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In election season, KU research helps inform public opinion, policy
LAWRENCE – As a highly contentious U.S. election season wraps up today at the polls, KU News Service offers a review of some of the most important recent publications and findings from University of Kansas political and policy researchers. The topics span key voting issues, such as guns and LGBTQ...
History, law on side of LGBTQ Americans in SCOTUS religious exemption case, law expert says
LAWRENCE — The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case Nov. 4 that will have wide-ranging ramifications on anti-discrimination laws and the rights of LGBTQ Americans. The case, Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, will determine whether a Catholic-run foster care agency is exempt from complying with a...
KU joins ALICE project at Large Hadron Collider with new funding from Department of Energy
LAWRENCE — Daniel Tapia Takaki, associate professor of physics & astronomy at the University of Kansas, has created a new research team at KU to exploit the unique opportunities to research physics at high energies available at the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). ...
Law expert shows famed 'revolving door' between SEC, private firms not as wide as thought
LAWRENCE — Legal experts have long warned about the “revolving door” between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the financial industry it regulates. Such warnings include concerns that SEC attorneys may go easy on parties accused of wrongdoing in hopes of securing a high-paid position after leaving the agency and...
KU School of Business ranks 29th for graduates’ first-time pass rate on CPA exam
LAWRENCE — A recent National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) report ranks the University of Kansas School of Business as 29th in the nation among large programs for graduates’ first-time CPA exam pass rate. The report, which assesses the performance of aspiring certified public accountants, shows that 76.4%...
'American Gold Digger' reveals untold history of stereotype's influence on society, law
LAWRENCE — Kanye West and Jamie Foxx sang, “She take my money when I’m in need / Yeah, she’s a triflin’ friend indeed / Oh, she’s a gold digger” in their chart-topping song “Gold Digger.”...
New study shows trust levels in artificial intelligence predicted, boosted by people's relationship style
France attacks, boycott calls show clash of secularism, extremism, law expert says
LAWRENCE — What began as calls for boycotts of French products turned violent Thursday as a knife-wielding attacker killed three people at a church in Nice, France. The escalation is part of a controversy that began with a French teacher showing students a cartoon of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. ...
Legal scholar to deliver lecture on election law
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Law welcomes election law scholar Franita Tolson for a virtual lecture event this fall. Tolson will present "The Inevitability of American Democracy" at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, via Zoom. ...
Poet contrasts gentility with 'actual care'
LAWRENCE – Read during the COVID-19 pandemic, one passage in particular jumps out from poet Megan Kaminski’s new book, “Gentlewomen.” ...
Grants worth $13M will support interventions for families affected by autism spectrum disorder
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas, through the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project, is a partner in two autism spectrum disorder research projects that have recently been awarded $13 million in federal grants. ...
Aerospace engineering students earn acclaim in international design competition
LAWRENCE — Three student teams from the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas have won prestigious design awards from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), adding to KU’s rich history of recognition in AIAA competition. ...
Partnership helps bring fiber internet to Haskell Indian Nations University
LAWRENCE — Higher education runs on high-speed internet: Without the bandwidth to properly support academic and research activities, institutions and the students and faculty they serve can find themselves at a disadvantage. Haskell Indian Nations University was in just such a predicament. ...
People with disabilities view health care access as human right, study shows
LAWRENCE — Politicians discuss the ins and outs of health care while trying to win votes, but for some Americans, policymakers do not seem to be listening. University of Kansas researchers have published a study about perspectives of individuals with disabilities on health care policy, and respondents overwhelmingly stated access...
Professor appointed editor at top accounting journal
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas professor Chan Li has been appointed as an editor at The Accounting Review, the premier journal for accounting research. ...
Maj. Gen. Diana Holland to give Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture
LAWRENCE — The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced that Maj. Gen. Diana Holland will give the Fall 2020 Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 on the institute’s YouTube channel. ...
New study details atmosphere on 'hot Neptune' 260 light years away that 'shouldn’t exist'
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Spencer Museum reopens to public for November
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas will reopen to the public for the month of November on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can make a free reservation to explore the galleries, which will have reduced capacity in accordance...
KU IT working to secure the new remote work, learning reality
LAWRENCE — When students, faculty and staff are working and learning on campus at the University of Kansas, all traffic goes through the Jayhawk network and is behind the campus firewall, making it easier for KU Information Technology Security Office (ITSO) staff and security systems to protect people and data. ...
Businessman’s $500K gift to Dole Institute recognizes senator’s diplomacy, leadership
LAWRENCE — A meeting between Jim Xhema, a Greenwich, Connecticut, businessman of Albanian descent, and Kansas Sen. Bob Dole turned into a friendship that has lasted more than 30 years. ...
Find inclement weather notifications for the Lawrence and Edwards campuses
LAWRENCE — When inclement weather affects operations on the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses, information about closings or delays is delivered in several ways:...
Spencer Museum’s Backyard Bash showcases art by KU students in Marvin Grove
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art invites the University of Kansas and Lawrence communities to explore its fifth annual Backyard Bash, a monthlong outdoor celebration with an interactive art installation in Marvin Grove on view Saturday, Oct. 24, through Nov. 19. ...
2020 Staff Fellows investigate resources, stigma associated with mental health
LAWRENCE — Nearly one in five adults in the United States live with a mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health. Yet many people who experience mental illness don’t seek treatment. A study by the National Council for Behavioral Health cites several factors: high cost and insufficient...
'The Dockum Drugstore Sit-in' presentation will reflect on historic Wichita event
LAWRENCE — In July 1958, Black students gathered at downtown Wichita’s Dockum Drugstore to stage a peaceful protest against the unequal practice of segregation. Tired of being denied access to the city’s movie theaters and restaurants, students took action and turned their attention to the lunch counter at the popular...
Leading immigration historian Erika Lee to give virtual Hall Center lecture
LAWRENCE — Historian Erika Lee will talk about her 2019 book, "America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States," at an event this week for the Hall Center for the Humanities. ...
KU law, journalism scholars sum up nonexistent state of workplace cyberbullying laws
LAWRENCE — The COVID-19 pandemic has forced much of life to move online, including education, entertainment, communications and work. While technology has provided a way for many parts of life to carry on virtually, it has also provided space for negative elements of life such as cyberbullying to increase. Schools...
Asian Americans more affected by pandemic-related unemployment than any other racial group
LAWRENCE — While the lockdown associated with COVID-19 has negatively affected people from all walks of life, one U.S. minority group is bearing the brunt of unemployment. ...