CAMPUS ROUNDUP
KU MEDICAL CENTER
KU awarded Christopher Crenner, a historian and internist, the Robert P. Hudson/Ralph H. Major Professorship in the History and Philosophy of Medicine. Crenner is chair of the Department of History and Philosophy and author of
Private Practice. Crenner joined the staff at KU 1998 and was named chair of the department in 2004.
EDWARDS CAMPUS
The Edwards Campus launched a new outreach program this fall for employers in Johnson County and greater Kansas City called
Professional Edge. The program provides professional development in the workplace. Designed as a free service, more than 60 presentation topics are available.
KU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA
Kore Liow, clinical associate professor of internal medicine and director of the Via Christi Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, is leading a clinical trial in the use of an implant to fight epilepsy. The implant, known as the Responsive NeuroStimulator, is being tested in 18 epilepsy centers in the United States, including universities such as Yale, Johns Hopkins, Dartmouth and Baylor.
KU HISTORY
Former Jayhawk Al Oerter uncorked a mighty toss of a discus to claim a gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The win made him the first person to win four consecutive Olympic golds for the same event. He won his first in 1956 as a 20-year-old undergrad.
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