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Study: Evidence-based practices for boosting math problem skills not as effective with English language learners
LAWRENCE — Every year, American students score poorly in international math achievement comparisons. Interventions to help boost math skills have been found effective in some cases for English-dominant speaking students, but a new study co-written by a University of Kansas researcher has found that evidence-based methods to boost problem-solving skills...
College seeks to lead efforts to diversify museum workforce with new joint master’s degree
LAWRENCE — The creation of new joint degree puts the University of Kansas at the forefront of the push to address the lack of diversity in the museum workforce in America. ...
Graduate Studies seeks nominations of doctoral candidates
LAWRENCE — The Office of Graduate Studies invites the University of Kansas campus community to nominate doctoral candidates and recent doctoral graduates for the Argersinger Dissertation Award. ...
Department of Educational Psychology appoints new chair
LAWRENCE – Rick Ginsberg, dean of the School of Education at the University of Kansas, has announced a change in leadership within the Department of Educational Psychology. ...
Delay of China tariff increases not yet cause for optimism in end to trade war, international law expert says
LAWRENCE — President Donald Trump announced Sunday a delay in tariff increases on Chinese goods that were set to take place if a new agreement on several trade issues was not reached. Citing “productive” trade talks and an upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the announcement indicates a potential...
Breakthrough 'lab-on-a-chip' detects cancer faster, cheaper and less invasively
LAWRENCE — A new ultrasensitive diagnostic device invented by researchers at the University of Kansas, The University of Kansas Cancer Center and KU Medical Center could allow doctors to detect cancer quickly from a droplet of blood or plasma, leading to timelier interventions and better outcomes for patients. ...
Conversation pairs former Palestinian prime minister with KU economics professor
LAWRENCE — Salam Fayyad, former Palestinian prime minister, will join a conversation with William Barnett, University of Kansas Oswald Distinguished Professor of Macroeconomics, from 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the Spencer Museum of Art. ...
Clinical trial finds prenatal DHA prevents the increase in blood pressure from obesity during childhood
Dole Institute to host 4th annual White House-style Easter event
LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced details today for its fourth annual Easter Egg Roll with Dole. The event will be 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 20, at the Dole Institute. The event is free and open to the public, and...
Covington suit against Washington Post risks chilling free speech, press when needed most, journalism professor says
LAWRENCE — A high school student from Covington, Kentucky, who was featured in a video confrontation with a Native American elder that went viral has filed a defamation suit against the Washington Post. The suit claims the newspaper falsely accused him of instigating the confrontation and racist acts in the...
Possible US mercenary role in Haiti concerns expert
LAWRENCE — Haiti appears to be perpetually in crisis. And yet one expert sees the arrest of a group of heavily armed men in Port-au-Prince as a disturbing new development, coming amidst the latest spasm of violence in the democratic island nation with a complex history that must be understood...
KU will hold inaugural Three Minute Thesis competition
LAWRENCE — It takes years to conduct cutting-edge research, but University of Kansas graduate students have only three minutes to explain it. ...
Law Journal symposium to explore restorative justice principles
LAWRENCE — Legal scholars and policy experts will gather in Lawrence to discuss the theoretical underpinnings of restorative justice principles at the Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy’s annual symposium. ...
Second 24-hour giving campaign for KU raises more than $1M
LAWRENCE — One gift at a time, friends and alumni of the University of Kansas added to the success of the second annual One Day. One KU., donating $1,084,062 with 2,635 gifts in 24 hours to support the university. ...
KU leader to present at SXSW EDU
LAWRENCE — Efforts to improve student success at the University of Kansas will be on display at the education-focused component of South By Southwest Conference in March. ...
KU researchers land grant to study factors leading to special education placement, outcomes for students
LAWRENCE — Every year, 6 million American children with disabilities are placed in a special education class or receive specialized services. Yet, there is very little data on what factors lead to such placements and what the students’ educational outcomes are. Researchers at the University of Kansas have landed a...
50 students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for spring
LAWRENCE — This spring, 50 KU students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). The recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
Aerospace engineering student named to Aviation Week's '20 Twenties' list
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas School of Engineering student has been recognized as a future “technology leader” by Aviation Week magazine and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. ...
Folk musicians Ellis Paul, Sky Smeed will perform at 'Trail Mix' 25th Anniversary Concert
LAWRENCE – Hit the trail and head to Maceli’s for the “Trail Mix” 25th Anniversary Concert featuring Ellis Paul and Sky Smeed at 7:30 p.m. March 16. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. ...
Engineering study program aimed at undergraduate student retention wins national recognition
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas School of Engineering program that seeks to retain engineering students by helping them improve on math, physics and chemistry exams has received national recognition. The School of Engineering Practice Exam Program has been honored with a gold Excellence Award from the National Association of...
31st annual Seaver Lecture focuses on history of the automobile in Poland
LAWRENCE — Nathan Wood will be giving this year’s Seaver Lecture at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Hall Center for the Humanities. Wood is an associate professor of history at the University of Kansas, and he will present “From ‘Machine Love’ to ‘Automobile Orgies’: Motoring in Poland, 1918...
'For the People' exhibition to open in the Haricombe Gallery Feb. 19
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries will open a new exhibition in the Haricombe Gallery in Watson Library on Tuesday, Feb. 19. “For the People: KU Libraries Celebrate 150 Years of Publicly Accessible Government Information” is a transdisciplinary exhibition showcasing research and creative work that explores the intrinsic value...
Students to present at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
LAWRENCE — Undergraduate researchers from the University of Kansas will present their research projects at the Kansas statehouse Wednesday, Feb. 20, as part of Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. ...