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Research Awards, November 2012

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

AGRONOMY
Adee, Eric A.,Maddux, Larry D., Marsh, Brian H., Nelson, Nathan O., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multi-Sponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Fick, Walter H., Multi-Sponsor, $15,000, "Range and Pasture Brush and Weed Control."

Heer, William F.,Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), Roozeboom, Kraig L., and Stamm, Michael J., US Canola Association, "Increasing Extension Activity for Canola on Irrigated Lands in Kansas and Oklahoma."

Hettiarachchi, Ganga M.,Leven, Blase A. (Center for Hazardous Substance Research), and Martin, Sabine E. (Geology), US Environmental Protection Agency, $112,500, "Sustainable Local Gardening Redevelopment at Brownfields Sites."

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

Maddux, Larry D.,Adee, Eric A., Marsh, Brian H., Nelson, Nathan O., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multi-Sponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Marsh, Brian H.,Adee, Eric A., Maddux, Larry D., Nelson, Nathan O., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multi-Sponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Nelson, Nathan O.,Adee, Eric A., Maddux, Larry D., Marsh, Brian H., and Pierzynski, Gary M., Multi-Sponsor, $3,000, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Pierzynski, Gary M.,Adee, Eric A., Maddux, Larry D., Marsh, Brian H., and Nelson, Nathan O., Multi-Sponsor, "Soil Fertility and Soil Management Investigations."

Poland, Jesse A., McKnight Foundation, $70,000, "Pilot Project of One Handheld per Breeder (OHPB)."

Roozeboom, Kraig L., United Soybean Board, $40,000, "Agronomic Maximization of Soybean Yield and Quality."

Roozeboom, Kraig L.,Heer, William F., Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Stamm, Michael J., US Canola Association, "Increasing Extension Activity for Canola on Irrigated Lands in Kansas and Stamm, Michael J.,Heer, William F., Holman, Johnathon D. (Southwest Research Extension Center), and Roozeboom, Kraig L., US Canola Association, $18,750, "Increasing Extension Activity for Canola on Irrigated Lands in Kansas Thompson, Curtis R.,Janssen, Keith A., and Shoup, Douglas E., Multi- Sponsor, $17,000, "Field Herbicidal Evaluations."

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

Phillips, Thomas W.,Cloyd, Raymond A., Reese, John C., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Multi-Sponsor, $14,900, "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
Alavi, Sajid, US Department of Agriculture, $175,704, "Pilot-Scale Studies for Optimization of Fortified Grain Using the Original Ultra Rice Technology Plus Hot Extrusion."

Campabadal, Carlos,Maier, Dirk E., and O'Neil III, Howard J., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., "Promotion of US Feed Tech & Soy Products to China."

Jones, Cassandra K., and Maier, Dirk E., US Department of Health and Human Services, $217,470, "Personnel Training for Food Safety in Bulk Grain Based Product Processing and Handling."

Maier, Dirk E., and Jones, Cassandra K., US Department of Health and Human Services, "Personnel Training for Food Safety in Bulk Grain Based Product Processing and Handling."

Maier, Dirk E.,Campabadal, Carlos, and O'Neil III, Howard J., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., $21,600, "Promotion of US Feed Tech & Soy Products to China."

Maier, Dirk E.,Campabadal, Carlos, Fowler, Mark, and O'Neil III, Howard J., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., $43,680, "Risk Management Cons M11GX15108: AM: Industry Relations."

Miller, Rebecca, Kansas Wheat Alliance, $10,000, "Quality Evaluation of Wheat to Molecular Marker Identification."

O'Neil III, Howard J.,Campabadal, Carlos, and Maier, Dirk E., US Soybean Export Council, Inc., "Promotion of US Feed Tech & Soy Products to China."

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

Valent, Barbara S., US Department of Agriculture, $34,079, "Whole Genome Sequencing of Magnaporthe Oryzae Isolates and Gene Expession Analysis of Infected SOUTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Holman, Johnathon D.,Heer, William F. (Agronomy), Roozeboom, Kraig L. (Agronomy), and Stamm, Michael J. (Agronomy), US Canola Association, $6,250, "Increasing Extension Activity for Canola on Irrigated Lands in Kansas and COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BIOLOGY
Blair, John M., National Science Foundation, $820,000, "Konza Prairie LTER VI: Grassland Dynamics and Long-Term Trajectories of Change."

Haukos, David A., US Department of the Interior, $11,150, "Development of Annotated Bibliography for Lesser Prairie Chickens."

Spooner, Brian S., Kansas State University Foundation, $75,400, "Cancer Center Core."

CHEMISTRY
Li, Jun, Kauffman Foundation, $35,000, "Development of Clinically Diagnostic Biosensors for Blood-Borne Pathogens."

Li, Jun, National Science Foundation, $244,381, "Nanotechnology for Renewable Energy."

GEOLOGY
Martin, Sabine E.,Hettiarachchi, Ganga M. (Agronomy), and Leven, Blase A. (Center for Hazardous Substance Research), US Environmental Protection Agency, "Sustainable Local Gardening Redevelopment at Brownfields Sites."

HISTORY
Breen, Louise A., Kansas State University Foundation, $12,000, "NEH Faculty Enhancement Award in Military History."

KINESIOLOGY
Barstow, Thomas J.,Schinstock, Dale E. (Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), and Warren, Steven (Electrical and Computer Engineering), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $124,683, "Standardized "Pre-flight" Exercise Tests to Predict Performance during Extravehicular Activities in a Lunar Environment."

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Bell, Sam R., and Beardsley, Craig A. (National Agricultural Biosecurity Center), Kauffman Foundation, $25,792, "Agribusiness Development Team Project."

PSYCHOLOGY
Loschky, Lester C., US Department of Defense, $75,000, "A New Measure of the Useful Field of View (UFOV): The Gaze-Contingent Peripheral Blur Detection Task."

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

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

Jones, Taylor S.,Case, Scott A., Kramer, Bradley A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Multi-Sponsor, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

Kramer, Bradley A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, $30,812, "Match for EDA "Kansas Opportunity Innovation Network" KOIN."

Kramer, Bradley A.,Case, Scott A., Jones, Taylor S., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Multi-Sponsor, $20,050, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

Kramer, Bradley A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Southeast Kansas Prosperity Foundation, "Matching Funds for Southeast Kansas Advanced Manufacturing Reshoring Strategy Development Program."

Tucker, Jeffrey W., and Kramer, Bradley A., Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, "Match for EDA "Kansas Opportunity Innovation Network" KOIN."

Tucker, Jeffrey W.,Case, Scott A., Jones, Taylor S., and Kramer, Bradley A., Multi-Sponsor, "Advanced Manufacturing Institute - Manufacturing Learning Center."

Tucker, Jeffrey W., and Kramer, Bradley A., Southeast Kansas Prosperity Foundation, $20,000, "Matching Funds for Southeast Kansas Advanced Manufacturing Reshoring Strategy Development Program."

CENTER FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESEARCH
Leven, Blase A.,Hettiarachchi, Ganga M. (Agronomy), and Martin, Sabine E. (Geology), US Environmental Protection Agency, $37,500, "Sustainable Local Gardening Redevelopment at Brownfields Sites."

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Edgar, James H., US Department of Defense, $18,468, "High K Oxide Insulated Gate Group III Nitride-Based FETs."

DEAN OF ENGINEERING
Snead, Bruce C.,Carter, David A. (Kansas Industrial Extension Services), and Miller, Ruth D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering), US Department of Energy, $21,500, "Small-Business Renewable-Energy Site Assessments."

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Miller, Ruth D.,Carter, David A. (Kansas Industrial Extension Services), and Snead, Bruce C. (Kansas Industrial Extension Services), US Department of Energy, "Small-Business Renewable-Energy Site Assessments."

Snead, Bruce C.,Carter, David A. (Kansas Industrial Extension Services), and Miller, Ruth D., US Department of Energy, $21,500, "Small-Business Renewable- Energy Site Assessments."

Warren, Steven,Barstow, Thomas J. (Kinesiology), and Schinstock, Dale E. (Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $74,810, "Standardized "Pre-flight" Exercise Tests to Predict Performance during Extravehicular Activities in a Lunar Environment."

KANSAS INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICES
Carter, David A.,Miller, Ruth D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering), and Snead, Bruce C., US Department of Energy, "Small-Business Renewable-Energy Site Assessments."

Snead, Bruce C.,Carter, David A., and Miller, Ruth D. (Electrical and Computer Engineering), US Department of Energy, "Small-Business Renewable-Energy Site Assessments."

MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
McGregor, Douglas S., and Shultis, J. Kenneth, US Department of Energy, $40,000, "Technical Assistance on Compact Fission Chamber Development."

Schinstock, Dale E.,Barstow, Thomas J. (Kinesiology), and Warren, Steven (Electrical and Computer Engineering), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $49,873, "Standardized "Pre-flight" Exercise Tests to Predict Performance during Extravehicular Activities in a Lunar Environment."

Shultis, J. Kenneth, and McGregor, Douglas S., US Department of Energy, "Technical Assistance on Compact Fission Chamber Development."

NATIONAL GAS MACHINERY LABORATORY
Jones, Byron W., and Lease, Kevin B., Pipeline Research Council International, Inc., "Minimizing Gas Compressor Lubricating Oil Consumption."

Lease, Kevin B., and Jones, Byron W., Pipeline Research Council International, Inc., $10,359, "Minimizing Gas Compressor Lubricating Oil Consumption."

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

HUMAN NUTRITION
Procter, Sandra B., and Peters, Paula (Director of Cooperative Extension), US Department of Agriculture, "Kansas Food Assistance Nutrition Education Plan."

SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
Glasscock, Marlene K., US Department of Defense, $650,000, "Hired! Program Stipend-Child, Youth and School Services Army Youth-Development Projects."

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

CLINICAL SCIENCES
Roush, James K., American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, Inc., $11,491, "Clinical Evaluation of Prolotheraphy for Treatment of Osteoarthritis in Dogs."

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
Hesse, Richard,Anderson, Gary A. (Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), Ma, Wenjun, Richt, Juergen, Rowland, Raymond R. R., and Vanier, Martha A. (National Agricultural Biosecurity Center), US Department of Homeland Security, "Center of Excellence for Emerging & Zoonotic Animal Disease (CEEZAD)."

Ma, Wenjun,Anderson, Gary A. (Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), Hesse, Richard, Richt, Juergen, Rowland, Raymond R. R., and Vanier, Martha A. (National Agricultural Biosecurity Center), US Department of Homeland Security, "Center of Excellence for Emerging & Zoonotic Animal Disease (CEEZAD)."

Richt, Juergen,Anderson, Gary A. (Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), Hesse, Richard, Ma, Wenjun, Rowland, Raymond R. R., and Vanier, Martha A. (National Agricultural Biosecurity Center), US Department of Homeland Security, $103,344, "Center of Excellence for Emerging & Zoonotic Animal Disease (CEEZAD)."

Richt, Juergen, US Department of Homeland Security, $74,499, "Graduate Student Fellowship for Jolene Carlson."

Rowland, Raymond R. R., National Pork Board, $13,440, "The Effects of PRRSV Infection of Commercial Pigs on Growth Performance, Energy, and Nutrient Digestibility."

Rowland, Raymond R. R.,Anderson, Gary A. (Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), Hesse, Richard, Ma, Wenjun, Richt, Juergen, and Vanier, Martha A. (National Agricultural Biosecurity Center), US Department of Homeland Security, "Center of Excellence for Emerging & Zoonotic Animal Disease VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
Anderson, Gary A.,Hesse, Richard (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Ma, Wenjun (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Richt, Juergen (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Rowland, Raymond R. R. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Vanier, Martha A. (National Agricultural Biosecurity Center), US Department of Homeland Security, "Center of Excellence for Emerging & Zoonotic Animal Disease Hanlon, Cathleen A., Pfizer, Inc., $47,557, "Service Protocol Agreement: Evaluation of the 1 Year Duration of Immunity of the WNV Innovator VEWT + Rabies Vaccine - Rabies Challenge (Addendum to MSA Exhibit A-12)."

Hanlon, Cathleen A., Pfizer, Inc., $71,335, "Service Protocol Agreement: Evaluation of the 2 Year Duration of Immunity of the WNV Innovator VEWT + Rabies Vaccine - Rabies Challenge (Addendum to MSA Exhibit A-11)."

Hanlon, Cathleen A., Pfizer, Inc., $28,655, "Service Protocol Agreement: Quantitation of Rabies Virus Neutralizing Anitbody (RVNA) levels in Feline Serum by the Rapid Fluorescent Focus Inhibiton Test (RFFIT) per Kansas State University SOP (Pfizer Master Agreement Exhibit A-14)."

Hanlon, Cathleen A., Pfizer, Inc., $36,408, "Service Protocol Agreement: Quantitation of Rabies Virus Neutralizing Antibody (RVNA) Levels in Feline Serum by the Rapid Fluorescent Focus Inhibition Test (RFFIT) per Kansas State University Rabies Laboratory SOP (Pfizer Master Agreement Exhibit A-13)."

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, and Procter, Sandra B. (Human Nutrition), US Department of Agriculture, "Kansas Food Assistance Nutrition Education Plan."

EXTENSION FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Peters, Paula, and Procter, Sandra B. (Human Nutrition), US Department of Agriculture, $2,430,031, "Kansas Food Assistance Nutrition Education Plan."

FOUR-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Stone, Barbara J., and Wiebers, Justin A., National 4-H Council, $85,867, "Contract between Kansas State University and National 4-H Council (Contractor is Justin Wiebers)."

Wiebers, Justin A., and Stone, Barbara J., National 4-H Council, "Contract between Kansas State University and National 4-H Council (Contractor is Justin Wiebers)."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

BIOSECURITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Higgs, Stephen, US Department of Health and Human Services, $114,868, "Pan Alphavirus Vaccine Development."

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL BIOSECURITY CENTER
Beardsley, Craig A., and Bell, Sam R. (Political Science), Kauffman Foundation, $103,169, "Agribusiness Development Team Project."

Vanier, Martha A.,Anderson, Gary A. (Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), Hesse, Richard (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Ma, Wenjun (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Richt, Juergen (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Rowland, Raymond R. R. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), US Department of Homeland Security, "Center of Excellence for Emerging & Zoonotic Animal Disease OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
Guikema, James A., US Department of Defense, $28,310, "Master Memorandum of Agreement for Collaborative Service Projects."