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We are thrilled to announce another three new Research and Education Innovation (REI) Awards! This latest round of projects focuses on key areas, including air quality in manufactured housing, how disasters impact cultural heritage cites, and how to boost mold resiliency.
Researchers created a public-facing website known as the Kansas Extreme Events dashboard. This new tool is the fourth in a suite of dashboards to streamline data-driven decision-making across the state.
Wichita State University and the University of Kansas team up to bridge the gap between infrastructure research and practice with a new role-playing game for all ages.
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EPSCoR-funded consortium deciphers apprenticeship data, strengthening Kansas workforce strategy
The Kansas Office of Registered Apprenticeship is tapping into over two decades of data, thanks to the ARISE project and researchers at the University of Kansas.
Bala Natarajan wins distinguished faculty award
Professor Natarajan was one of two faculty recognized in fall 2024 at Kansas State University with a distinguished faculty award. Bala is co-principal investigator for the Track-1 NSF EPSCoR project in Kansas called ARISE.
Career Milestone: Interview with Retiring Educator Suzanne Smith
Educator Suzanne Smith at Johnson County Community College is set to retire in December. She played a key role in implementing the Kansas Data Science Consortium (KDSC) since its launch in 2022.
Researcher Spotlight: Amanda Hovious Explores How Libraries Can Impact Data Literacy
Last year, Emporia State Assistant Professor Amanda Hovious received a $50,000 First Award seed grant from Kansas NSF EPSCoR to investigate how public libraries can improve data literacy.
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