Apples for students as Lawrence district buys iPads
Lawrence school district has bought 621 iPads for students teachers and administrators and plans more. Spokeswoman Julie Boyle notes the devices aid speech therapy and motivation across preschool to fifth grade. The district serves 11 000 students and 1 750 staff and received a grant with Boys and Girls Clubs of America to fund purchases.
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KU Adopts Tablet Tech in Pharmacy Classes
KU faculty experiment with iPads across campuses as classrooms and offices go digital. At the School of Pharmacy, first-year students will be required to buy tablets next fall to align with electronic patient records and evolving teaching methods. Dean Ken Audus notes the shift toward electronic systems.
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KU scientists aid Higgs boson research at CERN
KU physicists join an international effort at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. Alice Bean leads about 30 KU researchers including faculty, postdocs, grads and undergrads contributing to the work amid the potential Higgs boson discovery. The team stresses the term God particle is misleading and that research continues regardless of findings.
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Kansas University
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Alice Bean
CERN
European Organization For Nuclear Research
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East Lawrence resident leads effort to create senior village
Bonnie Uffman, 66, wants to stay in her two bedroom East Lawrence home with help from neighbors as she ages. The idea mirrors Boston roots of the village concept where members fund a nonprofit, appoint volunteers, and access services via one call. There are 90 villages nationwide serving 10,000+ seniors, but none yet in Kansas.
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Deadline looming for August primary voter registration
The closing date to register for the August 7 primary approaches this Tuesday. Voters are urged to confirm registration status and locate current voting districts following last month’s election map overhaul.
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