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Supreme Court same-sex couple cake ruling narrow, not supportive of anti-discrimination exceptions, law expert says
The Supreme Court announced today it ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex couple, citing religious objections. The court ruled 7-2 and stated the Colorado Civil Rights Commission showed hostility toward baker Jack Phillips. ...
KU law students make honor roll for pro bono service
Twenty-nine University of Kansas School of Law students contributed more than 3,373 hours of free legal services over the past year, earning a spot on KU Law’s Pro Bono Honor Roll. ...
Brian White named general counsel and vice chancellor for legal affairs
A seasoned attorney with extensive legal and leadership experience at some of the nation’s top public research universities will be joining the University of Kansas. ...
Volunteers needed for Hawk Week Sexual Violence Prevention Program
On Saturday, Aug. 18, the Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center (SAPEC) will train all incoming students to be active bystanders against sexual violence. By training incoming students through Jayhawks Give a FLOCK!, KU’s evidenced-based bystander intervention workshop, the university has the opportunity to change campus culture and empower its...
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences names associate deans for research
Two administrators whose leadership has produced significant advancements in research development have been named as associate deans for research in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas. ...
2018 Rocket Grants award $60,000 to 11 local artist projects
The 2018 Rocket Grants have awarded a total of $60,000 for 11 artist projects in the Lawrence and Kansas City area. Rocket Grants, a partnership of Charlotte Street Foundation and the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, support innovative, artist-driven projects outside of established arts venues. ...
Research shows biosecurity reduces invasions of plant pathogens over a national border
A major new study appearing in PLOS Biology on May 31 examines more than a century of fungal pathogens, finding well-aimed biosecurity measures cut the spread of unwanted fungi into a nation, even in the face of increased globalized trade. ...
Five students receive Fulbright Awards
Five University of Kansas students out of nine national semifinalists have been selected for prestigious Fulbright Awards for research, study or English teaching abroad for 2018-19, with one person declining the award. Notably, KU has three additional students with pending status as alternate Fulbright recipients. ...
School of Business to host second annual Summer Venture in Business
The University of Kansas School of Business will host its second annual Summer Venture in Business program June 3-5 at Capitol Federal Hall. ...
University plans budget adjustment on Lawrence campus
The University of Kansas will enact a budget adjustment on the Lawrence campus to address fiscal constraints and cut costs for fiscal year 2019. ...
Eight students receive KU Field Station Student Research Awards for 2018
To answer questions about the effects of land use upon ecosystems — including soils, plants and microbial life — scientists must spend time not only in the laboratory but in the field. Field research experiences begin at the undergraduate level, and at KU, the Kansas Biological Survey provides annual awards...
Three students earn Astronaut Scholarships
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation has named three University of Kansas students as Astronaut Scholars for the 2018-19 school year. This is the first time that three KU students have won the award during the same year. ...
Law school honors 2018 graduates for scholarship, leadership and service
The University of Kansas School of Law honored Class of 2018 graduates at a hooding ceremony May 12. During the ceremony, seven students received awards for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community. ...
Music lessons from Lithuania
The Baltic state of Lithuania is home to “a singing culture,” says Professor of Music Debra Hedden, and, in her most recent scholarly article, she tries to adapt some of that country’s methods for an American audience. She also infuses these in her methods classes, in which she’s preparing future...
KU names new director of Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
The University of Kansas announced today that Darin Beck is the next executive director of the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC). The state headquarters for law enforcement training, KLETC develops and delivers basic training and continuing education for police officers, sheriff’s deputies and others. ...
School of Business names director of diversity, equity and inclusion programs
Steven Johnson Jr., a complex director with KU Student Housing, will fill the new position of director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Student Programs at the University of Kansas School of Business beginning June 3. ...
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences appoints associate dean for administrative affairs
professor of philosophy, will begin the new role July 1. He will succeed Jim Mielke, who has served as an associate dean in the College since 2010. Mielke will continue to serve the College as an adviser through the next academic year. ...
Research hones interventions for kids with developmental language disorder
In an average kindergarten class of 30 students, about two are experiencing developmental language disorder, meaning they learn language more slowly than their peers. While DLD is just as common as dyslexia or ADHD, fewer people have heard of the disorder, and less research and funding go into developing effective...
KU Phi Kappa Phi announces fellowship recipient
who completed requirements for degrees in electrical engineering and physics in May, was selected to receive the James Blackiston Memorial Graduate Fellowship. The award provides Balcazar, a third-generation Jayhawk from La Paz, Bolivia, with $1,500 for graduate study. He is also the chapter’s nominee for a national Phi Kappa Phi...
Expert: NFL knuckles under to Trump on kneeling
An expert in African-American social movements says today’s move by NFL owners to penalize players who kneel during the national anthem before games is part of “an alarming trend of authoritarianism” that flows down from President Donald Trump. ...
Group making digital tool for documenting life on Earth adopts new organizational model
For more than 20 years, scientists managing biological research collections around the world have used open-source Specify software for data entry, managing museum curation, linking images and documents to specimens, and for sharing species information for education and research. Recently, the project has added options for mobile and cloud-computing technology. ...
Annual summer tour of KU medicinal garden set for May 26
The public is invited to the semiannual summer tour of the University of Kansas Native Medicinal Plant Research Garden at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26. ...
Education prof edits encyclopedia on educational research, evaluation
In his career educating and mentoring future teachers and educational researchers, Bruce Frey has helped students understand all manner of statistics, analytical tools, research designs, evaluation methods and other complex concepts. Now, he’s edited an encyclopedia that can do the same for students and researchers throughout the world. ...
Black to the future: From page to stage
Nicole Hodges Persley has been busy, submitting one book to her publisher, researching a second and co-editing a special edition of an academic journal. In November, she was named associate dean for diversity, equity & inclusion by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. ...
Chancellor announces leadership change in Kansas Athletics
Chancellor Douglas A. Girod today announced that Director of Athletics Sheahon Zenger has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately. ...
Pharmacy students exceed national average on residency matches
The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy Class of 2018 again exceeded the national average for residency matches, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. ...
Corporate board directors with island tax haven ties signal greater levels of tax avoidance, study finds
recent Management Science article, researchers found that the presence or arrival of a board director with those ties — deemed an island director — would reduce a company’s effective tax rate by approximately 1 to 3 percentage points, on average. They also observed a significant increase in the use of...
KU in Leavenworth celebrates Military Appreciation Month with its largest graduating class
May is synonymous with graduation, and it’s also National Military Appreciation Month. In the spirit of both, the University of Kansas is celebrating its largest graduating class in the history of its programs in the city of Leavenworth. ...
Faculty honored with 2018 College awards
Faculty contributions in research, teaching and mentoring were recognized this spring with a series of awards from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas. The prizes acknowledge outstanding professors for commitment to advising and teaching undergraduate and graduate students, as well as community-engaged research. ...