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Kansas Coalition To Take Step Toward Development Of Regional Hydrogen Hub
LAWRENCE — A coalition of Kansas public entities and private partners will apply for federal funding that could make Kansas a regional hub in the emerging hydrogen economy.
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Kansas Geological Survey Scientist Receives Early Career Award
LAWRENCE — Sam Zipper, assistant scientist and geohydrologist at the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas, is the 2022 recipient of the Kohout Early Career Award from the Hydrogeology Division of the Geological Society of America, nominated for his work to help understand and impr
$2 Million Gift Supports KU Geology Field Camp Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Generations of University of Kansas students have roamed the rocks at the KU Geology Field Camp in Cañon City, Colorado. And because of the fond memories of a geology alumnus, generations more will experience the camp’s unique, indelible learning environment.
KU Researchers Part of Program to Give Communities Equal Voice in Switch to Renewable Energy
LAWRENCE — Researchers from the University of Kansas are part of a multi-institutional partnership to help ensure the United States’ ongoing transition to renewable energy and low-carbon technologies is just and provides equity and opportunities for communities on the front lines of the climate c
University of Kansas Names Five New Distinguished Professors
LAWRENCE – Five University of Kansas professors have joined elite company by being named distinguished professors.
Project to Help Ag Communities Prepare for Climate Change in Eastern Great Plains
A new project based at the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas aims to help rural communities on the eastern Great Plains, including in eastern Kansas, manage agricultural and water resources today and prepare for potential risks posed by a changing climate in the future.
KU Names New Director To Lead Kansas Geological Survey
LAWRENCE — Jay Kalbas, a leader in the energy industry, has been named director of the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas. He will start his new role July 25.
Kansas Geological Survey Project Aims To Help Agricultural Communities Prepare For Risks Of Climate Change In The Kansas River Basin And Eastern Great Plains
LAWRENCE — A new project based at the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas aims to help rural communities on the eastern Great Plains, including in eastern Kansas, manage agricultural and water resources today and prepare for potential risks posed by a changing climate in the futu
Live from Antarctica: Alumnus John-Michael Watson, M.D., stationed at South Pole
In late September 2021, John-Michael Watson, M.D., got some exciting news that would change his life.
Project EARTH - KU School of Engineering
Undergraduate researcher Greta Olsen (2018-2022) talks about her time in the Shiflett Research Group, her work on Project EARTH (Environmentally Applied Research Towards Hydrofluorocarbons), and the impact undergraduate research at KU has.
Kansas Geological Survey Receives Grant To Study Critical Mineral Mining Potential In Region
LAWRENCE — The Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) at the University of Kansas has been awarded $1.5 million for a two-year project to study the feasibility of recovering minerals critical to advanced and defense manufacturing as well as the clean energy industry from coal deposits, associated rock la