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Women’s suffrage expert available to discuss 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment in context of 2020 election
LAWRENCE — As states across the nation celebrate the 100th anniversary of their ratification of the 19th Amendment, a journalism historian and women’s suffrage expert says the issues women faced in their struggle to secure the right to vote still resonate. ...
Study finds people with autism show atypical brain activity when coordinating visual and motor information
Early Spanish feminist urged equity through works she wrote for stage, professor says
Researchers find youths knowledgeable about politics, call for better early political education
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Artist whose work explores adoption to speak at Spencer Museum for 'Foundling' exhibition
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art’s new exhibition “Foundling” features 100 portraits of children who were adopted by American parents from overseas painted by artist Megan Rye. Rye will give a gallery talk at the Spencer Museum at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, about issues facing adoptees and adoptive...
Media advisory: Follow @KUnews for story ideas and KU expert source suggestions
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas News Service is on Twitter at @KUnews. Follow @KUnews for story ideas about research that breaks new ground, relates to events in the news or would make for an interesting feature. ...
Study shows not only do e-cigarette ads influence adolescents, young people don't question them
LAWRENCE — The tobacco industry has a history of targeting young people in its advertising to attract new customers. As vaping and electronic cigarettes have grown in popularity, advertisers are up to the same old tricks. New research from the University of Kansas shows that not only do those advertising...
KU Engineering launches new Satellite Design and Development Lab
LAWRENCE — A new laboratory opening this fall at the University of Kansas School of Engineering will provide a state-of-the-art environment for aerospace engineering students to design and build launch-worthy satellites. ...
Broaden your perspective on disability inclusion through mentoring circles (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas faculty and staff members who want to expand their knowledge and perspectives on disability inclusion can join KU’s 2019-2020 Mentoring Circles for Disability Inclusion Program. Participants will gain insights and expertise on how they can improve disability inclusion within their own workplace and the university. ...
School of Business program director selected as Modern War Institute senior fellow
LAWRENCE — Steve Leonard, lecturer and director of the University of Kansas School of Business’ Master of Science in Business and Organizational Leadership program, has been selected as a senior fellow by the Modern War Institute (MWI) at West Point. ...
School of Education appoints new assistant dean, effective fall 2019
LAWRENCE – Michele Casavant joined the dean’s administrative team at the University of Kansas School of Education, effective Sept. 1. Casavant replaced Lon Dehnert, who retired from his role during summer 2019. ...
School of Engineering will host upcoming career fair
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas engineering students have a chance to make connections for that dream job or ideal internship at two major events later this month. ...
KU center will offer workshop on being an ally to undocumented immigrants
LAWRENCE — For those interested in learning how to be a better ally to undocumented immigrants in the U.S., a University of Kansas center will host a workshop for the KU and Lawrence communities. ...
New spaces, schedules debut as fall semester begins
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries are offering updated location schedules and renovated spaces for students, faculty and staff across campus. ...
KU School of Music celebrates 20th Annual Collage Concert
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Music will kick off the 2019-2020 performance season with the 20th Annual Collage Concert, a free celebration of the school’s many musical offerings. ...
Proposed ban on flavored e-cigarettes fitting as negative health effects cannot be ignored, prof says
LAWRENCE — President Donald Trump announced his administration would propose banning thousands of flavors used in electronic cigarettes in an effort to fight an increase in underage vaping. Under such a ban, the Food and Drug Administration would develop guidelines to remove all flavors of e-cigarettes except tobacco from the...
Authors argue public planning should be caring; science shows it is impossible to separate emotion from process
Legal scholar to deliver Distinguished Water Law Lecture
LAWRENCE — Professor Robin Kundis Craig will explore the law and policy surrounding water law topics when she delivers the Distinguished Water Law Lecture at the University of Kansas School of Law. ...
10 students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for fall
LAWRENCE — This fall, 10 University of Kansas students will receive an Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). UGRA recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
Near misses at Large Hadron Collider shed light on the onset of gluon-dominated protons
LAWRENCE — New findings from University of Kansas experimental nuclear physicists Daniel Tapia Takaki and Aleksandr (Sasha) Bylinkin were just published in the European Physical Journal C. The paper centers on work at the Compact Muon Solenoid, an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, to better understand the behavior of...