KU Roundup: How KU boosts the economy; KU grant to support Kansas economic development; engineering students partner with tech company

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KU Roundup

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

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How KU benefits the economy

University of Kansas researchers don't just create discoveries that change the world. They make discoveries that create jobs for Kansans and prosperity for our state.

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KU center receives grant to boost Kansas economic development

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration has awarded a five-year, $700,000 grant to KU. With an equal match from KU donors and faculty and program staff, a total of $1.4M will be devoted to assist economic development and job retention in the state.

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Engineering students partner with tech company to improve package delivery

KU engineering students working on their senior capstone project envision a future when packages from Amazon could be delivered through a process that doesn't require a person at all.

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Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center announces graduating class

Sixty new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center on Dec. 21. They represented 45 municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies from around Kansas.

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KU faculty member elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

A KU professor who helped to develop a refrigerant that is safe for the Earth's ozone layer is among the ranks of the latest class of Fellows of the National Academcy of Inventors, one of the highest honors given to academic inventors.

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Upcoming Events

April 14
Dole Lecture: Carly Fiorina
Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, Lawrence

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Kelly Whitten
Director of State Relations
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kelly@ku.edu

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