The idea of systemic racism could still be taught in required KU courses, but professors could not urge students to accept the idea as fact, according to a proposed policy under consideration. The Kansas Board of Regents next week will consider a new diversity, equity and inclusion policy for ...
I’m tempted to say that I don’t know what the big deal is about artificial intelligence. After all, people have long said all my intelligence is artificial. But clearly AI is a big deal. Nationally, Gallup produced a poll last month that showed 71% of Americans oppose AI data center ...
Panasonic has announced plans to repurpose production lines inside its U.S. plants, including De Soto, in order to produce energy storage systems for data centers. Currently, the De Soto facility makes batteries for electric vehicles. A Panasonic spokesperson told the Journal-World that the ...
A developer is asking the city of Lawrence for an incentive to build more than 100 units of housing in northwest Lawrence, and city leaders will consider it next week. At its meeting on Tuesday, the City Commission will consider the request from Nebraska company MRES Lusso Holdings LLC for ...
City leaders will soon weigh in on whether the Community Building should stay open to the public for free — and whether two other city rec centers should stop charging fees in 2027. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will hear an update from Parks, Recreation and Culture ...
From his experience working in sales, Vice Mayor Mike Courtney knows there are no sure things. And that gave him pause this past week as he looked at an economic development application – one he worried could turn long-awaited projects in west Lawrence into less-sure things. “I remember ...
