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State Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Tuesday November 12, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Husch Blackwell Petitions Supreme Court in Key Federal Jurisdiction Dispute
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 12 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * A team of Husch Blackwell appellate lawyers leads the firm's pro bono advocacy in a major case about access to federal courts. * * * Husch Blackwell has filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of a Wisconsin mother after a county child welfare agency took away one of her children and, as the mother maintains, violated her constitutional rights  more

KU Researchers Help Launch Free Course to Promote Safety, Inclusion in Fieldwork
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: University of Kansas scientists recently helped develop and launch a free online course that provides researchers tools to promote safe and inclusive field environments. ADVANCEing FieldSafety is geared toward anyone who participates in fieldwork, including researchers, field coordinators, technicians and students. The course covers topics such as improving team culture and interpersonal communication; es  more

USAID Selects K-State for Multimillion-Dollar Project on Climate Resilience and Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University officials say a multimillion-dollar award from the U.S. Agency for International Development will support work by researchers on multiple continents to make agriculture more resilient to varying management practices, climates and extreme weather events. The university was selected as the management entity for the Climate Resilient Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab,  more