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KU names new director of Sorority & Fraternity Life
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has named Ethan Stubbs II as its Sorority & Fraternity Life director. He begins in the role July 27. ...
Professor leading grants to improve health for survivors of intimate partner violence
LAWRENCE — Women who have experienced intimate partner violence are at a higher risk of negative health outcomes such as cervical cancer, sexually transmitted infections, HPV and HIV/AIDS. A University of Kansas researcher is building a body of work through publications and grants to better understand these risks and to...
KU to commemorate 30th anniversary of ADA with internationally recognized disability rights leader, events and programs (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will host lifelong disability rights champion and leader Judith Heumann as part of its celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA became law on July 26, 1990. Heumann’s visit coincides with KU’s annual October celebration of National...
Endowed professorship to honor legend in environmental engineering
LAWRENCE — A longtime environmental engineering professor at the University of Kansas is being honored with an endowed professorship in his name. ...
School of Social Welfare announces new associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion
LAWRENCE – The School of Social Welfare has announced the appointment of Kim Warren, associate professor in history, as the new associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion beginning July 1. Warren will be joining the school in an administrative and research capacity. ...
Research push will examine how plants and microbes interact and adapt during drought
LAWRENCE — Just below ground, an ancient and poorly understood relationship plays out between plants and microbes that infuse the soil. ...
Design students receive American Advertising Federation of Kansas City scholarships
LAWRENCE — Five University of Kansas visual communication design students have received 2020 American Advertising Federation of Kansas City (AAF-KC) Foundation Scholarships. ...
Expert advocates renaming US military posts memorializing Confederate officers
LAWRENCE — While serving for six years in the U.S. Army, Michael Hill trained at Fort Benning and Fort Gordon in Georgia and Fort Polk in Louisiana. ...
KU Engineering names associate dean for academic affairs
LAWRENCE — Mario Medina, associate professor of civil, environmental & architectural engineering, was named associate dean for academic affairs for the University of Kansas School of Engineering, effective July 1. Medina will lead the school’s academic affairs at the undergraduate and graduate levels and play a critical role in promoting...
KU lands $29.9M contract to develop, deliver state ed assessments
LAWRENCE — The Kansas State Department of Education and Achievement & Assessment Institute at the University of Kansas have announced a five-year, $29.9 million contract to develop, deliver and support the statewide assessment program for Kansas, including academic and English language proficiency assessments. Compared to one-time grants, the contract is...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
'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...
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. ...
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...
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...