MANHATTAN, Kansas, Feb. 25 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * College of Veterinary Medicine announces new Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas awards MANHATTAN -- Seven students in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University have been chosen for the Veterinary Training Program for Rural Kansas, or VTPRK, a loan forgiveness program funded by the state of Kansas. The new recipients are first-year veterinary students Alexis Hansen, Bel  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 24 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker scientist illuminates species' ability to glow By Deann Gayman From the lakes in Minnesota and the streams in Kansas and Nebraska to the Pacific Ocean off the shores of California and the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Husker biologist Rene Martin is chasing light. Or, more specifically, bioluminescence and biofluorescence. Martin, assistant professor in the School of Natural R  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Report reveals high levels of added sugar in US infant formula despite medical recommendations LAWRENCE -- Added sugar, derived from cheap crops like corn, is bad for babies. According to the American Heart Association, added sugars are full of energy but lack nutritional value, boosting odds of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other health problems. But a study published today from th  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 25 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study finds people prefer AI chatbots when discussing embarrassing health info -- but humans when they are angry LAWRENCE -- Many people have experienced frustration when dealing with artificial intelligence chatbots for customer support or technical assistance. New research from the University of Kansas has found when dealing with embarrassing issues, people prefer the anonymity and nonjudgmental nature of  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 25 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Three Husch Blackwell Attorneys Nominated for 2025 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys have been selected to participate in two Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) programs for 2025. Kansas City-based senior counsel TaRonda Randall has been selected as Husch Blackwell's 2025 LCLD Fellow  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 23 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * US businesses reluctant to take political action despite tariff costs, study finds LAWRENCE -- In his recent inaugural address, President Trump referred to William McKinley as a great president who "made our country very rich through tariffs." "Back in the late 1800s, before we were able to coordinate production across a whole bunch of countries, tariffs served the intended effect," said Jack Zhang, an ass  more