LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 12 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 350th Basic Training Class graduates from Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center * HUTCHINSON Friends and family filled Integrity Auditorium at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) to watch the 350th Basic Training Class take the oath to serve as law enforcement officers in Kansas. The 20 graduating recruits completed 14 weeks of rigorous training and will now return to their agencies acros  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 12 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Better Than Blood: How a UMKC Researcher's Breakthrough is Redefining Trauma and Sepsis Care From battlefield medicine to emergency rooms, experts say Cuthbert Simpkins' first-of-its-kind treatment could redefine survival when every second counts * Throughout his lengthy surgical career, Cuthbert Simpkins, M.D., has carried with him the memory of patients he couldn't save. Patien  more

ORANGE, California, Dec. 13 -- Chapman University issued the following news: * * * Chapman Economic Forecast Points to Moderate U.S. Growth in 2026 University economists expect the U.S. economy to post steady gains driven by AI spending and continued strength in consumer spending. * Chapman University released its annual economic outlook this week, projecting 2% real GDP growth next year, a slight improvement over 2025. The forecast is based on nearly five decades of modeling and is widely   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 12 -- Kansas State University posted the following news: * * * College of Business Administration boosts 21 startups with $60,000 in Accelerator funding * Kansas State University's College of Business Administration has awarded $60,000 in funding to promising community and student entrepreneurs through the K-State Accelerator program. The competitive program supports founders at all stages of early venture development through two tailored tracks: the idea track and th  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 12 -- Kansas State University posted the following news: * * * Despite historic demand, beef supply remains low, and prices stay high. Here's why. * From weeknight ground beef to special-occasion steaks, consumers continue to see higher prices at the meat case. At its core, the beef market runs on supply and demand like everything else but when you factor in production cycles, global trade uncertainty and a persistent U.S. taste for beef, that simple model gets compli  more

HAYS, Kansas, Dec. 12 -- Fort Hays State University issued the following news: * * * FHSU partners with Kansas' 19 community colleges on new scholarship program During a recent gathering of Kansas Community College presidents held at Garden City Community College, Dennis King, Fort Hays State University Associate Vice President for Enrollment Leadership, introduced a new scholarship program designed to provide funds to Kansas Community College presidents to distribute directly to students who  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 12 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * First-year Huskers boost MotoAmerica through inaugural Business Battle * A record 975 first-year business students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln began tackling real-world challenges on their first day of college this fall. In Introduction to Business, the first course in the college's new undergraduate curriculum, students explored different areas of business before teaming up with peer coache  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * ID SETS JANUARY RETURN FOR PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES, FEATURING MORE RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES CASES THAT CAPTIVATED THE NATION * Watch the Trailer for the New Season of PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES HERE (New York, NY - Investigation Discovery, the leading true crime network, announced today the return of PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES. With twelve   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Peacock To Exclusively Stream National Coverage of Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers on Saturday, Dec. 27, at 8 p.m. ET * Peacock will exclusively stream national coverage of a primetime matchup between playoff contenders, as Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens visit Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. ET, it was announced today. The Ravens  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 12 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas Wheat Legacy Award presented to Jackie Rudd * The Texas Wheat Producers Board honored Jackie Rudd, Ph.D., with its inaugural Texas Wheat Legacy Award at the 2025 Texas Wheat Partners Dinner on Dec. 2 in Amarillo. Rudd is a Texas A&M AgriLife Research wheat breeder, Regents Fellow and professor in the Texas A&M Department o  more