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Tech firm Ripple supports blockchain research at KU with $2M gift
LAWRENCE — A $2 million gift from the Silicon Valley financial technology company Ripple will support a comprehensive University of Kansas program to research technologies related to blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital payments. ...
KU Public Safety releases 2018 crime data for Lawrence campus
LAWRENCE — Reported crimes are down on the University of Kansas Lawrence campus, according to statistics released today by the KU Public Safety Office. ...
KU students awarded FLAS Fellowships for spring 2019
LAWRENCE — The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) — recently designated a 2018-2022 National Resource Center by a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education — has announced the first round of awardees for the sought-after Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships. As part...
Researchers aim to boost digital literacy skills of populations vulnerable to scams
LAWRENCE — Senior citizens and minority communities are the most common targets for online scams such as phishing and identity theft. These groups stand to benefit the most from digital literacy, yet they often have the lowest levels of knowledge in these areas, and educational programs are rarely suited to...
Travel funding enables graduate student research at KU
LAWRENCE — Through the Graduate Scholarly Presentation Travel Fund, graduate students on the KU Lawrence and Edwards campuses presented their research at professional conferences and events across North America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. ...
Law students, Legal Services for Students offer free tax prep services
LAWRENCE – Are you a Kansas, Missouri or Illinois resident? Do you make less than $54,000 per year? Do you not itemize your deductions? If the answer to each of these questions is “yes,” then you are eligible to receive free tax preparation services. ...
Study reveals unsettling multidrug antibiotic resistance in remote Arctic soil microbes
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas geologist’s work in the remote High Arctic of Norway has exposed the startling global spread of antibiotic-resistant microbes — including multidrug-resistant “superbugs” — that could have dire implications for human health worldwide. ...
Examining Nazi obsession with movement further reveals how they manufactured the idea of race
Graduate Studies seeks student, staff, faculty awards nominations
LAWRENCE — The Office of Graduate Studies invites the University of Kansas community to nominate faculty, staff and graduate students for awards that recognize exceptional efforts in teaching, mentoring and service. Award recipients will be honored at the annual KU Graduate Awards Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. April 24 in Kansas...
School of Social Welfare launches Center for Community Engagement & Collaboration
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare has announced a new Center for Community Engagement & Collaboration (CCEC). Housed jointly within the school’s Office of Research and its instructional programs, the center’s two divisions will focus on initiatives that broaden and deepen the social welfare school's connections...
Legal expert will discuss Title IX for Jana Mackey lecture series
LAWRENCE — The 11th annual Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series returns next month with renowned legal expert and activist Fatima Goss Graves. ...
Alumnus to present inaugural KU Addiction Center Lecture
LAWRENCE — The Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment will launch its spring seminar series with a talk by University of Kansas alumnus Stephen Higgins at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at Alderson Auditorium in the Kansas Union. ...
Sorrows and joys of Roma women told through dance
LAWRENCE — A veteran flamenco dancer and innovator in the international performing arts scene, Belén Maya examines race, identity, migration, domestic abuse and cultural traditions through her original theatre dance work, “Romnia.” “Romnia” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14-15 at the Sherbon Black Box Theatre in Robinson Center...
Celebrated author Walter Mosley to speak in Humanities Lecture Series
LAWRENCE — Walter Mosley, novelist and social commentator, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Kansas Memorial Union Ballroom. “Political Optimism in the Age of Trump” is free and open to the public. A reception and book signing will take place after the lecture. ...
Sally Buzbee, AP executive editor, to receive 2019 William Allen White National Citation
LAWRENCE — Sally Buzbee, executive editor of The Associated Press news agency, has been selected to receive the 2019 William Allen White Foundation National Citation. The award, which recognizes individuals for outstanding journalistic service, comes from a vote of the trustees of the William Allen White Foundation, which is named...
KU School of Music strengthens ties with Chinese music institutions
LAWRENCE — With membership in a global music education organization and a new partnership with Shanghai Normal University, the University of Kansas School of Music continues to strengthen its relationships with Chinese music institutions. ...
International division undertakes comprehensive strategic realignment, changes name
LAWRENCE — The Office of International Programs has changed its name to KU International Affairs. The new moniker reflects refocused efforts and new services at the University of Kansas that better advance global exchange and interaction. ...
Research into lithium-oxygen batteries could boost performance of electronics, cars
LAWRENCE — Sick of having to plug in your phone every night? Help might be on the way. ...
International legal scholar to compare constitutions at KU lecture
LAWRENCE — How can constitutions serve as foundations for further developments in human rights and policy? Legal scholar Roberto Toniatti will explore that question on a global scale when he delivers the Robert C. Casad Comparative Law Lecture at the University of Kansas. ...
Emily Taylor Center director to retire
LAWRENCE — The longtime director of the Emily Taylor Resource Center for Women & Gender Equity at the University of Kansas will retire at the end of the fiscal year. ...
'Meet the Spencers: A Marriage of Arts and Sciences' exhibition to open at Kenneth Spencer Research Library
Readers: This story reflects updated RSVP and event dates due to inclement weather days in February. ...
Economists employ game theory to predict outcomes when incentives are used to steer behavior
'Brown Girls' screenings planned in conjunction with poets' visit
LAWRENCE — As part of its collaborative speaker series, The Commons at the University of Kansas and the Raven Book Store will bring Fatimah Asghar and Safia Elhillo to speak at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at Liberty Hall. ...
Submit a nomination for Student Employee of the Year
LAWRENCE — The University Career Center is now accepting nominations for Student Employee of the Year. Nominations are open until Feb. 8. The award was established to recognize student employees who embody service excellence, dedication and stellar academic achievement. Any supervisor may nominate up to three students for the award. ...
Donations sought for professional clothing closet
LAWRENCE — The University Career Center is collecting professional attire to stock The P.H.O.G. (The Professional House of Garments), the professional clothing closet at the University of Kansas. The P.H.O.G. provides students access to free professional and business casual attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews and the workplace. Inventory includes...