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KU to host discussion with currency and hyperinflation expert
LAWRENCE — Steve Hanke, an applied economics researcher at Johns Hopkins University, will join in a discussion with William Barnett, University of Kansas Oswald Distinguished Professor of Macroeconomics, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Kansas Room of the KU Memorial Union. A rooftop reception at the...
KU Engineering lands $3M interdisciplinary grant from NSF
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an innovative graduate training program that combines the disciplines of chemistry, chemical engineering and computer science. ...
Chancellors Club Award recipients specialize in drug research and mathematics education
LAWRENCE — A scientist specializing in transport proteins at the University of Kansas Medical Center and a mathematician with more than 50 years of teaching successes at KU will be honored respectively for their research and teaching by KU Endowment’s Chancellors Club. ...
KGS scientist elected president of international organization
LAWRENCE — Rick Miller, senior scientist at the Kansas Geological Survey, has been elected president of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), an international organization that promotes applied geophysical research and education. ...
Researchers discover how chlamydia takes up new DNA from host, offering research avenue for new therapies
LAWRENCE — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chlamydia trachomatis is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted bacterial disease in the U.S., totaling 1.7 million cases in 2017. Rates are highest among teenagers and young adults. Left untreated, chlamydia can cause blindness and sterility. Beyond the U.S.,...
New program brings research into undergraduate classrooms
LAWRENCE — In an effort to provide research opportunities to more students, nine faculty members are working with the Center for Undergraduate Research this fall to redesign portions of their courses to include a larger research or creative component. Recipients of the Research-Intensive Course Grants participate in a series of...
Kansas Secretary of Commerce to present 2019 Chandler Lecture
LAWRENCE — Kansas Secretary of Commerce David Toland will deliver the University of Kansas School of Business Anderson Chandler Lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Capitol Federal Hall. ...
Cinema con Queso will bring luchador action star to big screen
LAWRENCE — Kansas Public Radio's “The Retro Cocktail Hour” brings an extra-special evening of films back to the big screen Oct. 11 at Liberty Hall. ...
Community invited to meet faculty ombuds on 2nd annual Ombuds Day
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Ombuds Office will mark the second annual Ombuds Day with a public reception for the current and past faculty ombuds. ...
KU, Lawrence Public Schools sign agreement expanding concurrent enrollment program
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas and Lawrence Public Schools have expanded a partnership that will allow high school students to receive KU credit for classes they are taking in high school. ...
KU names new director, additional leadership for Center for Service Learning
LAWRENCE — Undergraduate Studies at the University of Kanas has named Jomella Watson-Thompson, associate professor of applied behavioral science, as director of the Center for Service Learning (CSL). ...
Article examines corporate renewable energy pledges, how they interact with state laws
LAWRENCE — After Donald Trump was elected president and put a renewed focus on fossil fuels, several large corporations made headlines by setting goals to increase the renewable energy they buy. Many are making progress on those pledges, while varying state energy laws have made it easier in some parts...
University announces summer 2019 Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the June, July and August 2019 Employees of the Month. They are as follows:...
KU's Medical-Legal Partnership sees increase in patient referrals
LAWRENCE — Since its launch in 2008, the KU Law Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) has provided free legal assistance to thousands of low-income patients at area hospitals while providing hands-on training to law students. ...
America’s crack epidemic examined in new book
LAWRENCE — When David Farber lived in Philadelphia, he met a crack dealer who sold the drug to a mostly homeless clientele outside the professor’s apartment. ...
Nominations now being accepted for University Scholarly Achievement Award
LAWRENCE — The Office of the Chancellor is now accepting nominations for the University Scholarly Achievement Award, which is a marquee award for the University of Kansas and a way to recognize standout researchers who embody KU's mission to make discoveries that change the world. ...
New book explores how ordinary people make decisions when confronted with uncertainty
LAWRENCE — For decades, statisticians, economists, philosophers and mathematicians have studied how to make decisions in the face of uncertainty, and typically their analyses have focused on how to use probability theory from mathematics to harness this vexing problem. ...
Sesame Workshop senior vice president will talk about new book at Oct. 4 event
LAWRENCE — When Rosemarie Truglio was growing up in Hoboken, New Jersey, “Romper Room” was the closest thing to educational programming on television. Like other children across the country, she waited for the host of that "live kindergarten" program to hold up her magic mirror and call out the names...
KPR announces new classical music director
LAWRENCE — Kansas Public Radio has a new director of classical music. ...
KU enrollment falls slightly as university achieves all-time highs in key measures of student success
LAWRENCE — After five consecutive years of growth, enrollment at the University of Kansas fell slightly this year, according to annual data released today by the Kansas Board of Regents. ...
Service learning transforms future teachers to advocates for English language learners, professor writes
LAWRENCE — The number of students who speak English as a second or an additional language is on the rise in the United States. Yet not all new teachers moving into their first classrooms have worked with diverse student populations. University of Kansas educators have found that when pre-service teachers...
Flags, rags and signs: The art of Mary Anne Jordan
LAWRENCE – On her website, Mary Anne Jordan places her hand-dyed, quilted and stitched fiber artwork into three categories: Flags, Rags and Signs. For the show opening Oct. 4 at the James May Gallery in Algoma, Wisconsin, the University of Kansas professor of visual art will exhibit artwork created in...
Modern ceramicist works with earth, wind and fire
LAWRENCE – At first, it might seem unlikely for two University of Kansas Department of Visual Art colleagues to show their work together. ...
Spanish & Portuguese department celebrating 100 years
LAWRENCE — The Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Kansas will commemorate its 100-year anniversary this fall with the theme “One Hundred Years of Hispanism in Kansas and Beyond.” The celebration includes a two-day symposium and an exhibition visualizing its long, distinguished history. ...
KU professor writes brief for Supreme Court arguing Title VII protects against transgender discrimination
Sharice Davids to headline Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration activities
LAWRENCE — The Office of Diversity and Equity at the University of Kansas is helping the university and Lawrence communities mark the approach of Indigenous Peoples’ Day with several events. ...