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Seek: Research Magazine For Kansas State University. [Introductory Matter] 2020, Peter Dorhout

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Introductory material for the fall 2020 issue of Seek, including the table of contents and a letter from Vice President for Research Peter Dorhout. Also included is a commendation for the Kansas State University Applied Aviation Research Center on their recent Innovation and Economic Engagement Award of Excellence.

Welcome Home, Beth Bohn

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Architecture students use research to design affordable, sustainable housing. Along with affordability, the studio focuses on designing net-zero energy homes that offset energy use through renewable energy generation, and the students use the latest technology to optimize home construction.

Shorts, News And Communications Services

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• Teacher merit pay programs improve student outcomes
• Rural water wells show large increase in nitrate levels
• Collaboration for a safer global breadbasket
• A K-State first: Plant pathologist named to National Academy of Sciences
• Microplastics can be harmful to farm crops
• Carnegie Foundation endorses K-State for community engagement
• Researchers DEVELOP solutions through local watershed study
• Spiraling and spinning
• A new infectious disease research center
• Career builders

Engagement: Making Connections, Erin Pennington

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K-State Innovation Partners contributes to record year of economic engagement.

Udp Focus: Fusarium Fun-Guy, Stephanie Jacques

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Plant pathologist creates international connections through fungal identification, education

Faculty Focus: A Winning Equation, Patrice Scott

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Strategy instruction helps students learn math in a fraction of the time

Undergraduate Scholars: Super Saver, Taylor Provine

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Student’s research prevents pollution, reduces freshwater use.

Coronavirus, Erin Pennington, Jennifer Tidball

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In the time of COVID-19, K-State scientists take the lead.

2010-2020: A Decade Of Research, Jennifer Tidball

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Looking back at 10 years of K-State milestones.

The Hemp Frontier, Jason Hackett

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Building a statewide network of research pioneers on a new crop.

Explain It: Mycotoxins, Jagger Harvey

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Jagger Harvey is the director of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for the Reduction of Post-Harvest Loss, which is one of four Kansas State University laboratories that are funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID. Harvey is also a research associate professor of plant pathology in the College of Agriculture and he explains in fewer than 100 words what mycotoxins are and why they are a big problem for crops.

Fighting The Fever, Pat Melgares

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As African Swine Fever spreads worldwide, scientists protect US industry.

Graduate Scholar: Drawing In The Negative, Stephanie Jacques

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Printmaker reclaims empowerment through art.

The Past: A History Of Outreach And Extension, News And Communications Services

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The 1910 Gas Engine Institute occurred at Kansas State Agricultural College in late December of that year. The event was part of a weeklong state institute for farmers and was organized by what is now known as K-State Research and Extension

2020 - Seek - Full Issue (Pdf), News And Communications Services

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Fall 2020 issue of Seek

Self-Service Technology And The Impact On Academic Libraries: A Perspective Piece By An Access Services Specialist, Crystal Hutchinson

Kansas Library Association College and University Libraries Section Proceedings

Abstract

Self service technology (SST) is inundating the library world with more efficient forms of service for the library user experience. There are different types of SST and each type creates challenges and opportunities in the academic library. This multi-varied approach provides quality support to users who are unfamiliar with the technology, and offers time expediency to those who are adept at using SST. This persuasive paper will show what Kansas academic libraries currently have in the form of SST and encourage libraries to adopt new methods of service. The goal is to get you excited about SST and relieve …

Affordable Digital Signage With Raspberry Pi, H. Andrew Tincknell

Kansas Library Association College and University Libraries Section Proceedings

Digital Signage is a great way to inform library users about programs, events, services, and other library news. Unfortunately, digital signage can be difficult to implement and come with pricey monthly charges. When looking for ways to implement versatile digital signage, Fort Hays State University’s Forsyth Library and Learning Commons discovered an affordable and easy to manage solution - the Raspberry Pi. In this paper, you will discover what Raspberry Pis are and how to purchase and install them. You’ll also learn about several methods for creating messages.

An Overview Of The History Of The Academic Dress Of The University Of Exeter, David C. Quy

Transactions of the Burgon Society

University-level education in Exeter can be said to begin in 1922 when the Royal Albert Memorial College was recast as the University College of the South West of England. In 1955, a first reference to academic dress was made.

Development Of Academic Dress In Kingston University: A University For The Twenty-First Century, Alice Hynes

Transactions of the Burgon Society

When the author was the Academic Registrar at Kingston Polytechnic in the 1990s, she worked on its transition from Polytechnic to University and as such was involved in the decision-making and practical implementation of the first academic dress of the University. This study describes the rationale for the academic dress and seeks to check how far the initial expectations have been fulfilled twenty-five years on from the original decisions.

A Brief History Of Academic Dress In The Middle East And The Maghreb, Valentina S. Grub

Transactions of the Burgon Society

There are hundreds of universities in the Middle East and the Maghreb, yet the academic dress that they wear, if any, varies widely. Colour standards for hoods are non-existent, and gown shapes vary among British, American, and European shapes, sometimes incorporating elements of each into a single gown, and elaborated with local cultural details. This article examines the current, fluid state of academic dress in the region, where it is not indigenous and is one element of the after-effects of the imposed colonial educational systems.

Degrees Of Degrees, Neil K. Dickson

Transactions of the Burgon Society

This article looks at the types of degrees that can be awarded by universities and colleges, discussing the rights and privileges that go with a degree such as the right to wear academic dress and to put letters after your name. The focus is on current and historical practice in Britain, and most of the examples are from British universities.

Lumen Ex Oriente: Academic Dress Of The University Of Hong Kong, 1911–1941, Alexander Yen

Transactions of the Burgon Society

A narrative of the development of the University of Hong Kong’s academic dress for officials and graduates from its founding in 1911 to the cessation of formal operations in 1941 with the Second World War. The article includes descriptions of the appearance of various items of academic dress at the University in this formative period.

Editor’S Note, Stephen Wolgast

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The novel coronavirus and COVID-19 are dramatically changing campus life. Most graduation ceremonies have been cancelled, leaving many thousands of academic gowns unused. The organisation Gowns 4 Good requests donations of gowns, which it donates to hospitals so their medical staffs can use them as personal protective equipment, which is in short supply.

Front Matter, Editorial Board

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’Blithering Nonsense’: The Open University And Its Academic Dress, Philip Goff

Transactions of the Burgon Society

With the largest number of students in Britain, one of its younger academic institutions celebrates fiftieth anniversary.

‘Outdated And Anachronistic, But That’S Part Of The Fun’: Faculty Attitudes And Beliefs Regarding Academic Dress At A Second Land-Grant University, Stephen L. Wolgast, Michael W. Everett

Transactions of the Burgon Society

This research sought to understand attitudes and behaviours of faculty at Kansas State University and used a previous research study, at Michigan State University, to validate the instrumentation developed while comparing and contrasting results between two Land-Grant institutions. Results of this study indicated consistent trends when comparing both of the Land-Grant universities about faculty attitude and behaviour. Due to the varied results between Kansas State and Michigan State in this study, the authors suggest further replication of the survey instrument at other Land-Grant institutions. This study builds on previous research suggesting that compelling evidence exists indicating that here are many …

Reforms To Scottish Academical Dress During The 1860s, Jonathan C. Cooper

Transactions of the Burgon Society

Although hoods were worn in the ancient Scottish universities during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, their use went into decline thereafter. This article focusses on the re-introduction of hoods in Scotland, mostly during the 1860s. After consideration of the academical dress in use earlier during the nineteenth century, the four ancient universities are treated in the order in which they adopted comprehensive hood schemes. Primary sources, in the form of university minutes and portraits, and secondary sources, mostly in the form of contemporary accounts, are examined.

Unmanned Vehicle Systems & Operations On Air, Sea, Land, Randall K. Nichols, Hans. C. Mumm, Wayne D. Lonstein, Julie J.C.H Ryan, Candice M. Carter, John-Paul Hood, Jeremy S. Shay, Randall W. Mai, Mark J. Jackson

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Unmanned Vehicle Systems & Operations On Air, Sea, Land is our fourth textbook in a series covering the world of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS). (Nichols R. K., 2018) (Nichols R. K., et al., 2019) (Nichols R. , et al., 2020)The authors have expanded their purview beyond UAS / CUAS systems. Our title shows our concern for growth and unique cyber security unmanned vehicle technology and operations for unmanned vehicles in all theaters: Air, Sea and Land – especially maritime cybersecurity and China proliferation issues. Topics include: Information Advances, Remote ID, and Extreme Persistence ISR; …

Imagination At Work: A Book Review Of The Power Of Practice-Based Literacy Research: A Tool For Teachers, Catherine Lammert

Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research

This is a book review of of The Power of Practice-Based Literacy Research: A Tool for Teachers.

Discussion-Case Analysis For Facilitating Pre-Service Teachers' Exploration Of Play In The Early Childhood Classroom, Meredith Resnick, Ane T. Johnson

Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research

This study sought to examine the experience of early childhood pre-service teachers participating in facilitated research analysis with discussion-case application. Specifically, we were interested in the impact on teachers’ knowledge of and attitude towards the role and value of play in the classroom. This study describes the qualitative phase of a sequential explanatory mixed method research project. Eight participants were interviewed after participating in an in-class activity of analyzing a piece of research on play and applying it to a hypothetical discussion-case in a small group Four key findings emerged from this study: participants viewed play as inextricably connected to …