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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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KU Law students providing free tax help for Douglas County residents who qualify
University of Kansas law students want to help with your taxes for free.
KU’s federal lobbyist to start similar position at Northeastern University in May
KU will soon have a new face lobbying on behalf of its interests on Capitol Hill as Jack Cline prepares to depart for a new opportunity after a decade as a Jayhawk.
‘It gives meaning to your life,’ filmmaker Kevin Willmott says of the work during virtual talk
When Kevin Willmott was in fifth grade, a comic book gave him his first lesson in Black history. Seeing those lessons entwined with entertainment that way helped the Oscar winner make the connection of sharing history with others through storytelling.
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FNSA Powwow and Indigenous Festival events to celebrate Indigenous cultures
The First Nations Student Association (FNSA) Powwow and Indigenous Cultures Festival will offer a full schedule of activities to celebrate the diversity of Native American cultures in the Lawrence community.
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Lawrence listed as fast-growing tech hub in recent study; that could snowball, industry leader says
Lawrence’s population of tech workers is growing fast, and a local industry leader says that could mean even bigger job growth in the near future.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
More snow is on the way to Lawrence; KU campus, Lawrence schools to close Thursday for weather
Lawrence and Douglas County could see snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with the heaviest snowfall expected Thursday morning.
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John Waters, Kevin Willmott and more to be featured at Free State Festival; tickets on sale now
In-person appearances by filmmaker John Waters, comedian Cameron Esposito, musicians The Black Creatures and Oscar winner Kevin Willmott are among some of the highlights of Free State Festival’s Act 2.
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KU Legal Aid, Douglas County DA’s office to hold expungement clinic this week
This week, students from the KU School of Law will help people seek expungement of criminal records, free of charge for those who qualify.
‘We have to grow the hell up,’ Eddie Glaude Jr. says at KU antiracism talk
Every moment that it seems as if we’re on the cusp of change, we double down on our ugliness, Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. told a crowd at the Kansas Union Friday afternoon.
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KU juniors nominated for Goldwater scholarships recognizing academic excellence, STEM research
Five KU juniors are up for the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater scholarship — the “premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics.”
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Live performance event invites storytellers to engage with Black history, futures
A KU student’s hip-hop anthology and art installation have inspired another creative outlet for makers. Pass Me the Mic is the third iteration of Naomi Madu’s ode to the birthplace of hip-hop and a reminder of the power in telling one’s own story.
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Lawrence author tells paranormal tale of entomologist’s first year at KU in new novel, ‘The Bug Diary’
In another life, Amber Fraley might have studied biology. Now, the Lawrence writer has channeled her love of the natural world into a novel that tells the mysterious story of a KU freshman’s first year on campus.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
KU student found dead in dorm
A male student was found dead in his room at Gertrude Sellards Pearson Residence Hall at KU Thursday evening, according to KU Public Safety.
Carter Gaskins/The Lawrence Times
Photos: ‘Indigenous Space’ exhibit opens at Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery
Community members gathered Saturday for an event celebrating the opening of “Indigenous Space,” the inaugural exhibition of the Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery inside Chalmers Hall at KU.
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Native American art gallery named for artist Heap of Birds to open with ‘Indigenous Space’ exhibit
Chalmers Hall on the KU campus is now home to a brand-new gallery dedicated to Indigenous excellence in the visual arts.
