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State Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Thursday July 11, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Austin Monthly Selects 20 From Husch Blackwell as 'Top Attorneys' for 2024
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 11 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Austin Monthly magazine has named 20 Husch Blackwell attorneys as "Austin's Top Attorneys" for 2024. Austin Monthly's 2024 Top Attorney honorees from Husch Blackwell are: * Lynn Butler - Bankruptcy and Workout * Ellee Cochran - Healthcare * Lauren Collins - Corporate Finance, Mergers, and Acquisitions * Remy Fesquet - Corporate Fina  more

Friends University Introduces Masters of Science in Business Administration
WICHITA, Kansas, July 11 -- Friends University issued the following news: Friends University is thrilled to announce the newest program in our graduate degree pathways: Master of Science in Business Administration. This degree combines technical knowledge from our Management Information Systems program and our business-focused MBA allowing students to take the best of both programs. The Master of Science in Business Administration will be ideal for students who want to work in business roles   more

Kansas Supreme Court: Emily Hartz Named Director of Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program
TOPEKA, Kansas, July 11 -- The Kansas Supreme Court issued the following news release: Lawrence attorney Emily Hartz has been named executive director of the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program. She succeeds Danielle Hall, who has taken a new role in the Office of Judicial Administration. The Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program provides for identification, peer intervention, counseling, and rehabilitation of Kansas lawyers and law students who are facing personal challenges that affect their abil  more

KU Engineering Associate Dean Recognized Nationally for Leadership and Mentoring
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 11 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Suzanne Shontz, University of Kansas School of Engineering associate dean for research and graduate programs, was named the 2024 winner of the James Corones Award in Leadership, Community Building and Communication from the Krell Institute. The award will be presented later this year at the KU Lawrence campus. The Krell Institute is an Iowa-based nonprofit founded in 1997 to serve science, technology and education  more

Panasonic Energy and University of Kansas to Collaborate on EV Battery Technology and Talent Development
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 11 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news on July 10, 2024: Panasonic Energy Co. Ltd. (Panasonic Energy) -- a Panasonic Group Company -- and the University of Kansas today announced that they have signed an agreement aimed at promoting the development of next-generation technologies and the cultivation of specialist expertise in the field of lithium-ion batteries. The University of Kansas is a flagship university in the U.S. state of Kansas, where Panasoni  more

Researchers Show Promising Material for Solar Energy Gets Its Curious Boost From Entropy
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Solar energy is critical for a clean-energy future. Traditionally, solar energy is harvested using silicon - the same semiconductor material used in everyday electronic devices. But silicon solar panels have drawbacks: For instance, they're expensive and hard to mount on curved surfaces. Researchers have developed alternative materials for solar-energy harvesting to solve such shortcomings. Among the most  more

TEXTRON AVIATION DELIVERS FIRST CESSNA SKYCOURIER COMBI, PROVIDING EVEN MORE FLEXIBILITY AND VERSATILITY TO THE TWIN-ENGINE UTILITY TURBOPROP
WICHITA, Kansas, July 11 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Textron Aviation today announced the delivery of the first Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine utility turboprop equipped with a Combi interior conversion option. The aircraft was delivered to Everts Air, an Alaskan-based Part 135 operator serving passenger, cargo and charter needs throughout Alaska. Everts also operates Part 121, providing cargo and on-demand charter throughout   more