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Earth Week Activities! Earth Day was yesterday, but there are plenty of opportunities this week to celebrate, starting with Our Campus, Our Community, Our Environment tonight from 5-9 PM in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Posted Apr 23, 2012
KU Among Nation's Greenest Schools! The Princeton Review this week listed KU in its annual "Guide to 322 Green Colleges," which profiles higher education institutions that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability. Posted Apr 23, 2012
Professor Kindscher to be honored by CTE! Professor Kelly Kindscher will be honored at this year's annual Celebration of Teaching reception hosted by the Center for Teaching Excellence on April 30th at 4pm! Posted Apr 18, 2012
KU to host environmental security conference The University of Kansas is hosting the first Environmental Security Conference: Academic and Military Perspectives, which will run April 23-24 on its Lawrence campus. Posted Apr 4, 2012
Newly discovered plant-based molecules showing cancer-fighting potential To the casual observer, the wild tomatillo is just your everyday, run-of-the-mill weed.
But to University of Kansas scientists Barbara Timmermann, Kelly Kindscher and Mark Cohen, this common North American plant might be the key to a new line of cancer-fighting treatments based on molecules present in nature. Posted Apr 2, 2012
EPA leader discusses pollution, stresses importance of regulations Posted Mar 14, 2012
KU unveils sustainability plan LAWRENCE – University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and the KU Center for Sustainability have announced the completion of Building Sustainable Traditions, the KU campus sustainability plan. Aspects of the plan will be the focus of events during KU Sustainability Week, which is Oct. 24-28. Posted Oct 19, 2011

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