MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 30 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University graduate student Rania Marie Espeso Buenavista is one of only 20 students to receive a Graduate Research Grant from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. The grants of up to $1,500 are designed to support graduate students who are active Phi Kappa Phi members seeking funding for research in support of career development opportunities. Buenavista, doctoral student in grain s  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce Senior Associate Michael Blackwell will chair the Electricity Steering Committee of the Energy Bar Association, effective April 29, 2024. The Electricity Steering Committee provides a forum for individuals whose legal practice, professional work experience, and intellectual pursuits are grounded in electricity. Its aim is   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 30 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A Kansas State University researcher has new support to battle one of the biggest global threats to pigs and swine production, which is a $57-billion-dollar industry in the U.S. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, or FFAR, recently awarded a $1 million Seeding Solutions Grant to Waithaka Mwangi, immunology professor in the department of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology in K-State'  more

STERLING, Kansas, April 30 -- Sterling College issued the following news release: Sterling College journalism garnered state-wide recognition recently by securing victories in the 2024 Kansas Collegiate Media Contest. Senior Shaylee Gibbs, of Amarillo, Texas, came away as an individual winner. Also, the Sterling College Observer, which is in its fifth year as the campus student media outlet, received second place in the overall category. In that category, publications can earn one or none of   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: New research from the University of Kansas has found an intervention based on the science of reading and math effectively helped English learners boost their comprehension, visualize and synthesize information, and make connections that significantly improved their math performance. The intervention, performed for 30 minutes twice a week for 10 weeks with 66 third-grade English language learners who disp  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 30 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: The UW-Eau Claire men's club volleyball team defeated its archrival UW-La Crosse to capture a national title April 20 at the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation Division II National Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. UW-Eau Claire has faced off against UW-La Crosse in the national championship match for the past three years, with the Blugolds winning the national title in 2022  more