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Groups Raise Awareness During Youth Violence Prevention Week
The Youth Violence Prevention Center of Kansas City is joining community organizations and schools to mark a national week focused on preventing violence among youth.
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KU center part of $27M grant to boost literacy for struggling Kansas readers
LAWRENCE — The Center for Research on Learning at the University of Kansas has been selected to be part of a $27 million federal grant to help schools across the state boost language and literacy skills for struggling readers.
$2 million gift establishes addictions research center at KU
LAWRENCE — The opioid crisis has brought heightened attention to the effects of addic
Six were honored by the Friends of the Life Span Institute
Six recipients were honored at this year’s Friends of the Life Span Institute dinner celebration: two graduate research assistants, and for the f
Researchers link dietary supplement DHA to higher fat-free body mass in children
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers have reported that pregnant women who consumed a supplement of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a nutrient added to U.S. infant formulas since 2002, tend to have children with higher fat-free body mass at 5 years old.
Studies show tool can identify individual needs, supports to help youths with autism, intellectual disabilities
LAWRENCE — To better serve families, University of Kansas researchers are examining the use of standardized assessments of support needs for children with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities.
Health for the 21st Century Summit
More than 120 people attended the Health for the 21st Century Summit hosted at the University of Kansas on January 16, 2018.
Amid shifting demographics, researchers strive to boost well-being for Wyandotte County with community health plan
LAWRENCE — A team of public health researchers is finalizing a communitywide health plan for Wyandotte County, the county that encompasses Kansas City, Kansas.