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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU’s living library of fungi, key to restoration and sustainability, threatened by shrinking federal funds
For a team of researchers at KU, fungal doomsday looks less like parasitic mushrooms transforming people into zombies, and more like the loss of a fungi collection that serves as a major global resource for sustainability and restoration.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU’s living library of fungi, key to restoration and sustainability, threatened by shrinking federal funds
For a team of researchers at KU, fungal doomsday looks less like parasitic mushrooms transforming people into zombies, and more like the loss of a fungi collection that serves as a major global resource for sustainability and restoration.
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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU Innovation Park wins $22M in federal funds for national security center
KU Innovation Park will receive $22 million in federal funding for the Kansas National Security Innovation Center.
University Dance Company spring show to feature aerial artists, more than 50 students
The students of the University Dance Company will be joined by special guests from Kansas City Aerial Arts for their spring concert, coming up Friday through Sunday.
Hosting football games at Sporting Kansas City’s stadium will cost KU Athletics more than $200K
Kansas Athletics will pay a rental fee of $100,000 for each of the two football games it plans on hosting at Sporting Kansas City’s stadium during the upcoming season. Details on the cost of games at Arrowhead have not yet been disclosed.
‘What Were You Wearing?’ art installation to give voice to sexual assault survivors
After 10 years of representing a global movement empowering voices of sexual assault survivors, the “What Were You Wearing?” art installation will be hosted at KU in April.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
KU Innovation Park to host inaugural Lawrence Tech Conference
Working to expand Lawrence as a tech hub, local industry professionals have organized the first Lawrence Tech Conference, free to attend.
Haskell to host four Indigenous musicians at ‘Femme Fest 4’ show
Four Indigenous musicians from around the country will be featured at a femme-empowering show hosted on Haskell Indian Nations University’s campus Sunday.
KU Theatre production to examine community-building, conflicts between blue-collar workers
”SWEAT,” an upcoming KU Theatre production, will narrate conflicts amid community-building in the American working class.
Screening, panel at KU to discuss the fight against Native American mascoting
Several KU departments will come together to host a free screening of the documentary “Imagining the Indian” Wednesday, followed by a panel discussion with members of the group Not In Our Honor.
Why former KU basketball star Lynette Woodard should be as famous as Caitlin Clark
Up until a few weeks ago, Lynette Woodard from KU had scored more points in college basketball than any woman ever. But she was never recognized by the NCAA as a scoring champion.
Longtime KU Innovation Park executive selected as new CEO
Adam Courtney, who has worked at KU Innovation Park for more than 10 years, has been named the organization’s new CEO.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU’s History of Black Writing project celebrates more than 4 decades of preserving Black literature
Certainly Black writers have always contributed to American literature, Maryemma Graham recalls thinking during her college class one day in 1972. That day, a seed was planted that would become the History of Black Writing.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU professor advocates for strengthening tribal laws to support survivors of sexual assault
KU distinguished professor Sarah Deer conducted a review of more than 200 tribal laws pertaining to sexual assault. What she found did not make her happy.
KU symposium to spotlight race and sports in American culture
KU’s seventh annual symposium on race and sports in American culture will feature a keynote address from sports journalist Kevin Blackistone and a panel discussion with two former KU student-athletes.
KU professor, legal scholar to give lecture on tribal law pertaining to sexual violence
KU distinguished professor and legal scholar Sarah Deer is set to give a public lecture about her work with tribal law to strengthen outcomes for survivors of sexual violence.
Lawrence, Topeka conference to celebrate 70 years since Brown v. Board decision
An upcoming conference in Lawrence and Topeka will celebrate 70 years since the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional.
