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KU Transportation Services rolling out new parking regulation enforcement tool
LAWRENCE – This month, KU Transportation Services will begin using a new device, called The Barnacle, that will be used in certain situations in lieu of towing. The Barnacle is a lightweight, GPS-equipped device that is attached to the windshield using two large suction cups, preventing the vehicle from being...
Law expert: SCOTUS ruling leaves intact antidiscrimination law for religious exemptions
LAWRENCE — The Supreme Court announced today a unanimous ruling stating the City of Philadelphia could not bar a Catholic agency from working with the city on foster care cases. The city originally made the move because of the agency’s policy against working with samesex couples. Kyle Velte, a law...
AP move to not name suspects in coverage of minor crimes is 'a positive one,' expert says
LAWRENCE — The Associated Press has announced it will no longer name suspects charged with minor crimes in its news coverage. The move is intended to prevent news about minor transgressions from living on via the internet and interfering with people’s chances to get jobs, run for office or move...
KU research award recipients working toward treatments for Parkinson’s disease, development of new antibacterial agents
LAWRENCE — Three projects were selected to receive a 2021 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research award. One project has the potential to help patients with Parkinson’s disease, and two projects are addressing the fight against bacteria that cause illness. Researchers from the Departments of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemistry and Medicinal...
Study: Women leaving jail have high vaccine hesitancy; health app reduces resistance, boosts literacy
LAWRENCE — The United States has the highest population of incarcerated citizens among developed nations. Every year, roughly 2 million women, the majority held in jails, leave incarceration. The COVID-19 pandemic hit jails and correctional facilities harder than almost any other societal setting. Many of the people leaving incarceration are...
KU researchers receive $2.4M grant to study, improve online interventions for autism spectrum disorder
LAWRENCE — As the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools and forced many children with autism spectrum disorder to be schooled at home, professionals and families became concerned that children with disabilities might not be receiving adequate and specialized instruction because teachers had limited time or resources needed to support all children...
12 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for summer
LAWRENCE — This summer, 12 University of Kansas students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
Study: Brexit was 'historic debacle' in which the UK failed to protect its interests
Aerospace engineering professor emeritus receives national recognition for career achievement
LAWRENCE — A longtime University of Kansas professor has been honored with an award to recognize his career achievements in aerospace engineering education. ...
History and evolution of sushi chronicled in 'Oishii' book
LAWRENCE — There are 34,000 species of fish. And they all have their own flavor. ...
Kansas Public Radio is going for '300 strong' during summer membership campaign
LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio is asking listeners to lend a helping hand this June by becoming sustaining members or upgrading their sustaining membership. If KPR reaches a goal of 300 new and upgrading sustainers, it will meet a $30,000 challenge put forth by a group of generous KPR donors. ...
KU receives 2 national humanities awards for projects focused on increasing diversity and access in visual and literary arts
LAWRENCE — Two research projects at the University of Kansas have received major awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Spencer Museum of Art received $400,000 to support the thematic reinstallation of its collection galleries, and the Project on the History of Black Writing received $350,000 to expand...
Virtual institute connects scholars to explore, celebrate work of Zora Neale Hurston
LAWRENCE – This summer, 25 scholars selected for an NEH Summer Institute will convene for an educational research collaboration hosted by The Project on the History of Black Writing at the University of Kansas. They won’t come to Lawrence, as is their custom, but “Hurston on the Horizon” will allow...
Chief of police search committee announces final candidate presentation
LAWRENCE — The third and final candidate for the next University of Kansas chief of police and director of public safety will take part in campus interviews Friday, June 4. ...
Cool Science offers online learning for adults, art contest for kids
LAWRENCE — Cool Science, a National Science Foundation-funded program that integrates science and art to promote understanding of extreme weather events, returns again in 2021 with remote programming for children and adults in Kansas, Missouri and Massachusetts. ...
KU Law’s moot court program ranks 13th in nation
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law’s moot court program is 13th in the nation, according to rankings published recently by the University of Houston Law Center. ...
Managerial experience with natural disasters affects corporate ability to prepare for future catastrophes
KU announces featured speakers for the 2021 Virtual Summer Conference
LAWRENCE — The School of Education & Human Sciences at the University of Kansas has announced the featured speakers for each session of the 2021 Strategies for Educational Improvement Summer Conference, a virtual multisession professional development series. ...
Chief of police search committee to lead candidate presentations
LAWRENCE — Three candidates for the next University of Kansas chief of police and director of public safety will begin campus interviews beginning Wednesday, June 2. ...
Dole Institute to welcome Juan Manuel Santos for special program
LAWRENCE — The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced that it will livestream a special event featuring former Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos at 7 p.m. June 10 on the institute’s YouTube channel. ...
Law graduate Bria Nelson wins public interest award
LAWRENCE – Bria Nelson, a recent graduate of the University of Kansas School of Law, is a recipient of a 2021 Equal Justice Works Regional Public Interest Award. Nelson is one of eight students selected for the national award, which recognizes law students for their exemplary commitment to public interest...
Following successful fundraising in pandemic year, KU United Way campaign looks ahead
LAWRENCE — A normal school year brings students, faculty and staff back to campus — and the annual United Way campus campaign, with signs, letters, bake sales, auctions, meetings, volunteers and money raised for a good cause. ...
Study: Parler provided echo chamber for vaccine misinformation, conspiracy theories
LAWRENCE — In the early days of COVID-19 vaccine development, a new social media platform provided a place for like-minded people to discuss vaccines, share misinformation and speculate about the motivations for its development. A new study from the University of Kansas shows people flocked to Parler to discuss the...