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Xiaoqing Wu, Nicola Minafra and Bren Backhaus received the Steven F. Warren, Research Staff and Research Postdoctoral achievement awards, respectively.
Alan Allgeier, Don W. Green Professor of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, has been named director of the Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis at KU, effective immediately.
The CEBC works to develop cleaner, safer, energy-efficient technologies that protect the planet and human health while training the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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KU research advances functional fitness to help people with mobility limitations build strength
Lyndsie Koon, assistant research professor at the Life Span Institute, is partnering with a local CrossFit gym to study functional fitness classes for individuals with mobility disabilities.
When Thunderstorms Hit, Asthma Can Become an ER Nightmare
KU Medical Center researchers examined ER data and found that asthma-related visits were substantially higher on days when a thunderstorm took place.
How America Got Hooked on Ultraprocessed Foods
Tera Fazzino, associate professor of psychology, spoke with the New York Times about the tobacco industry's role in marketing ultraprocessed foods to Americans.
Women are taking pay cuts as companies mandate return to office
Misty Heggeness, an associate professor of public affairs, noted that the share of working mothers ages 25 to 44 with young children has fallen nearly every month in 2025, dropping by nearly 3 percentage points between January and June, to the lowest level in more than three year.
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