Tuesday, December 11, 2012
KU Today Campus Newsletter

TODAY’S HEADLINES

Goonewardene joins national board

Julie Goonewardene, associate vice chancellor for innovation and entrepreneurship and president of the KU Center for Technology Commercialization, has been elected to the board of directors of the Personalized Medicine Coalition, the nation’s foremost advocacy group for personalized medicine.

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'Restorative education' partnership

A partnership between Kansas Children’s Service League, a private nonprofit social service agency, and KU researchers has shown that restorative justice helps at-risk youth reach their educational potential while reducing problem behavior.

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KUDOS

Athlete's mission trip to South Africa

KU softball player Rosie Hull traveled to South Afria this summer to get a taste of work in the medical field.

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TODAY’S EVENTS

STUDENT GROUP EVENT

Midnight at the Museum
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012
5 p.m.-midnight
Spencer Museum of Art

TWITTER

@kuedwardscampus Trouble finding the #holiday spirit? Free holiday concert @KUEdwardsCampus tonight! Pianist #SamStryke performs at 7 p.m. #Fun #family event

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KU IN THE NEWS

Science Daily (December 11, 2012)

Most ancient evidence of insect camoflage

Yahoo! News (December 10, 2012)

Mayan apocalypse dooms medical research

Native American Times (December 10, 2012)

Kansas point guard inspires Native teens

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