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Gregory Thomas, professor and chair of the Department of Design, recently made an appearance on KMBZ radio's show "Living Large." The topic was "Living Large with Sustainable but Beautiful Homes." He spoke on sustainability — the practice of creating buildings, consumer products and other goods that have the least effect on natural resources.

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The original Blake Hall opened in 1895 and was named in honor of Lucien I. Blake (1853-1916), the physics and engineering professor who persuaded the legislature to spend $50,000 to build it. He left KU in 1906 to continue pioneering, lucrative research in electricity, X-rays and underwater wireless communications.