KU news archive
Mon, 05/28/2012 — Lynn Bretz More Information KU News LAWRENCE - Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little today offered condolences to the family and friends of former University Communications director Lynn Bretz, who died May 27 at her home after a battle with cancer. "Lynn Bretz loved this university and all of the people who call it home. She was a tireless advocate for KU, always
Fri, 05/25/2012 — Paul D. Schumaker More Information Department of Political Science LAWRENCE – Paul D. Schumaker, professor of political science, received the Gene A. Budig Teaching Professorship Award from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Kansas. Schumaker will hold the title of Budig Teaching Professor for the 2012-2013 academic year and will receive a $
Thu, 05/24/2012 — Sean Foley Joel Griffiths Tonda Hill Leilani Leighton Jill Moenius Ganesh Nair Eli Rosenberg
Thu, 05/24/2012 — More Information Department of Mathematics LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas mathematics department recognized its undergraduate and graduate students and faculty for outstanding academic and teaching achievements at its 55th annual honors banquet April 24 at the KU Adams Alumni Center. This year the math department presented $75,700 in awards and scholarships. Award winners are announced
Thu, 05/24/2012 — George Bittlingmayer, a distinguished professor of finance and economics in the University of Kansas School of Business, is available to speak with media about Europe's financial crisis and the risk of Greece exiting the eurozone. European...
Wed, 05/23/2012 — Nutritional supplements are often associated with athletes and body builders, but a University of Kansas professor is conducting a research project to determine whether they are in fact, effective and if they might be able to help older...
Wed, 05/23/2012 — Mariya Omelicheva has been named the acting director of the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies at the University of Kansas. After receiving a doctorate in political science from Purdue University, Omelicheva joined the...
Tue, 05/22/2012 — The KU Public Safety Office will conduct an emergency management training exercise May 23 at Corbin Hall, 420 W. 11th St. The exercise will begin at 10 a.m. and run approximately four hours. Annual exercises are conducted to assess and improve...
Tue, 05/22/2012 — The French impressionist Claude Monet once credited flowers as the reason for his "having become a painter." Similarly, the University of Kansas' John Kelly might acknowledge a certain wildflower as ...
Mon, 05/21/2012 — Joshua Rosenbloom, professor of economics at the University of Kansas and associate vice chancellor for research and graduate studies, is en route to Washington, D.C., this summer in a new role. In August, he begins a visiting stint as a program...
Mon, 05/21/2012 — More Information The Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, Kan. – The Bioscience & Technology Business Center at the University of Kansas Medical Center (BTBC at KUMC) has secured its fifth tenant. Midwest Energy Solutions, an alternative energy company that designs and installs renewable energy solutions for homes, businesses
Fri, 05/18/2012 — Kissan Joseph, an associate professor in the University of Kansas School of Business, is available to speak with media about Facebook's much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO). Facebook is expected to begin trading publicly this morning....
Fri, 05/18/2012 — More Information School of Pharmacy LAWRENCE – For the second time in three years, the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is ranked No. 2 in the nation in National Institutes of Health funding. The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy reported that KU received more than $22 million in NIH research funding in fiscal year 2011. The NIH is the primary source of federal funding for
Fri, 05/18/2012 — The Robert J. Dole Institute Archive and Special Collections at the University of Kansas will host the "Herblock" exhibition until Aug. 21, featuring political cartoons on the environment, education, civil rights, democracy and 13 U.S....
Thu, 05/17/2012 — Five University of Kansas students have received prestigious Fulbright awards for research, study or teaching English as an assistant abroad for the 2012-13 academic year. The Fulbright program is the flagship international educational...
Thu, 05/17/2012 — Randall Brumfield has been named the new director of the Undergraduate Advising Center at the University of Kansas after a nationwide search. Brumfield joins KU from the University of Central Florida, where he has worked closely with students in...
Thu, 05/17/2012 — A new book that includes contributions from a University of Kansas researcher calls for federal and state policymakers to take four steps to improve adult literacy education in the United States. The book, "Improving Adult Literacy...
Wed, 05/16/2012 — More Information University of Kansas Admission Requirements Proposal for New Freshmen University of Kansas Admission Requirements Proposal for Transfer Students LAWRENCE – At the request of the Kansas Board of Regents, the University of Kansas is proposing new admission standards designed to encourage student achievement and increase
Wed, 05/16/2012 — Three University of Kansas faculty members have received Fulbright grants for teaching or research abroad for the 2012-13 academic year. They join the ranks of the 297 KU faculty who have ...
Wed, 05/16/2012 — University of Kansas alumnus Roger Werholtz and his wife, Shirley, have made a $50,000 gift commitment to benefit KU's School of Social Welfare. Their gift will include $30,000 to establish an endowed scholarship for students majoring in social...
