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Washington NFL team name change 'long-overdue, welcome,' professor says
LAWRENCE — The Washington, D.C., NFL football team announced Monday it would retire the name “Redskins” and the accompanying logo, following increased pressure in recent weeks to end the use of a word that is defined in most dictionaries as a racial slur against Native Americans. While the team has...
KU Department of Theatre & Dance names 2020 award winners
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance recognized 80 students as recipients of its year-end awards and scholarships, totaling nearly $200,000 in financial support. ...
Jefferson’s Osage encounter reevaluated through modern lens
LAWRENCE — Thomas Jefferson had a busy weekend. ...
Dole Institute announces award, contest winners
LAWRENCE — The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced the winners of the 2020 Robert E. Hemenway Public Service Award, 2020 Senator Robert J. Dole Public Service Scholarship and the 2020 civic engagement essay contest. ...
Study examines how Vietnamese journalists use social media
LAWRENCE — Social media plays a large role in today's journalism practices, from media personalities sharing headlines to reporting what the president tweeted. In non-Western countries, social media and digital technology are changing the face of journalism as well, but in different ways and through different platforms. A new study...
Geologic map for Bourbon County now available
LAWRENCE — Layers of limestone, coal and other rocks formed about 310 million years ago and now found on or near the surface throughout Bourbon County are featured on a newly revised map available from the Kansas Geological Survey. ...
'Relating Through Technology' more important than ever
LAWRENCE — A new book offers key insights on how to sustain a healthy social life through technology during COVID-19. ...
Researchers join with Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health to monitor and evaluate COVID-19 response
LAWRENCE — A team from the University of Kansas Center for Community Health and Development has partnered with Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health and other community organizations to track and assess the countywide public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
For Your Ears Only annual audio sale moving to series of online fundraisers
LAWRENCE – If you love music, collect vinyl records or simply need to update your stereo system, you can do that all from the comfort of your home as Audio-Reader’s annual benefit sale, For Your Ears Only, is going virtual this year. What normally is a two-day sale in the...
Partnership between KU, Lawrence teachers helps students 'self-determine' their learning
LAWRENCE — When Free State High School mathematics teacher Annette McDonald first learned about a possible way to improve learning by letting students make decisions as part of the process, she was skeptical. After all, the curriculum was set, and students couldn’t just decide what they would learn. ...
Inspection reports expose audit firms to litigation, study finds
LAWRENCE — Auditing is like few other professions because of the relationship between the client and firm. ...
Couple’s $2M gift supports KU program in rural medicine
LAWRENCE — When Harold Ehrlich was growing up on a farm outside Marion, there was only one doctor in the area and he did everything, often for the price of a few chickens and some eggs. ...
Researchers foresee linguistic issues during space travel
LAWRENCE — It lacks the drama of a shape-shifting alien creature, but another threat looms over the prospect of generations-long, interstellar space travel: Explorers arriving on Xanadu could face problems communicating with previous and subsequent arrivals, their spoken language having changed in isolation along the way. ...
University announces spring 2020 Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the spring 2020 Employees of the Month. ...
Hall Center announces speaker series for 2020-2021
LAWRENCE — The last few months have highlighted the enormous value of the arts and humanities as they inform and inspire people across the United States and around the globe. The Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas is determined to sustain a lively, thoughtful community of...
Spencer Museum announces 2020-2021 KU Common Work of Art
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art has selected “Translated Vase,” a large-scale ceramic work by artist Yeesookyung, as the KU Common Work of Art for the 2020–2021 academic year. Although the University of Kansas’ Common Book program is paused because of COVID-19, the Common Work of Art will provide...
KU recognizes 2020 Sustainability Leadership Award recipients
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Sustainability has recognized five individuals and initiatives with annual Sustainability Leadership Awards. Sustainability Leadership Awards highlight outstanding work of individuals and organizations in the KU community who are committed to issues of environmental, economic and social responsibility. ...
Study gauges how Kansans get information on COVID-19, how they assess risk
LAWRENCE — New information emerges about the novel coronavirus on a daily basis, sometimes confirming, other times contradicting what we thought we knew the day before. Our reaction to this constant information flow depends not only on our understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic but also our sources, environment and how...
KU law school ranks among top third in the nation for employment success
LAWRENCE – More than 86% of graduates in the Class of 2019 at the University of Kansas School of Law landed positions considered “best jobs,” according to data recently released by the American Bar Association. ...
Study shows African immigrants in US do well, despite differences among them
LAWRENCE – President Donald Trump may have nearly ended the flow of refugees and other African immigrants to the United States, but a new study shows that at least those from Nigeria are well educated, hardworking and contribute more to society than they cost the American social security system. The...
KPR seeks additional listener support at end of fiscal year
LAWRENCE — Kansas Public Radio will be on the air Friday, June 26, asking listeners to support the station to help make up for funding lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This spring, the public radio station modified its membership drive, choosing to focus 100% of efforts on providing noncommercial...
KU Law's moot court program ranks 22nd in nation
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law’s moot court program is 22nd in the nation, according to rankings published recently by the University of Houston Law Center. ...
10 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for summer
LAWRENCE — This summer, 10 KU students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...