Kansas urged to approve 2 million for KU bioscience institute
Editorial urges Gov Brownback and Kansas legislators to fund the Kansas Institute of Translational Chemical Biology at KU. The institute would advance drug discovery through collaborations with pharmaceutical firms, boost startup activity, and strengthen Kansas's role in pharmaceutical science. It supports economic growth and global health impact.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas Institute of Translational Chemical Biology
Kansas University
KU Bioscience and Technology Business Center
KU Cancer Center
National Cancer Institute
Brownback
Letters Policy for Public Forum Submissions
The Journal World invites letters to Public Forum under 250 words of public interest. It may edit letters without altering viewpoints and grants the paper a nonexclusive license to publish and copy. Letters must include name address and telephone, and may be mailed to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters at ijworld.com.
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Refugees in Zaatari Camp face long road home
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius visits Zaatari in Jordan to examine the Syrian crisis. Refugees seek security and a political settlement while aid groups push for cross border relief and planned camps inside Syria. The camp hosts 107000 residents amid security concerns and sporadic violence.
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Jordan
Yousef Bargash
Mahaja
Syria
Bargash
U.S
Waddah Hmoud
Public Security Directorate
Hmoud
Watad
Amman
Ahmed al-Nasri
Shajara
Mzeireb
Bassel Hariri
Aleppo
Hariri
Khalil Ismail al-Gothani
Obama
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Science Ignorance Threatens Nation Says Kansas University Expert
Leonard Krishtalka of Kansas University warns science ignorance harms society as political leaders push anti facts. He cites polls showing belief in Big Bang and evolution fading, urges voters to examine candidates on science education and research funding.
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Jerry Moran
Kansas University
Congress
National Institutes of Health
Francis Collins
Associated Press
Gfk
Randy Schekman
University of California, Berkeley
Earth
Slate Magazine
Louis Black
Leonard Krishtalka
Biodiversity Institute
Department of Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology
Pride in LHS alumni group defends coach firing action
In a public forum Patty Kennedy, president of the Lawrence Lions Alumni Association, defends the firing of Coach Mike Lewis at Lawrence High School. She attributes the decision to two administrators Matt Burngardt and Bill DeWitt and urges continued school support despite controversy.
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LHS
Mike Lewis
Lewis
Matt Brungardt
Bill DeWitt
Patty Kennedy
Lawrence Lions Alumni Association
Fairness in Lawrence School Sports Coverage Aimed
Devin Van Schmus of Lawrence argues that Lawrence public schools favor football and other big sports, leaving golf tennis and others underpublicized. He calls for equal announcements and publicity to grow support from friends and not just parents.
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Devin van Schmus
Lawrence
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