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Award to fund research on brain-computer interface control of communication device

LAWRENCE — University of Kansas neuroscientist Jonathan Brumberg has been awarded a $25,000 New Century Scholars Research Grant by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation to develop and test a brain-computer interface (BCI) that will directly control commercially available augmentative an

Diabetes self-management, support improve health outcomes in underserved communities

LAWRENCE — Even in communities with barriers to health care, exercise opportunities and healthy food, residents with diabetes saw improved health outcomes when they participated in programs that took a coordinated care approach to diabetes self-management.

World Bank, Peace Corps, United Nations: Work Group strengthens international connections

Three prominent international groups recently partnered with the KU Work Group for Community Health and Development.

New report focuses on improving online learning among students with disabilities

Researchers with the Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities have issued an in-depth analysis of the online education policies in all 50 states and five U.S.

Community Toolbox: TEDx event “reimagines” a toolbox

The Community Tool Box, a project of the Work Group on Community Health and Development, was featured in a TEDxKC event held in Kansas City on Aug.

What works and what doesn’t: Francisco leads analysis of health systems improvement

The KU Work Group for Community Health and Development has received a one-year $276,00 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to identify and understand benchmarks of success among improvement initiatives aimed at community health sys

New director named for Fragile X project

S​helley Bredin-Oja has been named the full-time project coordinator for Fragile X longitudinal research directed by Steve Warren, effective April 1. Bredin-Oja earned her Ph.D.

Women of Distinction Calendar honors 25 with ties to KU

LAWRENCE — Twenty-five women with ties to the University of Kansas are featured in the 2015-2016 Women of Distinction calendar.

KU researchers join project aimed to examine ACA coverage for individuals with disabilities

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)- University of Kansas researchers will be a part of a $2.5 million grant projected to examine the Affordable Health Care Act and its effects on individuals with disabilities.

Strategic hire to enhance KU autism research program

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