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School of Business researcher to deliver 2019 Sutton Lecture
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business Walter S. Sutton Lecture Series this year will feature Jessica Li, associate professor of marketing at the business school. ...
10 KU students named finalists for 29th annual Ex.C.E.L. Awards
LAWRENCE — Ten finalists have been selected for the 29th annual Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership Awards at the University of Kansas. The finalists, nine seniors and one junior, will participate in the Homecoming parade at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, along Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence. Two winners...
Smart transit projects proposed for areas where they'd be adopted, not where they'd have most benefit, study shows
Lawrence community invited to KU’s 3rd annual Trunk or Treat
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Student Involvement & Leadership Center, Student Alumni Network and Center for Community Outreach will host KU’s third annual Trunk or Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 in the Adams Alumni Center parking lot, 1266 Oread Ave., on the Lawrence campus. Admission is...
School of Architecture & Design announces Homecoming Week events
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design will welcome back Jayhawks during KU Homecoming Week for two days of events that will celebrate the work of students, faculty and alumni. ...
'In the Blood' shines a spotlight on broken systems in America
LAWRENCE — University Theatre will present “In the Blood” by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks Oct. 25 through Nov. 1 in the William Inge Memorial Theatre at Murphy Hall at the University of Kansas. Offering a grave look at the “American dream” from under a bridge, this play tells the story...
Design-build studio project wins international Architecture MasterPrize and AIA Kansas awards
Conference at KU to focus on genetic disorders
LAWRENCE – The Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training at the University of Kansas Life Span Institute and the Kansas Chapter of the National Fragile X Foundation will co-host a conference on FMR1 gene disorders that will bring together family members, caregivers, researchers, educators, therapists and individuals who want...
KU Alumni Association, Black Alumni Network honor alumni for achievements
LAWRENCE — Six alumni will receive the University of Kansas Alumni Association’s Black Alumni Network Mike and Joyce Shinn Leaders and Innovators Award for their contributions to the university, their profession and their communities. The award is named for the late Mike Shinn, a 1966 School of Engineering alumnus, who...
Competition invites graduate students to present big ideas in just 3 minutes
LAWRENCE — In less time than it takes to listen to a favorite pop song, University of Kansas graduate students will explain their cutting-edge research in a unique competition called the Three Minute Thesis, or 3MT. ...
Math professor recognized for contributions to women in mathematics
LAWRENCE — Margaret Bayer, University of Kansas professor of mathematics, has been named to the 2020 Class of Fellows for the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM). Bayer will be honored for her far-reaching work on the combinatorics and geometry of polytopes; for a long record of successfully mentoring, advising...
The dangers of saying Russia 'hacked' the 2016 election
LAWRENCE – Those on the political left who play fast and loose with the term “hacked,” as in “Russia hacked the 2016 presidential election,” are aiding the Kremlin in its mission of undermining Americans’ faith in the democratic process, two University of Kansas researchers write in a new scholarly paper. ...
KU Libraries will host 'Capoeira and Globalization' on Oct. 23
LAWRENCE — KU Libraries will host a Gallery Lecture Series presentation by Luciano Tosta, associate professor of Brazilian literature & culture in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. The presentation, titled “Capoeira and Globalization,” is the first lecture in the fall Gallery Lecture Series lineup and will take place at...
Students will explore the wonders of engineering at High School Design Competition
LAWRENCE — An outstanding opportunity to explore the wonders of engineering awaits hundreds of high school students from around northeast Kansas. The University of Kansas School of Engineering’s annual High School Design competition is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the KU Engineering complex. ...
New research will explore renewable energy, water treatment, ammonia production to bolster rural resilience
LAWRENCE — Farming communities across the U.S. are struggling. They face challenges such as low prices for agricultural products, high prices for energy and fertilizer, pollution from runoff and waste, and depleting water supplies. They also have opportunities such as the ability to produce large amounts of energy locally using...
'Forgotten Other Side' of religion explored in new anthology
LAWRENCE — Religions typically paint glossy pictures of their most prominent practitioners. ...
Four provost finalists to make campus visits
LAWRENCE — Four candidates for the position of provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus are scheduled to visit the University of Kansas in late October and early November. ...
School of Education announces free professional development in KC for 2019-20
OVERLAND PARK — The School of Education at the University of Kansas has announced dates for the 2019-2020 Strategies Event Series, which will include three interactive professional development lectures at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. ...
Three students receive educational opportunity scholarships
LAWRENCE — Every year, one to three students at the University of Kansas who have overcome significant personal hardships are awarded the Jerry Bailey Educational Opportunity Scholarship. The scholarship program, now in its sixth year, was established by KU’s Center for Educational Opportunity Programs (CEOP) to support underrepresented and first-generation...
Author to discuss racism, white fragility at KU lecture
LAWRENCE — New York Times best-selling author Robin DiAngelo will discuss her book “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” at the University of Kansas on Oct. 28. DiAngelo will examine the dynamics of “white fragility” and how readers can build capacity in the...
Replant Mount Oread to refresh historic gateway to campus
LAWRENCE — As visitors to the University of Kansas pull past the Chi Omega fountain and onto the west end of Jayhawk Boulevard, one of the first sites they encounter is a landscape that was gifted by the Class of 1947. Once a healthy grove of pear trees lining the...
Study finds college teacher-coaches skewed heavily toward coaching
LAWRENCE — Nearly everyone can look back on their school days and remember the teachers who also coached one of the school’s athletic teams. Fewer would have those memories about their college days, but coaches who also teach are still common, especially at Division III schools. University of Kansas professors...