Douglas County expands commission mirrors nearby counties
Kansas voters approved expanding the Douglas County Commission from three to five seats in November. A new district map is set and two additional commissioners will be elected in the 2024 general election per the commission’s recommendation and Gov. Laura Kelly’s approval. In Kansas, 18 of 105 counties now have five-member commissions after the recent election.
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KU research ranking mixed in NSF report card
Kansas university rankings show Wichita State in the top 20 for engineering R and D funding alongside Johns Hopkins Georgia Tech MIT Cal Berkeley and Michigan while the same NSF report card provides a more mixed assessment of the University of Kansas as a whole.
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KU researchers modify soil fungus to turn plastic into drugs
University of Kansas scientists modify a common soil fungus to break down plastic waste and produce pharmaceutical compounds. The breakthrough aims to convert discarded plastics into useful medicines, linking environmental cleanup with drug development.
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