KU doctoral student to study water insects with grant
A Kansas University doctoral student has received a research grant to fund the study of waves made by water striders, insects that move and communicate using the water's surface.
Jason Botz, Lawrence, who is studying ecology and evolutionary biology, received the grant from Sigma Xi, a scientific research society.
Botz and his supervisor, Catherine Loudon, a KU assistant professor in ecology and evolutionary biology, will use laser lines to measure the complete three-dimensional topography of waves made by water striders as they move across the surface of milk.
Botz and Loudon hope to use their results to develop a means to predict the rate of dissipation of waves. They plan to study how the rate of a wave's dissipation may affect communication between insects.
Hepatitis B vaccine available at health department
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department still has Hepatitis B vaccine available through a special one-time program for adolescents.
Children must be 12 to 17 years of age, born after July 1, 1982, to be eligible.
There is a $7 administration charge for each dose, but no one is denied service due to an inability to pay.
Shots will be available at the following locations, times and days:
Lawrence Memorial Hospital 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays; 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursdays; and 10 a.m. to noon on the first Saturday of every month.
First United Methodist Church, Baldwin 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the first Friday of every month.
Eudora City Hall 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the second Friday of every month.
For more information call the health department at 843-0721.
Lone Star bridge to reopen today
A Douglas County bridge, located on North 900 Road just east of Lone Star, will reopen to through-traffic by the end of the day this afternoon. The bridge was closed for a culvert replacement.
ECKAN to distribute food items and other commodities
The East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation will distribute food items to eligible Douglas County commodity participants this week.
Commodities will be distributed according to the following schedule:
9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Salvation Army, 946 N.H.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Penn House.
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., American Legion Hall, Baldwin.
9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Thursday, Ballard Center, 708 Elm.
10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Thursday, Eudora City Hall.
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, Edgewood Apartments, 1600 Haskell.
Queers and Allies announces new Web site
A new Kansas University Queers and Allies Web site aims to provide a comprehensive online resource for both the curious and well-informed.
The site offers a range of information about the 32-year-old campus group and other lesbian, bisexual, gay and transsexual issues of concern to university students.
According to Jeremy Wolff, speaker's bureau coordinator, Q&A had fallen behind other queer organizations in the Big 12 Conference and a revamp was necessary.
Wolff and Sean Ringey, publicity coordinator, say the site will regularly be updated and will include a poll on the front page to allow visitors to vote instantly on controversial topics.
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