LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 20 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * 6 KU innovations selected for Rock Chalk Ready commercialization program The University of Kansas Center for Technology Commercialization (KUCTC) has selected six promising research projects for its inaugural Rock Chalk Ready program, a universitywide initiative designed to mature early-stage innovations and position them for commercialization success. Supported by a FORGE grant from the Kansas Department   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Re-Signs Alex Smith to Multi-Year Agreement Ahead of His Fifth Season on Sunday NFL Countdown * * Expanded Presence Includes Get Up and First Take Appearances * Remains a Signature Part of ESPN's Super Bowl Coverage * Sunday NFL Countdown Returns Week 1 (Sept. 7) ESPN has re-signed three-time Pro Bowler and 16-year NFL quarterback Alex Smith to a multi-ye  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Re-Signs Field Yates to a Multi-Year Agreement * * NFL Draft and Fantasy Football Multiplatform Coverage Leads His Portfolio * Studio Shows, Podcasts, Onsite Coverage and Mock Drafts All Continue * Continues as a Host, Analyst and Insider on ESPN Studio Shows at Times Throughout the Year ESPN has re-signed Field Yates to a multi-year agreement, continuing  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 20 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KLETC expands public safety training with new site at KU Edwards Campus OVERLAND PARK -- The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), a division of the University of Kansas, officially launched its new regional training location with an open house Aug. 15 at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park. Law enforcement professionals from across Kansas toured newly renovated classrooms, tested updated tech  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 20 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Law scholar examines water law approaches around the world, analyzing how nations protect vital resource Every nation on Earth relies on water. But how those nations access and protect their water varies widely. A University of Kansas environmental law expert has written a chapter comparing water laws around the world as part of a book that examines how different legal systems handle environmental law. Rob  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Researcher examines the ties between language and emotion A new paper from a psychologist at the University of Kansas examines how language shapes our emotional experience of the world. Katie Hoemann, assistant professor of psychology at KU, recently published her findings in the peer-reviewed journal Communications Psychology. "We know from research that different languages have different vocabul  more