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Emporia couple commit $1M in support of KU School of Medicine-Wichita
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas alumnus Scott Smiley and Julie Smiley want to be a part of educating doctors who will care for generations of patients. To fulfill that goal, the Emporia couple’s gift commitment of $1 million to the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita will support the school’s...
KU Engineers Without Borders assists 2 Bolivian villages
LAWRENCE — A team of engineering students from the University of Kansas went to Bolivia this summer to build clean bathroom facilities for two villages. ...
Globalization and racism drive book receiving humanities honor
LAWRENCE — Elizabeth “Betsy” Esch grew up with a horizon of factories in view. ...
Roadkill, reliquaries and more inspire artistic urns
LAWRENCE – If you want a Kansas City Royals-branded casket or a Marine Corps urn, you can buy one online. But if you want a one-of-a-kind funerary urn or a reliquary shaped like a marigold flower, then Gina Westergard, University of Kansas associate professor of visual art, is the person...
Music therapy aims to develop emotion regulation in preschoolers
LAWRENCE – Telling an adult, much less a preschooler, to calm down is easier said than done. But it is a skill that can be learned. ...
Study shows facial features track with intonation of words
In other words, speakers' eyebrows follow the sounds their throat is making. ...
Cool Science comes to Kansas with $3M NSF grant
LAWRENCE — Since 2012, the Cool Science program has featured children’s artwork in public spaces in Massachusetts. Now youths in Kansas and Missouri will have the same opportunity. ...
KU Theatre's 'The Christians' explores belief and conflict with a congregation
LAWRENCE — A pastor’s sermon shakes the foundation of his megachurch in “The Christians,” playing weekends Sept. 27 through Oct. 6 in the Crafton-Preyer Theatre at Murphy Hall. The play opens the season for KU’s University Theatre and features musical direction by guest artist Kelley Hunt, an internationally touring recording...
Spencer Museum’s Backyard Bash on Sept. 22 will celebrate art, nature, community
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art invites the University of Kansas and Lawrence communities to kick back with friends and neighbors in the biggest backyard on KU’s campus — historic Marvin Grove — for an artful celebration of nature. The Backyard Bash is a free community event that will...
Law school chooses 12 students to serve as Dean’s Fellows, mentor incoming law students
Dole Institute to welcome US Rep. Sharice Davids for lecture
LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids for the 2019 Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture. The program will be at 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Dole Institute. ...
Women’s suffrage expert available to discuss 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment in context of 2020 election
LAWRENCE — As states across the nation celebrate the 100th anniversary of their ratification of the 19th Amendment, a journalism historian and women’s suffrage expert says the issues women faced in their struggle to secure the right to vote still resonate. ...
Early Spanish feminist urged equity through works she wrote for stage, professor says
Study finds people with autism show atypical brain activity when coordinating visual and motor information
Researchers find youths knowledgeable about politics, call for better early political education
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Artist whose work explores adoption to speak at Spencer Museum for 'Foundling' exhibition
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art’s new exhibition “Foundling” features 100 portraits of children who were adopted by American parents from overseas painted by artist Megan Rye. Rye will give a gallery talk at the Spencer Museum at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, about issues facing adoptees and adoptive...
Media advisory: Follow @KUnews for story ideas and KU expert source suggestions
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas News Service is on Twitter at @KUnews. Follow @KUnews for story ideas about research that breaks new ground, relates to events in the news or would make for an interesting feature. ...
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...
KU Engineering launches new Satellite Design and Development Lab
LAWRENCE — A new laboratory opening this fall at the University of Kansas School of Engineering will provide a state-of-the-art environment for aerospace engineering students to design and build launch-worthy satellites. ...
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. ...