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Explain It: How Scientists Sniff Out What's In A Smell, Kadri Koppel

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Chromatograph: How scientists sniff out what’s in a smell.

Kadri Koppel, assistant professor of food, nutrition, dietetics and health, explains, in under 100 words, what a gas chromatograph is and how researchers at Kansas State University’s Sensory Analysis Center use this key piece of equipment.

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.

Udp Focus: Innovator, Teacher, Mentor, Friend: Meet Jim Edgar, Sarah Caldwell Hancock

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Innovator, teacher, mentor, friend: Meet Jim Edgar

University distinguished professor James Edgar is no stranger to surprising innovations.

Research Scholar: Seeking The Best And Brightest, Beth Bohn

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Seeking the best and brightest.

New scholarship program provides competitive advantage.

Enhancing the graduate scholarly experience is a key goal of Kansas State University’s plan to become a Top 50 public research university by 2025.

Undergraduate Research: A Culture For Research, Stephanie Jacques

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K-State students initiate study of how Taos Pueblo Native Americans are saving an ancient culture.

Faculty Focus: The Art Of Curating; And Big On The Bard, Taylor Manges

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Faculty Focus features "The Art of Curating": Elizabeth Seaon, curator at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, brings a variety of art to the K-State campus; and "Big on the Bard": K-State professor of English Don Hedrick shares his passion for Shakespeare with students.

Hello, My Name Is…, Julee Cobb

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Meet Kansas State Polytechnic: A campus transforming for the future.

A new name, yes; however, the transformation taking place on Kansas State University’s freshly minted polytechnic campus is less about the label itself and more about what it represents.

Detect And Defeat, Pat Melgares

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Kansas State University researchers take aim at deadly swine diseases.

Late in 2015, scientists at Kansas State University and the University of Missouri delivered news that likely had swine producers worldwide rejoicing: The researchers had developed pigs that are resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, the most devastating disease in the industry.

Rock Stars, Sarah Caldwell Hancock

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Kansas State University geoscientists explore interrelated processes to protect resources and human health.

Humans have not had a long time, geologically speaking, to advance understanding of the earth and its processes. We’ve had even less time to connect knowledge in different disciplines.

Air Travel With Dummies, Greg Tammen

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How a team of engineers and mannequins is improving comfort and safety for passengers in airplanes

Senses And Sense Ability, Jennifer Tidball

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K-State’s internationally recognized Sensory Analysis Center uses our five senses to analyze and improve products.

Shorts, News And Communications Services Staff

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Short highlights on activities at Kansas State University including: Visualizing vaccines at the Biosecurity Research Institute; Research activity at highest level (Carnegie Classifications); A toxic shock: Discovering how genes help this fish thrive in troubled waters; Teen speak on fleek and reason to freak?; New CAREER award winner; Following the crowd; Riding the wave; and A mobile approach for better animal health

Table Of Contents And Introduction, Peter Dorhout

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Table of Contents and an Introductory message from Vice President for Research Peter Dorhout for the Seek Magazine spring 2016 issue.

Andrews Receives Gold Level Status: Award From American College Of Sports Medicine For Health & Wellness, Alixandria Reiner

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

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Legitimizing Student Expertise In Student-Faculty Partnerships, Hayley Burke

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Partners As Newcomers: Mixed-Role Partnerships As Communities Of Practice, Mark Meacham, Maggie Castor, Peter Felten

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Collaborating On Integrating Technology Into Teaching, Ken Koltun-Fromm, Miriam Pallant

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Teaching And Learning In Digital Contexts: Undergraduates’ Perceptions Of Themselves And Their Professors Collaborating In A “Participatory Culture”, Sandra M. Lawrence

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Practice, Practice, Practice: Building Online Tools To Help Students Master Skills, Selby Cull

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Introduction: Respect, Reciprocity, And Responsibility In Developing Participatory Cultures And Practices, Alison Cook-Sather

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Grad Student Wins Evangelical Press Scholarship: Comm Student Stands Out In Christian Journalism

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

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Archaeology Professor Presents At Smithsonian: Øystein Labianca Shares Hisban Project For World Heritage Day, Becky St. Clair, Christopher Wheeler

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

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Understanding Privilege, Sophia Abbot

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Expanding The Definition Of ‘Threshold Concept’, Esteniolla Maitre

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Naming Threshold Concepts As A Threshold For Student-Faculty Partnerships, Samyuktha Natarajan

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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“Be Like A Writer”: Analytical Writing As A Threshold Concept, Esther Chiang

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Transforming Writing/Transforming Writers: Threshold Concepts In Undergraduate Academic Writing, J.C. Todd

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Threshold Conceptual Systems In A Course On Culture And Development, Robert H. Wozniak

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Pushing The Barrier In Language Learning, Shuning Yan

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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Critical Thinking: Beyond A “Passive Landscape”, Amanda Kennedy

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

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