LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: This fall, 19 University of Kansas students received an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. Students apply for UGRAs by writing a five-page research proposal under the guidance of a mentor. Faculty reviewers evaluate the applications based on the merit of the applicant's proposal and a recommendation   more

OLATHE, Kansas, Oct. 2 -- Garmin, a global positioning system technology developer for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor and sport activities and utilities, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Mapping service adds Heritage Points, Campgrounds and a wealth of additional information to help boost your adventures * * * Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced additions and updates to its premium mapping solution, Outdoor Maps+. Available worldwide through a single, annual pu  more

SALINA, Kansas, Oct. 2 -- Kansas Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Kansas Wesleyan will welcome Marcellus Casey, team chaplain for the Kansas City Chiefs, as the featured speaker for the university's Sports Ministry Summit on Monday, Oct. 14. Hosted by KWU's Campus Ministry program and Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddle, the summit will feature numerous KWU head and assistant coaches. * * * Featured topics of the first of two breakout sessions, which will run from 1  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 2 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * The NCBWA has launched a new award recognizing student-athletes who are involved in community service and volunteerism, the Tony Gwynn Community Service Trophy. * * * The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has launched a new award recognizing student-athletes who are involved in community service and volunteerism, the Tony Gwynn Community Service Trophy, with the inaugural recipient to   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A new research center in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare will elevate health-related research, training and collaboration. The Center for the Advancement of Health Equity (CAHE) is committed to improving health, behavioral health and long-term care systems, as well as promoting health equity and access. Four researchers in the School of Social Welfare are the founding directors of the cen  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Oct. 2 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma, led by principal investigator Jason Vogel, Ph.D., P.E., director of the Oklahoma Water Survey and a professor in the School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, has been selected to lead one of four new Stormwater Centers of Excellence funded by a two-year federal grant. The center, called the Great Plains Center for Green Advanced Stormwater Solutions, comprises a co  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: "Hotel Rwanda" was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film, but not necessarily the best way to teach high school students about a topic as fraught as genocide. Yet, without guidance on how to approach genocide throughout history, showing the movie in class may be what teachers default to in covering difficult and uncomfortable subjects. An increasing number of states have passed legislativ  more