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The University of Kansas will offer a new Bachelor of Science in Nutrition in fall 2026, reflecting the increasing recognition of the essential connections among food, well-being and disease prevention.

Six years into a study on the effect of plant pathogens in grasslands, University of Kansas researchers have the data to show that species diversity — a hallmark of native prairies — works as a protective shield: It drives growth and sustains the health of species-diverse ecosystems over time, functioning somewhat like an immune system.