Thursday - November 21, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Thursday October 31, 2024 ( 4 items )  

2024 NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches Top 25 Rating - No. 5
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 31 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Northwestern (Iowa) remained at No. 1 in the latest 2024 NAIA Women's Volleyball Coaches Top 25 Rating as the unanimous No. 1, receiving all 21 first-place votes. Six teams in the Top 25 remained at the same rank as the last rating, while no team moved closer to the top spot in the rating by more than two spots. Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) makes its first appearance in the Top  more

New $5 Million DoE Award Supports KU Startup's Green Hydrogen Energy Research
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: With $5 million in support from the U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Kansas and Avium -- a startup firm founded by researchers from KU's School of Engineering -- aim to make clean hydrogen more affordable. According to the DoE, the work at KU is part of $750 million in funding for 52 projects across 24 states "to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen and reinforce American leadership   more

University of Kansas: Kansas Geological Survey Launches Water Quality Assessment Program
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Kansas Geological Survey this month launched the Aquifer Water Quality Assessment (AWQUA) Program, a new statewide water quality monitoring program focused on groundwater. "The state of Kansas is known for its robust water data and information," said Nick Schneider, research project manager. "This program will help add to that suite of information by actively sampling wells throughout the year and est  more

University of Kansas: New Book on Water Law Examines Growing Legal Trend of Access to Water as a Human Right
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Mike Krings There is no life without water -- therefore access to water might be considered a human right. However, that has not always been the case in American water law. A new book explores of case laws and evolving concepts in how water is governed, encompassing topics such as climate change, tribal rights and technologies for accessing water in areas where it is rapidly disappearing. "Water Law:   more