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Artist focuses on the rhythms of the street
Stephen T. Johnson’s large, colorful mosaics decorate public transportation systems in New York and Los Angeles and many public buildings in between. His books of illustrations and wordplay have been published by major publishers. ...
School of Business researcher to deliver 2019 Sutton Lecture
will take place at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Dicus Family Auditorium, 1111 Capitol Federal Hall. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required. A short reception will follow the event. ...
Excavation in Turkey reveals hidden side of newsworthy nation
There are noteworthy things going on in Turkey that have nothing to do with war on the Kurds or presidential conduct. ...
10 KU students named finalists for 29th annual Ex.C.E.L. Awards
Ten finalists have been selected for the 29th annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. The finalists, nine seniors and one junior, will participate in the Homecoming parade at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, along Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence. Two winners will be...
Halloween in the Halls at GSP-Corbin on Oct. 30
Gertrude Sellards Pearson and Corbin residence halls at the University of Kansas will be host to child-friendly activities, crafts and games for Halloween in the Halls. The event will take place 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30 in the GSP and Corbin residence hall lobbies, 11th and Indiana streets. Candy and...
Smart transit projects proposed for areas where they'd be adopted, not where they'd have most benefit, study shows
As new technology shows promise for connected and autonomous vehicles, city planners have eyed such improved transportation to boost smart cities. These cities would use technology to improve infrastructure, boost efficiency, reduce pollution and address inequity. However, analysis from the University of Kansas shows that proposed plans for smart technology...
Lawrence community invited to KU’s 3rd annual Trunk or Treat
The University of Kansas Student Involvement & Leadership Center, Student Alumni Network and Center for Community Outreach will host KU’s third annual Trunk or Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 in the Adams Alumni Center parking lot, 1266 Oread Ave., on the Lawrence campus. Admission is free. ...
Internet enables young Nigerians’ political participation
As the University of Kansas’ new assistant professor of African digital humanities, James Yeku is all about the influence of digital technologies and African cultural records, including the archival possibilities of the internet. ...
Hall Center’s Haunting Humanities returns this week
Haunting Humanities: Disciplines in the Dark is a free, public evening of immersive presentations featuring spooky stories and legends. Halloween is a holiday that can bring out repressed histories, memories and fears to the surface while allowing us to celebrate that very thing which makes us most human — our...
School of Architecture & Design announces Homecoming Week events
The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design will welcome back Jayhawks during KU Homecoming Week for two days of events that will celebrate the work of students, faculty and alumni. ...
'In the Blood' shines a spotlight on broken systems in America
University Theatre will present “In the Blood” by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks Oct. 25 through Nov. 1 in the William Inge Memorial Theatre at Murphy Hall at the University of Kansas. Offering a grave look at the “American dream” from under a bridge, this play tells the story of Hester,...
Design-build studio project wins international Architecture MasterPrize and AIA Kansas awards
Keith Van de Riet’s ARCH 509 design-build studio finished the Kaw Pavilion on a zero budget – and are walking away with two architecture awards. ...
Conference at KU to focus on genetic disorders
The Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training at the University of Kansas Life Span Institute and the Kansas Chapter of the National Fragile X Foundation will co-host a conference on FMR1 gene disorders that will bring together family members, caregivers, researchers, educators, therapists and individuals who want to learn...
KU Alumni Association, Black Alumni Network honor alumni for achievements
Six alumni will receive the University of Kansas Alumni Association’s Black Alumni Network Mike and Joyce Shinn Leaders and Innovators Award for their contributions to the university, their profession and their communities. The award is named for the late Mike Shinn, a 1966 School of Engineering alumnus, who helped found...
Competition invites graduate students to present big ideas in just 3 minutes
graduate students will participate in the multiround competition, which begins Thursday, Oct. 24. KU’s competition is part of a global event that highlights graduate student research by challenging students to explain their work effectively and engagingly to non-experts. ...
Math professor recognized for contributions to women in mathematics
Margaret Bayer, University of Kansas professor of mathematics, has been named to the 2020 Class of Fellows for the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). Bayer will be honored for her far-reaching work on the combinatorics and geometry of polytopes; for a long record of successfully mentoring, advising and supervising...
Students will explore the wonders of engineering at High School Design Competition
An outstanding opportunity to explore the wonders of engineering awaits hundreds of high school students from around northeast Kansas. The University of Kansas School of Engineering’s annual High School Design competition is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the KU Engineering complex. ...
The dangers of saying Russia 'hacked' the 2016 election
Those on the political left who play fast and loose with the term “hacked,” as in “Russia hacked the 2016 presidential election,” are aiding the Kremlin in its mission of undermining Americans’ faith in the democratic process, two University of Kansas researchers write in a new scholarly paper. ...
New research will explore renewable energy, water treatment, ammonia production to bolster rural resilience
Farming communities across the U.S. are struggling. They face challenges such as low prices for agricultural products, high prices for energy and fertilizer, pollution from runoff and waste, and depleting water supplies. They also have opportunities such as the ability to produce large amounts of energy locally using new technologies...
KU Libraries will host 'Capoeira and Globalization' on Oct. 23
KU Libraries will host a Gallery Lecture Series presentation by Luciano Tosta, associate professor of Brazilian literature & culture in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. The presentation, titled “Capoeira and Globalization,” is the first lecture in the fall Gallery Lecture Series lineup and will take place at 2:30 p.m. ...
KU hosts 6 Fulbright students, visiting scholar for 2019-2020
This fall, the University of Kansas welcomed six students from around the world as part of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program as well as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar from Russia. ...
'Forgotten Other Side' of religion explored in new anthology
Religions typically paint glossy pictures of their most prominent practitioners. ...
Research gauges neurodegeneration tied to FXTAS by measuring motor behavior
The neurological disorder FXTAS (pronounced “fax-tas”) stems from a genetic premutation seen in one of every 151 women and one of every 468 men, called the FMR1 premutation. ...
New oil and gas field maps available from Kansas Geological Survey
The nearly 1,800 new oil and natural gas fields named in Kansas between 2009 and early 2019 are now featured — along with more than 6,000 fields discovered earlier — on an updated series of maps available from the Kansas Geological Survey. ...
School of Education announces free professional development in KC for 2019-20
— The School of Education at the University of Kansas has announced dates for the 2019-2020 Strategies Event Series, which will include three interactive professional development lectures at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. ...
Three students receive educational opportunity scholarships
Every year, one to three students at the University of Kansas who have overcome significant personal hardships are awarded the Jerry Bailey Educational Opportunity Scholarship. The scholarship program, now in its sixth year, was established by KU’s Center for Educational Opportunity Programs (CEOP) to support underrepresented and first-generation students with...
Author to discuss racism, white fragility at KU lecture
is invited to attend the free lecture in Forums A and B of the Burge Union. The talk will start at 7 p.m. and will be followed by a book signing. Book sales will be provided by the KU Bookstore. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and light refreshments will...
Four provost finalists to make campus visits
Four candidates for the position of provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus are scheduled to visit the University of Kansas in late October and early November. ...
Warren and Mary Corman of Lawrence to receive Homecoming Spirit of 1912 Award
The University of Kansas Alumni Association and the student-led Homecoming Steering Committee have named Warren and Mary Corman as winners of this year’s Rich and Judy Billings Spirit of 1912 Award. The annual award recognizes Jayhawks who consistently display school spirit, pride and tradition. ...
Study finds college teacher-coaches skewed heavily toward coaching
Nearly everyone can look back on their school days and remember the teachers who also coached one of the school’s athletic teams. Fewer would have those memories about their college days, but coaches who also teach are still common, especially at Division III schools. University of Kansas professors co-wrote a...