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U. of Kansas to Pay $144K Settle Retaliation Lawsuit in Age Discrimination Case

The University of Kansas will pay $144,000 and furnish other relief to settle a federal retaliation lawsuit related to the firing of an employee for reporting age discrimination. The lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleges …

Researchers Looking into How Drones Can Predict Wildfire Spread

A University of Missouri researcher is teaming up with scholars in Kansas and Georgia to develop drone technology to monitor and potentially predict the spread of wildfires. The $1.2 million research project that began last month aims to use unmanned …

How Middle Managers Coerce Employees into Deceiving Upper Management

Several recent corporate and governmental scandals — Wells Fargo and the Veterans Administration to name two — unfortunately have revolved around middle managers and employees who have attempted to meet lofty performance goals that superiors impose by engaging in deceptive …