KU Researchers Sweep State Science Award Honors
Higuchi brothers praise surveillance and cash-trace tech as the KU research community earns multiple awards. Edward Stephens of KUMC wins Dolph Simons Award for retrovirology study on Vpu protein. Xiuzhi Sun of Kansas State and Michael Kanost of Kansas State receive Olin Petefish and related honors for biopolymers and insect immunology. Irvin Youngberg Award goes to Sun for sustainable feedstock chemistry.
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Merrigan Visits Kansas Agriculture Efforts and Local Food Groups
The visit highlighted ongoing work to expand local and regional food systems in Kansas. In Lawrence Merrigan toured The Merc natural foods store with State Sen. Marci Francisco and Rita York noting the need for infrastructure, aggregation, distribution, and light processing to scale local crops. Kansas Rural Center's Mercedes Taylor-Puckett emphasized early progress and potential opportunities.
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Namesake proud of lecture series growth at KU
The benefactor of the Anderson Chandler lecture series praised its growth this week. Chandler, KU graduate 1948 with business degree and Summer Field scholar, is CEO and director of Fidelity State Bank and Trust Co. and VP of First Bank of Newton. He has given KU over $1 million for lectures and a distinguished professorship. Notables such as Ford CEO Alan Mulally and ex FDIC chair Sheila Bair attended. Neeli Bendapudi cited his numerous school awards.
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Sorkin urges long term recovery plan and public candor
Government officials hid full scale of problems he says and the public deserved full disclosure. The author based his book on 200 interviews and 500 hours of work, urging a decade long jobs plan and patient sacrifice to weather Europe’s woes and economic pain ahead.
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Reporter contact and AP contribution note
Reporter George Diepenbrock can be reached at 832 7144. Follow him at Twitter com gdiepenbrock. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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