Research Awards July 2013
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Leatherman, John C., US Environmental Protection Agency, $10,247 (includes $10,247 from BMP Projects), "Hillsdale WRAPS Implementation FY 2014 - 2016."
Peterson, Jeffrey M.,Pfromm, Peter H. (Chemical Engineering), Rezac, Mary E. (Chemical Engineering), and Wang, Donghai (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), National Science Foundation, "IGERT: From Crops to Commuting: Integrating the Social, Technological, and Agricultural Aspects of Renewable and Sustainable Biorefining (I-STAR)."
AGRONOMY
Fick, Walter H., Multi-Sponsor, $700, "Range and Pasture Brush and Weed Control."
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."
Schapaugh Jr, William T.,Todd, Timothy C. (Plant Pathology), and Trick, Harold N. (Plant Pathology), Kansas Soybean Commission, "Enhancement of Soybean Through Genetic Engineering."
Stamm, Michael J., Kansas Crop Improvement Association, $5,000, "Improving Winter Canola Adaptation to Kansas."
ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Boyle, Elizabeth, Kansas Department of Agriculture, $25,000, "Value Added Meats Program for Kansas Companies and Entrepreneurs."
DeRouchey, Joel M.,Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Purco, "Purco Project Fixed Price Agreement."
Faris, Brian R.,Jones, Cassandra K. (Grain Science and Industry), and Sexten, Andrea K., Kansas Soybean Commission, $44,098, "Determining Economic and Growth Implications of Goals Using Soyhulls and Soybean Meal in Pelleted Diets."
Goodband, Robert D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Tokach, Michael D., Purco, "Purco Project Fixed Price Agreement."
Sexten, Andrea K.,Faris, Brian R., and Jones, Cassandra K. (Grain Science and Industry), Kansas Soybean Commission, "Determining Economic and Growth Implications of Goals Using Soyhulls and Soybean Meal in Pelleted Diets."
Stevenson, Jeffrey S., Select Sires, $5,000, "Reducing Cow Handling in the 5-Day Timed AI Program in Lactating Dairy Cattle."
Tokach, Michael D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S. (Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Goodband, Robert D., Purco, "Purco Project Fixed Price Agreement."
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, $6,750, "Chemical Control of Insect Pests of Corn and Other Field Crops, Small Grain and Forage."
Phillips, Thomas W., US Department of Agriculture, $85,325, "Development of New Treatment Options for Khapra Beetle, Trogoderma Granarium (Everts)."
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
Jones, Cassandra K.,Faris, Brian R. (Animal Sciences and Industry), and Sexten, Andrea K. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Kansas Soybean Commission, "Determining Economic and Growth Implications of Goals Using Soyhulls and Soybean Meal in Pelleted Diets."
Maier, Dirk E., Kansas State University Foundation, $50,000, "Grain Science & Industry NAMA Instructor of Milling."
Maier, Dirk E., Kansas State University Foundation, $25,000, "Grain Science & Industry, Bakers National Education Fellowship."
O'Neil III, Howard J., US Department of Agriculture, $41,072, "Bulgaria Grain Management Training Program."
HORTICULTURE, FORESTRY AND RECREATION RESOURCES
Miller, Chad T., and Williams, Kimberly A., Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. (Fred C.), $10,000, "Understanding and Preventing Intumescence Development on Ipomoea Batatas and Other Ornamental Crops."
Williams, Kimberly A., Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. (Fred C.), $750, "e-Gro University Certificate (Horticulture)."
Williams, Kimberly A., and Miller, Chad T., Gloeckner Foundation, Inc. (Fred C.), "Understanding and Preventing Intumescence Development on Ipomoea Batatas and Other Ornamental Crops."
KS CTR FOR AG RSRCES & THE ENV / KS WATER RSRCE RSRCH INST
Devlin, Daniel L., US Environmental Protection Agency, $11,040 (includes $11,040 from Stakeholders), "KS WRAPS: Lower Smoky Hill River Watershed (Upper Portion) - Implementation."
Leatherman, John C., US Environmental Protection Agency, $1,139 (includes $1,139 from BMP Projects), "Hillsdale WRAPS Implementation FY 2014 - 2016."
PLANT PATHOLOGY
Gill, Bikram S., and Sehgal, Sunish K., National Science Foundation, $300,000 (includes $50,000 from DOW, $50,000 from General Mills, $50,000 from KS Wheat Alliance, $50,000 from KS Wheat Commission, $50,000 from Limagrain, and $50,000 from Syngenta), "(Collaborative Research) Wheat Genetics Resource Center: A Public-Private Sehgal, Sunish K., and Gill, Bikram S., National Science Foundation, "(Collaborative Research) Wheat Genetics Resource Center: A Public-Private Consortium."
Stack, James P., US Department of Agriculture, $452,400, "Great Plains Diagnostic Network."
Todd, Timothy C.,Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), and Trick, Harold N., Kansas Soybean Commission, "Enhancement of Soybean Through Genetic Trick, Harold N.,Schapaugh Jr, William T. (Agronomy), and Todd, Timothy C., Kansas Soybean Commission, $75,914, "Enhancement of Soybean Through Genetic Engineering."
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
BIOCHEMISTRY
Kanost, Michael R., US Department of Health and Human Services, $22,607, "Proteinase Systems in Insect Hemolymph."
BIOLOGY
Dodds, Walter K., and Daniels, Melinda (Geography), National Science Foundation, "Doctoral Dissertation Research: The Impact of Historical Logging Activities on the Ecology and Geomorphology of Mountain Streams (Claire Ruffing)."
CHEMISTRY
Hua, Duy H., US Department of Health and Human Services, $40,000, "Development of Tricyclic Pyrone Molecules for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease."
Jankowiak, Ryszard J., US Department of Energy, $160,000, "Resonant and Non- resonant Hole-burning and Delta Fluorescence Line-narrowing Study of BCh1s in Excitonically Coupled Photosynthetic Systems."
GEOGRAPHY
Daniels, Melinda, and Dodds, Walter K. (Biology), National Science Foundation, $15,972, "Doctoral Dissertation Research: The Impact of Historical Logging Activities on the Ecology and Geomorphology of Mountain Streams (Claire Ruffing)."
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, $40,000, "George Kren PHYSICS
Ivanov, Andrew G., US Department of Energy, $30,000, "Exploiting Third Generation Quarks for New Physics Discoveries at the Energy Frontier."
Ivanov, Andrew G., US Department of Energy, $150,000, "Quest for a Top Quart Partner and Upgrade of the Pixel Detector Readout Chain at the CMS."
Kling, Matthias, US Department of Energy, $25,000, "Electron Dynamics in Nanostructures in Strong Laser Fields."
Thumm, Uwe, National Science Foundation, $65,000, "Attosecond Time-resolved Quantum Dynamics in Atoms and Surfaces."
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Monaco, Gregory E., and Young, Michael, Great Plains Network Consortium, "Funding for Executive Director - Great Plains Network."
Young, Michael, and Monaco, Gregory E., Great Plains Network Consortium, $222,862, "Funding for Executive Director - Great Plains Network."
SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND SOCIAL WORK
Goe, W. Richard, Kauffman Foundation, $88,100, "Measuring Entrepreneurial Activity at Missouri and Kansas Universities."
Logan, Brad R., US Department of the Interior, $10,040, "National Register of Historic Places Thematic Nomination Late Prehistoric Sites of Lovewell Reservoir, Jewell County, Kansas."
Roper, Donna C., US Department of the Interior, $745 (includes $745 from Kansas Historical Society), "Technical Analysis of Pottery from the Kansas Monument Site (14RP1)."
Roper, Donna C., US Department of the Interior, $40,000, "Testing Archaeological Sites 25FT56/130, 25FT353, 25FT354, & 25FT355, Hugh Butler Lake, Nebraska; Continued Testing Archaeological Sites."
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MANAGEMENT
Kovar, Stacy E., Multi-Sponsor, $1,000, "MBA Practicum."
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DEAN OF EDUCATION
Middendorf, B. Jan, National Science Foundation, $85,023, "Research in Disabilities Education Synthesis Project (RDE-SP)."
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE
Kramer, Bradley A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., US Department of Commerce, "Kansas State University Olathe Innovation Accelerator University Center Program Grant."
Tucker, Jeffrey W., and Kramer, Bradley A., US Department of Commerce, $135,000 (includes $100,000 from In Kind Contribution KSU IC, and $35,000 from In Kind Contribution KSU Olathe), "Kansas State University Olathe Innovation Accelerator University Center Program Grant."
BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Wang, Donghai,Peterson, Jeffrey M. (Agricultural Economics), Pfromm, Peter H. (Chemical Engineering), and Rezac, Mary E. (Chemical Engineering), National Science Foundation, "IGERT: From Crops to Commuting: Integrating the Social, Technological, and Agricultural Aspects of Renewable and Sustainable Biorefining (I- 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
Pfromm, Peter H.,Peterson, Jeffrey M. (Agricultural Economics), Rezac, Mary E., and Wang, Donghai (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), National Science Foundation, "IGERT: From Crops to Commuting: Integrating the Social, Technological, and Agricultural Aspects of Renewable and Sustainable Biorefining (I- Rezac, Mary E.,Peterson, Jeffrey M. (Agricultural Economics), Pfromm, Peter H., and Wang, Donghai (Biological and Agricultural Engineering), National Science Foundation, $648,192, "IGERT: From Crops to Commuting: Integrating the Social, Technological, and Agricultural Aspects of Renewable and Sustainable Biorefining (I- STAR)."
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Hossain, Mustaque A., Kansas Department of Transportation, $20,000, "Administration of KDOT/KTRAN Program."
COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Andresen, Daniel A., National Science Foundation, $65,798, "Prairie Light: Next Generation Networking for Mid-Continent Science."
COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY
SCHOOL OF FAMILY STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
Britt, Sonya L.,Crawford Jr, Duane W. (Dean of Graduate School), Kaus, Jodi L. (Student Financial Assistance), Robb, Clifford A., and Shanklin, Carol W. (Dean of Graduate School), Council of Graduate Schools, "Enhancing Student Financial Education at Kansas State University."
Glasscock, Marlene K., US Department of Defense, $150,000, "Hired! Program Stipend - Child, Youth and School Services Army Youth-Development Projects."
Robb, Clifford A.,Britt, Sonya L., Crawford Jr, Duane W. (Dean of Graduate School), Kaus, Jodi L. (Student Financial Assistance), and Shanklin, Carol W. (Dean of Graduate School), Council of Graduate Schools, "Enhancing Student Financial Education at Kansas State University."
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
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, $358,530, "Fluid Transport in Inner Ear Development."
Weiss, Mark L., University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc., $111,000, "Modified Stem Cells as Therapeutic Agents in Spinal Cord Injury."
Weiss, Mark L., US Department of Health and Human Services, $11,500, "Gradient- based Strategy for Osteochondral Regeneration."
DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
Anderson, Gary A., Nebraska, State of, $25,000, "Nebraska Rabies."
Dritz, Steven S.,DeRouchey, Joel M. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Goodband, Robert D. (Animal Sciences and Industry), and Tokach, Michael D. (Animal Sciences and Industry), Purco, $54,000, "Purco Project Fixed Price Agreement."
Hardwidge, Philip R., US Department of Health and Human Services, $211,500, "Reverse Vaccinology of Enterotoxigenic E coli."
Hesse, Richard, National Pork Board, $71,829, "Tissue Localization, Shedding, Antibody Response, Horizontal and Aerosol Transmission of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) following Inoculation of Feeder Pigs."
Ma, Wenjun, Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc., $27,000, "Material Transfer and Research Agreement."
KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
AGRONOMY
Eberle, William M.,Presley, DeAnn R., and Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, "Compost Site Development and Operation and Compost Operator Educational and Technical Assistance."
Presley, DeAnn R.,Eberle, William M., and Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $11,045, "Compost Site Development and Operation and Compost Operator Educational and Technical Assistance."
Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A.,Eberle, William M., and Presley, DeAnn R., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, "Compost Site Development and Operation and Compost Operator Educational and Technical Assistance."
FOUR-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Stone, Barbara J., and Wiebers, Justin A., National 4-H Council, $42,933, "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)."
KANSAS FOREST SERVICE
Biles, Larry E., US Department of Agriculture, $20,000, "2012 Forest Legacy Administration."
Biles, Larry E., US Department of Agriculture, $1,077,455 (includes $1,077,455 from Kansas Rural Fire Districts), "2013 Consolidated Payment Grant."
NORTHEAST AREA OFFICE
Duncan, Stewart R., Cotton, Inc., $3,800, "Cotton Variety Performance Tests for Kansas."
OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
DEAN OF GRADUATE SCHOOL
Crawford Jr, Duane W.,Britt, Sonya L. (School of Family Studies and Human Services), Kaus, Jodi L. (Student Financial Assistance), Robb, Clifford A. (School of Family Studies and Human Services), and Shanklin, Carol W., Council of Graduate Schools, "Enhancing Student Financial Education at Kansas State University."
Shanklin, Carol W.,Britt, Sonya L. (School of Family Studies and Human Services), Crawford Jr, Duane W., Kaus, Jodi L. (Student Financial Assistance), and Robb, Clifford A. (School of Family Studies and Human Services), Council of Graduate Schools, $40,000, "Enhancing Student Financial Education at Kansas State University."
VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH
Guikema, James A., National Science Foundation, $70,000, "National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award."
VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE AND DEAN OF STUDENTS
EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Greene, Kathleen V., US Department of Education, $233,513, "Ronald E. McNair PostBaccalaureate Achievement Program."
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Kaus, Jodi L.,Britt, Sonya L. (School of Family Studies and Human Services), Crawford Jr, Duane W. (Dean of Graduate School), Robb, Clifford A. (School of Family Studies and Human Services), and Shanklin, Carol W. (Dean of Graduate School), Council of Graduate Schools, "Enhancing Student Financial Education at Kansas State University."
