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Research Awards, February 2011

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

AGRONOMY
Devlin, Daniel L., and Graham, Steven M.(Ks Ctr for Ag Rsrces & the Env / Ks Water Rsrce Rsrch Inst), Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $34,090, "Little Arkansas WRAPS Implementation."

Hettiarachchi, Ganga M.,Davis, Lawrence C. (Biochemistry), Erickson, Larry E. (Center for Hazardous Substance Research), and Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Westar Energy, $69,510, "Westar Wetlands Project."

Maddux, Larry D.,Marsh, Brian H., Nelson, Nathan O., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multisponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Marsh, Brian H.,Maddux, Larry D., Nelson, Nathan O., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multisponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Mengel, David B.,Prasad, P.V. Vara, and Staggenborg, Scott A., US Agency for International Development, "Integrated Soil, Water and Crop Management Stategies for Improving Productivity in Sorghum and Millet Based Cropping Systems."

Nelson, Nathan O.,Maddux, Larry D., Marsh, Brian H., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multisponsor, $5,000, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Pierzynski, Gary M.,Maddux, Larry D., Marsh, Brian H., and Nelson, Nathan O., Multisponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Pierzynski, Gary M.,US Department of Agriculture, $20,000, "Development of Enhanced Features, Improved Documentation and Expanded Databases for WEPS."

Prasad, P.V. Vara,Mengel, David B., and Staggenborg, Scott A., US Agency for International Development, $77,000, "Integrated Soil, Water and Crop Management Stategies for Improving Productivity in Sorghum and Millet Based Cropping Systems."

Rice, Charles W.,David and Lucile Packard Foundation, $34,000, "Integrated Bio-Physico- Chemical Approaches to Understand Mechanisms Controlling Capacity and Stability of Soil C.."

Staggenborg, Scott A.,National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration, $101,750, "Teaming Agreement."

Staggenborg, Scott A.,Mengel, David B., and Prasad, P.V. Vara, US Agency for International Development, "Integrated Soil, Water and Crop Management Stategies for Improving Productivity in Sorghum and Millet Based Cropping Systems."

Welch, Stephen M.,Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), and Das, Sanjoy(Electrical and Computer Engineering), National Science Foundation, $71,943, "Cyberinfrastructure Implementation for Genotype to Phenotype Research."

ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Blasi, Dale A., and Coetzee, Johann F.(Clinical Sciences), Bayer Corporation, $39,060, "Services Agreement."

Bradford, Barry J., and Smith, John F., Elanco Animal Health, $136,000, "Can rbST Mitigate the Metabolic Consequences of Inflammation?."

DeRouchey, Joel M.,Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Ajinomoto Heartland LLC, "Tryptophan to Lysine Ration for Nursery and Finisher Pigs."

DeRouchey, Joel M.,Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Houser, Terry A., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Lonza, Inc., $25,000, "Evaluation of Dietary L-carnitine in DDGS Containing Finishing Pigs Diets on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics."

DeRouchey, Joel M.,Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Tech-Mix, "An Evaluation of the Effects of Liquitein on Weaning Pigs Administered a Mycoplasma/PCV2 Vaccine Regimen."

Goodband, Robert D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Ajinomoto Heartland LLC, "Tryptophan to Lysine Ration for Nursery and Finisher Pigs."

Goodband, Robert D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Houser, Terry A., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Lonza, Inc., "Evaluation of Dietary L-carnitine in DDGS Containing Finishing Pigs Diets on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics."

Goodband, Robert D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Tech-Mix, $5,000, "An Evaluation of the Effects of Liquitein on Weaning Pigs Administered a Mycoplasma/PCV2 Vaccine Regimen."

Hancock, Joe D.,US Agency for International Development, $102,000, "Enhancing the Utilization and Marketability of Sorghum and Pearl Millet through Improvements in Grain Quality, Processing Procedures, and Technology Transfer to the Poultry Industry."

Houser, Terry A.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Lonza, Inc., "Evaluation of Dietary L-carnitine in DDGS Containing Finishing Pigs Diets on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics."

Lee, Charles D.,US Department of the Interior, $5,500, "Management of Habitat for Reintroduction of Black-Footed Ferrets in Kansas."

Nelssen, Jim L.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Ajinomoto Heartland LLC, "Tryptophan to Lysine Ration for Nursery and Finisher Pigs."

Nelssen, Jim L.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Houser, Terry A., and Tokach, Michael D., Lonza, Inc., "Evaluation of Dietary L-carnitine in DDGS Containing Finishing Pigs Diets on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics."

Nelssen, Jim L.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Tech-Mix, "An Evaluation of the Effects of Liquitein on Weaning Pigs Administered a Mycoplasma/PCV2 Vaccine Regimen."

Nutsch, Abbey L.,Getty, Kelly J. K. (Food Science Institute), Kastner, Curtis L. (Food Science Institute), and Kastner, Justin J.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), US Department of Homeland Security, $26,153, "Interdisciplinary Multi-Institutional Education Programs for NCFPD."

Phebus, Randall K., and Schmidt, Karen A., Dairy Management, Inc., "RFDH: A Process Lethality Treatment that Imparts Unique Functionality."

Reinhardt, Christopher D., and Thomson, Daniel U.(Clinical Sciences), Pfizer, Inc., $175,500, "Benchmarking and Improving Feedlot Performance, Carcass Quality, Animal Health, and Management and Procurement Practices based on Digestive and Respiratory Pathologic Anomalies identified at Slaughter."

Schmidt, Karen A., and Phebus, Randall K., Dairy Management, Inc., $55,000, "RFDH: A Process Lethality Treatment that Imparts Unique Functionality."

Smith, John F., and Bradford, Barry J., Elanco Animal Health, "Can rbST Mitigate the Metabolic Consequences of Inflammation?."

Tokach, Michael D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Nelssen, Jim L., Ajinomoto Heartland LLC, $50,000, "Tryptophan to Lysine Ration for Nursery and Finisher Pigs."

Tokach, Michael D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Houser, Terry A., and Nelssen, Jim L., Lonza, Inc., "Evaluation of Dietary L-carnitine in DDGS Containing Finishing Pigs Diets on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics."

Tokach, Michael D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Nelssen, Jim L., Tech-Mix, "An Evaluation of the Effects of Liquitein on Weaning Pigs Administered a Mycoplasma/PCV2 Vaccine Regimen."

ENTOMOLOGY
Cloyd, Raymond A.,Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers Research Foundation, $5,000, "Effect of Pesticide Mixtures on Arthropod Pests of Cut Flowers."

Phillips, Thomas W.,US Department of Agriculture, $10,250, "Alternatives to Methyl Bromide to Control Mites on Processed Ham."

FOOD SCIENCE INSTITUTE
Getty, Kelly J. K.,Kastner, Curtis L., Kastner, Justin J. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Nutsch, Abbey L.(Animal Sciences and Industry), US Department of Homeland Security, "Interdisciplinary Multi-Institutional Education Programs for NCFPD."

Kastner, Curtis L.,Getty, Kelly J. K., Kastner, Justin J. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Nutsch, Abbey L.(Animal Sciences and Industry), US Department of Homeland Security, $117,689, "Interdisciplinary Multi-Institutional Education Programs for NCFPD."

HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY AND RECREATION RESOURCES
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, $5,000, "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."

KS CTR FOR AG RSRCES & THE ENV / KS WATER RSRCE RSRCH INST
Devlin, Daniel L.,US Environmental Protection Agency, $54,239, "Upper Lower Smoky Hill River Watershed WRAPS Implementation Year 1."

Graham, Steven M., and Devlin, Daniel L.(Agronomy), Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $102,269, "Little Arkansas WRAPS Implementation."

PLANT PATHOLOGY
Bockus, William W.,Multisponsor, $5,850, "Seed Treatment."

Garrett, Karen A.,University of Copenhagen, $40,000, "Challenge Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food."

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

Jardine, Douglas J.,US Department of Agriculture, $2,585, "Continued Development of the IPM PIPE 2010: Legume PIPE Field and Laboratory Sampling."

Kennelly, Megan,Multisponsor, $49, "Evaluation and Testing of Fungicides and Nematicides on Horticultural Crops."

Leslie, John F.,US Agency for International Development, $105,000, "Grain Molds, Mycotoxins and Stalk Rots of Sorghum and Millet."

Trick, Harold N.,United Soybean Board, $63,682, "Center for Soybean Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering: Engineering Soybean for Effective Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode."

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

Schlegel, Alan J., and Holman, Johnathon D., Multisponsor, $6,500, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Research for Western Kansas."

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BIOCHEMISTRY
Chen, Jianhan,National Science Foundation, $136,404, "CAREER: Implicit Modeling of Non-polar Solvation: Towards Reliable Atomistic Simulation of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins."

Davis, Lawrence C., and Erickson, Larry E.(Chemical Engineering), Mango Remediation, $25,000, "Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents in Soil and Groudwater."

Davis, Lawrence C.,Erickson, Larry E. (Center for Hazardous Substance Research), Hettiarachchi, Ganga M. (Agronomy), and Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Westar Energy, $17,378, "Westar Wetlands Project."

BIOLOGY
Fleming, Sherry D.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $287,132, "Natural Antibodies and Tissue Injury."

CHEMISTRY
Hua, Duy H., and Chang, Kyeong-Ok(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), US Department of Health and Human Services, $139,435, "Development of Novel Therapeutic Agents for Norovirus Infection."

Hua, Duy H., and Nguyen, Thu A.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), US Department of Health and Human Services, $18,604, "The Molecular Target of Gap Junction Enhancers."

DEAN OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Montelone, Beth A.,Morris Animal Foundation, $15,000, "One Health Childhood Education - Learning to Love Dogs Safely, Phase Two."

GEOGRAPHY
Harrington Jr, John A.,National Geographic Education Foundation, $11,850, "2010/2011 Alliance Program Grant- Strategic Planning."

PHYSICS
Ben-Itzhak, Itzhak,US Department of Energy, $2,500,000, "Structure and Dynamics of Atoms. Ions, Molecules, and Surfaces."

Bolton, Timothy A.,Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, $17,000, "Fermilab Salary Support for Dr. Makouski and Dr. Romchek."

Bolton, Timothy A.,Horton-Smith, Glenn A., Ivanov, Andrew G., Maravin, Yurii, Ratra, Bharat, and Stanton, Noel R., US Department of Energy, $735,000, "Heavy Quark and Neutrino Physics."

Chang, Zenghu,Cocke, Charles L., and Lei, Shuting(Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), US Department of Defense, $1,250,000, "Attosecond Optical Technology Based on Recollision and Gating."

Cocke, Charles L.,Chang, Zenghu, and Lei, Shuting(Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), US Department of Defense, "Attosecond Optical Technology Based on Recollision and Gating."

Esry, Brett D.,US Department of Defense, $117,792, "Ultracold Polar Molecules: New Phases of Matter for Quantum Information and Quantum Control."

Horton-Smith, Glenn A.,Bolton, Timothy A., Ivanov, Andrew G., Maravin, Yurii, Ratra, Bharat, and Stanton, Noel R., US Department of Energy, "Heavy Quark and Neutrino Physics."

Ivanov, Andrew G.,Bolton, Timothy A., Horton-Smith, Glenn A., Maravin, Yurii, Ratra, Bharat, and Stanton, Noel R., US Department of Energy, "Heavy Quark and Neutrino Physics."

Maravin, Yurii,Bolton, Timothy A., Horton-Smith, Glenn A., Ivanov, Andrew G., Ratra, Bharat, and Stanton, Noel R., US Department of Energy, "Heavy Quark and Neutrino Physics."

Ratra, Bharat,Bolton, Timothy A., Horton-Smith, Glenn A., Ivanov, Andrew G., Maravin, Yurii, and Stanton, Noel R., US Department of Energy, "Heavy Quark and Neutrino Physics."

Stanton, Noel R.,Bolton, Timothy A., Horton-Smith, Glenn A., Ivanov, Andrew G., Maravin, Yurii, and Ratra, Bharat, US Department of Energy, "Heavy Quark and Neutrino Physics."

PSYCHOLOGY
Monaco, Gregory E.,Gruenbacher, Don M. (Electrical and Computer Engineering), and Scoglio, Caterina M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), National Science Foundation, $8,762, "GpENI: Great Plains Environment for Network Innovation."

SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND SOCIAL WORK
Britton, Dana M.,Sociologists for Women in Society, $79,733, "Gender and Society Editorship."

Roper, Donna C.,US Department of the Interior, $101,177, "Testing Archaeological Sites 25FT56/130, 25FT353, 25FT354, & 25FT355, Hugh Butler Lake, Nebraska; Excavting Archaeological Sites 25FT56 & 25FT354."

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

DEAN OF EDUCATION
Middendorf, B. Jan,Kansas Board of Regents, $120,000, "Kansas Board of Regents on Behalf of the Data Research and Planning Unit for Evaluation Services."

Shuman, Cindy,US Department of Education, "Evaluation of !LISTO!."

Vontz, Thomas,US Department of Education, $13,500, "Civitas International Exchange Program."

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE
Kramer, Bradley A., and Becker, Gina Y., Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, $34,124, "PFI: Kansas Bioprocessing Science and Engineering Center."

Tucker, Jeffrey W.,US Department of Defense, $19,839, "Seat Belt Convincer S11- 0027."

Tucker, Jeffrey W.,US Department of Transportation, $950, "KHP Safety Belt Roll-Over Repair."

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Hutchinson, Stacy L.,Davis, Lawrence C. (Biochemistry), Erickson, Larry E. (Center for Hazardous Substance Research), and Hettiarachchi, Ganga M.(Agronomy), Westar Energy, $69,510, "Westar Wetlands Project."

Wang, Donghai,US Department of Agriculture, $45,000, "Bio-industrial Uses of Sorghum Proteins."

CENTER FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESEARCH
Erickson, Larry E.,Davis, Lawrence C. (Biochemistry), Hettiarachchi, Ganga M. (Agronomy), and Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Westar Energy, $17,378, "Westar Wetlands Project."

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Erickson, Larry E., and Davis, Lawrence C.(Biochemistry), Mango Remediation, $25,000, "Remediation of Chlorinated Solvents in Soil and Groudwater."

Rezac, Mary E.,Dow Corning Corporation, $25,000, "Determining the Preferred Alternative Energy Utilization Strategy for a Dow Corning Manufacturing Facility and Completion of an Initial Process Design of the Preferred System."

COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Caragea, Doina,Das, Sanjoy (Electrical and Computer Engineering), and Welch, Stephen M.(Agronomy), National Science Foundation, $69,827, "Cyberinfrastructure Implementation for Genotype to Phenotype Research."

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Das, Sanjoy,Caragea, Doina (Computing and Information Sciences), and Welch, Stephen M.(Agronomy), National Science Foundation, $69,827, "Cyberinfrastructure Implementation for Genotype to Phenotype Research."

Day, Dwight D.,Sandia National Laboratories, $46,376, "Advanced Memory Subsystem Research."

Gruenbacher, Don M.,Monaco, Gregory E. (Psychology), and Scoglio, Caterina M., National Science Foundation, "GpENI: Great Plains Environment for Network Innovation."

Scoglio, Caterina M.,Gruenbacher, Don M., and Monaco, Gregory E.(Psychology), National Science Foundation, $17,791, "GpENI: Great Plains Environment for Network Innovation."

INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Easton, Todd W.,US Department of Defense, $56,311, "Part-Time M.S. Program in Industrial Engineering - Spring 2011."

Lei, Shuting,Chang, Zenghu (Physics), and Cocke, Charles L. (Physics), US Department of Defense, "Attosecond Optical Technology Based on Recollision and Pei, Zhijian,National Science Foundation, $24,998, "Workshop/Collaborative Research: 2011 NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop."

INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Eckels, Steven J.,US Department of Energy, $213,310, "Boiling in an Enhanced Refrigerant Evaporator."

KANSAS INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICES
Snead, Bruce C.,US Environmental Protection Agency, $15,975, "Radon Training for EPA Headquarters Personnel."

MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Hosni, Mohammad H., and Jones, Byron W., US Department of Health and Human Services, $24,000, "Experimental Characterization of the Gaseous and Particulate Transport in a Commercial Aircraft Cabin Environment."

Hosni, Mohammad H., and Jones, Byron W., US Department of Health and Human Services, $24,000, "Experimental Characterization of the Movement of Airborne Live Pathogens in a Commercial Aircraft Cabin Environment."

Jones, Byron W., and Hosni, Mohammad H., US Department of Health and Human Services, "Experimental Characterization of the Gaseous and Particulate Transport in a Commercial Aircraft Cabin Environment."

Jones, Byron W., and Hosni, Mohammad H., US Department of Health and Human Services, "Experimental Characterization of the Movement of Airborne Live Pathogens in a Commercial Aircraft Cabin Environment."

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

APPAREL, TEXTILES, AND INTERIOR DESIGN
Falsken, Joycelyn,Cotton, Inc., $56,017, ""Cotton: The Fabric of our Future - Today"."

HUMAN NUTRITION
Lin, Dingbo,Kansas State University Foundation, $1,200, "Cancer Center Travel Award - Experimental Biology 2011 Annual Meeting."

Lin, Dingbo,Kansas State University Foundation, $1,000, "Wolfberry Bioactive Components Induce Jurkat Cell Apoptosis."

Wang, Weiqun,Kansas State University Foundation, $2,000, "Undergraduate Cancer Mentor Award."

SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
DeLuccie, Mary L.,US Department of Agriculture, $832, "Federal Aid in Support of the Child and Adult Care Food Program."

Glasscock, Marlene K.,US Department of Agriculture, $415,418, "4-H Navy Partnership Project."

Johannes, Elaine M.,National 4-H Council, $3,500, "KsBPYD (Kansas Building Partnerships for Youth Development) AYD - Advancing Youth Development Institute."

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

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

Wangemann, A. Philine, and Marcus, Daniel C., US Department of Health and Human Services, $272,840, "Cellular Regulation of Cochlear Blood Flow."

CLINICAL SCIENCES
Anderson, David E.,ABAXIS, Inc., $5,000, "Validation of i-STAT and cTN-1 for Bovine Serum."

Coetzee, Johann F., and Blasi, Dale A.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Bayer Corporation, "Services Agreement."

Thomson, Daniel U., and Reinhardt, Christopher D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Pfizer, Inc., $175,500, "Benchmarking and Improving Feedlot Performance, Carcass Quality, Animal Health, and Management and Procurement Practices based on Digestive and Respiratory Pathologic Anomalies identified at Slaughter."

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
Chang, Kyeong-Ok, and Hua, Duy H.(Chemistry), US Department of Health and Human Services, $790,130, "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), Nelssen, Jim L. (Animal Sciences and Industry), and Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Ajinomoto Heartland LLC, "Tryptophan to Lysine Ration for Nursery and Finisher Pigs."

Dritz, Steven S.,DeRouchey, Joel M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Goodband, Robert D. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Houser, Terry A. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Nelssen, Jim L. (Animal Sciences and Industry), and Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Lonza, Inc., "Evaluation of Dietary L-carnitine in DDGS Containing Finishing Pigs Diets on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics."

Dritz, Steven S.,DeRouchey, Joel M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Goodband, Robert D. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Nelssen, Jim L. (Animal Sciences and Industry), and Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Tech-Mix, "An Evaluation of the Effects of Liquitein on Weaning Pigs Administered a Mycoplasma/PCV2 Vaccine Regimen."

Dryden, Michael W., and Payne, Patricia A., Novartis Corporation, $70,111, "Evaluation of the Ovicidal Activity of Lufenuron and Spinosad on Fleas Eggs from Treated Dogs."

Kastner, Justin J.,Getty, Kelly J. K. (Food Science Institute), Kastner, Curtis L. (Food Science Institute), and Nutsch, Abbey L.(Animal Sciences and Industry), US Department of Homeland Security, $117,689, "Interdisciplinary Multi-Institutional Education Programs for NCFPD."

Nguyen, Thu A., and Hua, Duy H.(Chemistry), US Department of Health and Human Services, $12,929, "The Molecular Target of Gap Junction Enhancers."

Payne, Patricia A., and Dryden, Michael W., Novartis Corporation, "Evaluation of the Ovicidal Activity of Lufenuron and Spinosad on Fleas Eggs from Treated Dogs."

KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Rogers, Danny H.,Kansas Water Office, $25,000, "Technical Assistance to Water Users: K-State Mobile Irrigation Lab."

KANSAS FOREST SERVICE
Biles, Larry E.,State Conservation Commission, $40,000, "Riparian Forest Buffer Restoration."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY CENTER
Beardsley, Craig A., and Vanier, Martha A., US Department of Defense, "Enabling Technologies for Detecting, Characterizing and Modeling Bioagents in Military Food Rations."

Vanier, Martha A., and Beardsley, Craig A., US Department of Defense, $1,390,298, "Enabling Technologies for Detecting, Characterizing and Modeling Bioagents in Military Food Rations."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE AND DEAN OF STUDENTS

KSU CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
Ring, Debra J., US Army, $16,500, "Child Development Center Quality Improvement Plan."