Research Awards, July 2012
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Bergtold, Jason S., US Department of Agriculture, $128,000, "Analysis of Farmer Willingness to Produce Oilseeds for Biofuel in the Western US."
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
Minton, J. Ernest, and Leslie, John F. (Plant Pathology), US Department of Agriculture, "Acquisition of Goods and Services 58-5430-2-959."
Minton, J. Ernest, and Leslie, John F. (Plant Pathology), US Department of Agriculture, "Acquisition of Goods and Services 58-5430-960."
Minton, J. Ernest, and Margolies, David C. (Entomology), US Department of Agriculture, "Acquisition of Goods and Services, 58-5430-2-961."
Welti, Ruth,Durrett, Timothy P. (Biochemistry), and Schrick, Kathrin (Biology), National Science Foundation, $443,484, "MRI: Acquisition of a High-sensitivity Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for the Kansas Lipidomics Research Center."
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER-HAYS
Harmoney, Keith R., Multi-Sponsor, $2,000, "Beef Research."
Stahlman, Phillip W., Multi-Sponsor, $19,625, "Weed Research."
AGRONOMY
Fick, Walter H., Multi-Sponsor, $700, "Range and Pasture Brush and Weed Control."
Janssen, Keith A.,Shoup, Douglas E., and Thompson, Curtis R., Multi- Sponsor, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."
Peterson, Dallas E., Monsanto Company, $8,820, "Service Order #34 - Key Staggenborg, Scott A., Kansas Water Office, $48,620, "Automated Weather Stations Continued Operations Agreement - Fiscal Year 2011."
Thompson, Curtis R.,Janssen, Keith A., and Shoup, Douglas E., Multi- Sponsor, $30,680, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."
ENTOMOLOGY
Cloyd, Raymond A., Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. (Fred C.), $2,700, "eGRO-Electronic Grower Resources Online."
Cloyd, Raymond A.,Phillips, Thomas W., Reese, John C., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multi-Sponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."
Margolies, David C., and Minton, J. Ernest (Agricultural Experiment Station), US Department of Agriculture, $2,200, "Acquisition of Goods and Services, 58-5430-2-961."
Phillips, Thomas W.,Cloyd, Raymond A., Reese, John C., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multi-Sponsor, $3,500, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."
Reese, John C.,Cloyd, Raymond A., Phillips, Thomas W., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multi-Sponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."
Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J.,Cloyd, Raymond A., Phillips, Thomas W., and Reese, John C., Multi-Sponsor, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."
GRAIN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Madl, Ronald L.,Shi, Yong Cheng, and Vadlani, Praveen V., Kansas Bioscience Authority, $199,056, "Sustainable and Technically Advanced Integrated Biobased and Bioenergy Products."
Shi, Yong Cheng,Madl, Ronald L., and Vadlani, Praveen V., Kansas Bioscience Authority, "Sustainable and Technically Advanced Integrated Biobased and Bioenergy Products."
Vadlani, Praveen V.,Madl, Ronald L., and Shi, Yong Cheng, Kansas Bioscience Authority, "Sustainable and Technically Advanced Integrated Biobased and Bioenergy Products."
HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY AND RECREATION RESOURCES
Boyer, Cheryl R., US Department of Agriculture, $30,702, "Development of Alternative Substrates for Container Nursery Crops."
PLANT PATHOLOGY
Leslie, John F., and Minton, J. Ernest (Agricultural Experiment Station), US Department of Agriculture, $29,040, "Acquisition of Goods and Services 58-5430-2-959."
Leslie, John F., and Minton, J. Ernest (Agricultural Experiment Station), US Department of Agriculture, $7,920, "Acquisition of Goods and Services 58-5430-960."
Stack, James P., US Department of Agriculture, $500,000, "Great Plains Diagnostic Network."
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
BIOCHEMISTRY
Durrett, Timothy P.,Schrick, Kathrin (Biology), and Welti, Ruth (Biology), National Science Foundation, "MRI: Acquisition of a High-sensitivity Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for the Kansas Lipidomics Research Center."
Welti, Ruth,Durrett, Timothy P., and Schrick, Kathrin (Biology), National Science Foundation, $443,484, "MRI: Acquisition of a High-sensitivity Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for the Kansas Lipidomics Research Center."
BIOLOGY
Morgan, Theodore J., National Science Foundation, $14,290, "Meeting: A Decade of Ecological Genomics: The Tenth Annual Ecological Genomics Symposium."
Schrick, Kathrin,Durrett, Timothy P. (Biochemistry), and Welti, Ruth, National Science Foundation, "MRI: Acquisition of a High-sensitivity Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for the Kansas Lipidomics Research Center."
Welti, Ruth, and Gadbury, Gary L. (Statistics), National Science Foundation, $183,785, "Collaborative Research: Metabolomic Profiling and Functions of Oxidized Membrane Lipids in Plant Stress Response."
Welti, Ruth,Durrett, Timothy P. (Biochemistry), and Schrick, Kathrin, National Science Foundation, $443,484, "MRI: Acquisition of a High-sensitivity Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for the Kansas Lipidomics Research Center."
CHEMISTRY
Aakeroy, Christer B., National Science Foundation, $125,000, "Developing Reliable Strategies for Hydrogen and Halogen Bond Driven Supramolecular Synthesis."
Aikens, Christine M., National Science Foundation, $345,000, "Atomistic Mechanisms of Gold Nanoparticle Reactivity: Growth, Decomposition, Catalysis, and Ligand Exchange."
Bossmann, Stefan, US Department of Health and Human Services, $7,500, "Synthesis of Copper-Chelators for Treating Mtb Infections."
DEAN OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Welti, Ruth,Durrett, Timothy P. (Biochemistry), and Schrick, Kathrin (Biology), National Science Foundation, $443,484, "MRI: Acquisition of a High-sensitivity Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for the Kansas Lipidomics Research Center."
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS
Furnas, Kelly R., and Wolgast, Kimetris, Student Publications, Inc., "Student Publications Positions."
Wolgast, Kimetris, and Furnas, Kelly R., Student Publications, Inc., $92,172, "Student Publications Positions."
SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND SOCIAL WORK
Logan, Brad R., and Ritterbush, Lauren W., US Department of the Interior, "Flint Hills Archaeological Conference."
Logan, Brad R., US Department of the Interior, $4,893, "National Register of Historic Places Evaluation of the Dreiling Sites (14RY402 abd 14RY403), Riley County, Kansas."
Ritterbush, Lauren W., and Logan, Brad R., US Department of the Interior, $2,930, "Flint Hills Archaeological Conference."
STATISTICS
Bello, Nora M., US Department of Health and Human Services, $40,950, "Evaluating Human Processing of Front of Pack Nutritional Labels."
Gadbury, Gary L., and Welti, Ruth (Biology), National Science Foundation, $9,673, "Collaborative Research: Metabolomic Profiling and Functions of Oxidized Membrane Lipids in Plant Stress Response."
Wang, Haiyan, Simons Foundation, $35,000, "Collaboration Grant Proposal on Methods for High Dimension Data."
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DEAN OF EDUCATION
Havlicek, Barbara J., Multi-Sponsor, $2,804, "Council for Public School Improvement."
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE
Kramer, Bradley A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., US Department of Agriculture, "Southeast Kansas Advanced Manufacturing Reshoring Strategy Development Program."
Tucker, Jeffrey W., and Kramer, Bradley A., US Department of Agriculture, $20,000 (includes $20,000 from SEK Prosperity Foundation, Inc.), "Southeast Kansas Advanced Manufacturing Reshoring Strategy Development Program."
BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Wilken, Lisa R., Quality Technology International, Inc., $13,774, "Evaluation of Enzyme Dosage Required for Aqueous Enzymatic Oil Extraction from HPHPG and LPLPG."
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Hossain, Mustaque A., and Stokes, Robert W., US Department of Transportation, $325,619, "Region VII University Transportation Center (UTC)."
Stokes, Robert W., and Hossain, Mustaque A., US Department of Transportation, "Region VII University Transportation Center (UTC)."
KANSAS INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICES
Larson, Nancy J., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $231,000, "Small Business Environmental Assistance Program 2013."
MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Geuther, Jeffrey A., US Department of Energy, $136,470, "Reactor Infrastructure Improvement at the Kansas State University Reactor."
COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY
HUMAN NUTRITION
Medeiros, Denis M., US Department of Health and Human Services, $13,116, "Nucleotide-Mediated Foam Cell Formation in Smooth Muscle Cells (Fellowship - Tixieanna SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
O'Conner, Nancy T., US Department of Health and Human Services, $7,500 (includes $7,500 from third party match), "Program for Training and Consultation of CMHC Practitioners Delivering Intensive Home Based Family Therapy Services."
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Fong, Peying, American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate, $71,500, "CFTR Regulation of Thyroid Transport."
Marcus, Daniel C., and Wangemann, A. Philine, US Department of Health and Human Services, "Fluid Transport in Inner Ear Development."
Wangemann, A. Philine, and Marcus, Daniel C., US Department of Health and Human Services, $377,400, "Fluid Transport in Inner Ear Development."
Weiss, Mark L., University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc., $158,665, "Modified Stem Cells as Therapeutic Agents in Spinal Cord Injury."
KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
AGRONOMY
Shoup, Douglas E.,Janssen, Keith A., and Thompson, Curtis R., Multi- Sponsor, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."
DIRECTOR OF COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Peters, Paula, US Department of Agriculture, $175,400, "Military Life Skills Education Program at Ft. Riley, Kansas."
KANSAS FOREST SERVICE
Biles, Larry E., Kansas Prescribed Fire Council, Inc., $40,000, "Kansas Prescribed Fire Coordinator."
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
DEAN OF GRADUATE SCHOOL
Lease, Kevin B., National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $49,683, "Kansas Space Grant Consortium."
VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
Welti, Ruth,Durrett, Timothy P. (Biochemistry), and Schrick, Kathrin (Biology), National Science Foundation, $443,484, "MRI: Acquisition of a High-sensitivity Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer for the Kansas Lipidomics Research Center."
VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE AND DEAN OF STUDENTS
EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Baublits, Jennifer L., US Department of Education, $250,000, "Kansas State University - Salina Upward Bound Program -1."
