The Beach Center on Families and Disability - Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S Department of Education and is affiliated with the Special Education Department of the University of Kansas. Kansas Biological Survey - Prescribed mission is to gather, by field census and other means, information on the kinds, distribution, and abundance of plants and animals, compile, analyze, and interpret this information, and distribute this information through reports and publications. ITTC - Projects - Projects going on at the ITTC. ITTC - Publications - Lists publications produced by this University of Kansas unit. Humanities, Hall Center - Fosters interdisciplinary study in the humanities through lecture series, seminars, forums, and research discussion groups for faculty and graduate students at the University of Kansas. Research at the University of Kansas - Administration, Explore: KU's research webzine, funding opportunities, research statistics, researcher profiles, centers and institutes. Information and Telecommunication Technology Center - KU based research center that performs advanced research, development and transfer of new technologies in the areas of transmission systems. The Life Span Institute - Academic units, research, training and service units, and information. Kansas Geological Survey - Studies the geology, oil and gas resources, and water resources of Kansas. Robert J. Dole Institute for Public Service and Public Policy - Information, programs. Center for Teaching Excellence - Developed by faculty and administrators to support teaching at the University of Kansas. Center for Russian and East European Studies - Programs, resources, events. Ermal Garinger Academic Resource Center - Mission is to promote the learning and teaching of languages, cultures and humanities at the University of Kansas through the use of technology and other instructional media. Includes resources and staff information. Center for Research on Learning - Studies problems in education and worked to place solutions that make a difference in the hands of educators and learners. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction - Information about the Center and its programs, data about science fiction and informed commentary, and occasional news about SF in general. Gerontology Center - Its mission is to engage in research, education, and service in the field of aging.