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Del Laverdure, chief legal counsel for the Crow Nation, speaks at the 12th annual Tribal Law & Government Conference Feb. 1. The conference addressed topics such as tribal property law and economic development.

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Sandra Starr, a registed nurse with Student Health Services, administers a flu shot to a student at the flu immunization clinic Feb. 5 at Watkins Memorial Health Center. Flu cases have been reported in high numbers at KU this year, prompting a large turnout at the recent immunization clinic.

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Participants in the "Walking the Dream" luminaria event make their way from Strong Hall to the Kansas Union on Jan. 31. The annual event honors the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with the walk, speakers and performers.

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Rick Miller, an associate scientist and chief of the Exploration Services Section of the Kansas Geological Survey, left, accepts the second KU Research Achievement Award from Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Richard Lariviere. The award was established in 2006 and recognizes an outstanding unclassified staff researcher. The award carries with it $10,000 to further support the recipient's research activities at KU. Miller has been with the geological survey since 1987. Since 1997, he has also held a courtesy appointment as associate professor of geology.