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Haskell Environmental Research Studies (HERS) Institute 2013
Learn about this exciting research opportunity for Native undergraduate students.
To apply or get more information please go to http://www.hersinstitute.org/.
Funding for the HERS Institute is provided by Kansas NSF EPSCoR as part of its Climate and Energy major initiative.
Diversity and Education Awards
The 2012 Diversity and Education awards were made to the following recipients:
Paul Adams, Anschutz Endowed Professor of Teacher Education, Fort Hays State University Stephen Angel, Chair and Professor of Chemistry, Washburn University C. Matt Seimears, Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Early Childhood, and Special Education, Emporia State University Elizabeth Yanik, Professor of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Economics, Emporia State University
To learn more about these exciting programs, please go to the Diversity and Education Award webpage.
Judy Wu Honored with the Olin Petefish Award
Congratulations to Judy Wu, Director of the Nanotechnology for Renewable Energy project through the Kansas Center for Solar Energy Research and a University Distinguished Professor in Physics for winning the Olin Petefish Award in Basic Science, one of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards.
The Higuchi awards were established in 1981 by Takeru Higuchi, a Regents Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy 1967-87, and his wife, Aya to recognize the exceptional long-term research accomplishments of faculty at Kansas Board of Regents universities. Judy's award includes a citation and a $10,000 award for ongoing research efforts and will be presented at a ceremony at the Lied Center in November.
Kansas Climate Atlas Now Online
Climate scientists in the KNE Climate Change and Renewable Energy major initiative have recently unveiled the Kansas Climate Atlas as part of their research findings. See more about the atlas on their website.BACC:FLUD/CCM 2012 Research Symposium a Big Success
On Wednesday, August 15 and Thursday, August 16, 2012, researchers from across the state gathered in Lawrence to discuss their research on biofuels, climate change and mitigation in Kansas. The "Biofuels, Climate Change and Mitigation: Annual Research Symposium" is the annual research and review symposium for two teams within the Kansas NSF EPSCoR, the Biofuels and Climate Change: Farmers' Land Use Decisions (BACC:FLUD) team and the Climate Change and Mitigation (CCM) team. The BACC:FLUD team is a project of the Center for Environmental Policy within the Institute for Policy & Social Research at the University of Kansas. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. EPS-0903806 and matching support from the State of Kansas through the Kansas Board of Regents. Read more at the symposium website.
KS NSF EPSCoR Exhibit at the Flint Hills Discovery Center
KS NSF EPSCoR has a wonderful exhibit in the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan Kansas. The museum just opened in April 2012 and includes many interactive exhibits for young and old alike. To visit the museum please check the museum website.
KS NSF EPSCoR Research Group Discovers Electron-detection Breakthrough
Dr. Hui Zhao with the University of Kansas Physics and Astronomy Laser Lab have discovered a new method of detecting electric currents based on a process called “second‐harmonic generation,” similar to a radar gun for electrons that can remotely detect their speed. Read more about the discovery.
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