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Internationally renowned neuroscientist, anthropologist to give lecture at KU
LAWRENCE — Helen Fisher, a pioneer in the biology of human personalities and neurochemistry of leadership, will deliver the Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship Symposium Lecture next month at the University of Kansas. ...
Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities opens call for proposals for fall conference at KU
LAWRENCE — The Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (A2RU) invites proposals for its national conference Nov. 7-9 at the University of Kansas. The submission deadline for proposals is April 5. ...
UC-Berkeley math professor will give lecture
LAWRENCE — The Department of Mathematics has announced the speaker for its spring Distinguished Lecture Series, set for later this month. ...
Studies: Overweight kids have more fatty tissue in muscles than peers, at risk of health problems
LAWRENCE — Juvenile obesity is known to cause a range of health problems, and University of Kansas researchers have documented another concern. Overweight children ages 7-10 show more fat in their muscle than healthy weight peers, which could lead to issues such as loss of muscle function, diabetes and disability. ...
Project aims to cut noise from supersonic military jets with innovative 'swirl' technology
LAWRENCE — It’s cliché to describe something very noisy as “louder than a jet engine.” But supersonic jet engines, like those powering fighters flown by the U.S. military, are so much louder than regular jet engines that scientists have a special term for their sound — “broadband shock-associated noise.”...
Three KU engineering professors receive awards for early career success
LAWRENCE — Three assistant professors at the University of Kansas School of Engineering each received a prestigious grant designed to support junior STEM faculty members establish a lifetime of leadership in their respective field. ...
Regional premiere at KU: Feminism, witches and a Shakespeare-inspired story
LAWRENCE — Any time a play debuts in the Midwest, it’s an unusual and intriguing event for theatre-goers. The University Theatre’s season offers a similar opportunity March 29 when it brings “Sycorax” to the stage for its regional premiere. And if you don’t think new theatrical works coming to Lawrence...
KU nominates 4 students for the Goldwater Scholarship
LAWRENCE — Four University of Kansas students who have been actively involved in undergraduate research during their university careers are competing for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. ...
KU Libraries announce Textbook Heroes initiative
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries, in collaboration with the Shulenburger Office of Scholarly Communication & Copyright, are pleased to announce Textbook Heroes, a new initiative spotlighting KU faculty, staff, instructors and students who advocate for textbook affordability. Textbook Heroes are identified among those who have adapted, adopted, created...
Scholar probes secrets of sacred North Korean mountains
LAWRENCE – The conclusion of a second Trump-Kim summit with no North Korean opening to the West puts an even greater premium on the research that Maya Stiller, University of Kansas assistant professor of the history of art, has been able to do inside the hermit kingdom, and about which...
Paleontologist, chemist honored with KU research achievement awards
LAWRENCE – A paleontologist chronicling the prehistoric origin of bird flight and a chemist creating new technologies for personalized cancer treatment are the recipients of the inaugural KU Research Achievement Awards. ...
Shimomura won’t go gentle into that good night
LAWRENCE – On the cusp of 80, Roger Shimomura is taking Dylan Thomas to heart, raging against the dying of the light with "American Muse," one of his largest and most politically pointed shows ever. The show opens April 5 at Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri. ...
Annual Shutz Lecture to consider 'Science of Better'
LAWRENCE — Suman Mallik, associate professor of operations and supply chain management at the University of Kansas, will deliver the annual Shutz Lecture at 3:30 p.m. March 28 in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union. All are welcome to attend, and a reception will follow. ...
KU developing new, more insightful method of evaluating teaching than traditional student forms
LAWRENCE — The form is nearly as ubiquitous as the syllabus or the final exam. ...
The Journal selected as Burton W. Marvin Kansas News Enterprise Award recipient
LAWRENCE — Journalists from The Journal are recipients of this year’s Burton W. Marvin Kansas News Enterprise Award from the William Allen White Foundation Board of Trustees. ...
KLETC announces 254th law enforcement training graduating class
YODER — Fifty-one new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on March 8. Independence Police Chief Jerry Harrison was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
New online exercise science degree offers students flexible health and wellness career options
OVERLAND PARK — The University of Kansas School of Education and the Edwards Campus in Overland Park have developed a new exercise science undergraduate degree program to fill the demand for health and wellness jobs in fields such as corporate fitness, exercise, nutrition, and strength and conditioning. Students can earn...
Project to pilot tools to meet STEM learning goals in California classrooms
LAWRENCE — Just as the tools of the classroom have changed from slates and blackboards to tablets and computers, so, too, have the learning goals changed. ...
Avary Kolasinski wins best poster award at SIAM Conference
LAWRENCE — Avary Kolasinski, University of Kansas mathematics graduate student, received the best poster award at the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Conference on Computational Science and Engineering. The conference was Feb. 25-March 1 in Spokane, Washington. ...
U.S. News & World Report lists 48 KU graduate programs in top 50 among public schools in 2020 rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has 11 graduate programs ranked in the top 10 and 48 programs in the top 50 among public universities in the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report, released today. ...
Outreach strategies key to boost black student enrollment in college, research says
LAWRENCE — Across the country, black students are underrepresented in higher education, even while colleges and universities look for ways to boost enrollment. A University of Kansas doctoral student has conducted and presented research on barriers to college access and calls for higher education outreach to communities, schools and parents...
Avoiding pitfalls of cultural appropriation in dance
LAWRENCE — From the time she was a young dancer just starting to learn Spain’s flamenco tradition, future University of Kansas Professor Michelle Heffner Hayes was concerned about the issue of improper cultural appropriation. ...
KU cadets participating in airlift training exercise March 10
LAWRENCE — Army ROTC and Marine ROTC Cadets from the University of Kansas Jayhawk Battalion will be catching a ride home from Fort Riley on Chinook helicopters this week. ...
New book highlights plaintiff stories of Brown v. Board of Education
LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities at the University of Kansas and the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research have released a new book, "Recovering Untold Stories: An Enduring Legacy of the Brown v. Board of Education Decision." ...
Graduate students honored for communicating research
LAWRENCE — In the final round of the Three Minute Thesis competition Feb. 28, judges selected the first-place winner, Kait Howard. A master’s degree student in bioengineering, she received a $500 award and will represent KU at the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools' 3MT Competition later this month in St. ...
$2.8M gift establishes scholarships for KU medical students
LAWRENCE — A gift of more than $2.8 million from the estate of a California couple who were native Kansans will fund scholarships for medical students at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. ...
Denise Farmer named recipient of this year’s C.L.A.S.S. Award
LAWRENCE – Denise Farmer, student success coach within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Online degree completion program, been named the recipient of this year’s C.L.A.S.S. Award for her dedication to supporting students. ...