Life Span Institute News & Events
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Recent News
KU researcher exploring connections across pain and addiction honored with professorship
Jessica Powers, who focuses on interventions to help people with chronic pain or cancer reduce alcohol and tobacco use as assistant scientist at the Cofrin Logan Center, was honored with the Judy Janes Professorship.
El Centro and KU partner on data-driven statewide effort to build a fuller picture of Latino communities in Kansas
El Centro, a Latino-led, Latino-serving nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, Kan., is leading the initiative to create a comprehensive, community-led portrait of the Latino experience in Kansas, with the KU Center for Community Health and Development (CCHD).
KU eating disorders research center to welcome the public with open house and resource fair
The Center for the Advancement of Research on Eating Behaviors at the Life Span Institute recently moved to Youngberg Hall on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence.
Research team survey to amplify technology-related programs for older adults and people with disabilities
This project will create the first comprehensive national dataset on technology access, barriers, and innovations for older adults and people with disabilities, helping states make data-informed policy, funding, and service decisions.
Our Economic Impact
An economic analysis indicates the KU Life Span Institute an estimated $30 million impact on the Kansas economy
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