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Professors Of The Millennium, Rachel Skybetter

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In an effort to dispel the monotony in lecture halls across the country, Kansas State University professors are working diligently to keep their students enthralled — a growing challenge thanks to high-speed Internet and smartphones.

2011 Spring Perspectives - Full Issue (Pdf), Jennifer Torline, Beth Bohn, Rachel Skybetter

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Perspectivesshowcases Kansas State University's range of research, scholarly, and creative activity and discovery. This Spring edition includes highlights

• In Europe and The U.S., Consumer Views On Cloned Products Breed Different Results, A Patented Success, Biologist’s career spent on research to prevent cataracts, Graphene research receives national recognition, Chemist recognized as promising young scientist, The meat of the matter: ready-to-eat products contain few cancerous compounds, Entomologist finds household pests carry same multi-drug resistant bacterial strains found in swine operations, Biosecurity Research Institute enhancing food safety research, A patented success.

A Broad Foundation For Intellectual Property, Greg Tammen

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The Kansas State University Research Foundation’s patent portfolio underscores the breadth and the depth of quality, economically significant research performed by university faculty members and students.

Taking Commercialization To New Heights: Unmanned Aerial Systems Research Takes Off, Beth Bohn

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Some of the newest research at Kansas State University is taking place on the Salina campus, and the sky is the limit when it comes to its potential.

Diagnostic Laboratory’S Impact Continues To Broaden With New Testing, Partnership, Rachel Skybetter

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For decades, Kansas State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has been the go-to regional source for animal testing and diagnoses, and a national center for rabies serological testing. With recent developments it’s likely to remain so for decades more.

Patent Spotlight: Researchers Develop A First-Of-Its-Kind Laser, News And Communications Services Staff

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Researchers develop a first-of-its-kind laser.

Patented laser technology by Kansas State University researchers could be used to transmit information or high optical power through the Earth’s atmosphere or to sense harmful agents in the atmosphere.

Assessing Training Methods To Educate Dairy Workers, L. Mendonca, B. E. Voelz, A. Scanavez

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Training employees is fundamental for dairy producers to achieve efficiency in order to increase profitability. Training videos offered online are becoming more common and recommended to train employees. The goals of this survey were to evaluate the comfort level of dairy employees in using computers and tablets, and preferred training delivery methods. A total of 71 employees from 6 dairies were interviewed. Interviews were conducted in the preferred language of the interviewee – English or Spanish. Of the respondents, 52 and 65.6% of employees consider computers and tablets easy to use, respectively. More than half of the employees reported that …