Thu, 01/14/2021
LAWRENCE Four faculty members at two Kansas universities have been identified as recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state higher education system’s most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence.
The annual awards are given in four categories of scholarly and creative achievement. This year’s honorees:
Sharon Billings, Dean’s Professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and senior scientist, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas, recipient of the Olin Petefish Award in Basic Sciences
Michael Hoeflich, John H. & John M. Kane Distinguished Professor of Law, KU, and professor in the homeland security master’s program, KU Edwards Campus, recipient of the Balfour Jeffrey Award in Humanities & Social Sciences
The University of Oregon has received a $4.52 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a new initiative envisioning a transformative.
The program is designed to prepare the next generation of environmental professionals while building environmental leadership in historically marginalized communities.
Yellow Springs, OH (PRUnderground) December 23rd, 2020
Antioch University is set to launch a Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Program in Environmental Studies, Sustainability, and Sciences to be offered in a 100% online format. The program was established to offer an accessible, affordable, academically rigorous bachelor of science completion degree that educates students to deal with the impacts of a changing climate. The course work pays special attention to issues of equity and justice, particularly as environmental hazards and climate change disproportionately impact low income, Black, Indigenous, communities of color, and other historically marginalized groups throughout the United States and in other countries.
Llamas Are Having A Moment In The US, But They ve Been Icons In South America For Millennia
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Because of their gentle and docile demeanor, llamas are often favorites at petting zoos. They appear at festivals and weddings and have even been deployed as therapy animals.
Llamas have also made medical news in 2020. Their immune systems produce nanobodies - tiny antibody fragments much smaller than human antibodies - that have potential as COVID-19 treatments. Scientists are also testing synthetic versions of llama nanobodies as technologies for treating diseases such as cystic fibrosis.