KU News Release

Kansas Public Radio to air ‘Research Matters’ three times per week

"Research Matters" host Brendan Lynch

LAWRENCE — “Research Matters,” the weekly radio spot that highlights scientific inquiry at the University of Kansas, will get an additional broadcast on Kansas Public Radio starting Jan. 9.

“Research Matters” airs at 2:57 p.m. on Mondays and 1:04 p.m. on Sundays. It’s new, additional broadcast time will be at 9:04 a.m. Fridays.

Each week, host Brendan Lynch examines the most important research under way at KU across a range of disciplines, including science, engineering, humanities, social sciences and life sciences.

Recent installments have looked at the giant resin bee, emergency management Web sites, the Kansas Workforce Initiative, bioengineering and nanotechnology for renewable energy.

“Research Matters” is available online for on-demand listening — complete with photography, relevant links, an archive of past shows and additional information about show topics — at www.researchmatters.ku.edu.

KPR broadcasts on KANU 91.5 FM in Lawrence, KANH 89.7 FM in Emporia, KANV 91.3 FM in Olsburg-Junction City and K210CR 89.9 FM in Atchison. KPR can be heard on the Internet at kpr.ku.edu. KPR also operates KPR-2, a news-talk channel on HD Radio. Those broadcasts can be heard on a high-definition receiver or on KPR’s Web site.

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