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KU becomes a renewable energy leader with 20-year wind purchase agreement
Sun, wheat and wind. Kansas is closely associated with these three natural resources, but it is wind in particular that will secure the energy future of the state’s flagship university. The University of Kansas has signed an agreement with Westar Energy to ensure that roughly 100 percent of its future...
KU moot court duo earns spot in national competition
A pair of University of Kansas School of Law students will head to New York City after advancing to the national finals of the moot court competition. ...
KPR to host annual Big Band Christmas concert
Get ready for a cool Yule when Kansas Public Radio presents a Big Band Christmas, the station’s holiday concert served up by the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and special guest vocalist Molly Hammer. ...
Former Kansas Geological Survey leader receives Distinguished Service Award
Rex Buchanan, director emeritus of the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas, received the American Geosciences Institute’s Distinguished Service Award for his achievements promoting the geosciences and natural resource issues affecting Kansans. ...
Voluntary Separation Incentive Program for eligible faculty moves to next stage
267 eligible tenured and tenure-track faculty on the KU-Lawrence and Edwards campuses, 65 finalized an application to participate in the program. Applicants could receive a payment of up to 100 percent of their base salary if they retire near the end of the spring 2019 semester, 85 percent of their...
Classics scholar connects 'golden age' Hollywood themes to ancient texts
The idea of a "golden age" often permeates Hollywood cinema. The recent success of films like "La La Land," for example, showcases nostalgia for an earlier age of Hollywood itself, and the immensely popular 2000 epic film "Gladiator" is reminiscent of the "golden age" of so-called "sword and sandal" films,...
Strong economy, retailers' nimble tactics make Black Friday sales look promising, marketing experts say
Retailers likely will be happy with sales results of Black Friday, signaling many have changed their tactics in recent years to handle both in-store and online shoppers, according to two marketing faculty members in the University of Kansas School of Business. ...
New Title IX rules would make law inconsistent, campuses less safe, rape law experts says
The U.S. Department of Education released proposed new Title IX rules Friday, outlining a new process for how institutions of higher education would respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment allegations. Now in a 60-day review period, the proposal drew immediate criticism from sexual assault advocates and activists who say...
Senior earns KU’s first Mitchell Scholarship
A senior from Fort Worth, Texas, is the first University of Kansas student to win a George J. Mitchell Scholarship. ...
Tough talk: Gangster lingo popular from jump street
Sleeping with the fishes. Going to the mattresses. Taking someone for a ride. ...
Annual report pinpoints timely data trends in Kansas
International exports in Kansas increased nearly $1 billion in value from 2007 to 2017. The state's contribution to international trade is one tidbit of information captured in the most recent Kansas Statistical Abstract. ...
KU senior earns university's first Rangel Fellowship
A senior from Raytown, Missouri, is the University of Kansas’ first Charles B. Rangel Fellow and will receive benefits of up to $95,000 to prepare for a career in the U.S. Foreign Service. ...
KU celebrates university’s expansion in Leavenworth during Veterans Week
The University of Kansas and the Leavenworth community celebrated Veterans Week with a dedication of KU’s new Leavenworth location on Nov. 14. ...
School of Business entrepreneurship program recognized by Princeton Review
As the University of Kansas School of Business school celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week, its undergraduate entrepreneurship program was ranked No. 18 in the U.S. by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. ...
The Commons teams up with architecture students to offer new access to campus garden
Since August, students in Keith Van de Riet’s ARCH509 Design-Build class at the University of Kansas have been working to develop a design for the Weaver Courtyard that brings the The Commons’ mission of interdisciplinary collaboration to the outdoors. ...
Researchers identify early career publications as likely source of racial gap in NIH funding
are the latest in a stream of research Ginther has led on the topic dating back to a 2011 Science study commissioned by the NIH that found a 10 percentage point gap in research funding between NIH grants funded to white applicants versus black applicants. ...
New research offers detail, insight into deep-time evolution of animal life on islands
Islands have been vital laboratories for advancing evolutionary theory since the pioneering work of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in the 19th century. ...
Alumni provide new mentoring opportunity for Self Graduate Fellows
The Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship at the University of Kansas was established in 1989 and accepted its first two doctoral fellows in 1991. Since that time, the fellowship has supported a growing alumni network, which now includes 149 members across 34 states and five countries. This group of...
Aerospace engineering students earn international acclaim for design excellence
University of Kansas students have continued a tradition of excellence, bringing home three awards from recent international aerospace design competitions. ...
Chemistry department announces inaugural lecture series
A renowned chemistry researcher has been named the inaugural Ralph N. Adams Lecturer and will give two presentations this week at the University of Kansas. ...
Website features stories of female journalists who cover violence
Journalists write about post-traumatic stress disorder, especially as it relates to combat veterans, on a regular basis. But few stop to think that those same journalists covering conflicts and violence around the world may be suffering from post-traumatic stress of their own. A University of Kansas faculty member has completed...
Resourcefulness, craftsmanship land bamboo bikes in show
The craftsmanship and warmth of University of Kansas researcher Lance Rake’s bamboo bicycles — combined with their eco-friendly, microeconomic production process — led to their inclusion in an upcoming exhibition titled “Keep Moving: Shifting Gears,” opening Nov. 17 at the Design Museum of Chicago’s Expo 72 space. ...
Huge crater discovered in Greenland from impact that rocked Northern Hemisphere
A survey of ice in Greenland has uncovered evidence suggesting a kilometer-wide iron asteroid slammed into that island, perhaps as recently as 12,000 years ago during the end of the Pleistocene. The resulting 19-mile-wide impact crater has remained hidden under a half-mile-thick ice sheet until now. It recently was exposed...
KU senior is a finalist for Mitchell, Marshall scholarships
University of Kansas student Kathryn Ammon is a finalist for the Mitchell and Marshall scholarships, and she will participate in interviews for the awards this week. ...
University community mourns death of Italian language professor emerita Jan Kozma
The University of Kansas community is grieving the death of Jan Kozma, professor emerita of Italian, who died Nov. 9 at her home. She was 72. ...
University Dance Company Fall Concert set for Nov. 15, 16
The University Dance Company Fall 2018 Concert will feature choreography by a guest artist who has created works for the Joffrey Ballet, Richmond Ballet, New York City Ballet Choreographic Institute, American Midwest Ballet and the Kansas City Ballet, among others. ...
Second engineering dean candidate to present Nov. 15
interim dean of engineering and professor of electrical engineering & computer science, will make a public presentation from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in Spahr Engineering Classroom, 2 Eaton Hall. Members of the KU community are invited to attend the presentation and provide feedback of their impressions...
Emmy-winning documentary director, producer to visit
The University of Kansas has invited an award-winning news director and producer as part of International Education Week at the Office of International Programs. ...
KU wins 2nd annual Voinovich Public Innovation Challenge
three competition finalists were Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, and the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy. ...
Study shows market forces influence who buys medical marijuana
As marijuana legalization for medical and recreational purposes increases across the country, new research from the University of Kansas shows that where people are buying legal pot matters just as much, if not more, than who is buying. ...