MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Distinguished researcher Garry Myers from Australia's University of Technology Sydney is at Kansas State University this fall to significantly enhance ongoing research in biosecurity and synthetic RNA vaccines as part of the Australian-American Fulbright Commission. Myers, who is the director of the Australian Institute for Microbiology and Infection, is being hosted by the National Agricultural   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 13 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * $145 million project is largest UMKC capital project in university history * * * By Celia Searles Tents showcasing University of Missouri-Kansas City dental and medical students using the latest technologies greeted visitors at a celebration open to the neighbors and the community of the university's largest capital investment to date: the $145 million Healthcare Delivery and In  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Center for Service Learning at the University of Kansas has selected faculty members Susan Harvey and Emily Vietti to serve as faculty fellows. "As part of our strategic planning process this summer, our team reaffirmed that faculty and staff support is a critical component of connecting students to service learning and civic engagement opportunities. We are ecstatic to launch our faculty fellow pro  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 14 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: SALINA -- After assisting the Kansas Highway Patrol at the Kansas State Fair with uncrewed aircraft system technology, Kansas State University Salina's Applied Aviation Research Center is using research collected from large-scale events to enhance public safety efforts during disaster response. The Applied Aviation Research Center, or AARC, partnered with the Kansas Highway Patrol to provide drone support  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 14 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced today that $250,000 will be available through a third round of Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grants. The SEED program supports economic development and revitalization efforts in smaller counties across Kansas through investments in quality-of-life initiatives. "SEED grants are a vital part of our commitment t  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Melinda Cro College of Arts and Sciences A digital humanist and early modernist with a Ph.D. in romance languages from the University of Georgia, Dr. Melinda Cro became the first female dean of Oklahoma State University's College of Arts and Sciences in July. With 15 years of higher-ed teaching and administrative experience most recently at Kansas State University Cro now leads OSU's largest college, whic  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Numerous Oklahoma State University personnel actions were approved during the OSU/A&M Board of Regents meeting Friday on the OSU-Stillwater campus. New Appointments Ferguson College of Agriculture: Sabrina Amorim, assistant professor, Animal and Food Sciences; Meaghan Meyer, assistant professor, Animal and Food Sciences; Daniel Adamson, assistant professor, Plant and Soil Sciences; Bee Khim Chim, assista  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 13 -- The University of Missouri Board of Curators issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * The sweeping project should be ready for the stadium's 100th anniversary in 2026, elevating fan experience and solidifying Mizzou's standing in the SEC. * * * KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously approved the $250 million Memorial Stadium Improvements Project during Thursday's board meeting on the campus of University   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 14 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: The Missouri School of Journalism today celebrated Founder's Day, the anniversary of the School's founding in 1908 and part of a call to encourage alumni and friends to donate $19.08 in honor of the founding year. Gifts in honor of Founder's Day are accepted throughout the month of September, offering those who have experienced positive impacts from the School   more