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Trade politics expert available to discuss U.S.-China relations
LAWRENCE — President Trump and Vice Premier Liu He of China met last week to sign a “phase one” trade deal. ...
Study finds journalists hold strongly to professional identity, even when forced to leave field
LAWRENCE — When meeting someone for the first time, people often ask, “What do you do for a living?” The question implies what work one performs is one of the most essential aspects of a person’s identity. But how would one answer if forced to leave their chosen field? A...
'Game Changers' exhibition opening at DeBruce Center
LAWRENCE — The KU Memorial Union and KU History Project will host a public gallery opening from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, for the new exhibition “Game Changers” at the DeBruce Gallery, located in the DeBruce Center. ...
Workshop to help faculty use applied improvisation to improve public speaking
LAWRENCE – To help faculty members gain skills to convey their research and discoveries to the public, the Life Span Institute at the University of Kansas is offering a two-day workshop hosted by experts who blend techniques for public speaking with improvisational theater. ...
Nominate a student worker for Student Employee of the Year
LAWRENCE — The University Career Center has opened nominations for Student Employee of the Year. The award was established to recognize student employees who embody service excellence, dedication and stellar academic achievement. Any supervisor may nominate up to three students for the award, and the nominations are due Feb. 7. ...
School of Architecture & Design announces new photography minor
LAWRENCE — The photography program at the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design has developed a new photography minor available to all students. ...
KU Debate wins multiple tournaments to start off 2020
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas debate team began the new decade by winning multiple tournaments in the opening days of January. KU debaters traveled across the country from Jan 2-11 with teams competing at five different tournaments. KU students won three of the tournaments, placed second at the fourth...
Spencer Museum convening Jan. 22 to highlight digital projects across KU
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas faculty and staff are invited to attend the Spencer Museum of Art Digital Initiative Convening, which will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at The Commons at Spooner Hall. This event will highlight the Spencer Museum’s technology-driven educational projects and...
Stauffer-Flint Hall reopens next week with ribbon cutting to celebrate completion of renovation
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications is kicking off the spring semester with ribbon-cutting ceremonies to celebrate the completion of a multimillion-dollar renovation project of Stauffer-Flint Hall. ...
Climate change NGOs from rich countries dominate online conversation, study shows
LAWRENCE — As climate change threatens the world, governments and organizations from around the globe have banded together to fight its effects. Yet that collaboration has not always carried over into the online world, where technology is often assumed to connect people and break down barriers. Research from the University...
US-China agreement 'surprising, disappointing,' only addresses some security concerns, KU trade expert says
LAWRENCE — The United States and China announced they would sign an initial trade deal today, easing a two-year economic fight between the world’s two largest economies. Terms of the deal are said to include an opening of Chinese markets to more American firms, increase farm exports and provide further...
Grant aims to build interest in Russian studies
LAWRENCE – Turns out it wasn’t “the end of history” after all. The “happily ever after” ending to the Cold War, in which the West emerged unchallenged, was fleeting, which means the United States needs more Russian studies scholars. And in 2020, the University of Kansas Center for Russian, East...
Coronavirus expert available to talk to media about outbreak in Wuhan, China
LAWRENCE —University of Kansas researcher Anthony Fehr is available to talk with media about the coronavirus outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, which the World Health Organization says could spread worldwide. Fehr, assistant professor of molecular biosciences, studies how coronaviruses counter anti-viral measures imposed by their hosts. ...
‘Why We Write’ provides showcase for crafting military tales
LAWRENCE — During the 1940s, the U.S. government commissioned a series of documentary films called “Why We Fight” to spur public support for World War II. ...
KLETC announces law enforcement training graduates
YODER — Twenty-two new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Dec. 20. Independence Police Chief Jerry Harrison was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
KU students initiated into Phi Kappa Phi
Editor's note: This story was updated in May 2021 to reflect a member’s name change. ...
Authors say vaccine advocates must harness power of story
LAWRENCE – You know that old saw about how doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result constitutes insanity? Well, a new paper by researchers in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas doesn’t go that far, but it does conclude that to...
KU law professor outlines how Title IX protects transgender students
LAWRENCE — Transgender rights have made significant progress in recent years thanks to court decisions and high-profile transgender individuals putting a spotlight on the issue. Much discrimination still exists, though, especially for young people without political power. ...
The Commons announces spring events for care and well-being series
LAWRENCE — How do we practice care? This question is at the heart of a weekly series of programs offered at The Commons in collaboration with the Institute for Policy & Social Research Center for Compassionate and Sustainable Communities. ...
KU Law community mourns passing of former dean
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law community is mourning the passing of former dean and longtime professor Martin Dickinson, who died Jan. 5 in Estes Park, Colorado. He was 81. ...
Gifts benefit study of mammals, Natural History Museum at KU
LAWRENCE — The late KU professor Robert Wilson’s passion and preeminent scholarly achievements in teaching and studying the evolution of small mammals have inspired gift commitments totaling $950,000 from colleagues, friends and family — in particular, three women. The gifts will benefit the Biodiversity Institute and the Natural History Museum...
Registration now open for Software Carpentry workshop Jan. 15-16
LAWRENCE — KU Libraries, along with key partners, has announced an upcoming Software Carpentry Workshop. Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get work done in less time by teaching basic research computing skills. The workshop will take place Jan. 15-16 in the Learned Engineering Expansion Phase 2 building, Room G415,...
New version of fossil-recognition app now works on Android smartphones and includes Cretaceous period
LAWRENCE — In 2015, when researchers at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum released the free Digital Atlas of Ancient Life app, they didn’t know what kind of reception the smartphone-based field guide might receive. ...
Contradicting long-held assumption, research shows acidic environment could boost power of harmful pathogens
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School of Business launches master’s degree in business analytics for fall 2020
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will begin offering a master’s degree in business analytics next fall. ...
Pharmacy students travel across Kansas to visit independent pharmacies
LAWRENCE — Sixteen University of Kansas School of Pharmacy students will take a three-day trip across Kansas next week to visit 13 independent community pharmacies. ...