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Institute for Policy & Social Research: Recent submissions

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    • Bio-butanol vs. bio-ethanol: A technical and economic assessment for corn and switchgrass fermented by yeast or Clostridium acetobutylicum 

      Pfromm, Peter H.; Amanor-Boadu, Vincent; Nelson, Richard; Vadlani, Praveen; Madl, Ronald (Biomass and Bioenergy, 2010-04)
      Fermentation-derived butanol is a possible alternative to ethanol as a fungible biomass-based liquid transportation fuel. We compare the fermentation-based production of n-butanol vs. ethanol from corn or switchgrass through ...

    • Race, Ethnicity, and NIH Research Awards 

      Ginther, Donna K.; Schaffer, Walter T.; Schnell, Joshua; Masimore, Beth; Liu, Faye; Haak, Laurel L.; Kington, Raynard S. (Science, 2011-08-19)
      We investigated the association between a U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 applicant’s self-identified race or ethnicity and the probability of receiving an award by using data from the NIH IMPAC II grant ...

    • Diversity in Academic Biomedicine: An Evaluation of Education and Career Outcomes with Implications for Policy 

      Ginther, Donna K.; Schaffer, Walter T.; Schnell, Joshua; Masimore, Beth; Liu, Faye; Haak, Laurel L.; Kington, Raynard S. (Center for Science, Technology, & Economic Policy, 2009-09-22)
      Currently, the U.S. population is undergoing major racial and ethnic demographic shifts that could affect the pool of individuals interested in pursuing a career in biomedical research. To achieve its mission of improving ...

    • An Evaluation of the Kansas Bioscience Authority: Economic Impact Measures 

      Ginther, Donna K.; Oslund, Patricia; Kennedy, Emily J. (Center for Science, Technology, & Economic Policy, 2012-06)
      In the fall of 2011, the Kansas Bioscience Authority (KBA) requested that the University of Kansas Center for Science, Technology & Economic Policy at the Institute for Policy & Social Research provide a review of KBA’s ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1965 (1st Edition) 

      Unknown author (Center for Regional Studies, 1966)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1966 (2nd Edition) 

      Unknown author (Center for Regional Studies, 1967)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1967 (3rd Edition) 

      Unknown author (Center for Regional Studies, 1968)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1968 (4th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Center for Regional Studies, 1969)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1969 (5th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Center for Regional Studies, 1970)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1970 (6th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Institute for Social and Environmental Studies, 1971)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1971 (7th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Institute for Social and Environmental Studies, 1972)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1972 (8th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Institute for Social and Environmental Studies, 1973)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1973 (9th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Institute for Social and Environmental Studies, 1974)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1974 (10th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Institute for Social and Environmental Studies, 1975)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1975 (11th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Institute for Social and Environmental Studies, 1976)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1976 (12th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Institute for Social and Environmental Studies, 1976)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1977 (13th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Institute for Social and Environmental Studies, 1977)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1978 (14th Edition) 

      (Center for Public Affairs, 1978)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1979 (15th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Center for Public Affairs, 1980-10)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...

    • Kansas Statistical Abstract 1980 (16th Edition) 

      Unknown author (Center for Public Affairs, 1981)
      The Kansas Statistical Abstract contains the latest available state, county, and city-level data for Kansas on population, vital statistics and health, housing, education, business and manufacturing, exports, employment, ...