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Steve Warren named vice provost for RGS
Steve Warren, formerly the interim vice provost for research and graduate studies at KU, was named to the position permanently. The selection, effective Jan. 24, came following a nationwide search.
Army secretary, KU chancellor announce Wounded Warrior program
U.S. Secretary of the Army Pete Geren joined Chancellor Robert Hemenway on Feb. 6 to announce the Wounded Warrior Education Initiative Program. The pilot program allows eight to twelve injured soldiers to apply for graduate admission to KU and receive full funding by the Army.
Researcher suggests human language is a 'small-world' system
Michael S. Vitevitch, associate professor of psychology and an affiliated scientist with KU’s Life Span Institute, is applying tools from mathematics to understand how words are stored. This approach may explain why many patients recover language skills after brain trauma such as stroke.
Grants allow KU grad students to study abroad
The Center of Latin American Studies has received a three-year grant from the Tinker Foundation to help 20 graduate students conduct research in Latin American countries, Spain and Portugal.
Two KU graduates highlighted nationally
Greensburg City Manager Steve Hewitt, a graduate of KU's Certified Public Management program, sat next to First Lady Laura Bush at the State of the Union address. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who earned a master's in public administration at KU, delievered the Democratic response.
Researcher receives fellowship for HIV work
Navneet Dhillon, a researcher in the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, earned a fellowship worth $150,000 over a three-year period. He is studying the impact of delivering nanoparticles to the lung to prevent the development of pneumonia or tuberculosis in HIV-positive patients.
Kansas Bioscience Authority "Eminent Scholar" designated
The Kansas Bioscience Authority announced that Blake Peterson, professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, is one of its first two Eminent Scholars. The designation carries with it a $5 million, five-year grant from KBA, to be matched by KU.
Legislators tour Life Span Institute
About 25 Kansas legislators and staff members visited the institute on Jan. 22nd to learn about its work and how it improves the lives of Kansans across the state.
Biomaterials grant proposal receives matching pledge
The Kansas Bioscience Authority will contribute $2 million in co-funding in support of a major research proposal being submitted by KU to the National Science Foundation. The proposed $12.3 million, six-year grant would establish a Materials by Advanced Technologies and Research Innovation Center in Kansas.
KU to collaborate on planning grants for KBA centers
The Kansas Bioscience Authority announced funding of three planning grants for collaborative research Centers of Innovation. KU is a participant on two of the three planning teams, each of which will receive up to $200,000 to develop full proposals for KBA action this summer.
Microsoft research project aims to predict environmental change
A collaborative project with the research arm of Microsoft will help KU researchers harness data to predict biodiversity changes in complex environments such as Mexico’s cloud forests. The grant provides $850,000 to assist investigators at KU and the national biodiversity commission in Mexico.
