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Research Awards, September 2018

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Featherstone, Allen M.,and Tsoodle, Leah J., Kansas Department of Revenue, "Modification of Agreement."

Hendricks, Nathan P.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Derby, Melanie M.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Hansen, Ryan R.(Chemical Engineering), Hock, Gaea(Communications and Agricultural Education), Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Parameswaran, Prathap(Civil Engineering), Sanderson, Matthew R.(Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work), and Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), National Science Foundation, $119,935, "NRT­INFEWS: Preparing Future Leaders: Rural Resource Resiliency (R3)."

Llewelyn, Richard V.,O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), Reid, Roberta M., andVandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $14,561, "Utilizing RMA Insurance Products to Enhance Farm-level Risk Management Strategies for Kansas Producers."

Pendell, Dustin L.,Kansas Department of Agriculture, $27,020, "Benefit and Cost Analysis of Cattle Trace Identification System."

Reid, Roberta M.,Llewelyn, Richard V., O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $29,122, "Utilizing RMA Insurance Products to Enhance Farm-level Risk Management Strategies for Kansas Producers."

Schroeder, Ted C.,Kansas Department of Agriculture, $10,000, "Value of Cattle Traceability."

Tsoodle, Leah J.,and Featherstone, Allen M., Kansas Department of Revenue, $322,222, "Modification of Agreement."

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
Minton, J. Ernest,and Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), US Department of Agriculture, $27,500, "Acquisition of Goods and Services."

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER-HAYS
Harmoney, Keith R.,and Lamm, Freddie R.(Northwest Research Extension Center), US Department of Agriculture, $100,000, "Improving the Efficiency of Alfalfa Irrigation in the Great Plains Region with Subsurface Drip Irrigation."

Harmoney, Keith R.,US Department of Agriculture, $43,936, "Systems to Reduce Old World Bluestems and Their Impacts on Rangelands."

AGRONOMY
Adee, Eric A.,Support Funds, $17,500, "AGR Support Funds Experiment Field 26."

Ciampitti, Ignacio,and McCornack, Brian P.(Entomology), Kansas Corn Commission, $17,445, "Beyond the Summer Science Institute-Using Corn in the Curriculum to Advance Inquiry-Based Learning."

Ciampitti, Ignacio,and Duncan, Stewart R.(Northeast Area Office), Kansas Soybean Commission, $53,770, "2019 K-State Soybean Production Schools for Kansas."

Ciampitti, Ignacio,United Soybean Board, $431,344, "Effect of Cultural Practices on Soybean Seed Quality: A Review and Research Studies."

Fritz, Allan K.,US Department of Agriculture, $50,000, "Breeding for Tolerance to Environmental Stress in Wheat."

Fritz, Allan K.,DeWolf, Erick D.(Plant Pathology), Lollato, Romulo P., and Rupp, Jessica(Plant Pathology), US Department of Agriculture, $5,540, "Prediction Models and Improved Pre-Harvest Estimates of Deoxynivalenol."

Lollato, Romulo P.,DeWolf, Erick D.(Plant Pathology), Fritz, Allan K., and Rupp, Jessica(Plant Pathology), US Department of Agriculture, $13,296, "Prediction Models and Improved Pre-Harvest Estimates of Deoxynivalenol."

Moorberg, Colby,US Department of Agriculture, $133,333, "Using the NWCA Database in Advance Ecological Site Descriptions."

Peterson, Dallas E.,Support Funds, $3,000, "AGR Support Funds Public Service 35."

Pierzynski, Gary M.,International Plant Nutrition Institute, $15,000, "International Plant Nutrition Institute (Ciampitti)."

Ransom, Michel D.,US Department of Agriculture, $170,000, "Development of DNA Markers for Resistance to Wheat Diseases."

Ransom, Michel D.,US Department of Agriculture, $180,000, "Development of Genomic Tools for Genetic Improvement of Wheat."

Rice, Charles W.,US Department of Agriculture, $100,000, "Soil Health and Dynamic Soil Properties across a Precipitation Gradient of Prairie and Agricultural Soils."

Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A.,Haag, Lucas A.(Northwest Area Office), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), and Tomlinson, Peter J., USDepartment of Agriculture, $4,000, "Impact of a Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain Sorghum."

Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A.,Haag, Lucas A.(Northwest Area Office), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), and Tomlinson, Peter J., USDepartment of Agriculture, $3,500, "Impact of Great Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain Sorghum Cooperating with Lubbock, Texas."

Schapaugh Jr, William T.,Flippo, Daniel(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Sharda, Ajay(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), and Van Der Merwe, Deon(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Kansas Soybean Commission, $900, "Small Unmanned Aircraft Thermal Infrared Imaging System to Identify Soybean Drought Tolerant Varieties."

Stamm, Michael J.,BASF Corporation, $7,986, "Winter Canola Program."

SV, Krishna Jagadish,US Department of Agriculture, $116,279, "Tolerance to Environmental Stress in Wheat."

Tomlinson, Peter J.,Haag, Lucas A.(Northwest Area Office), Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A.,Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), and Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), US Department of Agriculture, $14,000, "Impact of a Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain Sorghum."

Tomlinson, Peter J.,Haag, Lucas A.(Northwest Area Office), Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A.,Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), and Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), US Department of Agriculture, $12,250, "Impact of Great Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain Sorghum Cooperating with Lubbock, Texas."

ANIMAL SCIENCES AND INDUSTRY
Amamcharla, Jayendra K.,Dairy Management, Inc., $5,691, "Altering the Microstructure to Improve Functionality of Dairy Powders using Micro- and Nano-bubbles."

Amamcharla, Jayendra K.,Dairy Management, Inc., $11,040, "Understanding the Effects of Various Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors on the Stability of Lactose-Rich Co-products."

Brouk, Micheal J.,and Harner III, Joseph P.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Deere & Company, $10,829, "Assessing the Variability of Packing Density and Kernel Processing Score Associated with Bunker and Drive-Over Silage Masses."

Brouk, Micheal J.,Delaval, Inc., $6,924, "Independent Contractor Agreement."

Crane, Alison R.,Jones, Cassandra K., and Lattimer, James M., Kansas Corn Commission, $13,698, "Utilizing Undergraduate Research to Evaluate Corn Distillers Grains or Corn Gluten Feed as a Replacement for Soybean Meal in Boer Grower Rations."

DeRouchey, Joel M.,Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Micronutrients, $8,000, "Effects of Feeding Intellibond CII Throughout Finishing or Via a Withdrawal Strategy on Finishing Pig Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Economic Return."

Goodband, Robert D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Micronutrients, $8,000, "Effects of Feeding Intellibond CII Throughout Finishing or Via a Withdrawal Strategy on Finishing Pig Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Economic Return."

Jones, Cassandra K.,Crane, Alison R., and Lattimer, James M., Kansas Corn Commission, $13,698, "Utilizing Undergraduate Research to Evaluate Corn Distillers Grains or Corn Gluten Feed as a Replacement for Soybean Meal in Boer Grower Rations."

Jones, Cassandra K.,Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Niederwerder, Megan(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Rowland, Raymond R. R.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Tokach, Michael D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Swine Health Information Center, $3,155, "Assessing Tools for the Mitigation of Foreign Animal Disease Introduction and Transmission in Feed."

Lattimer, James M.,Crane, Alison R., and Jones, Cassandra K., Kansas Corn Commission, $6,849, "Utilizing Undergraduate Research to Evaluate Corn Distillers Grains or Corn Gluten Feed as a Replacement for Soybean Meal in Boer Grower Rations."

Tokach, Michael D.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Woodworth, Jason C., Micronutrients, $8,000, "Effects of Feeding Intellibond CII Throughout Finishing or Via a Withdrawal Strategy on Finishing Pig Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Economic Return."

Tokach, Michael D.,Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Jones, Cassandra K., Niederwerder, Megan(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Rowland, Raymond R. R.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Woodworth, Jason C., Swine Health Information Center, "Assessing Tools for the Mitigation of Foreign Animal Disease Introduction and Transmission in Feed."

Tokach, Michael D.,Tokach, Lisa M.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Vipham, Jessie(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), US Agency for International Development, $22,500, "Improved Pig Health and Nutrition: The Major Drivers of Profitability and Sustainability for Smallholder Farmers in Cambodia."

Woodworth, Jason C.,DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Micronutrients, $8,000, "Effects of Feeding Intellibond CII Throughout Finishing or Via a Withdrawal Strategy on Finishing Pig Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Economic Return."

Woodworth, Jason C.,Dritz, Steven S.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Jones, Cassandra K., Niederwerder, Megan(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Rowland, Raymond R. R.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Tokach, Michael D., Swine Health Information Center, $421, "Assessing Tools for the Mitigation of Foreign Animal Disease Introduction and Transmission in Feed."

COMMUNICATIONS AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Disberger, Brandie S.,Hock, Gaea, and Ulmer, Jonathan, Kansas Corn Commission, $4,559, "Enhancing Pre-Service Instruction with corn (Ag Ed EPIC Experience)."

Hock, Gaea,Disberger, Brandie S., and Ulmer, Jonathan, Kansas Corn Commission, $4,697, "Enhancing Pre-Service Instruction with corn (Ag Ed EPIC Experience)."

Hock, Gaea,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Derby, Melanie M.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Hansen, Ryan R.(Chemical Engineering), Hendricks, Nathan P.(Agricultural Economics), Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Parameswaran, Prathap(Civil Engineering), Sanderson, Matthew R.(Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work), and Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), National Science Foundation, $179,902, "NRT-INFEWS: Preparing Future Leaders: Rural Resource Resiliency (R3)."

Ulmer, Jonathan,Disberger, Brandie S., and Hock, Gaea, Kansas Corn Commission, $4,559, "Enhancing Pre-Service Instruction with corn (Ag Ed EPIC Experience)."

DEAN OF AGRICULTURE AND DIRECTOR OF AES
Dalton, Timothy J.,US Agency for International Development, $1,175,554, "TheManagement Entity of the Sorghum and Millet Innovation Lab."

Middendorf, B. Jan,Pagadala, Venkata, and Shuman, Cindy(Dean of Education), National Science Foundation, $46,552, "International Network-to-Network (N2N) Stakeholder Collaboration Workshop: Solutions to Accelerate Research, Leverage Resources, and Maximize Synergies."

Pagadala, Venkata,Reyes, Manuel R., and Stewart, Zachary P., International Fertilizer Development Center, $49,971, "Developing a Highly Productive and Sustainable Conservation Agriculture Production System for Cambodia and Myanmar."

Pagadala, Venkata,Middendorf, B. Jan, and Shuman, Cindy(Dean of Education), National Science Foundation, $46,552, "International Network-to-Network (N2N) Stakeholder Collaboration Workshop: Solutions to Accelerate Research, Leverage Resources, and Maximize Synergies."

Reyes, Manuel R.,Pagadala, Venkata, and Stewart, Zachary P., International Fertilizer Development Center, $24,986, "Developing a Highly Productive and Sustainable Conservation Agriculture Production System for Cambodia and Myanmar."

Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.,and Minton, J. Ernest(Agricultural Experiment Station), US Department of Agriculture, $27,500, "Acquisition of Goods and Services."

Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.,Haag, Lucas A.(Northwest Area Office), Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A.(Agronomy), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), andTomlinson, Peter J.(Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, $4,000, "Impact of a Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain Sorghum."

Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.,Haag, Lucas A.(Northwest Area Office), Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A.(Agronomy), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), andTomlinson, Peter J.(Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, $3,500, "Impact of Great Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain SorghumCooperating with Lubbock, Texas."

Stewart, Zachary P.,Pagadala, Venkata, and Reyes, Manuel R., International Fertilizer Development Center, $24,986, "Developing a Highly Productive and Sustainable Conservation Agriculture Production System for Cambodia and Myanmar."

Vipham, Jessie,Tokach, Lisa M.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), US Agency for International Development, $7,500, "Improved Pig Health and Nutrition: The Major Drivers of Profitability and Sustainability for Smallholder Farmers in Cambodia."

Wiley, Zelia Z.,Choma, Kimathi I.(Dean of Arts and Sciences), Grauer, Bette(Dean of Engineering), Mason, April(Office of the Provost), and Montelone, Beth A.(Office of Research Development), National Science Foundation, $67,511, "Louis Stokes STEM Pathways Implementation-Only Alliance: Kansas Pathways toSTEM."

ENTOMOLOGY
McCornack, Brian P.,and Ciampitti, Ignacio(Agronomy), Kansas Corn Commission, $52,335, "Beyond the Summer Science Institute-Using Corn in the Curriculum to Advance Inquiry-Based Learning."

McCornack, Brian P.,and Alberto, Jamie(Curriculum and Instruction), Kansas Corn Commission, $35,853, "Crops, Insects, and Agroecoystems - A New Course Offering for Elementary Education Majors at Kansas State University."

McCornack, Brian P.,US Department of Agriculture, $70,325, "Areawide Pest Management of the Invasive Sugarcane Aphid in Grain Sorghum."

Phillips, Thomas W.,US Department of Agriculture, $102,630, "Improved Trapping and Detection Tools for Khapra Beetle."

Silver, Kristopher S.,US Department of Agriculture, $174,900, "Novel Techniques for Culicoides Vector Control and Evaluation."

Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J.,US Department of Agriculture, $100,000, "Functions of Hessian Fly Effector Proteins in Wheat."

Zhu, Kun Yan,US Department of Agriculture, $170,400, "Improving Management of Stored Grain Through a Greater Understanding of Stored Product Insect Behavior."

GRAIN SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Aldrich, Greg,Campabadal Teran, Carlos, and Thiele, Shawn M., Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., $14,132, "Commercial Pet Food Industry for Veterinary Clinical Nutritionists."

Blodgett, Paul E.,Smith, Gordon L., and Thiele, Shawn M., Novozymes BioAg Inc., $3,730, "Novozymes Miag Testing."

Campabadal Teran, Carlos,Aldrich, Greg, and Thiele, Shawn M., Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., $14,132, "Commercial Pet Food Industry for Veterinary Clinical Nutritionists."

Shi, Yong Cheng,Nisshin Flour Milling Inc., $37,000, "Memoradum of Agreement with Nisshin Flour Milling, Inc.."

Siliveru, Kaliramesh,US Department of Agriculture, $37,300, "Movement of Fumigant in Grain Bulks."

Smith, Gordon L.,Blodgett, Paul E., and Thiele, Shawn M., Novozymes BioAg Inc., "Novozymes Miag Testing."

Sun, X. Susan,and Wang, Donghai(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), US Department of Agriculture, $68,360, "Effect of Sorghum Grain Components Fermentation and Co-Product Quality."

Thiele, Shawn M.,Aldrich, Greg, and Campabadal Teran, Carlos, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., $18,843, "Commercial Pet Food Industry for Veterinary Clinical Nutritionists."

Thiele, Shawn M.,Blodgett, Paul E., and Smith, Gordon L., Novozymes BioAg Inc., $5,595, "Novozymes Miag Testing."

HORTICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Hoyle, Jared,Support Funds, $1,250, "AHF Support Funds Research 0."

Sharp, Ryan L.,US Department of Defense, $6,600, "External Evaluation of the USACE Compendium of Questions and Associated Methods, Procedures, and User Guide Related to Collections of Information."

Sharp, Ryan L.,US Department of the Interior, $163,956, "Research to Evaluate Visitor Characteristics Across and Within Seasons at Joshua Tree National Park."

NORTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Lamm, Freddie R.,and Harmoney, Keith R.(Agricultural Research Center-Hays), US Department of Agriculture, $300,000, "Improving the Efficiency of Alfalfa Irrigation in the Great Plains Region with Subsurface Drip Irrigation."

PLANT PATHOLOGY
Cook III, David E.,US Department of Agriculture, $687,000, "Deciphering the Control Network and Genome Dynamics during Fungal Plant Pathogenesis."

DeWolf, Erick D.,Fritz, Allan K.(Agronomy), Lollato, Romulo P.(Agronomy), and Rupp, Jessica, US Department of Agriculture, $86,422, "Prediction Models and Improved Pre-Harvest Estimates of Deoxynivalenol."

Friebe, Bernd,and Koo, Dalhoe, US Department of Agriculture, $16,975, "New Sources of Resistance to FHB and DON in Wheat."

Koo, Dalhoe,and Friebe, Bernd, US Department of Agriculture, $7,275, "New Sources of Resistance to FHB and DON in Wheat."

Poland, Jesse A.,Monsanto Company, $43,073, "Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program (Ms. Emily Delorean's PhD Study)."

Rupp, Jessica,DeWolf, Erick D., Fritz, Allan K.(Agronomy), and Lollato, Romulo P.(Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, $5,540, "Prediction Models and Improved Pre-Harvest Estimates of Deoxynivalenol."

Stack, James P.,US Department of Agriculture, $539,983, "Great Plains Diagnostic Network."

Stack, James P.,US Department of Agriculture, $50,000, "National Plant Diagnostic Network."

Stack, James P.,US Department of Agriculture, $46,000, "Regional Center Plant Diagnostics Facility."

Todd, Timothy C.,Nebraska Corn Board, $8,000, "Linking Lesion Nematode Reproduction to Rotation and Cover Crops by DNA Barcoding."

Trick, Harold N.,US Department of Agriculture, $65,905, "A Centralized WheatTransformation Facility for the Fusarium Community."

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH EXTENSION CENTER
Holman, Johnathon D.,Support Funds, $35,520, "ASW Testing of Forage Cultivars."

Schlegel, Alan J.,Haag, Lucas A.(Northwest Area Office), Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A.(Agronomy), Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), and Tomlinson, Peter J.(Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, $4,000, "Impact of a Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain Sorghum."

Schlegel, Alan J.,Haag, Lucas A.(Northwest Area Office), Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A.(Agronomy), Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), and Tomlinson, Peter J.(Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, $12,250, "Impact of Great Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain SorghumCooperating with Lubbock, Texas."

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND DESIGN

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE/REGIONAL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING
Hahn, Howard D.,and Skabelund, Lee R., Platte Land Trust, $2,500, "Platte Land Trust Sawyers Nature Area."

Skabelund, Lee R.,and Hahn, Howard D., Platte Land Trust, $2,500, "Platte Land Trust Sawyers Nature Area."

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

ART
Joglekar, Shreepad,Hallaq, Thomas G.(School of Journalism and Mass Communications), and Yu, Han(English), Support Funds, $300, "Food for Thought: A Multimedia Food Desert Project."

BIOCHEMISTRY
Geisbrecht, Brian V.,and Li, Ping(Chemistry), US Department of Health and Human Services, $17,000, "Molecular Study of PHA Biosynthesis: Production of Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Applications."

Kanost, Michael R.,Michel, Kristin(Biology), and Scoglio, Caterina M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), US Department of Health and Human Services, $45,633, "The Protease Network that Regulates Innate Immunity in Mosquitoes."

Tomich, John M.,ADAMA Agan Ltd, $36,000, "Deliver and Release of Encapsulated Fungicide and Pesticide Using Branched Amphipathic Peptide Capsuls of Different Sizes."

Zolkiewski, Michal,Ventria Bioscience Inc., $9,120, "Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry Lab Equipment."

BIOLOGY
Boyle, Alice,Ferguson, Carolyn J., Johnson, Loretta C., and Tobler, Michi, US Department of Education, $44,775, "Integrative Graduate Training for New Frontiers in Ecology, Evolution, and Genomics."

Ferguson, Carolyn J.,Boyle, Alice, Johnson, Loretta C., and Tobler, Michi, US Department of Education, $19,403, "Integrative Graduate Training for New Frontiers in Ecology, Evolution, and Genomics."

Fleming, Sherry D.,US Department of Defense, $657,217, "Gender Differences inComplement-Mediated Reperfusion Injury."

Gido, Keith B.,US Department of the Interior, $122,944, "Range-Wide Habitat Assessment of Loach Minow (Tiaroga cobitis) and Spikedace (Meda fulgida)."

Johnson, Loretta C.,Boyle, Alice, Ferguson, Carolyn J., and Tobler, Michi, US Department of Education, $65,670, "Integrative Graduate Training for New Frontiers in Ecology, Evolution, and Genomics."

Michel, Kristin,Kanost, Michael R.(Biochemistry), and Scoglio, Caterina M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), US Department of Health and Human Services, $439,214, "The Protease Network that Regulates Innate Immunity in Mosquitoes."

Tobler, Michi,Boyle, Alice, Ferguson, Carolyn J., and Johnson, Loretta C., US Department of Education, $19,403, "Integrative Graduate Training for New Frontiers in Ecology, Evolution, and Genomics."

Zinovyeva, Anna Y.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $58,229, "Molecular Control of MicroRNA Gene-regulatory Activity in vivo."

CHAPMAN CENTER
Lynn-Sherow, Bonnie,Kansas State University Foundation, $63,669, "Chapman Center for Personnel."

Lynn-Sherow, Bonnie,National Endowment for the Humanities, $50,000, "Making the Leap: The Future of Rural Historical Societies and Museums."

CHEMISTRY
Higgins, Daniel A.,and Brokesh, Edwin L.(Biological and AgriculturalEngineering), Kansas Soybean Commission, $618, "K-State Biodiesel Initiative Workshop Planning and Fuel and WVO Handling, Storage, and Quality Monitoring Project."

Jankowiak, Ryszard J.,US Department of Energy, $56,746, "Mutants of Light Harvesting Antennas and Reaction Centers: Disorder, Excitonic Structure, Electron Transfer, andExcitation Energy Transfer Dynamics."

Li, Ping,and Geisbrecht, Brian V.(Biochemistry), US Department of Health and Human Services, $83,000, "Molecular Study of PHA Biosynthesis: Production of Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Applications."

DEAN OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Choma, Kimathi I.,Grauer, Bette(Dean of Engineering), Mason, April(Office of the Provost), Montelone, Beth A.(Office of Research Development), and Wiley, Zelia Z.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), National Science Foundation, $67,511, "Louis Stokes STEM Pathways Implementation-Only Alliance: Kansas Pathways to STEM."

ENGLISH
Yu, Han,Hallaq, Thomas G.(School of Journalism and Mass Communications), and Joglekar, Shreepad(Art), Support Funds, $300, "Food for Thought: A Multimedia Food Desert Project."

HISTORY
Lynn-Sherow, Bonnie,Kansas State University Foundation, "Chapman Center for Personnel."

Lynn-Sherow, Bonnie,National Endowment for the Humanities, "Making the Leap: The Future of Rural Historical Societies and Museums."

MATHEMATICS
Jaberi-Douraki, Majid,and Lin, Zhoumeng(Anatomy and Physiology), US Department of Agriculture, $119,000, "Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD)."

PHYSICS
Maravin, Yurii,US Department of Energy, $67,489, "US CMS Common Operations - 2018."

SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS
Glasscock, Kelly,and Moro, Nikhil, Journalism Education Association, $182,953, "JEA Agreement for National Headquarters at Kansas State University."

Hallaq, Thomas G.,Joglekar, Shreepad(Art), and Yu, Han(English), Support Funds, $400, "Food for Thought: A Multimedia Food Desert Project."

Moro, Nikhil,and Glasscock, Kelly, Journalism Education Association, $20,328, "JEA Agreement for National Headquarters at Kansas State University."

SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND SOCIAL WORK
Sanderson, Matthew R.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Derby, Melanie M.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Hansen, Ryan R.(Chemical Engineering), Hendricks, Nathan P.(Agricultural Economics), Hock, Gaea(Communications and Agricultural Education), Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Parameswaran, Prathap(Civil Engineering), and Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), National Science Foundation, $389,788, "NRT-INFEWS: Preparing Future Leaders: Rural Resource Resiliency (R3)."

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Alberto, Jamie,and McCornack, Brian P.(Entomology), Kansas Corn Commission, $1,887, "Crops, Insects, and Agroecoystems - A New Course Offering for Elementary Education Majors at Kansas State University."

DEAN OF EDUCATION
Herrera, Socorro G.,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, $1,400,000, "Sheltered Instruction Unifying Methodology, Multilingualsim, and Innovation in Teaching (SUMMIT) Program."

Herrera, Socorro G.,US Department of Education, $527,475, "INSIGHT."

Herrera, Socorro G.,US Department of Education, $82,791, "USD National Professional Development."

Shuman, Cindy,Middendorf, B. Jan(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), and Pagadala, Venkata(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), National Science Foundation, $5,943, "International Network-to-Network (N2N) Stakeholder Collaboration Workshop: Solutions to Accelerate Research, Leverage Resources, and Maximize Synergies."

Shuman, Cindy,US Department of Agriculture, $85,714, "Diversifying the WaterPortfolio for Agriculture in the Rio Grande Basin - Evaluation."

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE
Buyle, Raymond J.,Clark, Gary A.(Dean of Engineering), Dawson, Darren M.(Dean of Engineering), DeLoach, Scott A.(Computer Science), Dunn, William L.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Edgar, James H.(Chemical Engineering), Gruenbacher, Don M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), Harner III, Joseph P.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Hossain, Mustaque A.(CivilEngineering), Kramer, Bradley A.(Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), and Maghirang, Ronaldo G.(Engineering Experiment Station), Kansas Department of Commerce, $315,000, "University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA)."

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
Brokesh, Edwin L.,and Higgins, Daniel A.(Chemistry), Kansas Soybean Commission, $2,814, "K-State Biodiesel Initiative Workshop Planning and Fuel and WVOHandling, Storage, and Quality Monitoring Project."

Flippo, Daniel,Schapaugh Jr, William T.(Agronomy), Sharda, Ajay, and Van Der Merwe, Deon(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Kansas Soybean Commission, $360, "Small Unmanned Aircraft Thermal Infrared Imaging System to Identify Soybean Drought Tolerant Varieties."

Harner III, Joseph P.,and Brouk, Micheal J.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Deere & Company, $1,911, "Assessing the Variability of Packing Density and Kernel Processing Score Associated with Bunker and Drive-Over Silage Masses."

Harner III, Joseph P.,Buyle, Raymond J.(Architectural Engineering and Construction Science), Clark, Gary A.(Dean of Engineering), Dawson, Darren M.(Dean of Engineering), DeLoach, Scott A.(Computer Science), Dunn, William L.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Edgar, James H.(Chemical Engineering),Gruenbacher, Don M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), Hossain, Mustaque A.(Civil Engineering), Kramer, Bradley A.(Industrial and Manufacturing SystemsEngineering), and Maghirang, Ronaldo G.(Engineering Experiment Station), Kansas Department of Commerce, $315,000, "University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA)."

Hutchinson, Stacy L.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Derby, Melanie M.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Hansen, Ryan R.(Chemical Engineering), Hendricks, Nathan P.(Agricultural Economics), Hock, Gaea(Communications and Agricultural Education), Parameswaran, Prathap(Civil Engineering), Sanderson, Matthew R.(Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work), and Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), National Science Foundation, $389,788, "NRT­INFEWS: Preparing Future Leaders: Rural Resource Resiliency (R3)."

Liu, Zifei,US Department of Agriculture, $100,631, "Developing a Decision Tool to Assist Management of Prescribed Fires in the Flint Hills Region in Order to Reduce Smoke Impact on Ambient Ozone Concentrations."

Sharda, Ajay,Flippo, Daniel, Schapaugh Jr, William T.(Agronomy), and Van Der Merwe, Deon(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), Kansas Soybean Commission, $15,840, "Small Unmanned Aircraft Thermal Infrared Imaging System to Identify Soybean Drought Tolerant Varieties."

Wang, Donghai,and Sun, X. Susan(Grain Science and Industry), US Department of Agriculture, $68,360, "Effect of Sorghum Grain Components Fermentation and Co-Product Quality."

Wang, Donghai,US Department of Agriculture, $37,813, "Spectroscopic Measurement of Biological Materials."

CENTER FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE RESEARCH
Hartnett, David C.,and Leven, Blase A., US Environmental Protection Agency, $450,000, "Technical Assistance to Tribal Communities Addressing Brownfields."

Leven, Blase A.,and Hartnett, David C., US Environmental Protection Agency, $450,000, "Technical Assistance to Tribal Communities Addressing Brownfields."

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Edgar, James H.,Buyle, Raymond J.(Architectural Engineering and Construction Science), Clark, Gary A.(Dean of Engineering), Dawson, Darren M.(Dean of Engineering), DeLoach, Scott A.(Computer Science), Dunn, William L.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Gruenbacher, Don M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), Harner III, Joseph P.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Hossain, Mustaque A.(Civil Engineering), Kramer, Bradley A.(Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), and Maghirang, Ronaldo G.(Engineering Experiment Station), Kansas Department of Commerce, $315,000, "University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA)."

Hansen, Ryan R.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Derby, Melanie M.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Hendricks, Nathan P.(Agricultural Economics), Hock, Gaea(Communications and Agricultural Education), Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Parameswaran, Prathap(Civil Engineering), Sanderson, Matthew R.(Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work), and Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), National Science Foundation, $119,935, "NRT-INFEWS: Preparing Future Leaders: Rural Resource Resiliency (R3)."

Hasegawa, Urara,US Department of Health and Human Services, $89,450, "Nanoparticle Platform for Site-Specific Gasotransmitter Hydrogen Sulfide Delivery."

CIVIL ENGINEERING
Dissanayake, Sunanda,and Fitzsimmons, Eric J., Kansas Department of Transportation, $13,891, "Guardrail Evaluation for Embankments and Culvert for Kansas Low-Volume Rural Roads."

Fitzsimmons, Eric J.,and Dissanayake, Sunanda, Kansas Department of Transportation, $55,565, "Guardrail Evaluation for Embankments and Culvert for Kansas Low-Volume Rural Roads."

Fitzsimmons, Eric J.,US Department of Justice, $496,184, "Reducing Traffic Related Officer Fatalities and Injuries Through Technology Enhancement and Policy."

Hossain, Mustaque A.,Buyle, Raymond J.(Architectural Engineering andConstruction Science), Clark, Gary A.(Dean of Engineering), Dawson, Darren M.(Dean of Engineering), DeLoach, Scott A.(Computer Science), Dunn, William L.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Edgar, James H.(Chemical Engineering),Gruenbacher, Don M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), Harner III, Joseph P.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kramer, Bradley A.(Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), and Maghirang, Ronaldo G.(Engineering Experiment Station), Kansas Department of Commerce, $315,000, "University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA)."

Hossain, Mustaque A.,Kansas Department of Transportation, $22,000, "Administration of KDOT/KTRAN Program."

Kulesza, Stacey E.,Kansas Department of Transportation, $71,914, "Measuring Corrosion Conditions in MSE Walls."

Kulesza, Stacey E.,US Department of Transportation, $81,364, "Unsaturated Characteristics of Fouled Ballast to Support in Situ Identification of Fouling using Ground Penetrating Radar - Phase I."

Parameswaran, Prathap,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Derby, Melanie M.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Hansen, Ryan R.(Chemical Engineering), Hendricks, Nathan P.(Agricultural Economics), Hock, Gaea(Communications and Agricultural Education), Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Sanderson, Matthew R.(Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work), and Steward, David R., National Science Foundation, $389,788, "NRT-INFEWS: Preparing Future Leaders: Rural Resource Resiliency (R3)."

Rasheed, Hayder A.,Kansas Department of Transportation, $39,752, "New Carbon Fiber Anchor to Secure CFrp Flexural and Shear Strengthening Sheets."

Rasheed, Hayder A.,Structural Technologies, $11,476, "New Carbon Fiber Anchor to Secure CFRP Flexural and Shear Strengthening Sheets."

Steward, David R.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Derby, Melanie M.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Hansen, Ryan R.(Chemical Engineering), Hendricks, Nathan P.(Agricultural Economics), Hock, Gaea(Communications and Agricultural Education), Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Parameswaran, Prathap, and Sanderson, Matthew R.(Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work), National Science Foundation, "NRT-INFEWS: Preparing Future Leaders: Rural Resource Resiliency (R3)."

COMPUTER SCIENCE
DeLoach, Scott A.,Buyle, Raymond J.(Architectural Engineering and Construction Science), Clark, Gary A.(Dean of Engineering), Dawson, Darren M.(Dean of Engineering), Dunn, William L.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering),Edgar, James H.(Chemical Engineering), Gruenbacher, Don M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), Harner III, Joseph P.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Hossain, Mustaque A.(Civil Engineering), Kramer, Bradley A.(Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), and Maghirang, Ronaldo G.(Engineering Experiment Station), Kansas Department of Commerce, $315,000, "University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA)."

Hatcliff, John M.,and Robby, -, US Department of Defense, $28,969, "Architecture Translation for High-Assurance Embedded Systems with Separation Kernals."

Neilsen, Mitchell L.,US Department of Agriculture, $47,700, "Developing Software Imaging Solutions for Single Seed Analysis."

Neilsen, Mitchell L.,US Department of Agriculture, $35,000, "Enhancement of Software Tools SITES, WinDAM, WinTR-20, and Pond EFT."

Robby, -,and Hatcliff, John M., US Department of Defense, $43,453, "Architecture Translation for High-Assurance Embedded Systems with Separation Kernals."

DEAN OF ENGINEERING
Clark, Gary A.,Buyle, Raymond J.(Architectural Engineering and Construction Science), Dawson, Darren M., DeLoach, Scott A.(Computer Science), Dunn, William L.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Edgar, James H.(Chemical Engineering), Gruenbacher, Don M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), Harner III, Joseph P.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Hossain, Mustaque A.(Civil Engineering), Kramer, Bradley A.(Industrial and Manufacturing SystemsEngineering), and Maghirang, Ronaldo G.(Engineering Experiment Station), Kansas Department of Commerce, $315,000, "University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA)."

Dawson, Darren M.,Buyle, Raymond J.(Architectural Engineering and Construction Science), Clark, Gary A., DeLoach, Scott A.(Computer Science), Dunn, William L.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Edgar, James H.(Chemical Engineering), Gruenbacher, Don M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering),Harner III, Joseph P.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Hossain, Mustaque A.(Civil Engineering), Kramer, Bradley A.(Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), and Maghirang, Ronaldo G.(Engineering Experiment Station), Kansas Department of Commerce, $350,000, "University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA)."

Grauer, Bette,Choma, Kimathi I.(Dean of Arts and Sciences), Mason, April(Office of the Provost), Montelone, Beth A.(Office of Research Development), and Wiley, Zelia Z.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), National Science Foundation, $67,511, "Louis Stokes STEM Pathways Implementation-Only Alliance: Kansas Pathways to STEM."

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Gruenbacher, Don M.,Buyle, Raymond J.(Architectural Engineering and Construction Science), Clark, Gary A.(Dean of Engineering), Dawson, Darren M.(Dean of Engineering), DeLoach, Scott A.(Computer Science), Dunn, William L.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Edgar, James H.(Chemical Engineering),Harner III, Joseph P.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Hossain, Mustaque A.(Civil Engineering),Kramer, Bradley A.(Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), and Maghirang, Ronaldo G.(Engineering Experiment Station), Kansas Department of Commerce, $315,000, "University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA)."

Prakash, Punit,Hologic, Inc., $73,799, "Microwave Ablation for Treatment of Uterine Fibroids: Technical Feasibility and Assessment."

Scoglio, Caterina M.,Kanost, Michael R.(Biochemistry), and Michel, Kristin(Biology), US Department of Health and Human Services, $85,561, "The Protease Network that Regulates Innate Immunity in Mosquitoes."

Thompson, David E.,US Department of Energy, $1, "Real-Time Navigation SystemSimulation Advancement."

ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION
Maghirang, Ronaldo G.,Buyle, Raymond J.(Architectural Engineering and Construction Science), Clark, Gary A.(Dean of Engineering), Dawson, Darren M.(Dean of Engineering), DeLoach, Scott A.(Computer Science), Dunn, William L.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Edgar, James H.(Chemical Engineering),Gruenbacher, Don M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), Harner III, Joseph P.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Hossain, Mustaque A.(CivilEngineering), and Kramer, Bradley A.(Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering), Kansas Department of Commerce, $315,000, "University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA)."

INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Kramer, Bradley A.,Buyle, Raymond J.(Architectural Engineering and Construction Science), Clark, Gary A.(Dean of Engineering), Dawson, Darren M.(Dean of Engineering), DeLoach, Scott A.(Computer Science), Dunn, William L.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Edgar, James H.(Chemical Engineering),Gruenbacher, Don M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), Harner III, Joseph P.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Hossain, Mustaque A.(CivilEngineering), and Maghirang, Ronaldo G.(Engineering Experiment Station), Kansas Department of Commerce, $315,000, "University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA)."

KANSAS INDUSTRIAL EXTENSION SERVICES
Carter, David A.,Cook, Yvonne C., and Hamel, Ryan J., NationalRenewable Energy Laboratory, $8,000, "Wind for Schools."

Carter, David A.,US Department of Energy, $308,572, "KCC and Kansas State University."

Carter, David A.,US Department of Energy, $42,777, "Memorandum of Agreement - KCC Energy Education Services FY19."

Cook, Yvonne C.,Carter, David A., and Hamel, Ryan J., NationalRenewable Energy Laboratory, $1,500, "Wind for Schools."

Fink, Arthur A.,Goode, Barbara L., Ladd, Lynelle M., and Larson, Nancy J., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $124,500, "Small BusinessEnvironmental Assistance Program 2019."

Goode, Barbara L.,Fink, Arthur A., Ladd, Lynelle M., and Larson, Nancy J., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $2,490, "Small Business Environmental Assistance Program 2019."

Goode, Barbara L.,and Larson, Nancy J., US Environmental Protection Agency, $21,375, "Development and Management of the National Small Business Ombudsman/Small Business Environmental Assistance Provider 507 Program Website."

Hamel, Ryan J.,Carter, David A., and Cook, Yvonne C., NationalRenewable Energy Laboratory, $500, "Wind for Schools."

Ladd, Lynelle M.,Fink, Arthur A., Goode, Barbara L., and Larson, Nancy J., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $84,660, "Small Business Environmental Assistance Program 2019."

Larson, Nancy J.,Fink, Arthur A., Goode, Barbara L., and Ladd, Lynelle M., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $37,350, "Small Business Environmental Assistance Program 2019."

Larson, Nancy J.,and Goode, Barbara L., US Environmental Protection Agency, $64,125, "Development and Management of the National Small Business Ombudsman/Small Business Environmental Assistance Provider 507 Program Website."

MECHANICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
Bahadori, Amir,and McNeil, Walter J., US Department of Energy, $12,500, "Solid State Dual Neutron / X-Ray Imager."

Derby, Melanie M.,Aguilar, Jonathan P.(Southwest Area Office), Hansen, Ryan R.(Chemical Engineering), Hendricks, Nathan P.(Agricultural Economics), Hock, Gaea(Communications and Agricultural Education), Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Parameswaran, Prathap(Civil Engineering), Sanderson, Matthew R.(Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work), and Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), National Science Foundation, $1,019,444, "NRT-INFEWS: Preparing Future Leaders: Rural Resource Resiliency (R3)."

Dunn, William L.,Buyle, Raymond J.(Architectural Engineering and Construction Science), Clark, Gary A.(Dean of Engineering), Dawson, Darren M.(Dean of Engineering), DeLoach, Scott A.(Computer Science), Edgar, James H.(Chemical Engineering), Gruenbacher, Don M.(Electrical and Computer Engineering), Harner III, Joseph P.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Hossain, Mustaque A.(Civil Engineering), Kramer, Bradley A.(Industrial and Manufacturing SystemsEngineering), and Maghirang, Ronaldo G.(Engineering Experiment Station), Kansas Department of Commerce, $315,000, "University Engineering Initiative Act (UEIA)."

McGregor, Douglas S.,and Roberts, Jeremy A., US Department of Energy, $62,499, "Micro-Pocket Fission Detector Development for TREAT Experiments."

McNeil, Walter J.,US Department of Energy, $39,333, "Modular Radiological Survey Imaging System (MRSIS)."

McNeil, Walter J.,and Bahadori, Amir, US Department of Energy, $12,500, "Solid State Dual Neutron / X-Ray Imager."

Roberts, Jeremy A.,US Department of Energy, $359,972, "An Evaluated, Transient Experiment Based on Simultaneous, 3-D Neutron-Flux and Temperature Measurements."

Roberts, Jeremy A.,and McGregor, Douglas S., US Department of Energy, $62,499, "Micro-Pocket Fission Detector Development for TREAT Experiments."

COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

APPAREL, TEXTILES, AND INTERIOR DESIGN
Wu, Yingying,Gneiss Concepts, LLC, $3,500, "Gneiss Concepts MOA."

FOOD, NUTRITION, DIETETICS AND HEALTH
Koppel, Kadri,JM Smucker Company, $6,000, "Descriptive Analysis of Dog Treats."

Wang, Weiqun,US Department of Agriculture, $56,984, "Determining the Bioavailability of Sorghum Phenolic Compounds."

KINESIOLOGY
Harms, Craig A.,and Heinrich, Katie M., US Department of Health and Human Services, $46,245, "HIFT for Obesity Prevention, Fitness and Health Promotion in Military Personnel."

Heinrich, Katie M.,and Harms, Craig A., US Department of Health and Human Services, $416,209, "HIFT for Obesity Prevention, Fitness and Health Promotion in Military Personnel."

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Choi, Seongo,US Department of Agriculture, $65,000, "Spray-formed DissolvingMicroneedle Patches for Enhanced Stability and Needle-free Delivery of Vaccines."

DeLong, Robert K.,and Lin, Zhoumeng, US Department of Health and Human Services, $3,800, "Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Analysis of Nanoparticle Delivery to Tumors."

Ensley, Steve M.,and Magnin-Bissel, Geraldine C., US Department of Health and Human Services, $4,867, "Expansion and Validation of Testing Methods for Food Contaminants in Animal Diagnostic Specimens."

Lin, Zhoumeng,and Jaberi-Douraki, Majid(Mathematics), US Department of Agriculture, $221,000, "Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD)."

Lin, Zhoumeng,and DeLong, Robert K., US Department of Health and Human Services, $72,200, "Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Analysis of Nanoparticle Delivery to Tumors."

Magnin-Bissel, Geraldine C.,and Ensley, Steve M., US Department of Health and Human Services, $92,468, "Expansion and Validation of Testing Methods for Food Contaminants in Animal Diagnostic Specimens."

CLINICAL SCIENCES
White, Bradley J.,Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology),Renter, David G.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), and Sanderson, Michael W.(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), US Department of Health and Human Services, $95,277, "Exposure Heterogeneity and Environmental Transmission Dynamics of Escherichia coli: LinkingMechanisms and Patterns."

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE/PATHOBIOLOGY
Chang, Kyeong-Ok,Cocrystal Pharma, Inc., $15,200, "Master Laboratory ServiceAgreement - Task Order #1."

Dritz, Steven S.,DeRouchey, Joel M.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Goodband, Robert D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Woodworth, Jason C.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Micronutrients, $8,000, "Effects of Feeding Intellibond CII Throughout Finishing or Via a Withdrawal Strategy on Finishing Pig Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Economic Return."

Dritz, Steven S.,Jones, Cassandra K.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Niederwerder, Megan, Rowland, Raymond R. R., Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Woodworth, Jason C.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Swine Health Information Center, $631, "Assessing Tools for the Mitigation of Foreign Animal Disease Introduction and Transmission in Feed."

Hardwidge, Philip R.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $281,593, "Using Anti-Inflammatory Bacterial Proteins to Treat Psoriasis."

Mwangi, Waithaka,US Department of Health and Human Services, $61,090, "Defining clinically relevant viral epitopes with cow antibodies."

Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G.,Renter, David G., Sanderson, Michael W., and White, Bradley J.(Clinical Sciences), US Department of Health and Human Services, $23,819, "Exposure Heterogeneity and Environmental Transmission Dynamics of Escherichia coli: Linking Mechanisms and Patterns."

Niederwerder, Megan,Elanco Animal Health, $367,500, "Evaluating the Effects of Prophylactic Gut Microbiota Transplatation on the Time Course of Co-infection with PRRSV and PCV2d."

Niederwerder, Megan,Dritz, Steven S., Jones, Cassandra K.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Rowland, Raymond R. R., Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Woodworth, Jason C.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Swine Health Information Center, $14,724, "Assessing Tools for the Mitigation of Foreign Animal Disease Introduction and Transmission in Feed."

Renter, David G.,Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G., Sanderson, Michael W., and White, Bradley J.(Clinical Sciences), US Department of Health and Human Services, $11,910, "Exposure Heterogeneity and Environmental Transmission Dynamics of Escherichia coli: Linking Mechanisms and Patterns."

Rowland, Raymond R. R.,Dritz, Steven S., Jones, Cassandra K.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Niederwerder, Megan, Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Woodworth, Jason C.(Animal Sciences and Industry), Swine Health Information Center, $2,103, "Assessing Tools for the Mitigation of Foreign Animal Disease Introduction and Transmission in Feed."

Sanderson, Michael W.,Nagaraja, Tiruvoor G., Renter, David G., and White, Bradley J.(Clinical Sciences), US Department of Health and Human Services, $107,187, "Exposure Heterogeneity and Environmental Transmission Dynamics of Escherichia coli: Linking Mechanisms and Patterns."

Tokach, Lisa M.,Tokach, Michael D.(Animal Sciences and Industry), and Vipham, Jessie(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), US Agency for International Development, "Improved Pig Health and Nutrition: The Major Drivers of Profitability and Sustainability for Smallholder Farmers in Cambodia."

Van Der Merwe, Deon,Flippo, Daniel(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Schapaugh Jr, William T.(Agronomy), and Sharda, Ajay(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Kansas Soybean Commission, $900, "Small Unmanned Aircraft Thermal Infrared Imaging System to Identify Soybean Drought Tolerant Varieties."

Volkova, Victoriya,and Lubbers, Brian(Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory), US Department of Health and Human Services, $139,793, "Retail Meat Surveillance in the State of Kansas as a Part of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System."

VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
Lubbers, Brian,and Volkova, Victoriya(Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology), US Department of Health and Human Services, "Retail Meat Surveillance in the State of Kansas as a Part of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System."

Moore, Susan M.,Corixa Corporation (d/b/a GSK Vaccines), $28,000, "Non-GLP Immunological Assays_Preclinical, Preclinical Evidence Generation and Bioassays (PEGB)."

Moore, Susan M.,CureVac GmbH, $199,557, "A Research Study Quantifying Anti-Rabies Neutralizing Antibody by the Validated RFFIT Assay Per SOPs KSVDL-RAB-RFFIT-1-16 and RSVDL­RAB-RFFIT-2-16 (or current versions) in (human) Serum Following Immunization with mRNA Vaccines."

KANSAS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

KANSAS FOREST SERVICE
Biles, Larry E.,US Department of Agriculture, $5,000, "Consolidated Payment Grant 2018."

NORTHEAST AREA OFFICE
Duncan, Stewart R.,and Ciampitti, Ignacio(Agronomy), Kansas Soybean Commission, $5,974, "2019 K-State Soybean Production Schools for Kansas."

NORTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Haag, Lucas A.,Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A.(Agronomy), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.(Dean ofAgriculture and Director of AES), and Tomlinson, Peter J.(Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, $14,000, "Impact of a Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain Sorghum."

Haag, Lucas A.,Ruiz Diaz Suarez, Dorivar A.(Agronomy), Schlegel, Alan J.(Southwest Research Extension Center), Sexton-Bowser, Sarah A.(Dean ofAgriculture and Director of AES), and Tomlinson, Peter J.(Agronomy), US Department of Agriculture, $3,500, "Impact of Great Plains Production System on Sustainable Production of Grain Sorghum Cooperating with Lubbock, Texas."

O'Brien, Daniel M.,Llewelyn, Richard V.(Agricultural Economics), Reid, Roberta M.(Agricultural Economics), and Vandeveer, Monte L.(Southwest Area Office), US Department of Agriculture, $29,122, "Utilizing RMA Insurance Products to Enhance Farm-level Risk Management Strategies for Kansas Producers."

SOUTHWEST AREA OFFICE
Aguilar, Jonathan P.,Derby, Melanie M.(Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering), Hansen, Ryan R.(Chemical Engineering), Hendricks, Nathan P.(Agricultural Economics), Hock, Gaea(Communications and Agricultural Education), Hutchinson, Stacy L.(Biological and Agricultural Engineering), Parameswaran, Prathap(Civil Engineering), Sanderson, Matthew R.(Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work), and Steward, David R.(Civil Engineering), National Science Foundation, $389,788, "NRT­INFEWS: Preparing Future Leaders: Rural Resource Resiliency (R3)."

Vandeveer, Monte L.,Llewelyn, Richard V.(Agricultural Economics), O'Brien, Daniel M.(Northwest Area Office), and Reid, Roberta M.(Agricultural Economics), US Department of Agriculture, $24,269, "Utilizing RMA Insurance Products to Enhance Farm-level Risk Management Strategies for Kansas Producers."

K-STATE POLYTECHNIC CAMPUS

SALINA RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT
Carraway, Kurt J.,Black & Veatch Corporation, $2,010, "Aerial Data Collection."

Carraway, Kurt J.,US Department of Transportation, $25,000, "A18 Small UAS Detect and Avoid Requirements Necessary for Limited Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations: Separation Requirements and Testing."

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

DEAN OF GRADUATE SCHOOL
Shanklin, Carol W.,National Science Foundation, $362,333, "NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) - 2017-2022."

OFFICE OF THE PROVOST
Mason, April,Choma, Kimathi I.(Dean of Arts and Sciences), Grauer, Bette(Dean of Engineering), Montelone, Beth A.(Office of Research Development), and Wiley, Zelia Z.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), National Science Foundation, $157,526, "Louis Stokes STEM Pathways Implementation-Only Alliance: Kansas Pathways to STEM."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH

OFFICE OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
Montelone, Beth A.,Choma, Kimathi I.(Dean of Arts and Sciences), Grauer, Bette(Dean of Engineering), Mason, April(Office of the Provost), and Wiley, Zelia Z.(Dean of Agriculture and Director of AES), National Science Foundation, $90,015, "Louis Stokes STEM Pathways Implementation-Only Alliance: Kansas Pathways to STEM."

VICE PRESIDENT BIOTECH LABORATORY
Marlow, Denver D.,US Department of Agriculture, $6,001, "Acquisition of Goods and Services."

VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT LIFE AND DEAN OF STUDENTS

EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Booker, Monshonda,Kansas State Department of Education, $2,393, "Summer Food Service Program-UB-Salina-2018."

Booker, Monshonda,US Department of Education, $275,155, "Kansas State University - Salina Upward Bound."

NEW STUDENT SERVICES
Lehning, Emily M.,Kansas State University Foundation, $21,000, "Blue Key Strengths Quest Initiative."

OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE
Kientz, Clara H.,US Department of Health and Human Services, $7,000, "Heartland Sexual Assault Policies & Prevention on Campuses Project."