Kansas State University

Research

• Hand washing motivator: Study shows posters can help increase hand hygiene practices

News and research

• Promoting safety: Environmental health and safety assistant program available
• The proof is in the teaching and research: K-State faculty strive for excellence in everything they do
• Counseling couples: Therapist's new book outlines safe solutions to conflict problems

Events

• Annual Beach Museum fundraiser an evening of entertainment to benefit Kansas art
• Fall 2011 Assessment Showcase call for proposals

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Management professor named top 10 reviewer of prestigious journal
• Biosecurity Research Institute director invited to serve on editorial board of prestigious journal

Updates from leadership

• Call for nominations for 2012 university distinguished professors

News and research

• Prairie primer: Konza's beginnings help shape its future
• Trailblazer: Konza Prairie a recreational, educational and research resource for 40 years

Events

• CrossFit to host open house Wednesday
• Grant Writing 101 Workshop taking place Sept. 14
• Fall 2011 Assessment Showcase call for proposals
• K-State women: You are invited to Wednesday Brown Bag lunch series
• K-State Volleyball home opener: $1 GA bench tickets
• Recreational Services offers personal training special

Health and safety

• Contain the clutter: Keep your office clean with basic housekeeping

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Management department head wins international award for green manufacturing research
• Ready to take off: K-State Salina's unmanned aircraft systems program gets FAA airspace authorization

Publications and presentations

• Entomologists publish in PLoS ONE
• More, better, faster: Department of mathematics announces a new, concurrent bachelor and master of science program

Technology

• K-State Libraries offer automated recommendation service
• Campus technology updates plentiful during summer break
• Register now for free, online Web design training

Events

• Make reservations now for first Tuesday Talk in Garden

Publications and presentations

• Family studies and human services faculty to present at financial therapy conference
• Women's studies program director gives Women's Equality Day address at Fort Riley

Campus construction and maintenance

• Power Plant water to be interrupted Wednesday
• Leasure Hall water to be interrupted Wednesday night
• Throckmorton Hall air conditioner to be off Tuesday
• Holtz Hall water to be interrupted Thursday night
• Environmental Research Laboratory water to be interrupted Thursday night

News and research

• Well advised: K-State offers professional development courses to academic advisers at BYU
• Fast track to success: New concurrent bachelor's/master's programs help hospitality management, human nutrition students reach goals sooner

Events

• First Movie on the Grass showing Sunday
• Recreational services to showcase programs and services at Rec Fest

Personnel changes

• Accounting and finance professors will help lead the College of Business Administration as associate deans
• College of Human Ecology makes staffing changes

Publications and presentations

• Physicists attend international conference in Japan
• Psychology professors, colleagues published in organizational journals
• Entomologist publishes on policy topics related to advancing research in leishmaniasis

Campus construction and maintenance

• Fairchild Hall water to be interrupted Monday
• Dickens Hall water to be interrupted Tuesday
• Fairchild Hall electricity to be interrupted Saturday
• Throckmorton Hall west wing steam to be interrupted Wednesday

Updates from leadership

• Strong student enrollment enables K-State to provide mid-year pay increase to faculty and unclassified staff
• Note from President Schulz and Provost Mason - Campus Master Plan Update Task Force

News and research

• Heat Warnings: Physical activity policies an exercise in progress

Events

• Recreational services offering Amped six-week boot camp program

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Entomology professor appointed to editorial board of international journal

Publications and presentations

• Geology professor leads session, presents papers at prestigious conference

Technology

• Extramural funding awards database now available

Campus construction and maintenance

• Steam interruptions at Ackert and Chalmers on Monday

Research

• K-State public health research and implementation website adopted by the National Cancer Institute
• Research proposals see increase over previous fiscal year despite federal funding constraints

News and research

• Talking it out: Sept. 11 brings changes in trauma counseling

Events

• Reception to welcome new administrators to campus
• Keynote speaker set, registration open for the 2011 Axio Conference

Publications and presentations

• Modern languages professor published in international journal

Research

• Learning secrets of world's most common organic compound driving research for biofuels
• Ga ga for goo goo: Research explores the scientific basis for baby fever

Events

• Noontime yoga continues for ninth year
• Communicating diversity: Huck Boyd lecturer to focus on pre-college opportunity programs
• Peace Corps recruiter to visit K-State; faculty can request a classroom presentation

Publications and presentations

• Entomologists and colleagues publish research in international science journal
• Architecture professor completes fellows program
• Landscape architecture/regional and community planning professor publishes paper

Research

• Targeting a cure: Research looks at developing a bull's-eye therapy to combat lung cancer

News and research

• Academic Excellence Awards provide funding for lectures, travel and more; new proposals due Sept. 15 and Dec. 15
• Rec services announces opening of locker rooms and racquetball courts
• Shaky situation: Unstable financial times may mean short-term rate hikes down the road

Events

• Pets, natural disasters subject of free K-State seminar

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Psychology professor receives grant for character research
• Irrigation researchers receive blue ribbon award from national society

Publications and presentations

• KuKanich to present at Kansas City conference

News and research

• Call for classroom study abroad presentations
• K-State athletics receives NCAA third-cycle certification

Shared governance

• Reminders regarding course and curriculum changes

Personnel changes

• Food safety specialist Jeannie Sneed to head department of hospitality management and dietetics

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Women's studies instructor conducts research as National Endowment for Humanities Summer Institute scholar
• Japan Concrete Institute extends committee invite to Kramer

Publications and presentations

• Entomologist presents talk at international conference on stored product pests
• Psychology professors present, receive grant
• First anthology of literature by Vietnamese-Americans published by women's studies/English professor

Campus construction and maintenance

• Rathbone Hall steam to be interrupted Monday
• Anderson Hall water to be interrupted Monday night
• Foundation Center water to be interrupted Monday afternoon
• Durland Hall steam to be interrupted Wednesday
• Myers Hall water to be interrupted Wednesday night
• Throckmorton Hall chilled water to be interrupted Wednesday night

Research

• Harnessing the power of plants: University team studies sorghum genetics to fuel green energy research

News and research

• Ready, set, learn: Courses with accelerated schedules keep nontraditional students focused on the finish line
• Week of Welcome set for new, returning K-State students

Events

• Retirement reception for Doug Elcock
• Beyond the book: Events across campus provide 'Zeitoun' readers with opportunities to delve further into themes, meaning

Health and safety

• Scaffold safety
• Keeping roadways safe: Campus police taking part in state crackdown on drunk drivers

Publications and presentations

• Craig presents Hmong textile paper at international conference
• Entomology professor discusses research at two Brazilian universities

Gifts

• Second-generation alum builds on father's foundation, gifts $6 million to K-State

Campus construction and maintenance

• Kedzie Hall water to be interrupted Thursday morning

Updates from leadership

• President Schulz and Provost Mason to meet with colleges to discuss K-State 2025

News and research

• Clarification for adjusted recreation complex hours

Publications and presentations

• Sandercock gives plenary lecture at international conference on migratory birds

Campus construction and maintenance

• Hale Library's sunflower entrance closed Thursday afternoon-Friday morning
• Recreation complex electricity to be interrupted Friday morning

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Read the latest issue of ROAR

Updates from leadership

• Planning for the holidays: Vice President Shubert announces schedule

News and research

• Alternative meal plans: students study on-campus edible landscapes
• Upcoming adjusted hours for recreation complex

Human resources and benefits

• Medicare basics for boomers and beyond

Publications and presentations

• McCornack receives USDA grant to study bioenergy crops' impact
• Reese helps organize entomology, plant physiology symposium in Brazil
• Entomologists, biochemist present at symposium in China

Campus construction and maintenance

• Throckmorton Hall steam to be interrupted Wednesday
• Rec Complex closed Until noon Friday, Aug. 19
• Hale Library first floor closure extended

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Recent news from the College of Agriculture
• K-State Research and Extension August 2011 Update

Updates from leadership

• Report from the Big 12 Conference Board of Directors

News and research

• Economic stranglehold: Economist says budget deficit, weak spending, politics making it hard to get economy going
• Bursting the bubble: Economists suggest gold investments are risky
• Change in need: Economics expert says bogus ratings of mortgage-related securities show conflicts of interest by credit rating agencies
• Kansas State announces groundbreaking launch of K-StateHD.TV network
• USDA official visits K-State and NBAF site; BRI used to transition and expand agricultural research

Events

• Fall for culture: September offers music, art workshops and McCain magic at K-State

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Biological and agricultural engineering department faculty and students honored at international meeting

Publications and presentations

• Researchers awarded grants to study sorghum's potential for bioenergy use

Campus construction and maintenance

• Willard Hall water to be interrupted Tuesday morning

Personnel changes

• Kansas State University Salina CEO to retire in June 2012

Publications and presentations

• Psychology professor and students present at national convention

Campus construction and maintenance

• Multiple buildings to have electricity interrupted Saturday morning
• Bluemont Hall water to be interrupted Saturday

Research

• Risky business: Ag economist part of research team examining effect of climate change on African agriculture

Shared governance

• Highlights from the Aug. 3 Classified Senate Meeting

Human resources and benefits

• Tips on improving communication at work

Publications and presentations

• Agronomy interim department head participates in regional agriculture exchange program

Technology

• RefWorks update live on Aug. 15

Updates from leadership

• Updated department head manual calendars now available

News and research

• Artful interpreters wanted: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art seeks docents

Events

• Enjoy wizard rock and more with Carpe Geekdom

Publications and presentations

• Libraries faculty and staff publish and present online

Campus construction and maintenance

• Hale Library fire sprinkler system to be interrupted Thursday morning

News and research

• Communications and Marketing rolls out content management system and draft guidelines for K-State web pages
• Filling a need: Ph.D. program teaches financial planners with passion to help middle class clients
• Future veterinarians combine science with social sensitivity to debate key animal welfare issues
• Double feature: K-State makes two lists of the best colleges in the nation

Events

• Free CrossFit workout on Saturdays

Human resources and benefits

• Review your data for the 2011-2012 campus phone book

Health and safety

• Prevent accidents with machine guards

Publications and presentations

• Journalism and mass communications professors present research at international conference

Technology

• Fall eID password change period open until Sept. 14
• Technology classroom training required for new instructors
• K-State Online training available
• Roundtable on security patches Friday

Campus construction and maintenance

• McCain domestic water to be interrupted Wednesday evening

Research

• Finding their way: Study shows connection between academic direction and student learning
• Trauma drama: K-State professor researches drama queen of immune system

Health and safety

• Hale Library fire alarm to undergo daily tests through Aug. 31

News and research

• K-State alumni and friends turn out in record numbers

Publications and presentations

• Music professors present at international conference in South Korea
• Agronomist lectures in South Korea

Campus construction and maintenance

• Steam interruption to affect many buildings across campus Tuesday
• Anderson Hall chilled water to be interrupted Monday night

News and research

• The beat goes on: Experts say posthumous album releases can reward fans but can also diminish a legacy
• The write stuff: Penmanship still important skill for kids to have, education expert says
• Money matters: Setting a budget, financial planning can help college students now and in future

Publications and presentations

• Two entomologists published in insect science journal
• Anthropologists curate exhibit at Maine museum, present at area college

Campus construction and maintenance

• Women's locker room at natatorium inaccessible through Aug. 14

Updates from leadership

• Roberta Maldonado-Franzen named interim director of affirmative action

Research

• A research tale with a heart to match: Professor looks at cardiovascular disease in dogs

Human resources and benefits

• State of Kansas 2011 voluntary retirement incentive program announced

Kudos, publications and presentations

• Construction science professor named president of national organization

Publications and presentations

• Agricultural economics faculty, graduate students present at national conference
• Agricultural economics faculty, graduate students present at Canadian conference

Research

• A hot topic: Radioactive decay is key ingredient behind earth's heat, research shows

News and research

• Accident occurs at stadium construction site
• Understanding differences: Diversity training can help veterinary students in their future practices

Health and safety

• Recalls from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Publications and presentations

• Biologist presents at international conference
• Summer of music: Trumpet professor has busy summer with camps, classes and conferences
• Sociologist presents research at national conference
• Plant pathologist co-authors paper on climate change and microbial genetic resources for United Nations organization
• Entomologist presents keynote address at Brazilian symposium

Updates from leadership

• Monthly letter to campus from President Schulz

News and research

• Electronic transcripts now available for alumni and students
• Full plate: upcoming McCain performance series season offers music, theater, dance and surprises to suit any taste

Events

• Recreational services offers payroll deduct enrollment Aug. 1-12
• K-State's GPS program seeks guides for the 2011-2012 school year

Newsletters, magazines and blogs

• Recent news from the Division of Facilities