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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...
Researcher to study how extracellular vesicles could enable individualized immunotherapy to fight cancers, other diseases
Huge sale of vinyl records, audio equipment, CDs to Benefit Audio-Reader Network
LAWRENCE — If you love music, collect vinyl records or simply need to update your stereo system with quality equipment for a good price, then stop by Kansas Audio-Reader’s annual benefit sale, For Your Ears Only. The 17th annual event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. ...
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. ...
3 KU educators receive Chancellors Club professorships
LAWRENCE — Three professors at the University of Kansas are recipients of the prestigious Chancellors Club Teaching Professorship, which recognizes outstanding educators for their dedication to excellence. ...
Architecture students receive scholarships from American Institute of Architects-St. Louis
LAWRENCE – Twelve KU School of Architecture & Design students have received scholarships from the American Institute of Architects’ St. Louis chapter. These awards for the 2019-2020 school year range from $2,000 to $4,000 and come from two of the seven possible AIA St. Louis funds. ...
KU Libraries announce systematic review workshop
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries will host a systematic review workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 13. The workshop will take place at the Clark Instruction Center in Watson Library. ...
Audio-Reader, Lied Center announce accessible theatre performances for 2019-2020 season
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Architecture students win KC Architectural Foundation awards
LAWRENCE — Five University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design students have won awards from the Kansas City Architectural Foundation. ...
Documentary photographer Yagazie Emezi will give 1st lecture for health humanities series
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will launch its 2019-2020 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar series, “Chronic Conditions: Knowing, Seeing & Healing the Body in Global Africa,” with a talk by award-winning documentary photographer Yagazie Emezi at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the Kansas Union. ...
The Commons sets Red Hot Research dates for fall 2019
LAWRENCE — Red Hot Research returns this fall with six events for University of Kansas researchers. Red Hot Research is a regular Friday event, built of five short presentations from across KU to open the door for new ways of understanding work through discussion across perspectives. ...
New technology could ‘transform’ hydraulic fracturing, make unconventional reservoirs development more efficient
Renewed grant funds scholarships for internships in East and Southeast Asia
LAWRENCE — More scholarships will be available for University of Kansas students accepting internships in East and Southeast Asia through a two-year, $400,000 grant from the Freeman Foundation. ...
KU hires ADA specialist to assist with workplace accommodations
LAWRENCE — The ADA Resource Center for Equity & Accessibility has a new staff position to support University of Kansas employees who need a workplace accommodation. As the Resource Center’s first accommodation specialist, Abby King helps KU employees navigate the accommodation process by providing information, guidance, consultation and technical assistance...
College announces new leadership for departments, programs and centers
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas departments, programs, centers and one school in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are starting the academic year with new leadership, following the dean’s appointment of new chairs and directors. ...
Alumni Association honors 2 recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
LAWRENCE — The 2019 recipients of the Fred Ellsworth Medallion for extraordinary service to the University of Kansas are Dr. Don Brada of Lawrence and Jeff Kennedy of Wichita. The KU Alumni Association will honor them Sept. 5 before the fall meeting of the association’s national board of directors. Since...
Fall at the Dole Institute: Activism, current issues and history
LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced its programming lineup for the fall 2019 semester. Events include a mix of topics including effective activism, current U.S. and world events, the upcoming census and national history. ...
The Commons will offer new series on care, well-being
LAWRENCE – How do we practice care? This question is at the heart of a new series of programs offered at The Commons in collaboration with the new Center for Compassionate and Sustainable Communities and other University of Kansas partners. ...
Disability categories in education were redefined to exclude minorities, study shows
LAWRENCE — Organizations inescapably categorize people, and those in the most desirable categories may do whatever it takes to stay there and to exclude others until a more desirable category emerges. However, dominant groups also can rerank existing favorable and unfavorable categories when weaker groups gain greater access to the...
KPR wins Station of the Year for record 18th time
LAWRENCE — Kansas Public Radio, based at the University of Kansas, has earned the Station of the Year award for a record 18th time from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB). The KAB announced the award Aug. 12. The Station of the Year award was first presented in 1996. KPR...
Researcher hones model to forecast dusty conditions and air quality months in advance
Professor writes 1st international study of how bisexual identity intersects with aging process
KU lands $3M-plus grant to improve educational, career outcomes for students with disabilities
Spencer Museum exhibition spotlights artists as researchers
LAWRENCE – The term “research” gets bandied about these days. People use it to mean anything from a few minutes Googling a subject from their couch to rigorously testing a hypothesis in a laboratory. ...
12 engineering students named Multicultural Scholars
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Engineering has named its first group of undergraduates to the Multicultural Scholars Program. ...