AUSTIN, Texas, April 19 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Research soil scientist tackles semiarid environment Brandani strives to increase use of agricultural 'waste' as potential soil amendments By Kay Ledbetter Studying soil carbon dynamics in a semidesert agroecosystem like the Texas High Plains might seem an unexpected place for a scientist who grew up in a city in tropic  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 19 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: * * * Important changes to Duo authentication The next time you log in to K-State's IT systems and are required to authenticate, you will notice an additional layer of security: Duo Verified Push notifications. This feature adds a three-digit verification code to the Duo Push authentication process, requiring users to enter the code on their mobile device or tablet before approving the request. This ex  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 19 -- Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Governor Kehoe Announces Nine Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions Jefferson City -- Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced nine appointments to various boards and commissions. Scott Boswell Sr., of Kansas City, was appointed to the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners. Dr. Boswell is a recently retired chairman of Commerce Trust and currently serves as   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 19 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Molly Han named as Spring 2025 Service-Learning Instructional Mini-Grant Recipient LAWRENCE -- Service-Learning Instructional Mini-Grants encourage and support instructors in engaging undergraduate students with the broader community through service learning by integrating community-based experiences and learning as part of the course curriculum. This spring, the Center for Service Learning has recognize  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 19 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Paperback release expands reach of Montessori handbook co-edited by CLARA Director Angela Murray A paperback edition of the Bloomsbury Handbook of Montessori Education, an accessible guide to Montessori education edited by Angela Murray, director of the Achievement & Assessment Institute's Center for Learner Agency Research and Action (CLARA), and colleagues is now available for purchase. Originally publ  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 19 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * US-China relations focus of KU's Seventh Annual Intelligence & National Security Colloquium A conversation between former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and longtime journalist with the Wall Street Journal Jerry Seib will open a University of Kansas conference that seeks to understand China's long-term geopolitical objectives and how they affect U.S. national security. The 2025 Intelligence & Nati  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 19 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * WKU wins first in Hearst photojournalism competition WKU's School of Media & Communication has won the Intercollegiate Photojournalism Competition for the 30th time in the past 36 years, and two WKU students earned awards in the Photojournalism Picture/Story Series Competition. WKU had the highest accumulated student points in the two photo competitions of the 2024-2025 Hearst Journalism Awards   more