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The Wall Street Journal — Mon, 04/14/2014
Artery disease disparity (scroll for article)
The New York Times — Mon, 04/14/2014
White House pressed to protect ailing monarch butterflies
Substance abuse can be a struggle for many college students, but the University of Kansas Medical Center is taking action. Click here to see how KU is improving substance abuse prevention and treatment at colleges across Kansas. http://bit.ly/1sHAfTl Tags: #KUworks #College #SubstanceAbuse #Prevention
KU-Van Go partnership supports young people in need
KU-Van Go partnership supports young people in need Van Go, a Lawrence social service agency, and student interns from the University of Kansas use art to teach job and life skills to high-needs youth. Since the program was established in 1997, hundreds of teens in crisis have found success as they create art for the community. In 2013, Van Go and KU received the inaugural Outstanding Community & Campus Collaboration Award at the Campus Compact Heartland Conference on Civic Engagement. The award recognizes an outstanding, involved, and sustained campus--community partnership.


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One of 34 U.S. public institutions in the prestigious Association of American Universities
26 prestigious Rhodes Scholars — more than all other Kansas colleges combined
Nearly $290 million in financial aid annually
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46 nationally ranked graduate programs.
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Top 50 nationwide for size of library collection.
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$275 million in externally funded research expenditures
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