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But among the leaves and grass, the threat of ticks can turn a hike into a health-altering encounter with Lyme disease. A recent $3 million Small Business Innovation Research award will fund the research and development of a vaccine to stop Lyme disease in its tracks.</div></div></div></div></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__all-news text-center mb-5 mb-md-0 d-block d-md-none"><a role="button" class="btn ku-button ku-button--outline-lake-transparent" href="/economic-development"> More Economic Development </a></div></div><div class="col-12 col-md-8 order-1"><div class="ku-prominent-news__featured-article mb-0 mb-md-4"><div class="ku-prominent-news--container pb-0"><div class="row mx-1"><div class="col-12 px-0"><div class="ku-prominent-news__article"><div class="ku-prominent-news__image--large"><img src="https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/ee/e3/01jn1na9xs69hrkwzsq1sgx44c.jpg" alt="Collage of images showing a researcher in a biomedical sciences laboratory, researchers in an engineering lab space, and K-12 students in a classroom. 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Gaither Fellow</a></h3></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__description">As part of the fellowship, Charlie Johnson will be assigned to scholars in Carnegie’s Middle East Program in Washington, D.C., assisting them with research and writing on projects related to the Middle East and North Africa.</div></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__sidebar-article ku-prominent-news__sidebar-article--hide-image"><div class="ku-prominent-news__date"><time>Thu, 03/20/2025</time></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__title"><h3><a href="/news/article/ku-law-wins-fifth-straight-nnalsa-moot-court-championship" class="lightsaber-link">KU Law wins fifth-straight NNALSA moot court championship</a></h3></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__description">For the fifth consecutive year, a University of Kansas School of Law team won first place at the National Native American Law Student Association (NNALSA) Moot Court Competition, which took place Feb. 14-15 in Las Vegas.</div></div></div></div></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__all-news text-center mb-5 mb-md-0 d-block d-md-none"><a role="button" class="btn ku-button ku-button--outline-lake-transparent" href="/student-experience-and-achievement"> More Student Experience and Achievement </a></div></div><div class="col-12 col-md-8 order-1 order-md-2"><div class="ku-prominent-news__featured-article mb-0 mb-md-4"><div class="ku-prominent-news--container pb-0"><div class="row mx-1"><div class="col-12 px-0"><div class="ku-prominent-news__article"><div class="ku-prominent-news__image--large"><img src="https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/64/29/01jr0gb8ya0mfbt40fdb70m864.png" alt="John Marshall, coach Brett Bricker, Graham Revare. 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Unger Award as the coach of the regular season champions.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row justify-content-end"><div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5 col-xl-4"><div class="px-3 d-flex justify-content-end"><a class="link-icon link-icon--night clickable" class="all-news-link link-text" href="/student-experience-and-achievement">More Student Experience and Achievement</a><span class="link-icon__icon link-icon__icon--lake clickable__bloop"><i class="fas fa-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></span></div></div></div></div></section><section class="ku-news-sunflower ku-news-3 ku-prominent-news ku-body-spacer py-5 paragraph paragraph--type--kute-news-sunflower-prominent paragraph--view-mode--default" id="section413"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-12"><h2 class="overline-1"> Campus news </h2></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-12 col-md-4 order-2 order-md-2"><div class="ku-prominent-news--container pb-5 pb-md-0"><div class="row mx-1"><div class="col-12 px-0"><div class="microdot-triple-wrapper"><hr class="microdot"><hr class="microdot"></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__sidebar-article ku-prominent-news__sidebar-article--hide-image"><div class="ku-prominent-news__date"><time>Thu, 03/27/2025</time></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__title"><h3><a href="/news/article/dole-institute-late-spring-programming-to-feature-former-dole-staff-leaders-former-secretary-of-defense-robert-gates" class="lightsaber-link">Dole Institute late spring programming to feature former Dole staff leaders, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates</a></h3></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__description">The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will welcome a slate of national leaders and feature student-led issue programs, an original exhibition and the family-favorite annual Easter Egg Roll.</div></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__sidebar-article ku-prominent-news__sidebar-article--hide-image"><div class="ku-prominent-news__date"><time>Tue, 03/11/2025</time></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__title"><h3><a href="/news/article/hardy-family-provides-2-million-gift-to-propel-restoration-of-iconic-ku-natural-history-museum-exhibit" class="lightsaber-link">Hardy family provides $2 million gift to propel restoration of iconic KU Natural History Museum exhibit</a></h3></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__description">KU alumni Tom and Jan Hardy have provided a $2 million gift to the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum to fuel preservation efforts for the historic exhibit at the heart of the museum, the Panorama. The 132-year-old exhibit showcases a variety of preserved animal specimens in their habitats, with North American mammals at its center.</div></div></div></div></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__all-news text-center mb-5 mb-md-0 d-block d-md-none"><a role="button" class="btn ku-button ku-button--outline-lake-transparent" href="/campus-news"> More Campus News </a></div></div><div class="col-12 col-md-8 order-1"><div class="ku-prominent-news__featured-article mb-0 mb-md-4"><div class="ku-prominent-news--container pb-0"><div class="row mx-1"><div class="col-12 px-0"><div class="ku-prominent-news__article"><div class="ku-prominent-news__image--large"><img src="https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/fa/5e/01jqyhsjfp6tbx0rxqc65jv239.jpg" alt="Eaton Hall on the KU Lawrence campus with shrubs in foreground featuring small purple blooms." loading="lazy" typeof="Image" /></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__date"><time>Fri, 04/04/2025</time></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__title"><h3><a href="/news/article/ku-professor-of-engineering-wins-nsf-career-award-for-research-into-high-performance-computing" class="lightsaber-link">KU professor of engineering wins NSF CAREER Award for research into high-performance computing</a></h3></div><div class="ku-prominent-news__description">Hongyang Sun, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, is the recipient of an NSF Early Career Development award for his efforts to strengthen high-performance computing systems by allowing them to do more work as they continue to expand.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row justify-content-end"><div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5 col-xl-4"><div class="px-3 d-flex justify-content-end"><a class="link-icon link-icon--night clickable" class="all-news-link link-text" href="/campus-news">More Campus News</a><span class="link-icon__icon link-icon__icon--lake clickable__bloop"><i class="fas fa-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></span></div></div></div></div></section><section class="ku-news-sunflower ku-body-4 ku-news-1 ku-news-card bg-steam-lightest paragraph paragraph--type--kute-news-sunflower-card-group paragraph--view-mode--default" id="section381"><div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-12"><h2 class="overline-1"> Latest news </h2></div></div><div class="row"><div class="ku-body-4__card ku-news-sunflower__card-group__card col-12 col-md-6 d-flex flex-column mb-lg-0 pb-lg-4 col-lg-3"><div class="wide__thumbnail card-thumbnail"><div class="wide__thumbnail__inner--5x4"></div><div class="wide__thumbnail__image"><img src="https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/81/6a/01j2egyk0qszv76f0rtckb0za1.jpg" alt="Fraser Hall, aerial perspective of Lawrence campus." loading="lazy" typeof="Image" /></div></div><div class="ku-body-4__card-content ku-news-sunflower__card-group__card-content h-100 d-flex flex-column mt-3"><h3><a href="/news/article/ku-kudos-faculty-and-staff-achievements-april-2025" class="lightsaber-link">KU Kudos: Faculty and staff achievements, April 2025</a></h3><div>It’s time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues’ achievements: KU News Service staff accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates.</div></div></div><div class="ku-body-4__card ku-news-sunflower__card-group__card col-12 col-md-6 d-flex flex-column mb-lg-0 pb-lg-4 col-lg-3"><div class="wide__thumbnail card-thumbnail"><div class="wide__thumbnail__inner--5x4"></div><div class="wide__thumbnail__image"><img src="https://news-archive-assets.ku.edu/data/23/13/01jp8h28cz28y5rtq6g3tsb1kr.jpg" alt="Exterior image of the Capitol Federal Hall building on the University of Kansas Lawrence campus." loading="lazy" typeof="Image" /></div></div><div class="ku-body-4__card-content ku-news-sunflower__card-group__card-content h-100 d-flex flex-column mt-3"><h3><a href="/news/article/third-school-of-business-dean-candidate-to-present-april-8" class="lightsaber-link">Third School of Business dean candidate to present April 8</a></h3><div>Cheryl Druehl, faculty member and administrator at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University, will be the third dean candidate to give a public presentation for the University of Kansas School of Business. 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