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KU, K-State faculty named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
LAWRENCE — Four faculty members at two Kansas universities have been identified as recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence. ...
KU scientists create new environmental video series for kids
LAWRENCE – University of Kansas scientists are creating a new monthly series of environmental videos for elementary students, made available on Facebook and YouTube for use by teachers and parents. The videos meet K-12 Kansas Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and come in both English and Spanish language versions. ...
Ambitious project spanning 5 states, 8 institutions will focus on intermittent streams
New book documents Arikara Tribe’s traditional use of plants
LAWRENCE — A new book by University of Kansas faculty member Kelly Kindscher and three co-authors is the first published compilation of traditional plant uses of the Arikara Tribe. The work, "Sahnish (Arikara) Ethnobotany," serves as a regional ethnobotany of the Arikara, one of the most influential tribes on the...
KU program tracing COVID-19 in wastewater provides early warning to Kansans of virus spread
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Engineering and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment have expanded a project to detect COVID-19 virus in the wastewater systems of local communities across the state. ...
Research push will examine how plants and microbes interact and adapt during drought
LAWRENCE — Just below ground, an ancient and poorly understood relationship plays out between plants and microbes that infuse the soil. ...