Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Friday November 22, 2024 ( 7 items )  

2024-25 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 - No. 2
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Grand View (Iowa) maintains its dominance on the top line of the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 with Life (Ga.) solidified in second place. Southeastern (Fla.) stays in third while Cumberlands (Ky.) and Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) flip spots for fourth and fifth respectively. Rating Methodology * The rating was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of th  more

2024-25 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 - No. 2
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 22 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Grand View (Iowa) remained at No. 1 in the second regular season NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20, but Life (Ga.) also joins the Vikings in the top spot this week as both institutions posted 212 points. Providence (Mont.) jumped Cumberlands (Ky.) for the third spot. Indiana Tech rose the most this week and will enter Thanksgiving week in fifth. After receiving votes i  more

Business Expert Empowers Future Entrepreneurs at Missouri S&T
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

Cindy Hohl to Give Opening Keynote at NISO Plus 2025 in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- The National Information Standards Organization issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: NISO is pleased to announce that Cindy Hohl will deliver the opening keynote address at the NISO Plus 2025 conference in Baltimore on Tuesday, February 11, at 9:30 am ET. Hohl is director of policy analysis and operational support at the Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library and the 2024-2025 president of the American Library Association (ALA). She has also served in  more

KU Engineering Department Hosts 68th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference
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

KU Researchers Studying Efficacy of Automatic Recording and AI Analysis of Children's Language Use and Development
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

Veterinary Research Scholars Program Empowers Students to Pursue Groundbreaking Research in Biomedicine and Sustainability
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