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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2011
Page
1
Engineering students built a small scale model of a future electrical grid to compete in the P3 Student Design Competition for Sustainability. The system could scale up to support millions of electric vehicles.
Olathe North's Adonis Saunders, headed to Kansas University, won the boys 100 at the Kansas Relays at Memorial Stadium. His time was the fastest prep sprint in the state this year, underscoring his blazing speed.
As dog and horse tracks close, remaining venues seek online audiences. Randy Birch of Shawnee, former Woodlands announcer in Kansas City Kansas, helps BigJackpotBetting.com draw new traffic with his signature call Heeeeeere comes Woody.
QUOTABLE Leigh Miller Mufiet, a professional bassoonist based in Lawrence, says she invests as much time in education as doctors do. She is now at Kansas University working on a doctorate of performance arts and also makes reeds for bassoons and contrabassoons.
The arrival of spring signals morel mushrooms on the rise as moisture from last winter boosts this season's harvest. Local foragers anticipate abundant picking thanks to favorable conditions and extended growing season.
Kansas requires proof of U S citizenship for new registration starting Jan 1 2013 a change critics say could curb turnout. Voter advocates fear ID rules plus citizenship proof hinder drives at fairs and clinics amid birth certificate costs and privacy worries.
A KU led Potter Lake Project celebrates 100 years this Saturday from 2 to 5 pm at Potter Lake with band performances and a speech by Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little. Students describe dredging and wetland plant installations addressing runoff and oxygen depletion while noting phosphorus from past fertilizer use may still fuel growth. Community plans include more lighting trash cans and a wheelchair accessible path, with a possible indoor venue if weather fails.
Kansas University students in an assistant professor Ken Fisher mechanical engineering class design a low cost machine to help a Wichita woman with cerebral palsy get more exercise, moving hands and feet in a circular motion with trainer support. The project illustrates KU's expanding service learning effort through its Center for Service Learning, offering certification and transcripts to participating students.
Lawrence Memorial Hospital forms a green team of about a dozen employees to recycle fluorescent bulbs, batteries, plastics from surgery, cardboard, and kitchen grease. The group seeks cost savings and wider adoption, with guidance from Kansas health officials and example from Clinton Lake State Park. Members stress diverse participation and employee buy-in to drive behavior changes.
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