Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 24th of September.
Good morning, Lawrence.
🎭 Culture
Art Emergency is hosting its second 'Be the People' exhibition on Friday, Sept.
25 from 5–9 p.m. at 721 E. Ninth Street, featuring work by 30+ local artists. The event includes live music by The PerSisters, poetry by José Faus and opportunities for civic engagement.
🎓 Education
Angela Barlow, dean at the University of South Alabama, will deliver the 2026 Lelon Capps lecture on effective mathematics instruction at 4:30 p.m. Sept.
28 at KU School of Education and Human Sciences (150 Joseph R. Pearson Hall) with a free reception from 5:30 to 6 p.m.
University of Kansas selected 21 students for the 2026 Millennium Fellowship, a program offering mentorship, resources, and support for community projects guided by UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The fellowship wraps up in November and will help students share their work at the 2027 Common Cause symposium.
A University of Kansas researcher is co-leading the GRACE experiment using the Roman space telescope to take spectra and build a 3D map of galaxies for studying cosmic evolution.
The project, supported by NASA + local teams, will deliver new insights in the coming months.
🌲 Environment
Researchers at KU and partners launch a four-year study using the fungi library to test if soil fungi can help wheat and rice tolerate drought.
Funded by a $1.9M NSF grant, the project will include tests on Kernza and farmer interviews from Kansas and neighboring states.
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