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Science at a Time of National Emergency
no. 106 - June 2002

A Merrill Center publication
on the Research Mission of Public Universities

Table of Contents

(printer friendly version of the 2002 publication)

Introduction
by Mabel L. Rice, Director, Merrill Advanced Studies Center, University of Kansas

Executive Summary

Keynote Address
Science at a Time of National Emergency: Be Bold, Think Big, Think out of the Box
by Martin Apple, President and CEO, Council of Scientific Society Presidents

Response to the Keynote Address
Research at KU: Moving Ahead!
by Robert E. Barnhill, Vice Provost for Research, University of Kansas

First Panel of Researchers
War is God's Way of Teaching GIS
Jerome E. Dobson, Research Professor, Applied Remote Sensing Program, University of Kansas

Animal Health Research at a Time of National Security: Then What?
by Mark R. Ackermann, Professor of Veterinary Pathology, Iowa State University

Regional and University Role in Bioterrorism Preparedness
by Steven Hinrichs, Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, and Director, Nebraska Public Health Lab, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Food Safety Research at a Time of National Emergency
by Curtis L. Kastner, Director, Food Science Institute, Kansas State University

Femtosecond LIBS and Second Harmonic Generation Techniques for Detection of Chemical and Biological Agents
by Dennis R. Alexander (paper presented by Prem Paul)
Professor of Electrical Engineering, Center for Electro-Optics, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

First Panel of Research Administrators
Impact of September 11 on Funding Priorities and Campus Programs
by James R. Bloedel, Vice Provost for Research and Advanced Studies, and Dean of the Graduate College, Iowa State University

Research and Graduate Education: A Global World during Troubled Times
by James A. Guikema, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, and Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Research, Kansas State University

Second Panel of Research Administrators
The Uses of American Scientific Power
by Catherine E. Woteki, Dean of Agriculture, Iowa State University

The Federal Anti-Bioterrorism Funds: A Potential Catalyst for Cooperation
by Thomas Rosenquist, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Planning for Response to Bioterrorism
Donald F. Hagen
Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Kansas Medical Center

Second Panel of Researchers
Psychological Science and Terrorism: Making Psychological Issues Part of our Planning and Technology
by Eric M. Vernberg, Professor of Clinical Child Psychology, University of Kansas

Nutrition and Functional Foods at a Time of National Emergency: Lessons from a Previous National Emergency
by Denis M. Medeiros, Professor of Human Nutrition, Kansas State University

The Role of Universities in Supporting the United States Effort to Combat Bioterrorism from a Non-Traditional Perspective
by Michael Meagher, Professor of Chemical Engineering, and Director, Biological Process Development Facility, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Statewide Advocacy
Kim Wilcox, President and CEO, Kansas Board of Regents

Janet Murguia, Executive Vice Chancellor for University Relations, University of Kansas

Reaction and Conference Summary
David E. Shulenburger
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, University of Kansas

List of 2002 Participants

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