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1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Kirsten Bosnak

   KU Field Station will host biennial Visitors’ Day Oct. 3 (opens the original)

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   LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Field Station will open its core research area to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 3. The event is held every two years. Members of the public will be welcomed behind the scenes to tour restricted-access research areas at the Field Station and learn about ongoing research projects. Stations will be set up along a 1.5-mile loop that starts and ends at the Armitage Education Center, the main building. Visitors should check in at the welcome table outside w

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2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Kirsten Bosnak

   $1.9M grant will support KU research on boosting drought tolerance in crops (opens the original)

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   LAWRENCE — A new National Science Foundation grant will bring $1.9 million to KU to test specific types of microscopic soil fungi for their potential to build drought tolerance in wheat and rice.With the human population projected to grow for the next 50 to 60 years and the amount of arable land shrinking, building drought tolerance is a major strategy for increasing food production. It would reduce the need for irrigation and help protect water supplies.The newly funded four-year project on bui

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