The Masonic Cancer Alliance, the outreach arm of KU Cancer Center, awarded a community grant to the White Ribbon Project, The White Ribbon Project™, to increase awareness of lung cancer and promote screenings in southeast Kansas: bit.ly/4bCsbwP

Can music be used as a tool to reduce pain, promote wellness or slow the progression of some diseases? The Power of Music laboratory in the Department of Neurology combines neuroscience principles with a sophisticated understanding of elements in music: bit.ly/4fexNAu

Congratulations to our clinical partner, The University of Kansas Health System.

We welcomed first-year medical students at this afternoon's White Coat Ceremony. Faculty presented students with their coats, signifying the official start of their medical education journeys. Congratulations and good luck to the Class of 2028! Learn more: bit.ly/3Ltxl3w

The latest issue of KU Medical Center's magazine, Kansas Medicine + Science, is now online. Learn about gender disparities in health care, the rise in weight loss drugs, the difference between biological age and chronological age and more news and updates: bit.ly/4d8E4M7

Several programs in the schools of Health Professions, Medicine and Nursing were recognized as top graduate programs in the country in U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2024. The national rankings reflect our commitment to caring for communities in Kansas and beyond: bit.ly/3WARHOQ

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Kimryn Rathmell Rathmell and Senator Senator Jerry Moran to @KUCancerCenter today! This morning, they toured the Clinical Research Center, heard from Masonic Cancer Alliance leadership and listened to an overview of our #NCORP results. National Cancer Institute

Registration for the 2024 Alumni Reunion Weekend is officially open! Join us Sept. 26-29 in Kansas City for our biggest annual alumni celebration. Learn more about the weekend celebrations and register online today: bit.ly/3A8dGDH

Last week, @KUCancerCenter welcomed Senator Senator Jerry Moran and Dr. Kimryn Rathmell W. Kimryn Rathmell to campus for meetings and tours. During the visit, Senator Moran announced a $10 million federal investment for the center's new building: bit.ly/3WIJuIv

Ready for your next step? KU Medical Center is looking for qualified candidates to join our faculty across a range of specialties and our staff in research, human resources, information technology and other areas: careers.kumc.edu

Discover how Dr. Shelley Bhattacharya's work with senior patients at the Landon Center on Aging fueled her research interest in older driving safety — read her Q&A in the latest edition of the Kansas Medicine + Science magazine: bit.ly/3YsoAi6

New tools and innovative research can measure your true biological age — as opposed to your chronological age — and give you deeper insight into your health. Explore the key areas and factors of aging that KU Medical Center researchers are diving into: bit.ly/4dB0RAp

Researchers at KU Cancer Center received a $3.6 million grant from the US Dept of Defense to study high-dose intravenous vitamin C for treating muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The multi-site study is launching a phase II clinical trial exploring the innovative therapy: bit.ly/4fArpDT

Josh Denny, M.D., M.S., chief executive officer of the NIH's All of Us Research Program (Josh Denny), visited campus today for an educational forum and celebration marking the launch of the AllofUsResearch Heartland Consortium. Learn more: bit.ly/3X6KS7X

To realize our shared vision of leading the nation in caring, healing, teaching & discovering, today we jointly announced with @kuhospital our increased alignment. Several shared leadership roles will support greater collaboration across our organizations: bit.ly/3WLusQW

Researchers at KU Medical Center led the first comprehensive update in 15 years to a consensus paper on the role of physical activity in preventing weight gain and obesity to reflect the prevalence of weight-loss drugs and bariatric surgery: bit.ly/3YORgSj

The 19th annual Rural Kansas Photography Contest, sponsored by Rural Health, is officially open! The photo contest challenges amateur and professional photographers to capture and submit photographs that showcase the beauty of Kansas: bit.ly/3YX4LiX

Some of our favorite moments from Hawk Week 2024 💙 We kicked off the fall semester with festivities like the Kirmayer Rec Fest, an ice cream social & activities fair, student meet and greet events and the annual Hot Dog Bash. Thank you to all who joined in on the fun!

Join us for the Health Outcomes Assembly on Sept. 10. "Bridging Voices, Breaking Barriers: Maternal and Infant Health" will feature roundtable discussions, a community health leadership panel and more. Hosted by KUMCDEI. Register online today: kumc.edu/hoa

The Kansas Nursing Workforce Center, based at KU School of Nursing, issued its first official report. The report will be a vital resource for decision-making, program development and the formulation of public policy impacting nursing in the state: bit.ly/3AURfmc