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Thu, 01/21/2021
LAWRENCE Two University of Kansas faculty members are being recognized for adjusting their research to better understand the coronavirus pandemic and to provide valuable information to the public and policymakers.
The one-time COVID Research Pivot Awards honor one early career and one veteran KU faculty member for quickly refocusing their expertise to address the pandemic and its societal effects.
The recipients:
Folashade Agusto, assistant professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Donna Ginther, Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of Economics, and director, Institute for Policy & Social Research
Awardees were selected by a multidisciplinary panel of KU faculty and staff. They will receive a $1,000 prize and recognition at a March 2 event that is open to the entire KU community. Register online for the KU COVID Research Pivot Symposium.