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Wed, 02/19/2020

Gift establishes Biodiversity Institute directorship at KU

LAWRENCE — An anonymous donor has committed $900,000 to endow the directorship for the Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum at the University of Kansas. The donor has contributed $300,000 to establish the fund through KU Endowment and has pledged to contribute the balance over several years. ...

Wed, 02/19/2020

Life-enhancing projects on display at annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit

LAWRENCE — Thirteen University of Kansas graduate students are putting their potentially world-changing research efforts on public display. Legislators and the public are invited to learn about the influence of research underway at KU during the 17th annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. ...

Tue, 02/18/2020

Study shows popular autism intervention doesn't boost communication skills as well as claimed

Tue, 02/18/2020

‘Adventures in the Subatomic Universe’ to be focus of Distinguished Professor Lecture

LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas professor will relate some of the highlights and the challenges of pursuing the smallest bits of the universe. ...

Tue, 02/18/2020

School of Education continues free professional development series in KC

OVERLAND PARK — The School of Education at the University of Kansas will host the second session of the 2019-2020 Strategies Event Series on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. ...

Tue, 02/18/2020

Four candidates for vice provost of undergraduate studies invited for campus visits

LAWRENCE — The search committee for the next vice provost of undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas has invited four candidates to take part in campus visits. Members of the KU community are invited to attend public presentations during each candidate’s on-campus interview and provide feedback to the search...

Tue, 02/18/2020

50 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring 2020

LAWRENCE — This spring, 50 KU students will receive an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRAs). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...

Mon, 02/17/2020

Ceramic artist wants viewers to look beneath surface

Mon, 02/17/2020

Engineering professor to lead KU’s Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets

Mon, 02/17/2020

Studio 804 receives Architect Magazine Residential Design Award

Mon, 02/17/2020

Law Journal symposium to explore ever-changing work environment

LAWRENCE — Legal scholars, academics, practitioners and policy experts will gather in Lawrence to discuss how changes to the work environment impact the legal landscape at the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy’s annual symposium. ...

Mon, 02/17/2020

Understanding historic Asian cities as ecosystems

LAWRENCE – The preservation of Asia’s historic urban fabric is a passion for Kapila Silva, a Sri Lanka native and University of Kansas associate professor of architecture. ...

Fri, 02/14/2020

‘War on poverty’ under examination at visiting scholar’s lecture Feb. 20

LAWRENCE — More than 50 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson declared a war on poverty. With this war came a dramatic expansion in government programs that included health insurance for the poor and elderly, food subsidies to promote nutrition, educational programs for preschool-age children and more. ...

Fri, 02/14/2020

Staff Senate workshop series focuses on creating more inclusive workplaces at KU

This spring semester, the University of Kansas Staff Senate Diversity & Inclusion Committee will host its diversity, equity and inclusion workshop series for KU faculty and staff: “Unpacking Whiteness in the Workplace.” The workshop is a three-part series focusing on the impacts of privilege and white-dominant culture on the work...

Fri, 02/14/2020

Graduate student Hosub Shim receives Early Career Prize

LAWRENCE — A graduate student in the Department of History was recently awarded the coveted Early Career Prize by the International Journal of Military History and Historiography. Hosub Shim received the award for his article "The Battle of An Khe Pass (1972): The Implications of the South Korean Army’s Pyrrhic...

Fri, 02/14/2020

Law students, Legal Services for Students can help file your taxes for free

LAWRENCE – Are you a Kansas, Missouri or Illinois resident? Do you make less than $56,000 per year? Do you not itemize your tax deductions? ...

Thu, 02/13/2020

‘Past Presence’ exhibition invites visitors to contemplate and share how history shapes the future

Thu, 02/13/2020

Public health officials to speak on coronavirus at KU forum

LAWRENCE — A panel of state, county and University of Kansas health officials will share information about the coronavirus at a public forum from 2-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in the Forum at Marvin Hall. ...

Thu, 02/13/2020

Study details effectiveness of Kansas program that pays farmers to conserve water

LAWRENCE — Crops need water. And in the central United States, the increasing scarcity of water resources is becoming a threat to the nation’s food production. ...

Thu, 02/13/2020

KU Staff Fellows to conduct faculty, staff focus groups exploring mental health at KU

Wed, 02/12/2020

KPR hosts 2nd annual mug design contest

LAWRENCE — Back by popular demand, Kansas Public Radio will host its second annual KPR Mug Design Contest. KPR is looking for unique designs to place on the 2020 KPR membership coffee mug. Members will receive a mug at the Ice Cream Social on June 18 at Maceli's. ...

Wed, 02/12/2020

A mathematician-musician’s breakthrough melds East, West

LAWRENCE – After decades of playing the violin and years as a math professor at the University of Kansas, Purnaprajna Bangere has achieved an artistic breakthrough that synthesizes his musical and mathematical skills, creating an entirely new approach to music he calls “metaraga.”...

Tue, 02/11/2020

KU law professor co-writes latest edition of frequently cited guide to civil litigation

Tue, 02/11/2020

University nominates 4 juniors for Truman Scholarships

LAWRENCE — Four outstanding juniors will be the University of Kansas’ nominees for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. ...

Tue, 02/11/2020

New online graduate certificate develops students’ community health and development skills

OVERLAND PARK — The University of Kansas Department of Applied Behavioral Science and Edwards Campus (KUEC) are providing a new online certificate in applied community health and development. The program covers core aspects of public health, public policy and social welfare, including community assessment, strategic planning and intervention. The program...

Tue, 02/11/2020

External funding results multiplied through College’s Research Excellence Initiative

LAWRENCE — A grant initiative that funds faculty and student research collaborations in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has helped attract more than $2 million in new external funding to the University of Kansas. ...

Mon, 02/10/2020

U.S. News & World Report highlights KU online education programs in 2020 rankings

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education has three programs ranked among the nation’s best in the 2020 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Online Programs,” released last month. ...

Mon, 02/10/2020

KU wins grants to develop national trainings for supported decision-making for individuals with disabilities

LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers have secured three grants to advance understanding of how to support people with disabilities to participate in the most important decisions about their lives. ...

Mon, 02/10/2020

Reimagining the link between geographic space and species could boost conservation and management efforts

Mon, 02/10/2020

One Day. One KU. 24-hour giving campaign returns for third year

LAWRENCE — The spirit behind One Day. One KU., the annual 24-hour giving campaign, is that one day can make a big difference to the University of Kansas. ...

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