Former professor and wife donate $1M to KU Med Center
Former KU professor Keith Tennant and his wife Laurie of Vero Beach Florida donate 1 million dollars to KU Medical Center. The gift funds cardiovascular research at the Cardiovascular Research Institute in Kansas City Kansas and honors lifesaving heart care Tennant received during his decade at the university. Both were faculty in the health sport and exercise science department with Tennant serving as professor and chair before retiring in 2012.
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KU names James Tracy as new vice chancellor for research
James Tracy, formerly Kentucky's vice president of research, is named Kansas University's vice chancellor for research and will start April 1. He will oversee 10 research centers, two state surveys, affiliated centers, core labs, and serve as a professor in pharmacology and toxicology. Tracy has 24 years at Wisconsin, seven years at Case Western Reserve, and led Kentucky's $360 million research program from 2007 to 2014.
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Three more declare candidacy for Lawrence school board
Lawrence voters will choose among six candidates in the April 7 school board election. Incumbents Bob Byers and Marcel Harmon filed to retain seats, joined by Ronald Gordon-Ross a health care IT professional. Harmon is the sole candidate for a two year term. Gordon-Ross brings first time candidacy and ties to local education groups. Byers emphasizes district budget and services for children and families.
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