J. (Biology), Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), Garrett, Karen A. (Plant Pathology), Gill, Bikram S. (Plant Pathology), Herman, Michael A. (Biology), Johnson, Loretta C. (Biology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelson, James C. (Plant Pathology), White, Frank F. (Plant Pathology), and Yu, Jianming(Agronomy), Kansas State University, $170,000, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High-Throughput DNA Sequencing."

Zurek, Ludek, and Broce, Alberto B., Multisponsor, "Methods for Control of Livestock Insects."

GRAIN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Alavi, Sajid, Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R. (Agricultural Economics), Lamsal, Buddhi P., and Madl, Ronald L., Kansas Soybean Commission, $30,371, "Bioenergy from Soybean Hulls-Efficiency and Economics of Different Pretreatment Processes."

Fowler, Mark, and McKinney, Leland, US Department of Agriculture, "Memorandum of Agreement."

Howard, John E.,Kansas Corn Commission, $50,000, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program."

Howard, John E.,Kansas Soybean Commission, $50,000, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program."

Howard, John E., Maier, Dirk E., and McFall, Kendall L., Kansas Wheat Commission, $100,000, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program Support Project."

Howard, John E., Maier, Dirk E., and McFall, Kendall L., Oklahoma Wheat Commission, $15,000, "International Grains Program Wheat Advisory Board."

Lamsal, Buddhi P., Alavi, Sajid, Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R. (Agricultural Economics), and Madl, Ronald L., Kansas Soybean Commission, "Bioenergy from Soybean Hulls- Efficiency and Economics of Different Pretreatment Processes."

Madl, Ronald L., Alavi, Sajid, Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R. (Agricultural Economics), and Lamsal, Buddhi P., Kansas Soybean Commission, "Bioenergy from Soybean Hulls-Efficiency and Economics of Different Pretreatment Processes."

Maier, Dirk E., Howard, John E., and McFall, Kendall L., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program Support Project."

McFall, Kendall L., Howard, John E., and Maier, Dirk E., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program Support Project."

McKinney, Leland, and Fowler, Mark, US Department of Agriculture, $42,000, "Memorandum of Agreement."

Shi, Yong Cheng, and Wang, Donghai(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kansas Corn Commission, $15,317, "Developing High Solids Enzyme Conversion of Corn Starches and Corn Flours to Reduce the Cost in Ethanol Production."

Sun, X. Susan, and Wang, Donghai(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kansas Soybean Commission, $29,100, "Soy Latex Like Adhesives for Glass and Ceramic Consumer Products Labeling."

Vadlani, Praveen V., Prasad, P. V. Vara (Agronomy), Roozeboom, Kraig L. (Agronomy), and Yu, Jianming(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $9,900, "Screening Sorghum Germplasm for Abiotic Stress Tolerance and Biofuel Production."

HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY AND RECREATION RESOURCES
Barden, Charles J., and Devlin, Daniel L.(Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, $1,746, "Heartland Integrated Water Quality Coordination Initiative."

Bremer, Dale J., Fry, Jack D., Griffin, Jason, and Keeley, Steven J., Multisponsor, "Turfgrass Investigations."

Fry, Jack D., Bremer, Dale J., Griffin, Jason, and Keeley, Steven J., Multisponsor, $8,750, "Turfgrass Investigations."

Griffin, Jason, Bremer, Dale J., Fry, Jack D., and Keeley, Steven J., Multisponsor, "Turfgrass Investigations."

Keeley, Steven J., Bremer, Dale J., Fry, Jack D., and Griffin, Jason, Multisponsor, "Turfgrass Investigations."

Williams, Kimberly A., and Kirkham, Mary B.(Agronomy), Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. (Fred C.), $5,000, "Causes and Management of the Physiological Disorder Edema on Greenhouse Crops."

KS CTR FOR AG RSRCES & THE ENV / KS WATER RSRCE RSRCH INST
Davis, Sherry J., and Kahl, Daniel W., US Environmental Protection Agency, "Melvern Trail Curriculum Development (CWN)."

Hargrove, William L.,Kansas Water Office, $150,000, "Kansas Water Resources Institute Project Grant Funding, Kansas Water Office Contract Number 08-0128."

Hargrove, William L., Barnes, Philip L. (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Devlin, Daniel L. (Agronomy), Leatherman, John C. (Agricultural Economics), Mankin, Kyle R. (Agronomy), and Pierzynski, Gary M.(Agronomy), US Environmental Protection Agency, $180,676, "KS WRAPS KSU SFY 08 Technical Assistance Services."

Kahl, Daniel W., and Davis, Sherry J., US Environmental Protection Agency, $5,077, "Melvern Trail Curriculum Development (CWN)."

NORTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Aiken, Robert M., Kastens, Terry (Agricultural Economics), Kluitenberg, Gerard J. (Agronomy), Maddux, Larry D. (Agronomy), Mengel, David B. (Agronomy), Schlegel, Alan J. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Stone, Loyd R.(Agronomy), Kansas Corn Commission, "Managing Nitrogen in Irrigated Corn to Optimize Nitrogen Use and Minimize Nitrogen Loss."

Aiken, Robert M., Kofoid, Kenneth D. (Agricultural Research Center-Hays), and Prasad, P. V. Vara(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Breeding Sorghum with Higher Yield and Improved Drought and Cold Tolerence."

Aiken, Robert M., and Olson, Brian L.(Northwest Area Office), Kansas Wheat Commission, $7,800, "Intensive Wheat Production in Northwest Kansas."

Coyne, Patrick J.,Multisponsor, $45,240, "Sunflower Performance Testing Program."

Lamm, Freddie R., and O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Kansas Corn Commission, $20,000, "Optimizing Corn Production Under Deficit Sprinkler Irrigation."

PLANT PATHOLOGY
Akhunov, Eduard D., Brown, Susan J. (Biology), Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), Garrett, Karen A., Gill, Bikram S., Herman, Michael A. (Biology), Johnson, Loretta C. (Biology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelson, James C., White, Frank F., Yu, Jianming (Agronomy), and Zurek, Ludek(Entomology), Kansas State University, $170,000, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High-Throughput DNA Sequencing."

Akhunov, Eduard D.,Kansas Wheat Commission, $30,000, "Utilization of Massively Parallel 454 Sequencing Technology for Sequencing the BAC Contig of the Wheat Chromesome 3A Spanning the Agronomic and Quality Gene Loci."

Bockus, William W.,Kansas Wheat Commission, $35,000, "Disease Phenotyping: Determining the Reaction of Wheat Lines to Important Diseases."

Bockus, William W.,US Department of Agriculture, $52,000, "Mapping and Deployment of QTL for Wheat Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB)."

DeWolf, Erick D.,Multisponsor, $4,000, "Winter Wheat Seed Treatment Tests."

Fellers, John P., and Fritz, Allan K.(Agronomy), Kansas Wheat Commission, "Developing Multiple Pest Resistant Wheat Germplasm."

Fellers, John P., Smith, C. Michael (Entomology), and Whitfield, Anna E., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Identification of Wheat Curl Mite and Virus-Resistant Wheat Germplasm."

Fellers, John P., Fritz, Allan K. (Agronomy), and Trick, Harold N., Kansas Wheat Commission, "Wheat Improvement through Genetic Engineering."

Garrett, Karen A., Akhunov, Eduard D., Brown, Susan J. (Biology), Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), Gill, Bikram S., Herman, Michael A. (Biology), Johnson, Loretta C. (Biology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelson, James C., White, Frank F., Yu, Jianming (Agronomy), and Zurek, Ludek(Entomology), Kansas State University, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High-Throughput DNA Sequencing."

Garrett, Karen A.,US Agency for International Development, $113,000, "Adapting to Change in the Andean Highlands: Practices and Strategies to Address Climate and Market Risks in Vulnerable Agro-Ecosystems."

Gill, Bikram S., Akhunov, Eduard D., Brown, Susan J. (Biology), Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), Garrett, Karen A., Herman, Michael A. (Biology), Johnson, Loretta C. (Biology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelson, James C., White, Frank F., Yu, Jianming (Agronomy), and Zurek, Ludek(Entomology), Kansas State University, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High-Throughput DNA Sequencing."

Gill, Bikram S.,Kansas Wheat Commission, $100,000, "Wheat Genetics Resource Center and Its Contribution to the Kansas Wheat Industry."

Jardine, Douglas J.,Multisponsor, $3,000, "Soybean Foliar Fungicide and Seed Treatment Tests."

Jardine, Douglas J., Stack, James P., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J.(Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, $28,581, "Continued Development of the IPM PIPE Risk Management Tool Kansas Component IPM PIPE 2008."

Leslie, John F., and Singh, Sukhwinder, Kansas Wheat Commission, "Application of DNA Markers for Developing KB-Resistant Wheat for Kansas."

Nelson, James C., Akhunov, Eduard D., Brown, Susan J. (Biology), Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), Garrett, Karen A., Gill, Bikram S., Herman, Michael A. (Biology), Johnson, Loretta C. (Biology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), White, Frank F., Yu, Jianming (Agronomy), and Zurek, Ludek(Entomology), Kansas State University, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High-Throughput DNA Sequencing."

Singh, Sukhwinder, and Leslie, John F., Kansas Wheat Commission, $11,500, "Application of DNA Markers for Developing KB-Resistant Wheat for Kansas."

Stack, James P., Jardine, Douglas J., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J.(Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Continued Development of the IPM PIPE Risk Management Tool Kansas Component IPM PIPE 2008."

Todd, Timothy C., Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), and Trick, Harold N., Kansas Soybean Commission, "Enhancement of Soybean through Genetic Engineering."

Trick, Harold N., Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), and Todd, Timothy C., Kansas Soybean Commission, $57,072, "Enhancement of Soybean through Genetic Engineering."

Trick, Harold N., Fellers, John P., and Fritz, Allan K.(Agronomy), Kansas Wheat Commission, $52,325, "Wheat Improvement through Genetic Engineering."

White, Frank F., Akhunov, Eduard D., Brown, Susan J. (Biology), Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), Garrett, Karen A., Gill, Bikram S., Herman, Michael A. (Biology), Johnson, Loretta C. (Biology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelson, James C., Yu, Jianming (Agronomy), and Zurek, Ludek(Entomology), Kansas State University, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High-Throughput DNA Sequencing."

Whitfield, Anna E., Fellers, John P., and Smith, C. Michael(Entomology), Kansas Wheat Commission, $16,920, "Identification of Wheat Curl Mite and Virus-Resistant Wheat Germplasm."

SOUTHEAST AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER
Kelley, Kenneth W., and Sweeney, Daniel W., Kansas Corn Commission, "Optimizing Seed Planting Rates and Fertilizer Placement to Improve Strip-Till and No-Till Corn Production."

Kelley, Kenneth W.,Multisponsor, $2,000, "Weed Control in Farm Crops."

Sweeney, Daniel W., and Kelley, Kenneth W., Kansas Corn Commission, $8,000, "Optimizing Seed Planting Rates and Fertilizer Placement to Improve Strip-Till and No-Till Corn Production."

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Schlegel, Alan J., Aiken, Robert M. (Northwest Research Extension Center), Kastens, Terry (Agricultural Economics), Kluitenberg, Gerard J. (Agronomy), Maddux, Larry D. (Agronomy), Mengel, David B. (Agronomy), and Stone, Loyd R.(Agronomy), Kansas Corn Commission, "Managing Nitrogen in Irrigated Corn to Optimize Nitrogen Use and Minimize Nitrogen Loss."

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BIOCHEMISTRY
Gorman, Maureen J., Hua, Duy H. (Chemistry), and Kanost, Michael R., US Department of Health and Human Services, "Function of Laccases in Anopheles gambiae."

Kanost, Michael R., Gorman, Maureen J., and Hua, Duy H.(Chemistry), US Department of Health and Human Services, $340,178, "Function of Laccases in Anopheles gambiae."

Marcus, Daniel C.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $57,575, "Epithelial Function in Health and Disease."

Takemoto, Dolores J.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $45,500, "Protein Kinase C in the Lens."

Zufferey, Rachel,American Heart Association, Inc., $65,000, "Ether Phospholipid Biosynthesis and Virulence in the Human Parasite Leishmania."

BIOLOGY
Blair, John M., Dodds, Walter K., Harrington Jr, John A. (Geography), and Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), National Science Foundation, "Understanding and Forecasting Ecological Change: Causes, Trajectories and Consequences of Environmental Change in the Central Plains."

Brown, Susan J., Akhunov, Eduard D. (Plant Pathology), Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), Garrett, Karen A. (Plant Pathology), Gill, Bikram S. (Plant Pathology), Herman, Michael A., Johnson, Loretta C., Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelson, James C. (Plant Pathology), White, Frank F. (Plant Pathology), Yu, Jianming (Agronomy), and Zurek, Ludek(Entomology), Kansas State University, $170,000, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High- Throughput DNA Sequencing."

Brown, Susan J.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $153,519, "KSU Bioinformatics Core."

Cully, Jr., Jack F., and Wisely, Samantha, US Department of the Interior, "Biogeography and Molecular Epidemiology of the PRNP Gene in Kansas."

Dodds, Walter K., Blair, John M., Harrington Jr, John A. (Geography), and Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), National Science Foundation, $1,159,412, "Understanding and Forecasting Ecological Change: Causes, Trajectories and Consequences of Environmental Change in the Central Plains."

Ferguson, Carolyn J., and Mayfield, Mark H., National Science Foundation, $15,000, "Computerization of the Kansas State University Herbarium: Digitizing a Critical Biodiversity Collection for the Great Plains."

Hartnett, David C., and Joern, Anthony, Kansas State University, "Enhancing Excellence in Grassland Ecology: An Institute for Grassland Studies at KSU."

Herman, Michael A., Akhunov, Eduard D. (Plant Pathology), Brown, Susan J., Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), Garrett, Karen A. (Plant Pathology), Gill, Bikram S. (Plant Pathology), Johnson, Loretta C., Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelson, James C. (Plant Pathology), White, Frank F. (Plant Pathology), Yu, Jianming (Agronomy), and Zurek, Ludek(Entomology), Kansas State University, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High-Throughput DNA Sequencing."

Hirt, Helmut, Hosni, Mohammad H. (Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Jones, Byron W. (Institute for Environmental Research), and Smith, Andrew T.(Salina Aviation), Kansas State University, $192,000, "Aircraft Cabin Environmental Security Proposal."

Joern, Anthony, and Hartnett, David C., Kansas State University, $515,000, "Enhancing Excellence in Grassland Ecology: An Institute for Grassland Studies at KSU."

Johnson, Loretta C., Akhunov, Eduard D. (Plant Pathology), Brown, Susan J., Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), Garrett, Karen A. (Plant Pathology), Gill, Bikram S. (Plant Pathology), Herman, Michael A., Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelson, James C. (Plant Pathology), White, Frank F. (Plant Pathology), Yu, Jianming (Agronomy), and Zurek, Ludek(Entomology), Kansas State University, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High-Throughput DNA Sequencing."

Marcus, Daniel C.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $270,815, "Epithelial Function in Health and Disease."

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."

Sandercock, Brett K., and Wisely, Samantha, Multisponsor, $25,000, "Effects of Wind Power Development on Greater Prairie Chickens."

Spooner, Brian S.,Kansas State University Foundation, $74,166, "Cancer Center Core."

Takemoto, Larry J.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $45,500, "Lens Membrane in Relation to Human Cataractogenesis - (K-INBRE Bridging Proposal)."

Welti, Ruth,National Science Foundation, $27,166, "Role of Arabidopsis SFD1 in Systemic Acquired Resistance."

Wisely, Samantha, and Sandercock, Brett K., Multisponsor, "Effects of Wind Power Development on Greater Prairie Chickens."

Wisely, Samantha, and Cully, Jr., Jack F., US Department of the Interior, $40,406, "Biogeography and Molecular Epidemiology of the PRNP Gene in Kansas."

CHEMISTRY
Hollingsworth, Mark D.,National Science Foundation, $170,000, "Synthesis and Mechanistic Studies of New Series of Ferroelastic and Ferroelectric Crystals."

Hua, Duy H., Gorman, Maureen J. (Biochemistry), and Kanost, Michael R.(Biochemistry), US Department of Health and Human Services, $50,831, "Function of Laccases in Anopheles gambiae."

Hua, Duy H., Tamura, Masaaki (Anatomy and Physiology), and Troyer, Deryl L.(Anatomy and Physiology), US Department of Health and Human Services, $97,226, "Stem Cells as Vehicles for Therapeutic Nanoparticle Delivery to Breast Cancer."

Jankowiak, Ryszard J.,US Department of Defense, $6,000, "Exploratory Luminescence Studies of the Silicon Nitride Materials Using Various Laser Excitation Sources."

COMMUNITY HEALTH INSTITUTE
Bopp, Melissa, Bolton, Debra (Southwest Area Office), Fallon, Elizabeth A., and Kaczynski, Andrew, Sunflower Foundation, $30,658, "Addressing Hispanic Health in Southwest Kansas: A Community Resource Assessment."

Fallon, Elizabeth A., Bolton, Debra (Southwest Area Office), Bopp, Melissa, and Kaczynski, Andrew, Sunflower Foundation, "Addressing Hispanic Health in Southwest Kansas: A Community Resource Assessment."

Kaczynski, Andrew, Bolton, Debra (Southwest Area Office), Bopp, Melissa, and Fallon, Elizabeth A., Sunflower Foundation, "Addressing Hispanic Health in Southwest Kansas: A Community Resource Assessment."

DEAN OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Allen, David S., and Bennett, Andrew G.(Mathematics), US Department of Education, $42,000, "Infinite Mathematics Project."

Montelone, Beth A., Douglas, Kimberly D. (Dean of Engineering), Dyer, Ruth A. (Office of the Provost), Freeman, Lisa C. (Anatomy and Physiology), and Spears, Jacqueline D.(Secondary Education), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $4,200, "Space-Centered Outreach Activities to Recruit Students into STEM."

Montelone, Beth A., and Freeman, Lisa C.(Anatomy and Physiology), US Department of Agriculture, "Pathways to Public Health."

Staples, Kimberly A.,US Department of Education, "Connections that Create Science Conceptual Change: A Professional Development Project for Middle Level Science Teachers."

ECONOMICS
Babcock, Michael W.,Kansas Department of Transportation, $35,000, "Impact of Kansas Ethanol Production on Kansas Transportation."

ENGLISH
Wood, Naomi J.,Kansas Arts Commission, $650, "Molly Bang and the Art of Picture Books."

GEOGRAPHY
Goodin, Douglas G.,National Science Foundation, $11,598, "Doctoral Dissertation Research: Detecting Anthropogenic Forest Disturbances and Understory Density for the Study of Hantavirus in Paraguay (Graduate Student - David Koch)."

Harrington Jr, John A., Blair, John M. (Biology), Dodds, Walter K. (Biology), and Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), National Science Foundation, "Understanding and Forecasting Ecological Change: Causes, Trajectories and Consequences of Environmental Change in the Central Plains."

KINESIOLOGY
Bopp, Melissa, Bolton, Debra (Southwest Area Office), Fallon, Elizabeth A. (Community Health Institute), and Kaczynski, Andrew(Community Health Institute), Sunflower Foundation, $62,244, "Addressing Hispanic Health in Southwest Kansas: A Community Resource Assessment."

MATHEMATICS
Bennett, Andrew G., and Allen, David S.(Elementary Education), US Department of Education, "Infinite Mathematics Project."

MUSIC
Yu, Julie,Master Teacher, Inc., $946, "Summer Choral Institute."

PHYSICS
Bolton, Timothy A., Sidwell, Ronald A., Stanton, Noel R., and Von Toerne, Eckhard, National Science Foundation, $12,000, "Quarknet."

Esry, Brett D.,National Science Foundation, $100,000, "Exploiting Algorithm and Hardware Improvements to Solve the Ultracold Few-Body Problem."

Sidwell, Ronald A., Bolton, Timothy A., Stanton, Noel R., and Von Toerne, Eckhard, National Science Foundation, "Quarknet."

Stanton, Noel R., Bolton, Timothy A., Sidwell, Ronald A., and Von Toerne, Eckhard, National Science Foundation, "Quarknet."

Von Toerne, Eckhard, Bolton, Timothy A., Sidwell, Ronald A., and Stanton, Noel R., National Science Foundation, "Quarknet."

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Kisangani, Emizet N.,US Department of Education, $85,320, "Undergraduate African Studies Minor."

PSYCHOLOGY
Palmatier, Matthew I.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $214,751, "Nicotine Self- Administration: Tobacco Pharmacotherapies."

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DEAN OF EDUCATION
Allen, David S., and Bennett, Andrew G.(Mathematics), US Department of Education, $58,000, "Infinite Mathematics Project."

Flaherty, Roberta D.,National Academic Advising Association, $1,165,566, "National Academic Advising Association Executive Office."

Goodson, F. Todd,US Department of Education, $43,000, "Flint Hills Writing Project."

Havlicek, Barbara J.,Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, $895, "Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom."

Havlicek, Barbara J.,Multisponsor, $2,800, "Council for Public School Improvement."

Herrera, Socorro G.,US Department of Education, $270,192, "Project MERIT."

Herrera, Socorro G.,US Department of Education, $258,672, "Project PEER."

Herrera, Socorro G.,US Department of Education, $278,673, "Project Pulse."

Holen, Michael C.,IDEA Center, Inc., $230,000, "MOA: IDEA Center, Inc/College of Education, Office of the Dean."

Murry, Kevin G.,US Department of Education, $295,262, "Project Advocate."

Murry, Kevin G.,US Department of Education, $299,379, "Project TEACH."

Staples, Kimberly A.,US Department of Education, $79,386, "Connections that Create Science Conceptual Change: A Professional Development Project for Middle Level Science Teachers."

Teagarden, James M.,US Department of Education, $3,500, "Family and Parent Involvement - Curriculum Enhancement Initiative."

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Scott, Susan M., and Tolar, Mary H., Corporation for National and Community Service, "Campus-Community Youth Service Corps."

Tolar, Mary H., and Scott, Susan M., Corporation for National and Community Service, $3,000, "Campus-Community Youth Service Corps."

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Allen, David S., and Bennett, Andrew G.(Mathematics), US Department of Education, "Infinite Mathematics Project."

Staples, Kimberly A.,US Department of Education, "Connections that Create Science Conceptual Change: A Professional Development Project for Middle Level Science Teachers."

SECONDARY EDUCATION
Goodson, F. Todd,US Department of Education, "Flint Hills Writing Project."

Spears, Jacqueline D., Douglas, Kimberly D. (Dean of Engineering), Dyer, Ruth A. (Office of the Provost), Freeman, Lisa C. (Anatomy and Physiology), and Montelone, Beth A.(Dean of Arts and Sciences), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, "Space-Centered Outreach Activities to Recruit Students into STEM."

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, $6,100, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Barnes, Philip L., Devlin, Daniel L. (Agronomy), Hargrove, William L. (Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Leatherman, John C. (Agricultural Economics), Mankin, Kyle R. (Agronomy), and Pierzynski, Gary M.(Agronomy), US Environmental Protection Agency, $216,811, "KS WRAPS KSU SFY 08 Technical Assistance Services."

Koelliker, James K.,US Department of the Interior, $68,526, "Modeling and Field Experimentation to Determine the Effects of Land Terracing and Non-Federal Reservoirs on Water Supplies in the Republican River Basin above Hardy, Nebraska."

Mankin, Kyle R., and Leatherman, John C.(Agricultural Economics), US Environmental Protection Agency, $22,038, "KS WRAPS - Upper Verdigris / Toronto Lake WRAPS Planning."

Mankin, Kyle R., and Leatherman, John C.(Agricultural Economics), US Environmental Protection Agency, $82,166, "KS WRAPS Cottonwood Development, Assessment & Planning / Neosho Headwaters Assessment and Planning."

Powell, G. Morgan,US Environmental Protection Agency, $21,250, "Kansas Environmental Leadership Program (KELP) 05-06 Class."

Price, Randy R., Prasad, P. V. Vara (Agronomy), and Staggenborg, Scott A.(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $5,000, "Developing a Real-time Crop Sensing System to Enhance Stress Tolerance Screening."

Wang, Donghai, and Shi, Yong Cheng(Grain Science and Industry), Kansas Corn Commission, $15,317, "Developing High Solids Enzyme Conversion of Corn Starches and Corn Flours to Reduce the Cost in Ethanol Production."

Wang, Donghai, Rice, Charles W. (Agronomy), and Staggenborg, Scott A.(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, $17,268, "Development and Utilization of Sorghum as Feedstock for Biofuel Production."

Wang, Donghai, and Sun, X. Susan(Grain Science and Industry), Kansas Soybean Commission, $19,400, "Soy Latex Like Adhesives for Glass and Ceramic Consumer Products Labeling."

Yuan, Wenqiao, and Pei, Zhijian(Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), National Science Foundation, $49,280, "SGER: Exploratory Research on Solid Carriers for Manufacturing Algae Biofuels in the Ocean."

Zhang, Naiqian,US Department of Agriculture, $28,116, "A Laser System for High-Resolution Soil Surface and Standing Residue Analysis."

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Walton, Krista S.,US Department of Defense, $99,257, "Air Purification: Nanostructured Media for Individual Protection."

Walton, Krista S.,US Department of Defense, $149,850, "Thermogravimetric Analyzer and Mass Spectrometer for the Characterization of Novel Materials."

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Coon, Brian A.,US Department of Transportation, $408,300, "The Sustainability and Safety of Rural Transportaion Systems and Infrastructure."

Hossain, Mustaque A.,US Department of Transportation, $164,503, "Midwest States Accelerated Pavement Testing Pooled Funds Program (Verification of Mechanistic - Empirical Design Models for Flexible Pavements through Apt Testing."

Steward, David R., Blair, John M. (Biology), Dodds, Walter K. (Biology), and Harrington Jr, John A.(Geography), National Science Foundation, "Understanding and Forecasting Ecological Change: Causes, Trajectories and Consequences of Environmental Change in the Central Plains."

COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Caragea, Doina, Akhunov, Eduard D. (Plant Pathology), Brown, Susan J. (Biology), Garrett, Karen A. (Plant Pathology), Gill, Bikram S. (Plant Pathology), Herman, Michael A. (Biology), Johnson, Loretta C. (Biology), Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelson, James C. (Plant Pathology), White, Frank F. (Plant Pathology), Yu, Jianming (Agronomy), and Zurek, Ludek(Entomology), Kansas State University, $170,000, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High- Throughput DNA Sequencing."

Caragea, Doina,National Science Foundation, $99,207, "Collaborative Research: Learning Classifiers from Autonomous, Semantically Heterogeneous, Distributed Data."

Hatcliff, John M.,National Science Foundation, $64,872, "Collaborative Research: A Community Resource to Support Controlled Experimentation with Program Analysis and Software Testing Techniques."

Neilsen, Mitchell L.,Sandia National Laboratories, $30,000, "Turbo Solder Interconnect Predictor Tool."

DEAN OF ENGINEERING
Douglas, Kimberly D., Dyer, Ruth A. (Office of the Provost), Freeman, Lisa C. (Anatomy and Physiology), Montelone, Beth A. (Dean of Arts and Sciences), and Spears, Jacqueline D.(Secondary Education), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, "Space- Centered Outreach Activities to Recruit Students into STEM."

King, Terry S.,Multisponsor, $3,315, "Pre-Enrollment Mathematics and Sciences Tutoring of Minority Engineering Recruits."

Larson, Nancy J.,Multisponsor, $8,109, "KINEX Multi-Sponsor."

Staples, Kimberly A.,US Department of Education, "Connections that Create Science Conceptual Change: A Professional Development Project for Middle Level Science Teachers."

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Kuhn, William B.,National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $10,000, "Wide-Band Integrated Si-Based Single Chip TR Module for UHF Radar."

INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Pei, Zhijian, and Yuan, Wenqiao(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), National Science Foundation, $49,280, "SGER: Exploratory Research on Solid Carriers for Manufacturing Algae Biofuels in the Ocean."

INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Eckels, Steven J., Hosni, Mohammad H. (Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), and Jones, Byron W., US Department of Transportation, "Air Contaimination Measurement Methods (Task #5)."

Jones, Byron W., Hirt, Helmut (Biology), Hosni, Mohammad H. (Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), and Smith, Andrew T.(Salina Aviation), Kansas State University, $64,000, "Aircraft Cabin Environmental Security Proposal."

Jones, Byron W., Eckels, Steven J., and Hosni, Mohammad H.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), US Department of Transportation, $75,000, "Air Contaimination Measurement Methods (Task #5)."

McCullough, Elizabeth A.,Taiwan Textile Research Institute, $18,358, "Heat Transfer Evaluation of Materials and Clothing Ensembles."

KANSAS INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICES
Larson, Nancy J.,Multisponsor, $16,464, "KINEX Multi-Sponsor."

Snead, Bruce C.,US Environmental Protection Agency, $47,663, "Regional Radon Training Center."

MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Hosni, Mohammad H., Hirt, Helmut (Biology), Jones, Byron W. (Institute for Environmental Research), and Smith, Andrew T.(Salina Aviation), Kansas State University, $192,000, "Aircraft Cabin Environmental Security Proposal."

Hosni, Mohammad H., Eckels, Steven J. (Institute for Environmental Research), and Jones, Byron W.(Institute for Environmental Research), US Department of Transportation, "Air Contaimination Measurement Methods (Task #5)."

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

APPAREL, TEXTILES, AND INTERIOR DESIGN
McCullough, Elizabeth A.,Taiwan Textile Research Institute, $6,119, "Heat Transfer Evaluation of Materials and Clothing Ensembles."

HUMAN NUTRITION
Marcus, Daniel C.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $183,387, "Epithelial Function in Health and Disease."

Melgarejo, L Tonatiuh,Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc., $483,000, "Hyena Hygiene: Not a Laughing Matter."

SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
Bradshaw, Michael H.,Kansas Health Foundation, $80, "Health Promotion for Older Kansans."

DeLuccie, Mary L.,US Department of Agriculture, $902, "Federal Aid in Support of the Child and Adult Care Food Program."

Johannes, Elaine M., and Fink, Carol J.(Four-H Youth Development), US Department of Agriculture, "New Communities Project - Kansas Teen Leadership for Physically Active Lifestyles."

O Conner, Nancy T.,Kansas Health Solutions, LLC, $42,148, "Home Based Family Therapy Training."

O Conner, Nancy T.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $2,025, "Program for Training and Consultation of CMHC Practitioners Delivering Intensive Home Based Family Therapy Services."

Sellers, Debra,Assistive Technology for Kansans, $1,000, "Fashion an Easier Life with Assistive Technology."

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Blecha, Frank, and Freeman, Lisa C., US Department of Health and Human Services, "Basic Research Immersion Training Experience (BRITE) Veterinary Student Program."

Freeman, Lisa C.,Merck Company Foundation, $9,878, "2008 Merck Merial Veterinary Research Grants Program."

Freeman, Lisa C., Douglas, Kimberly D. (Dean of Engineering), Dyer, Ruth A. (Office of the Provost), Montelone, Beth A. (Dean of Arts and Sciences), and Spears, Jacqueline D.(Secondary Education), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, "Space- Centered Outreach Activities to Recruit Students into STEM."

Freeman, Lisa C., and Montelone, Beth A.(Dean of Arts and Sciences), US Department of Agriculture, $235,329, "Pathways to Public Health."

Freeman, Lisa C., and Blecha, Frank, US Department of Health and Human Services, $30,639, "Basic Research Immersion Training Experience (BRITE) Veterinary Student Program."

Freeman, Lisa C.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $73,000, "Post-DVM Fellowship for Dr. Ethel Taylor."

Kukanich, Stanley P., and Davis, Elizabeth G.(Clinical Sciences), Morris Animal Foundation, $2,000, "The Pharmacokinetics of the Antifungal Drug Terbinafine in Horses - Megan Montgomery."

Kumari, Meena,US Department of Health and Human Services, $51,036, "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."

Marcus, Daniel C., and Wangemann, A. Philine, US Department of Health and Human Services, $366,248, "Cochlear and Vestibular Ion Transport."

Marcus, Daniel C.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $1,349,811, "Epithelial Function in Health and Disease."

Tamura, Masaaki, Hua, Duy H. (Chemistry), and Troyer, Deryl L., US Department of Health and Human Services, "Stem Cells as Vehicles for Therapeutic Nanoparticle Delivery to Breast Cancer."

Troyer, Deryl L., Hua, Duy H. (Chemistry), and Tamura, Masaaki, US Department of Health and Human Services, $97,226, "Stem Cells as Vehicles for Therapeutic Nanoparticle Delivery to Breast Cancer."

Wangemann, A. Philine, and Marcus, Daniel C., US Department of Health and Human Services, $306,217, "Cellular Regulation of Cochlear Blood Flow."

Wangemann, A. Philine, and Marcus, Daniel C., US Department of Health and Human Services, "Cochlear and Vestibular Ion Transport."

Weiss, Mark L.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $3,651, "Bioactive Signal Gradients to Engineer TMJ Condyle Osteochondral Constructs."

CLINICAL SCIENCES
Davis, Elizabeth G., and Kukanich, Stanley P.(Anatomy and Physiology), Morris Animal Foundation, $2,000, "The Pharmacokinetics of the Antifungal Drug Terbinafine in Horses - Megan Montgomery."

Higginbotham, Mary Lynn,American Association of Feline Practitioners, $8,721, "Gene Expression Profiling of Feline Lymphoma."

Marcus, Daniel C.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $240,962, "Epithelial Function in Health and Disease."

Thomson, Daniel U., Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Renter, David G.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Star-Labs/Forage Research, Inc., "Effect of a Probiotic Product on Fecal Shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Cattle."

DEAN OF VETERINARY MEDICAL CENTER
Freeman, Lisa C.,Merck Company Foundation, $9,878, "2008 Merck Merial Veterinary Research Grants Program."

Freeman, Lisa C., and Montelone, Beth A.(Dean of Arts and Sciences), US Department of Agriculture, $235,329, "Pathways to Public Health."

Freeman, Lisa C., and Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), US Department of Health and Human Services, $7,088, "Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Post-Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Training."

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
Anderson, Gary A., and Oberst, Richard D., Applera Corporation, $671,192, "Applied Biosystems Agreement."

Anderson, Gary A.,US Department of Agriculture, $35,000, "Pseudorabies Labortory Testing."

Dritz, Steven S., DeRouchey, Joel M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Goodband, Robert D. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Nelson, James C. (Animal Sciences and Industry), and Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Lifeline Foods, LLC, "Evaluation of High Protein DDGS for Swine."

Dryden, Michael W.,Fort Dodge Animal Health, $87,435, "Compared Efficacy of a Single Dose of Topically Applied Spot-on Products to Repel, Prevent Attachment and Kill Ixodes scapularis."

Dryden, Michael W., Bagladi-Swanson, Mary S. (Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital), and Wilkerson, Melinda, Fort Dodge Animal Health, "Testing a Vaccine as a Preventative or Therapeutic in a Canine Model of Flea Allergic Dermatitis."

Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G., Renter, David G., and Thomson, Daniel U.(Clinical Sciences), Star-Labs/Forage Research, Inc., $59,850, "Effect of a Probiotic Product on Fecal Shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Cattle."

Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G., and Freeman, Lisa C.(Dean of Veterinary Medical Center), US Department of Health and Human Services, "Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Post-Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Training."

Narayanan, Sanjeevkumar, Akhunov, Eduard D. (Plant Pathology), Brown, Susan J. (Biology), Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), Garrett, Karen A. (Plant Pathology), Gill, Bikram S. (Plant Pathology), Herman, Michael A. (Biology), Johnson, Loretta C. (Biology), Nelson, James C. (Plant Pathology), White, Frank F. (Plant Pathology), Yu, Jianming (Agronomy), and Zurek, Ludek(Entomology), Kansas State University, $170,000, "Advancing Genomics at K-State: Ultra High-Throughput DNA Sequencing."

Nietfeld, Jerome C.,US Department of Agriculture, $10,664, "Kansas Johnes Work Plan 2008."

Oberst, Richard D., and Anderson, Gary A., Applera Corporation, "Applied Biosystems Agreement."

Renter, David G., Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G., and Thomson, Daniel U.(Clinical Sciences), Star-Labs/Forage Research, Inc., "Effect of a Probiotic Product on Fecal Shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Cattle."

Wilkerson, Melinda, Bagladi-Swanson, Mary S. (Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital), and Dryden, Michael W., Fort Dodge Animal Health, $17,000, "Testing a Vaccine as a Preventative or Therapeutic in a Canine Model of Flea Allergic Dermatitis."

VETERINARY MEDICAL TEACHING HOSPITAL
Bagladi-Swanson, Mary S., Dryden, Michael W. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Wilkerson, Melinda(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Fort Dodge Animal Health, "Testing a Vaccine as a Preventative or Therapeutic in a Canine Model of Flea Allergic Dermatitis."

KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Murphy, James P.,US Department of Agriculture, $1,447, "Kansas Agricultural Mediation Service."

Murphy, James P.,US Department of Agriculture, "Memorandum of Understanding between Kansas Agricultural Mediation Service (KAMS) and Kansas Farm Service Agency (FSA)."

Murphy, James P.,US Department of Agriculture, $60, "Memorandum of Understanding between Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services and Kansas Natural Resources Conservation Service."

DIRECTOR OF COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Murphy, James P.,US Department of Agriculture, $400, "Memorandum of Understanding between Kansas Agricultural Mediation Service (KAMS) and Kansas Farm Service Agency (FSA)."

EXTENSION FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Peters, Paula, and Hudson, Karen S.(Human Nutrition), US Department of Agriculture, $11,100, "Kansas Food Stamp Nutrition Education Plan."

FOUR-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Fink, Carol J., and Johannes, Elaine M.(School of Family Studies and Human Services), US Department of Agriculture, $1,300, "New Communities Project - Kansas Teen Leadership for Physically Active Lifestyles."

HUMAN NUTRITION
Hudson, Karen S., and Peters, Paula(Extension Family and Consumer Sciences), US Department of Agriculture, "Kansas Food Stamp Nutrition Education Plan."

KANSAS FOREST SERVICE
Aslin, Raymond G.,US Environmental Protection Agency, $85,360, "KS WRAPS - Forestry to Protect Water Quality Technical Assistance."

NORTHEAST AREA OFFICE
Duncan, Stewart R., and Gordon, Walter B.(Agronomy), Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, "Management Systems for Grain Sorghum Production Under Dryland and Limited Irrigated Conditions."

NORTHWEST AREA OFFICE
O'Brien, Daniel M., and Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Kansas Corn Commission, "Optimizing Corn Production Under Deficit Sprinkler Irrigation."

Olson, Brian L., and Aiken, Robert M.(Northwest Research Extension Center), Kansas Wheat Commission, $5,200, "Intensive Wheat Production in Northwest Kansas."

SOUTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Bolton, Debra, Bopp, Melissa (Community Health Institute), Fallon, Elizabeth A. (Community Health Institute), and Kaczynski, Andrew(Community Health Institute), Sunflower Foundation, "Addressing Hispanic Health in Southwest Kansas: A Community Resource Assessment."

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Procter, David E.,Kettering Foundation, $2,500, "Presidential Libraries Public Forums Project."

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
Dyer, Ruth A., Douglas, Kimberly D. (Dean of Engineering), Freeman, Lisa C. (Anatomy and Physiology), Montelone, Beth A. (Dean of Arts and Sciences), and Spears, Jacqueline D.(Secondary Education), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, "Space- Centered Outreach Activities to Recruit Students into STEM."

SALINA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND AVIATION

SALINA AVIATION
Smith, Andrew T., Hirt, Helmut (Biology), Hosni, Mohammad H. (Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), and Jones, Byron W.(Institute for Environmental Research), Kansas State University, $192,000, "Aircraft Cabin Environmental Security Proposal."

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."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

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

Turner, Margaret A.,American Chemical Society, $1,500, "Kansas State University Upward Bound Math and Science Program - ACS Project Seed 2008 (Jade McConnell)."

Turner, Margaret A.,US Department of Education, $414,545, "Kansas State University Upward Bound Project."

UNIVERSITY COUNSELING SERVICES
Newton, Fred B.,Sunflower Foundation, $22,862, "Moving and Mentoring."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Lynch, Michael L.,Kauffman Scholars, Inc., $120,850, "Campus Residential Institutes for Kauffman Scholars."

VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY

REGENTS TELENET
Allard, John W.,Kansas Board of Regents, $25,214, "Kansas Regents Network (TELENET 2) HD- AV Implementation."

VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH AND DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

OFFICE OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH
Trewyn, R. W.,Kansas State University Research Foundation, $251,737, "KSU Research Foundation Staff Compensation."

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