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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
*Professor: People Need To Rethink How They Use Daily Deal Sites
5/22/12 Business Insider
Before giving into temptation and purchasing a half-price vacation or yoga lesson
from a daily deal website, one Kansas State University professor cautions users to
think twice.
*KSU At Salina Names New Dean
5/23/12 Salina Journal
Kansas State University announced Tuesday morning the appointment of Verna Fitzsimmons
as the new dean and CEO of Kansas State University at Salina, effective July 1.
ESL Program Gets Boost From UNH
5/22/12 Nashua (N.H.) Patch
In addition to providing this professional development to teachers and schools, UNH
also will work closely with researchers at Kansas State University to examine how
the professional development is affecting teacher practices and student learning.
JCCC, K-State Sign Agreement That Benefits Electronic Technology Students
5/22/12 Gardner EDGE
Johnson County Community College students who want to earn a bachelor's degree in
avionics now have a clearer path to get there because of an agreement signed last
week between JCCC and Kansas State University at Salina.
Specialists Discuss Spring Crops At Searc Field Day In Parsons
5/22/12 Farm Talk
Kansas State University wheat breeder Allan Fritz and seed company representatives
provided information on various varieties.
Greenhouses Bring Beauty, Business To County
5/22/12 KiowaCountySignal.com
Hannah and Rick Headrick opened their greenhouse and tree farm on the east side of
Mullinville in 1988. Rick was a graduate of the K-State Horticulture Department and
Hannah a graduate of the natural resource management program at K-State.
*New Dean Named At K-State Salina
5/22/12 KSAL
As an interim dean, industrial engineer Verna M. Fitzsimmons led Kent State University
through tremendous change. Now she'll be taking Kansas State University Salina into
the future.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Students Find It's Tough To Graduate In Four Years
5/21/12 NPR "Talk of the Nation
CONAN: Let's introduce now Charlie Nutt, executive director of the National Academic
Advising Association and professor of education at Kansas State University, with us
by phone from his office in Manhattan, Kansas. Nice to have you with us today.
Employee Burnout: Around The Corner? Already Here?
05/21/12 Fortune
A major symptom of burnout, says Ronald Downey, a psychology professor at Kansas State
University, is "feeling disconnected. Staff feels disconnected from the workplace,
their job, colleagues, and ultimately themselves." Another sign of burnout: when staffers
begin to take additional sick days. The more alienated an employee feels, the more
constant connection to the job becomes onerous and suffocating.
*Controlling Shape, Size Of Quantum Dots
5/21/12 EE Times of India
Kansas State University researchers say they have developed graphenequantumdots of controlled shape and size at large densities claiming a revolutionary breakthrough
in controlling graphene's properties for optoelectronics and several nanotechnologies.
Farm Robots Are Ready To Do Hard Labor — And Technical Tasks
5/21/12 Kansas City Star
More robot farming applications may be just around the corner. Consider the work of
the biological and agricultural engineering robotics team at Kansas State University,
which has won national robotics competitions in each of the last five years
Seat Belt Crackdown Underway On K-State Campus
5/21/12 WIBW
Driving on the Kansas State University campus without your safety belt on? Don't be
surprised if you get a ticket.
Beginning Monday, May 21, and continuing through Sunday, June 3, drivers can expect
increased police presence on the campus as the university Police Department joins
more than 150 other law enforcement agencies in aggressively enforcing the state occupant
restraint and other traffic laws as part of the 2012 Kansas Click It or Ticket traffic
enforcement campaign. This activity is supported by a grant from the Kansas Department
of Transportation.
Curator Ousted At Kansas State's Art Museum
5/21/12 KSN
The ouster of the director of Kansas State's Beach Museum of Art is raising concerns
about whether the museum's mission will change.
Bill Roy: A Primer On Value Added Tax
5/21/12 Topeka Capital-Journal
However, I got a glimpse of VAT’s potential political unpopularity at Kansas State
University when then Secretary of Health and Welfare Elliot Richardson gave a 1972
Landon Lecture.
Monday, May 21, 2012
*Reviving Rural America
5/21/12 Inside Higher Ed
Kansas State University researchers study rural grocery stores and highlight small
communities that have saved their grocers. Access to fresh food is considered a key
factor in staving off out-migration.
Ex-NBA Star Bob Boozer Dies At 75; Forward Helped Lead Mighty 1960 US Olympic Team
To Gold
5/21/12 Washington Post
Boozer was the No. 1 pick in the 1959 NBA draft after he earned All-America honors
his junior and senior seasons at Kansas State. The 6-foot-8 forward retired after
winning the 1971 NBA title with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Kan. Legislators Strike Deal On Higher Ed Changes
5/20/12 Wichita Eagle
The bill would reduce the exception percentages at Kansas State, the University of
Kansas and Wichita State to 5 percent of the freshman class, and leave it at 10 percent
at Emporia State, Fort Hays State and Pittsburg State.
*Northeast Kansas Happenings
5/20/12 Topeka Capital Journal
Garden talk — Jim Roush, master gardener, will talk about the classes of roses in
the KSU Gardens and their historical background at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at
the gardens on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan. Free.
Huelskamp: O'Neal Distorts View On U.S. House Map
5/19/12 Topeka Capital-Journal
O'Neal also said he was drawn to the argument that the campuses of Kansas State University
and The University of Kansas ought to be placed in the 2nd District held by Jenkins.
Alabama Hosting Nation Science Education Conference
5/19/12 Tuscaloosa News
Visits to 20 colleges and universities, as well as more than 90 K-12 schools, were
conducted by a team of investigators from the University of Alabama, Kansas State
University and San Diego State University.
Kansas Wheat Day Planned For May 30
5/19/12 Drovers Cattle Network
Kansas State University’s Agricultural Research Center-Hays will hold Kansas Wheat
Day on May 30. The program will take a look at the present and future, as well as
honor the past, including recognition of Joe Martin, who retired after 32 years as
K-State’s wheat breeder at Hays.
Fergus Bordewich: How the West Was Really Won
5/18/12 Wall Street Journal
Nevertheless, says Kansas State University historian Bonnie-Lynn Sherow, "If you were
to measure the achievement of homesteading by the value of today's GDP alone, it was
an enormous success. The amount of food and fiber produced exceeds the wildest dreams
of the early settlers."
*African Swine Fever Represents Growing Global Threat
5/18/12 National Hog Farmer
Scientists from around the world came to Kansas State University’s Biosecurity Research
Institute (BRI) May 15-17 to take a global look at the highly contagious viral disease,
African swine fever (ASF). The researchers assembled to give updates on research and
in some cases, the status of ASF in their countries.
Kansas Town's Drone Plans Caught Up In Controversy
5/18/20 KCTV 5
Herington still has the authorization to fly drones, and there is talk of getting
another aircraft from Canada. City leaders are hoping to move forward with the manufacturing
component and collaborate with Kansas State University, which offers a research program
on drones.
RCPD Remembers Slain Officers
5/18/12 WIBW
Members of the Kansas State University Police Department, Manhattan Fire Department,
Kansas Highway Patrol and Wamego Police Department along with local prosecutors and
city and county officials were also in attendance.
Friday, May 18, 2012
*Professor Uses Diamond To Produce Graphene Quantum Dots And Nano-ribbons Of Controlled
Structure
5/18/12 Dallas Morning News Topics Page
Vikas Berry, William H. Honstead professor of chemical engineering, has developed
a novel process that uses a diamond knife to cleave graphite into graphite nanoblocks,
which are precursors for graphene quantum dots.
NBAF Funding Approved By US House Committee
5-18-12 The Wichita Eagle
The committee also recommended releasing a total of $90 million that had been previously
appropriated for the 2011 and 2012 fiscal years. The Topeka Capital Journal reports
(http://bit.ly/KhQ9vw) $40 million of that money would be used for construction of
a central utility plant, with the other $50 million for general construction of the
facility on the Kansas State University campus.
*Movie To Premier At K-State, Fort Riley
5/17/12 1st Infantry Division Post
The movie will be screened May 23 at McCain Auditorium on the Kansas State University
campus in Manhattan and at Fort Riley May 24 to 28.
Brownback, School Mascots Kickoff Summer Reading Program
5-17-12 WIBW
Sponsors of the summer reading program include Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers,
Kansas Association of Broadcasters, Kansas Board of Regents, Kansas Book Festival,
Kansas State Library, Kansas State Department of Education, Kansas State University,
MetaMetrics, Inc., Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas, and Wichita State
University.
Fort Riley Hosts K-State, KU Aviators, Fosters Community Partnerships
5/17/12 1st Infantry Division Post
Maintaining one of its many community partnerships with the Central Flint Hills Region,
Fort Riley granted area aviators access to restricted airspace over the installation
during the second week in May so faculty, staff and students from Kansas State University
Salina and the University of Kansas could visit and conduct research on unmanned aerial
vehicles.
Post Combine Scholarship Fund Distributes $40K In Scholarships
5/17/12 1st Infantry Division Post
Three recipients, all local high school students, were given Kansas State University
Partnership Scholarships. They were presented by Art DeGroat, military affairs director,
K-State. The program is designed to provide additional or partial scholarships to
help military applicants, said Jean Anderson, scholarship committee chairwoman. The
money is funded by K-State for students to attend the university. The applicants compete
and receive the funds based on the same criteria as the Fort Riley Combined Scholarship
Board scholarships, but they are selected by a committee from the university, Anderson
said.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
10 Risky Investments
5/17/12 How Stuff Works
"It really depends on a person's tolerance for risk and perceptions of risk," says
John Grable, professor of personal finance at Kansas State University. He adds that
it would be difficult to find a list of definitively bad investments.
Regents Mull Raises For Faculty, Staff In Tuition Proposals
5/17/12 Lawrence Journal World
Kansas State President Kirk Schulz said that the past four years have been “a really
horrible time” to be a high-performing faculty member, as Kansas universities haven’t
been able to keep up with the market.
K-State Officials Give Update At Local Catbacker Gathering
5/16/12 Garden City Telegram
Enrollment at Kansas State University continues to grow and Kirk Schulz, KSU president,
hopes to get more students from this side of the state.
NBAF Funding Moving Forward In House
5/17/12 Topeka Capital Journal
The establishment of the proposed new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan
took another step Wednesday when the House Appropriations Committee included $75 million
for construction of the facility in the Homeland Security appropriation for fiscal
2013.
Warm Spring and Thriving Poison Ivy Season
5/16/12 Beacon Prescriptions
"I think it's certainly the main plant that keeps so many people from venturing off
the beaten path," said Spencer Tomb, a Kansas State University plant specialist. "Once
somebody has a bad case of poison ivy, they never forget it or want to get it again."
K-State Leads Nation In Athletics Costs Efficiency
5/16/12 WIBW
Kansas State University leads the nation in paying its way in athletics
Premier Issue Of Bioresearch Open Access Launched By Mary Ann Liebert Inc. Publishers
5/16/12 Phys.Org
The Journal is under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Jane Taylor, PhD, Senior Research
Fellow, MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, and seasoned
journal editors as Section Editors, including Stephen Higgs, PhD, Kansas State University.
Grant Will Help Community Garden Continue To Grow
5/16/12 Bethel College News
SCCG received the funds through the Kansas Community Gardens Project, a joint initiative
of the Kansas Health Foundation and Kansas State University Research and Extension.
SCCG is one of only 24 community garden efforts in the state to receive funding in
the project’s inaugural year.
Region Briefs: Rodman Recognized By K-State Ag Alumni
5/15/12 Midwest Producer
The Kansas State University College of Agriculture Alumni Association has selected
Kansas Department of Agriculture Secretary Dale Rodman as the recipient of the 2012
Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Wind Turbine Installed At Halstead High School
5/16/12 Newton Kansan
The wind turbine at Halstead High School is part of Kansas State University’s Kansas
Wind for Schools program. The program selects Kansas schools to receive a small wind
turbine for educational and outreach purposes. To be selected, school leaders must
agree to incorporate wind energy into their science curriculum.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
*Playoff Politics
5/16/12 Inside Higher Ed
The move to a playoff does represent “a little bit of bowing” to pressure from fans
and sports media who are dissatisfied with the system currently used to pick a Division
I champion, Kansas State University President Kirk Schulz said. That system uses a
combination of mathematical formulas and sportswriter and coaches’ polls to select
the teams that will compete in the Bowl Championship Series title game – and it has
come to questionable results more than once.
Wheat Yields Falling on Kansas Weather to Boost Prices
5/16/12 Bloomberg News
Windy conditions in parts of southwest and north-central Kansas are increasing the
drying effect of the hot weather and preventing the actual grain from developing inside
the head of the plant, said Jim Shroyer, an agronomist at Kansas State University in Manhattan. In north-central counties of the state, fields that looked to produce as much as
60 bushels an acre earlier this year may instead yield 40 bushels, he said.
*Timely Discovery: Physics Research Sheds New Light On Quantum Dynamics
5/15/12 Dallas Morning News Topics Page
Kansas State University physicists and an international team of collaborators have
made a breakthrough that improves understanding of matter-light interactions.
NCSU Loses Top Prof To Kansas State
5/15/12 Triangle Business Journal
With all the budget cuts, North Carolina's university system continues to lose top
academic talent. Now, Kansas State University has hired a renowned N.C. State University pharmacology expert to head its animal health and food safety center.
Kodak's Nuclear Reactor Explained
5/15/12 Physics Central.com
"For some elements, this is an exquisitely sensitive test," said Ken Shultis, a nuclear
engineer at Kansas State University who works on the university's nuclear research
reactor. "To do this [test], you need a source of neutrons."
Drones In Michigan: U-M One Of 25 Universities Authorized To Fly Unmanned Aircraft
5/15/12 Ann Arbor.com
Salon.com reports that Middle Tennessee State University faculty are researching how drones
can make agriculture practices more effective by allowing farmers to pinpoint areas
suffering from weed encroachment and that Kansas State University researchers are
using drones to improve emergency disaster responses.
*Kaw Included On Endangered Rivers List
5/15/12 Topeka Capital Journal
Melinda Daniels, associate professor of fluvial geomorphology, department of geography
for Kansas State University, said the Kansas River is a wonderful example of a Great
Plains river and “can become an even greater recreational asset if access is improved.”
CME Expansion A 'Defense Mechanism'
5/15/12 Agriculture.com
CME had no choice but to increase trading hours, so that it doesn't lose customers
to the new ICE grain futures, says Jay O' Neil, a senior agricultural economist at
Kansas State University.
Kan. Early-College Program Graduates Second Class
5/15/12 San Antonio Express-News
Others are moving on to Georgia Tech, Kansas State University, the University of Kansas, Oklahoma State University, UCLA, Rockhurst University in Kansas City and Washington University in St. Louis.
KU Proposes Tuition Hike Of Nearly 5 Percent, Effective Next Fall
5/15/12 Lawrence Journal-World
Under the proposals, tuition and fees for resident undergraduate students would increase
at: Kansas State University by 5.1 percent.
*Kansas State Undergraduate Honored For Cancer Research
5/14/12 Jug of Snyder
A Kansas State University undergraduate student studying the proteins of colon cancer
cells is being honored for her research efforts.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
*Studying The Mysteries Of Migration
5/14/12 NPR
“With anything biological, it’s never as simple as we’d like to think it is,” Gina
Barton, who did the study as a grad student at Kansas State University, told me over
the phone. She said while her study points to these changes happening, she can’t gauge
what kind of effect they’ll have. “It’s really hard to tease apart what’s going on,”
she said. “It could be very drastic for populations if the timing of arrival isn’t
coinciding with food during migration, for instance,”
Kansas State Planning New Residence Hall
5/13/12 Wichita Eagle
Schulz also told The Mercury he would like to see Kansas State grow at a "sustained,
moderate" rate of about 100 students a year. Much of its growth has resulted from
enrollment of international students; the university currently enrolls about 1,000
undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students from abroad.
Take Me To Your Fields: Robots On The Farm
5/15/12 Harvest Public Media
The biological and agricultural engineering robotics team at Kansas State University
knows a thing or two about agricultural robots. They’ve won national robotics competitions
in each of the last five years.
*Hello Skynet: Self-Adapting Computer Network To Defend Itself Against Hackers
5/14/12 Computerworld
Do you recall when the computer network for Nasdaq Stock Market was infiltrated by
hackers? What if a network was self-morphing and could protect itself against hackers
by automatically changing its setup and configuration? Now you see me, but now you
don't? Kansas State University cybersecurity experts are delving into the idea of
applying intelligent adaptive techniques to cybersecurity.
*Kansas State Hires Renowned Pharmacology Expert To Head Its Animal Health,Food Safety Center
5/14/12 The Republic (Columbus, Ind.)
Kansas State University has hired a renowned North Carolina State University pharmacology
expert to head its animal health and food safety center.
Nearly Half Of KC High School Students Immigrants
5-14-12 San Antonio Express-News
Kansas State University Professor Socorro Herrera, no relation to the principal, has visited schools "from New York to California"
in 30 years of work in intercultural education, she said. "And this is the highest
number of second-language learners I've seen."
NBAF Construction Money Advances In Congress
5/10/12 Kansas City Business Journal
The Homeland Security Appropriations bill, which moved out of a House subcommittee,
includes the $75 million, bring the total financial commitment to NBAF to $165 million,
the newspaper reports.
Editorial: K-State, Manhattan Shine
5/15/12 Topeka Capital Journal
Kudos are due to Kansas State University and Manhattan for their exceptional work
hosting the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Meet this past weekend.
Circle High Getting Small Wind Turbine
5/14/12 Wichita Eagle
The turbine at Circle High School is part of Kansas State University’s Kansas Wind
for Schools program. As part of the program, the school must incorporate wind energy
into its science curriculum.
SAFECON Competition Starts In Salina
5/15/12 Salina Journal
Kansas State University at Salina, one of the top five aviation universities in the
nation, is hosting the event. More than 500 competitors, coaches, judges and sponsors
are involved.
KSU Grain Science & Industry Advisory Council Names Vice Chair
5/14/12 Feed and Grain
David Krejci, international executive vice president for the Grain Elevator and Processing
Society (GEAPS), has been elected Vice Chair of the Kansas State University Grain
Science & Industry Advisory Council.
Kansas State University Associate Professor Honored As An Afterschool Champion In
Nation’s Capital
5/9/12 After School Alliance
The Afterschool Alliance today honored Dr. Elaine Johannes, Associate
Professor at Kansas State University, for her support for afterschool programs. Dr.
Johannes was named a State Afterschool Champion at the “Breakfast of Champions,” a
gala event in Washington, D.C. featuring actor Kevin Sorbo and Project Exploration
co-founders Dr. Paul Sereno and Dr. Gabrielle Lyon.
K-18 Accident Claims Two Lives, Four Others Injured
5/14/12 WIBW
The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating an accident on K-18 that claimed the lives
of two people and left four Kansas State University students injured.
School Notebook for May 16: Kansas State University
5/15/12 Kansas City Star
Cadets commissioned: Kathryn Blair from Kansas City, North, and Jennifer Keefe from
Liberty are among graduating seniors who have earned commissions in U.S. Army or Air
Force ROTC units.
Fort Riley Commander Welcomes New K-State Lieutenants To Army Family
5/14/12 Salina Journal
As is often the case in military life, Lt. Col. William Coker couldn't be at Kansas
State University to celebrate a milestone in his son's life. But, as is often the
case in military life, technology helped solve the problem.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Kansas State Planning New Residence Hall
5/23/12 USA Today via Kansas City Star
Kansas State University expects to open its first new on-campus residence hall since
the early 1960s within two to three years. The project is now in the planning stages,
with construction likely to begin sometime next spring, university president Kirk
Schulz said.
Food-borne illnesses drop, but food safety still crucial
5/11/12 Fox News
"Food-borne illness continues to be a significant public health problem in the U.S.
and around the world," said Douglas Powell, a professor of food safety at Kansas State
University. "For every step forward, there's a few steps back."
*K-State hires first National Academy member
5/14/12 Topeka Capital Journal
Internationally known pharmacology expert Jim Riviere says he is honored to be the
first elected member of the National Academy of Science to join the faculty at Kansas
State University in Manhattan.
The Center For Animal Health Innovation Makes Award To Kansas State University Researcher
5/14/12 Sacramento Bee
A leading researcher at Kansas State University has been awarded $250,000 from the
Center for Animal Health Innovation's (CAHI) Proof-of-Concept (PoC) seed funding program.
Tonatiuh Melgarejo, DVM, PhD, an Associate Professor at Kansas State University and
the principal investigator, will receive the seed funding to assist in the development
of a novel class of natural antibiotics for the treatment of mastitis in dairy cattle.
In addition to the financial award, Dr. Melgarejo will receive guidance from CAHI's
animal health industry-led Board of Directors to help bring the technology to market.
*Thousands of students graduate from K-State
5/11/12 WIBW
Kansas State University graduates proudly accepted their diplomas at Bramlage Coliseum
on Saturday, May 12, closing out one chapter of their lives and opening another as
they prepare to enter the professional arena.
Immigrants find education, hope at East High School
5/14/12 Kansas City Star
Kansas State University Professor Socorro Herrera, no relation to the principal, has
visited schools “from New York to California” in 30 years of work in intercultural
education, she said. “And this is the highest number of second-language learners I’ve
seen.”
*Former Defense Secretary Gates receive honorary doctorate from K-State
5/11/12 WIBW
A native Kansan who served as secretary of defense under two U.S. presidents received
an honorary doctorate from Kansas State University Friday.
*Jobs outlook brighter for graduates
5/12/12 Lawrence Journal-World
Kerri Day Keller, director of career and employment services at Kansas State University,
said that despite what mom and dad may think, even in the best of times securing a
job right away is no guarantee.
Dan Glickman: Cooperation crucial to state’s well-being
5/13/12 Wichita Eagle
Kansans enjoy the third-highest amount of tax dollars invested in a state relative
to tax collected of any state in the union. From military spending at Air Force and
Army installations and military contracts with Kansas businesses, to participation
in farm programs, to infrastructure needs such as roads and airports, to the National
Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, to health and nutrition programs – hundreds of thousands
of Kansans benefit from these investments, and tens of thousands of jobs are at stake.
State funding of remedial courses still in Legislature’s crosshairs
5/13/12 Lawrence Journal-World
Of the six regents schools, three exceeded 5 percent in the number of freshmen students
admitted as exceptions: Emporia State, 8.1 percent; Pittsburg State, 7.1 percent;
and Fort Hays State, 6.8 percent. Kansas State was at 3.7 percent; Wichita State at
1.6 percent; and KU had the lowest rate at 0.4 percent.
Northeast Kansas happenings
5/11/12 Topeka Capital Journal
Iris Day — The Flint Hills Iris Society invites visitors to view and vote on blooming
irises from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 13, at the KSU Gardens,
on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan. Free. Information: (785) 532-1397.
Alva grandson reaches pinnacle of achievement at Kansas State University
5/12/12 Alva Courier-Review
Logan Blunk was one of thirty juniors and seniors at Kansas State University (KSU)
chosen to be inducted into the Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society. Mortar
Board is the pinnacle of achievement for a collegiate scholar-leader.
Business People
5/12/12 Hutchinson News
An alumnus of Kansas State University, McVicker is currently on the Kansas State University
Foundation board of directors, the Advisory Board of the Center for the Advancement
of Entrepreneurship and the Business Advisory Council.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Republican Infighting Stalls Remapping In Kansas
5/10/12 Washington Times
"In some ways, the congressional map is really hostage" to the state Senate map, said Joe Aistrup, a political science professor at Kansas State University. "It's a bloodbath battle,
that’s the only way to describe it."
*Moving Target' Computer Security Eyed
5/10/12 United Press International
Kansas State University cybersecurity experts have been awarded a five-year grant
of more than $1 million from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to study
whether this type of adaptive cybersecurity, called moving-target defense, can be
effective, the university reported Thursday.
Kansas Bioscience Authority Considers Grants For Johnson County Firms
5/10/12 Kansas City Business Journal
The Kansas Bioscience Authority’s investment committee recommended approval of $8.3
million in grants to four Johnson County companies and Kansas State University, the
Kansas City Business Journal reports. The committee gave tentative approval of grants to Novita Therapeutics,
Xenometrics LLC, Epic Medical Concepts & Innovations and Creche Innovations Inc. It
also recommended a $4.9 million grant for Kansas State University to hire a director
for a new Institute of Computational Comparative Medicine.
KBA Considers Spending $4.9M To Attract Professor To K-State
5/11/12 Lawrence Journal World
The Kansas Bioscience Authority expressed interest in funding a $4.9 million retention
package for a professor at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Lyon County Commission Decides To Not Request Opinion From Attorney General
5/10/12 Emporia Gazette
At the Lyon County Commission study session Wednesday, Lyon County Attorney Marc Goodman
discussed the legality of the possibility for Kansas State University Research and
Extension Districts to place a cap on its taxing authority.
U.S. Grains Needed For New USAID Products
5/10/12 Ag Professional
Kansas State University is working in Tanzania working with three fortified blended
foods—sorghum and soy blend, sorghum and cowpea blend and corn-soy blend.