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Paleontologists will convene in Kansas to boost sharing and crediting of scholarly data
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Researcher will measure Greenland ice sheets with next-generation radar flown aboard an unmanned helicopter
Hall Center announces 2019 Byron Caldwell Smith Book Award winners
LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities has announced the winners of the 2019 Byron Caldwell Smith Book Award. One award for fiction and one for nonfiction is given each competition cycle. ...
Study examines how picture books introduce kids to politics, portray leaders, issues, democracy
LAWRENCE — Politics have been known to put adults to sleep, but political engagement could be part of children’s bedtime stories as well. Lessons about the importance of politics could be part of their early education. A new University of Kansas study analyzed political messages in the most popular picture...
KLETC announces 256th law enforcement training graduating class
YODER — Fifty-five new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on July 19. Mike Rounds, University of Kansas vice provost for operations, was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
Researcher’s innovative approach to flood mapping supports emergency management and water officials
Ninety-five undergraduates to present summer research
LAWRENCE — Each summer, undergraduate students from around the world join current University of Kansas students in conducting research with KU faculty. Ninety-five of these students will present their research Friday, July 26, at the KU Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Session. The event, which is open to the public,...
Jewish historian available to discuss recent rise of anti-Semitism in US
LAWRENCE — In a recent article for The Daily Beast titled “Trump may not be coming for the Jews, but the next Trump will,” Samuel Hayim Brody said, “Anti-Semitism is not just bigotry, or dislike of individual Jews or of Judaism as a religion. It is a worldview that attempts...
Study finds 40% of treatment facilities won't accept people prescribed meds to fight opioid addiction
LAWRENCE — As American policymakers and health care providers try multiple approaches to reduce the number of deaths related to the opioid epidemic, treatment facilities are commonly recommended. But there's a major obstacle: Many facilities that serve individuals with opioid-related needs often won’t accept people who have been prescribed medications...
KU Engineering selects associate dean for research
LAWRENCE — Candan Tamerler, Wesley G. Cramer Professor in Mechanical Engineering, has been named as the associate dean for research (ADR) for the University of Kansas School of Engineering. The ADR’s primary responsibility is to promote the highest levels of research excellence by developing and implementing programs and initiatives to...
KU Libraries announce staff member selected for Institute for Research Design in Librarianship
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries are pleased to announce that Greta Valentine, data and research analyst, was selected for the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL), which began in June 2019. ...
KU Theatre & Dance selects winners of respected Choreographic Fellowship
LAWRENCE – The Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of Kansas has announced the winners of its Choreographic Fellowship for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years. Upcoming fellows are Rebecca Bryant, co-founder of PMPD and professor of dance at California State University, Long Beach; Nejla Yatkin, award-winning and...
Elections expert available to discuss Democratic debates
LAWRENCE — On July 30 and 31, the second of 12 Democratic primary debates are scheduled for the 2020 presidential election. ...
KU to host Fulbright's Pre-Departure Orientation for scholars traveling to Europe, Eurasia
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas will host a Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) for approximately 235 American Fulbrighters from July 21-26. The PDO is for Fulbright U.S. student researchers and English teaching assistants as well as Fulbright U.S. scholars, who will spend up to a year in countries throughout Europe and...
'Tales of Two Americas' essayist will give Common Book talk Oct. 3
LAWRENCE – Kiese Laymon, celebrated author and contributor to the 2019-2020 KU Common Book, “Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation,” will present the fall keynote lecture for the University of Kansas’ Common Book program at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Lied Center. ...
KU Engineering claims 1st place in regional 'Traffic Bowl' competition, qualifies for nationals
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas School of Engineering students are preparing for a national championship this month after winning a regional “traffic bowl” competition. ...
‘Beyond Pearl Harbor’ offers rest of story surrounding infamous attack
LAWRENCE — Dec. 7, 1941. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. A date which will live in infamy. ...
Breakthrough material could lead to cheaper, more widespread solar panels and other electronics
LAWRENCE — Imagine printing electronic devices using a simple inkjet printer — or even painting a solar panel onto the wall of a building. ...
KU Libraries open Software Carpentry workshop registration
LAWRENCE — KU Libraries, along with key partners, will host a Software Carpentry workshop. Software Carpentry aims to help University of Kansas researchers work more efficiently by teaching basic research computing skills. The workshop will take place Aug. 20-21 in 3152 Learned. ...
Cultural historian available to discuss moon landing anniversary
LAWRENCE — On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 became the first crewed mission to land on the surface of the moon. Considered one of mankind’s most historic achievements, the U.S. mission turned science fiction into reality. This Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the momentous event. ...
KU researchers will test system customized to help individual students succeed
LAWRENCE — As no two students learn the same way, educators are relying more on systems with a variety of methods to improve students’ educational opportunities. To that end, University of Kansas researchers will test a systems-level framework known as the Comprehensive, Integrated, Three-Tiered (Ci3T) Model of Prevention, designed to...
NSF grant supports study on how state cuts to higher education affect research output
LAWRENCE — The National Science Foundation has awarded a $236,790 grant to the University of Kansas for Donna Ginther, professor of economics and interim director of the Institute for Policy & Social Research, to study the effects of research funding on research outputs. ...
Philosophy classes can affect real-world behavior, study finds
LAWRENCE — College philosophy classes may open your mind to new ways of thinking. But can they really affect how you behave? ...
Spencer Museum awarded $650K from Mellon Foundation to continue Integrated Arts Research Initiative
KU Engineering selects associate dean for academic affairs
LAWRENCE — Susan Williams, professor of chemical & petroleum engineering, has been named as the associate dean for academic affairs (ADAA) for the University of Kansas School of Engineering. The ADAA leads the school’s academic affairs at the undergraduate and graduate levels and plays a critical role in promoting and...
Expert predicted exodus from Central America
LAWRENCE – First, the indigenous people of Central America’s Northern Triangle region were economically marginalized. Then they were massacred in the ideological civil war that raged across El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras during the 1980s and early ’90s. Now, climate change has driven many to starvation. ...
Architecture student receives national Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
LAWRENCE — Fourth-year University of Kansas architecture student Ashley Farrow was selected to receive a national Phi Kappa Phi fellowship as she completes her master’s degree. ...