Hosted by longtime KPR engineer, Steve Kincaid, Research Matters is a new collaboration between Kansas Public Radio (KPR) and the KU Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) that highlights the contributions of graduate research to the economic, human, social, and environmental health and growth of Kansas and the nation. Each installment of Research Matters will showcase a brief interview with a KU graduate student about their project, its impact on the state, and the motivations driving the student’s research pursuits.
These 2-minute installments are scheduled to broadcast on Monday mornings at 9:04 a.m., Wednesday evenings at 8:04 p.m., and Sunday afternoons at 1:04 p.m., and can be found on KPR 1 (FM 91.5) and KPR 2 (FM 96.1) as well as on the OGS and KPR websites.
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New research from KU shows that when ER+ breast cancer tumors become resistant, another hormone pathway can take over. The androgen receptor can step in and keep the cancer growing even after estrogen is blocked. He is working on a new therapy that blocks the androgen receptor as well. -
Fluid mechanics are often helpful how traffic behaves on busy roads. When you zoom out from individual drivers and look at the collective motion of cars, patterns emerge that resemble the flow of a fluid in a pipe. -
One in four families in Kansas are affected by stroke. Improving vascular health through exercise can help prevent a reoccurrence, but which types of exercise is best? KU graduate researcher Bria Bartsch is researching types of exercise for better vascular health. -
Using gasification to turn farm waste in biofuels. -
Early life stress can lead to long-term mental, physical, and cognitive health issues -
KU graduate researcher Azeem Talabi is tackling the problem of chemo resistance in colorectal cancer by exploring combination therapies that break through this resistance. -
There's a math problem in Kansas high schools that KU graduate researcher and former high school math teacher Natalie Patton is trying to solve….The answer could be in implementing new strategies for learning. -
Putting the brakes on nitrates, using wetlands for a speed bump. -
Perching is not just for the birds anymore....Graduate Researcher Megan Carlson is using tools like AI to teach fixed wing drones to land like birds do. -
More and more parents are turning to artificial intelligence for help with their kids’ health care questions. What steps we can take to make sure AI is helping families make safe, healthy choices for their children.
