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![A painting depicts the Battle of Otumba, which occurred in 1520 between the Spanish forces of Cortés and the Aztec empire.](https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/45/6a/01jm01qz6ge2rtqaw2wgvrtsqw.jpg)
In a new book, John Schwaller, an adjunct researcher in Latin American studies and history at the University of Kansas, examines both European and Nahuatl works to reveal the complex narrative of Spanish contact with the New World and the ensuing conflict, negotiation and cooperation.
Science and Technology
![A KGS scientist measures water levels in a well in Logan County, Kansas.](https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/5b/5b/01jkztvdsbt1d6jbsyjsnf6w9t.jpg)
Preliminary groundwater level measurements compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey show an overall decline of almost a foot across the High Plains aquifer region in western Kansas in 2024. All areas in western and south-central Kansas experienced declines in water levels.
Health and Well-Being
![Young protester holds sign referring to the so-called plan-demic.](https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/b7/43/01jkv3ywehq4rgdxac9hraepan.jpg)
The "Plandemic" video became influential by appealing to both sides of America’s political divide, according to Brett Bricker, KU communication studies researcher. He contributed to the new book “Pandemic Resilience: Vaccination Resistance and Hesitance, Lessons from COVID-19.”
Teaching, Learning and Behavior
![Students talk in a school hallway in an image from the virtual reality system VOISS.](https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/34/87/01jja0g90dkbp4dtebdmj2rvcz.jpg)
A KU research team has secured funding to boost systems called iKNOW and VOISS to help students with autism spectrum disorder improve social skills in a school setting.
Arts, Architecture and Humanities
![A painting depicts the Battle of Otumba, which occurred in 1520 between the Spanish forces of Cortés and the Aztec empire.](https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/45/6a/01jm01qz6ge2rtqaw2wgvrtsqw.jpg)
In a new book, John Schwaller, an adjunct researcher in Latin American studies and history at the University of Kansas, examines both European and Nahuatl works to reveal the complex narrative of Spanish contact with the New World and the ensuing conflict, negotiation and cooperation.
Business, Economics and Innovation
![A financial analyst falls asleep at his desk while looking at stock information on various computer screens.](https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/1b/59/01jj4tejr3ze7trft5ae4p2vtw.jpeg)
In a new study focusing on financial markets, William Bazley, assistant professor of finance at the University of Kansas, finds that sleep disruptions following spring daylight saving time clock shifts may negatively affect the forecast quality of the professional analysts — but it depends on their level of experience.
Law, Politics and Society
![Young protester holds sign referring to the so-called plan-demic.](https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/b7/43/01jkv3ywehq4rgdxac9hraepan.jpg)
The "Plandemic" video became influential by appealing to both sides of America’s political divide, according to Brett Bricker, KU communication studies researcher. He contributed to the new book “Pandemic Resilience: Vaccination Resistance and Hesitance, Lessons from COVID-19.”