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Tera Fazzino shares 'hyperpalatable' food research with host of nutrition science YouTube channel
KU Life Span Institute investigator Tera Fazzino’s research on “hyperpalatable” foods caught the attention of YouTuber Chris MacAskill, who on March 25 featured her on his Plant Chompers channel.
5 barriers that impact people with disabilities
Following National Barrier Awareness Day on May 7, we’re calling attention to several ways people with disabilities encounter obstacles in their daily lives — and why accessibility for everyone is important.
KU promotes the intellectual diversity in higher education during Think College Awareness Week
More than 300 universities and colleges offer programs for students with intellectual disabilities. KU is home to Transition to Postsecondary Education, the state's only inclusive postsecondary education program for people with intellectual disabilities.
New federally-funded project builds on research to reduce youth violence
Jomella Watson-Thompson is leading one of only five federally-funded national centers of excellence on youth violence prevention with the Youth Violence Prevention Research Center-Kansas City (YVPC-KC).
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Handicapped accessible recreation helps everyone access the outdoors
A physical disability shouldn't mean saying goodbye to the great outdoors. Public parks are for everyone, and increased accessibility in the Sunflower State has opened opportunities for everyone to get outside.
Cofrin Logan Center researcher featured guest on nutrition science YouTube channel
KU Life Span Institute investigator Tera Fazzino’s research on “hyperpalatable” foods caught the attention of YouTuber Chris MacAskill, who on March 25 featured her on his Plant Chompers channel.
Led by the student-based Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center (SAPEC), the “Barstander” training sessions were part of Jayhawks Give a Flock on April 18-19. The event, hosted the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction and Treatment bar lab, is designed to provided participants with skills and tools to identify behavior that puts others at risk for violence, victimization, or perpetration.
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