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KU launches new Bachelor of Science in Nutrition to meet growing demand for food and health expertise
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The Commons teams up with architecture students to offer new access to campus garden
School of Business entrepreneurship program recognized by Princeton Review
LAWRENCE — As the University of Kansas School of Business school celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week, its undergraduate entrepreneurship program was ranked No. 18 in the U.S. by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. ...
Aerospace engineering students earn international acclaim for design excellence
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students have continued a tradition of excellence, bringing home three awards from recent international aerospace design competitions. ...
Alumni provide new mentoring opportunity for Self Graduate Fellows
LAWRENCE — The Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship at the University of Kansas was established in 1989 and accepted its first two doctoral fellows in 1991. Since that time, the fellowship has supported a growing alumni network, which now includes 149 members across 34 states and five countries. This...
New research offers detail, insight into deep-time evolution of animal life on islands
Researchers identify early career publications as likely source of racial gap in NIH funding
"We found that because publications explain so much of the gap in funding, an intervention that focuses on how to convert research funding into publications seems to be warranted," said Donna Ginther, University of Kansas professor of economics and corresponding author of the forthcoming study published in the journal PLOS...
Website features stories of female journalists who cover violence
LAWRENCE — Journalists write about post-traumatic stress disorder, especially as it relates to combat veterans, on a regular basis. But few stop to think that those same journalists covering conflicts and violence around the world may be suffering from post-traumatic stress of their own. A University of Kansas faculty member...
KU senior is a finalist for Mitchell, Marshall scholarships
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas student Kathryn Ammon is a finalist for the Mitchell and Marshall scholarships, and she will participate in interviews for the awards this week. ...
Chemistry department announces inaugural lecture series
LAWRENCE — A renowned chemistry researcher has been named the inaugural Ralph N. Adams Lecturer and will give two presentations this week at the University of Kansas. ...
University community mourns death of Italian language professor emerita Jan Kozma
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is grieving the death of Jan Kozma, professor emerita of Italian, who died Nov. 9 at her home. She was 72. ...
Resourcefulness, craftsmanship land bamboo bikes in show
LAWRENCE – The craftsmanship and warmth of University of Kansas researcher Lance Rake’s bamboo bicycles — combined with their eco-friendly, microeconomic production process — led to their inclusion in an upcoming exhibition titled “Keep Moving: Shifting Gears,” opening Nov. 17 at the Design Museum of Chicago’s Expo 72 space. ...
Second engineering dean candidate to present Nov. 15
LAWRENCE — The interim dean of engineering at the University of Kansas is the second of three candidates who will take part in on-campus interviews for dean of the school. ...
University Dance Company Fall Concert set for Nov. 15, 16
LAWRENCE — The University Dance Company Fall 2018 Concert will feature choreography by a guest artist who has created works for the Joffrey Ballet, Richmond Ballet, New York City Ballet Choreographic Institute, American Midwest Ballet and the Kansas City Ballet, among others. ...
Study shows market forces influence who buys medical marijuana
LAWRENCE — As marijuana legalization for medical and recreational purposes increases across the country, new research from the University of Kansas shows that where people are buying legal pot matters just as much, if not more, than who is buying. ...
Emmy-winning documentary director, producer to visit
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has invited an award-winning news director and producer as part of International Education Week at the Office of International Programs. ...
KU wins 2nd annual Voinovich Public Innovation Challenge
“Our collaboration, the Johnson County Community College-KU Edwards Campus Public Service Community, centers the transfer student experience and brings together different sectors of higher education to reinforce and diversify the pipeline into public service,” Portillo said.“The JCCC-KUEC Public Service Community provides access to explore career pathways and engage with alumni,...
'Hope 22' exhibition examines mental health in the military
LAWRENCE — Beginning Nov. 10, the Spencer Museum of Art will host the exhibition “Hope 22,” which features 22 portraits of veterans and active duty personnel accompanied by written accounts of their experiences with the military and mental health. The traveling exhibition, co-sponsored at the University of Kansas by the...
Colloquium will explore 'Changing Environments of Latin America'
LAWRENCE – This fall marks the 27th year of the Waggoner Research Colloquium, where KU Latin American studies faculty members and graduate students gather to celebrate the ongoing research and scholarship in the region. ...
First-generation college students rely heavily on media for expectations, study shows
Board of Regents approves departmental name change in German studies
LAWRENCE – Effective immediately, the German studies bachelor and master's degree programs are now housed in the Department of German Studies. ...
Chancellor’s Doctoral Fellowships promote KU research
LAWRENCE — As a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, the University of Kansas supports advanced research that improves and transforms Kansas, the United States and the world. The Chancellor’s Doctoral Fellowships furthers this mission by funding the next generation of cutting-edge scholars. ...
KU to present 3 honorary degrees at 2019 Commencement
LAWRENCE — An Olympic gold medalist and humanitarian, a former director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the CEO of a global scientific instrumentation company will receive honorary degrees from the University of Kansas. ...
Book traces improbable rise of transgender rights movement
LAWRENCE — The success of the transgender rights movement is one of the most improbable underdog stories of American politics in the past 25 years, according to a new book co-authored by a University of Kansas political scientist. ...
KU will welcome Big 12 Conference commissioner to present Naismith Lecture
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences has invited Bob Bowlsby, commissioner of the Big 12 Conference, as the keynote speaker for this year’s James Naismith Lecture Series. ...