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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. ...
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...
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 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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
KU improves to 59th among public schools in 2020 U.S. News rankings
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas increased its ranking two spots to 59th among public universities in the 2020 edition of the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, released Sept. 9. ...
Author-illustrator Jonny Sun will give Kenneth A. Spencer Lecture
LAWRENCE — Author, illustrator and researcher Jonny Sun, notable for his humorous and interpersonal works, will deliver the 2019 Kenneth A. Spencer Lecture. ...
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...
Strength of Latino identity linked to social media political expression
LAWRENCE – If you want to increase Latino Americans’ traditionally low levels of social media expression and political participation, you would do well to increase their belief that as Latinos, they share common characteristics and experiences. ...
KU Engineering awards record number of doctorates
LAWRENCE — It was a record-setting year for graduating students at the highest level for the University of Kansas School of Engineering. In the 2018-19 school year, KU Engineering awarded 45 doctoral degrees — 10 more than the next-best year during the last decade. ...
Georgian leaders visit Lawrence for discussions on improving civic education
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies will host a delegation of Georgian civic educators this month in Lawrence. The Open World Leadership Center, a congressional agency, sent the five professionals, who will be accompanied by a bicultural facilitator and interpreter during their...
KU addiction research and treatment center marks 1st year with community open house
LAWRENCE — The Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment at the University of Kansas will welcome the public to celebrate the center’s first year of community programs, new research initiatives, and expanded staff and facilities during an open house reception from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. ...
'Gender Dynamics in Latin America' and more for the fall Charla De Merienda Series
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, a designated U.S. Department of Education National Resource Center, has announced its fall 2019 lineup for the Charla de Merienda (Afternoon Chat and Snack) Series. The series, a partnership with The Commons and Lawrence Talks!, launched last...
Researcher to study how extracellular vesicles could enable individualized immunotherapy to fight cancers, other diseases
New conference strives to unite state’s health economics community
LAWRENCE — The field of health economics analyzes both the health care industry and the well-being of the population. ...