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Spurring homegrown ingenuity at Kansas universities, three new seed grants tackle high-impact topics, ranging from AI learning modules for children to community resilience.
Elaina Sutley, associate professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering and KU Engineering associate dean for impact & belonging, is the laureate of the 2025 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists in the Physical Sciences and Engineering category. She is KU’s first-ever laureate.
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.
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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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