The K-12 outreach programs at K-State Olathe include STEM summer camps for area middle school students.
Recently, 100 Johnson County middle school students participated in a K-State Olathe virtual summer camp designed to teach them advanced scientific concepts and introduce STEM-related careers.
Two new undergraduate, online certificates in public and population health and nutrition are open for fall 2020 registration at the KU Edwards Campus.
During an unprecedented time in the state, nation and world, the University of Kansas and the Johnson County Education Research Triangle (JCERT) have recently launched two new programs designed to meet critical needs of the Kansas City-area workforce and community.
Alex Dinkel brings personal experience to his cancer treatment research at the KU Cancer Center.
Alex Dinkel’s career path began taking shape when he was just 16 years old. That’s when he was diagnosed with a rare form of Ewing’s Sarcoma in his skull.
Dr. Jeff Burns and Dr. Russ Swerdlow, directors of the University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center, are exploring a variety of interventions to prevent, delay and treat Alzheimer’s disease at the KU Clinical Research Center in Fairway, Kansas.
Just about everyone knows someone who has been affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. These age-related conditions affect an estimated 5.6 million Americans, including 50,000 Kansans.
Using her K-State Olathe veterinary biomedical education, Nicole Ioerger teaches animal science and wildlife biology to Olathe North High School students.
Justin Carroll, KUEC Biotechnology grad, attributes his on-the-job technical and problem-solving skills related to COVID-19 testing to his education at the KU Edwards Campus.
It’s not unusual for college students to balance their classroom education with real-life workplace experience. For 23-year-old Justin Carroll, a KU Edwardsbiotechnology senior, on-the-job experience has recently taken on a greater level importance.
A KU ADC study is testing the effects of a Type 2 diabetes treatment, dapagliflozin, on the brain’s energy levels, cognitive function and brain health in people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers at the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Center (KU ADC) have designed and launched a study testing a possible link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.
1Data enables researchers to access datasets that aids in their pursuit of human and animal health medical advances.
Researchers at Kansas State University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City are curating big data to save human and animal lives and improve the quality of life for both.
Equipping employees with the skills to listen actively, recognize the unspoken root of conflicts and initiate difficult conversations is essential to effectively tackle today’s biggest business challenges. Organizations increasingly are looking for employees with these soft skills – and with good reason.
