Original sentence: The University of Kansas, also referred to as KU, is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas.. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area: the university's medical school and hospital in Kansas City, the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, and a hospital and research center in Topeka
Edited sentence: The University of Kansas is the state’s flagship university and one of just 62 invited members of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU).The University of Kansas, also referred to as KU, is a flagship public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas.. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area: the university's medical school and hospital in Kansas City, the Edwards Campus in Overland Park, and a hospital and research center in Topeka