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Lifeline Online  RESEARCH IN ACTION Department of Ed grants support multi-investigator work on weight loss, ADA Several LSI researchers are involved in two recent grants from the Department of Education that will study weight loss in people with physical disabilities and the ability of college students to access ADA accommodations. Read full story and more Research in Action stories. ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS AAAS invites researchers to apply science to serve society The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is inviting applications for its Science and Technology Policy Fellowships, which provide an opportunity for scientists and engineers to apply their expertise to the federal policy realm. Read full story.HONORS Kemper awards go to LSI investigators Two LSI scientists won Kemper teaching and advising awards this fall, an honor that is considered one of the most prestigious for KU faculty. Read full story and more Honors stories.PROJECT DEVELOPMENT NEWS Late summer saw several new grant awards to LSI investigators and a long list of new submissions. See the complete list. IN THE NEWS Talk of the Nation talks to Ann Turnbull Ann Turnbull distinguished professor and co-director of the Beach Center on Disability, was the special guest August 11 on the National Public Radio program “Talk of the Nation” to discuss the legacy of the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Read full story. |
ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS AAAS invites researchers to apply science to serve society The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is inviting applications for its Science and Technology Policy Fellowships, which provides an opportunity for scientists and engineers to apply their expertise to the federal policy realm. Candidates are encouraged from a broad array of disciplines, ethnicities and disability status and typically represent a range of career stages, from recent Ph.D. graduates to retired scientists and engineers. Those selected will spend a year learning how to craft policy in Congress and implement policy in more than 15 federal agencies. Applicants must have a doctoral-level degree. For more information, see AAAS. |