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Boyda considers KU pharmaceuticals proposal

On Friday, the University of Kansas’ pharmaceutical program presented Representative Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., its proposal for a multi-million dollar addition to the Structural Biology Center. Boyda greatly supports the KU pharmacy program and says that it is known and respected worldwide.

New Joint Chiefs Chairman visits Leavenworth

Newly Appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen visited troops at Ft. Leavenworth Tuesday.

Consumers As Providers helps people help others

The Consumers as Providers Training Program, or CAP, gives people with mental illnesses the opportunity to get treatment and go on to help others in the same situation.

Visitors bring in fossils for examination

The University of Kansas Natural History Museum played host to “What on Earth? Rocks, Fossils and Meteorites” Sunday. The event let visitors get their fossils examined for historical validity.

Panel to discuss world climate policy

A group of law school professors are composing a book on government failure to address global warming. In an effort to increase expert input for the book the law school is playing host to several experts across a variety of academic fields.

Facebook accounts pose dangers

Incriminating information online can both endanger student security and harm future career endeavors, cyber security specialists said in a Monday night lecture.

Students participate in abusive relationships

According to recent surveys, roughly 30 percent of college students have been involved in physically violent relationships.

The wild side of KU

The 160-acre Suzanne Ecke McColl Nature Reserve was added last month to protect existing tallgrass prarie land in Douglas County.

“A Prehistoric Adventure” premieres

National Geographic consulted University of Kansas science professors to ensure the dinosaurs in its new film “Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure” were as true-to-life as possible.

Center for Sustainability seeks award nominees

The KU Center for Sustainability is looking for nominees for its first Sustainability Leadership Awards. The awards will be presented Oct. 24 as part of Campus Sustainability Day.

Dylan Sands
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