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View of the Huallaga River, Yurimaguas, Peru.
Ryan Clasby, curator of global indigenous art & lifeways, went to Peru, Colombia and Ecuador to conduct interviews with artists for an exhibition at the Spencer Museum of Art.
Entrance to the Materials Characterization & Testing Lab that shows logos of the University of Kansas and Shimadzu.
The Materials Characterization & Testing Lab includes 11 new instruments from Shimaszu.
Thumbnail of YouTube video for the interview of Sharon Billings.
Sharon Billings studies how plants interact with soil to regulate Earth's climate.

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Esteemed NASA fellowship goes to KU student for first time

Hayley Beltz, postdoctoral researcher in physics & astronomy, was one of only 24 researchers out of more than 400 applicants to earn the NASA Hubble Prize Fellowship.

Tinnitus and invisible illnesses can feel isolating. A KU professor found music can offer relief

Lauren Mann, assistant professor of hearing and speech at the University of Kansas Medical Center, is researching new ways to use music to ease that incessant ear-ringing, concussion symptoms and more.

What you think about your attachment style might be completely wrong

Omri Gillath, professor of psychology, noted that attachment styles in relationships don't perfectly fit everyone.

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.

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