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RESEARCH MATTERS

Cynthia Teel, associate professor at the KU School of Nursing, is conducting a survey to find the best ways for caregivers of stroke sufferers to take care of their own health. She is evaluating a program called "Self-Care Talk" - where family caregivers spend 30 minutes per week discussing issues such as diet and exercise with a nurse. Teel says participants in the program have had positive results, many realizing that taking care of themselves is vital to being able to provide good care. For more, or to listen to the original broadcast, visit www.researchmatters.ku.edu.

TOPONYMS

Chancellor E.H. Lindley spent two years fussing with Gov. Jonathan M. Davis and the Board of Administration over matters large and small. After his defeat by Republican Ben S. Paulen in November 1924, Davis fired Lindley, but Paulen reinstated him as soon as he took office in mid-January 1925. Lindley retired in 1939 and died soon after; the mineral resources building was named for him when it opened in 1943. For more, visit www.buildings.ku.edu.

KU HISTORY

The women's basketball team is enjoying a strong start to its season, but this is not the first time it has had outstanding players on the court. In 1981, Lynette Woodard sunk a basket early in a game against Stephen F. Austin University, giving her a record 3,206 career points. She finished her distinguished playing days with 3,649 points, which still stands as an NCAA record. For more, see www.kuhistory.com.

NOTABLE ALUMS

Paul Keim, who earned his KU doctorate in plant biochemistry in 1981, is a world leader in the genetics of Bacillus anthracis, or anthrax. When the 2001 anthrax letter attacks that killed five occurred, the FBI turned to Keim, whose Arizona lab has the world's largest database of anthrax strains. He made a match within hours. He continues to assist the national intelligence community in the area of biological weapons and genomic analysis.

TOPONYMS

Chancellor E.H. Lindley spent two years fussing with Gov. Jonathan M. Davis and the Board of Administration over matters large and small. After his defeat by Republican Ben S. Paulen in November 1924, Davis fired Lindley, but Paulen reinstated him as soon as he took office in mid-January 1925. Lindley retired in 1939 and died soon after; the mineral resources building was named for him when it opened in 1943. For more, visit www.buildings.ku.edu.