ROLLA, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Entrepreneurship is a career path that requires passion, various skill sets and the right resources to succeed. Maria Meyers, vice chancellor of commercialization and entrepreneurship at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and founder of SourceLink, gave key insights and advice for students following that path on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Missouri S&T. "Entrepreneurship in our country is very,   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 22 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: The Kansas Supreme Court has selected Judge Sarah Warner to serve as chief judge of the 14-member Kansas Court of Appeals beginning January 13. Warner will succeed Chief Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, who will continue to serve on the Court of Appeals after her second four-year term as chief judge ends. "Chief Judge Arnold-Burger has provided outstanding leadership during the past eight years, and I know I have  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 22 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: On Dec. 5, the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering within the University of Kansas School of Engineering will host experts in the field of asphalt paving engineering for a one-day conference exploring the latest developments in the field. "We are very excited to host the 68th Annual Kansas Asphalt Paving Conference," said Robert Parsons, professor and conference chair. "We look forward t  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Large language models such as ChatGPT can accurately process adult speech in relatively quiet settings, but because they are trained on adult speech, they struggle to process children's speech. When those children are speaking in noisy environments such as science museums, schools and busy homes, it can be even more difficult to accurately measure verbal interactions between young children and adults. S  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey notified Jackson County of anticipated litigation over their newly-passed ordinance that violates Missourians' right to keep and bear arms. The illegal ordinance prohibits anyone under the age of 21 from possessing firearms or ammunition. "The right to keep and bear arms is inalienable," said Attorney   more

WICHITA, Kansas, Nov. 22 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced a two-aircraft purchase agreement with AIR Marshall Islands Inc. (AMI) for its twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier. The two aircraft - both passenger variants - will be used to support travel throughout the communities within the Marshall Islands. "The Cessna SkyCourier is an  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * This K-State Veterinary Medicine Program Sparks Next Generation of Biomedical Researchers * * * While summer typically means a break for many students, it serves as a unique opportunity for a select group of veterinary students at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine to dive deeper into scientific research. The Veterinary Research Scholars Program, or VRSP, offers stud  more