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Thu, 11/01/2018

Panelists will discuss STEMM's '#MeToo Movement'

LAWRENCE — A report released earlier this year by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found that a chilly climate and sexual harassment of women in STEMM fields — science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine — are pervasive problems with serious consequences. The University of Kansas will host...

Thu, 11/01/2018

New book examines energy justice, how policy affects those outside of decision makers, politicians

LAWRENCE — The 2015 UN Paris Climate Accords brought energy regulation’s role in climate change to the international forefront. And even though the United States has since withdrawn from the agreement, energy development decisions both here and abroad have consequences felt around the globe. A University of Kansas law professor...

Thu, 11/01/2018

Professor emeritus, former Spencer Museum director to be honored through exhibition, research symposium

Wed, 10/31/2018

University announces July Employees of the Month

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the July 2018 Employees of the Month. They are as follows:...

Wed, 10/31/2018

Nominations sought for next KU Common Book

LAWRENCE — The Office of First-Year Experience at the University of Kansas is seeking nominations for the KU Common Book for the 2019-2020 academic year. ...

Wed, 10/31/2018

Campus flyover scheduled for Friday morning

LAWRENCE — Two T-38 military jets will fly over the University of Kansas campus Friday morning in preparation for a Saturday flyover at the Jayhawks’ home football game. ...

Wed, 10/31/2018

Three engineering dean candidates invited to campus

LAWRENCE — Three candidates for dean of the University of Kansas School of Engineering will take part in on-campus interviews in the weeks ahead. Members of the KU community are invited to attend public presentations during each candidate’s on-campus interview and provide feedback to the search committee. ...

Wed, 10/31/2018

Job automation could hinder diversity in public workforce, study finds

Wed, 10/31/2018

New book 'The City as Power' explores sway of urban landscape over national identity

Tue, 10/30/2018

Four Kansas researchers named recipients of Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards

LAWRENCE — Four faculty members at two Kansas universities have been named recipients of the Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, the state's most prestigious recognition for scholarly excellence. ...

Tue, 10/30/2018

KU researchers to partner in $8M grant to prevent children entering foster care, improve reunification, adoption rates

LAWRENCE — Researchers at the University of Kansas have secured an $8 million, five-year grant to strengthen families across the state by helping prevent children being placed in foster care and increasing reunification and adoption rates for those children already in the system. ...

Tue, 10/30/2018

KU Law launches free bar exam preparation program

Tue, 10/30/2018

Sociologist terms Nigeria's Fourth Republic 'Pentecostal Republic'

Tue, 10/30/2018

School of Education continues free professional development in Kansas City

OVERLAND PARK — The School of Education at the University of Kansas has announced dates for the 2018-2019 Strategies Event Series, which will include three interactive professional development lectures at the Edwards Campus in Overland Park. ...

Mon, 10/29/2018

KU receives $225K from Mellon Foundation for a Sawyer Seminar on Global Health Humanities

Mon, 10/29/2018

ADA Resource Center offers a National Disability Employment Awareness Celebration

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas ADA Resource Center for Equity & Accessibility is bringing a national award-winning speaker to KU as part of its National Disability Employment Awareness Celebration this week. ...

Mon, 10/29/2018

Staff selected for KU's 2018-2019 Aspiring Leaders Program

LAWRENCE — Mike Rounds, vice provost for operations, has announced the 2018-2019 cohort of Aspiring Leaders at the University of Kansas. ...

Fri, 10/26/2018

KU ranked as No. 5 best school in the country for veterans

Fri, 10/26/2018

Self Graduating Senior Fellows continue Jayhawk tradition

LAWRENCE — The inaugural cohort of Self Graduating Senior Fellows started their graduate degrees this semester at the University of Kansas thanks to outreach from two late KU benefactors – Madison “Al” and Lila Self. ...

Thu, 10/25/2018

University will host 'Navigating the Path: Women in Academia'

LAWRENCE — Recent research indicates that women are still underrepresented in leadership roles in higher education. Join the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity to hear the stories and strategies of women who have established themselves as leaders in their chosen field. This upcoming panel discussion at the...

Thu, 10/25/2018

Xuemin Tu elected secretary to SIAM Central States Section

LAWRENCE — Xuemin Tu, University of Kansas associate professor of mathematics, was elected secretary to the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Central States Section for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2019. The central states section serves SIAM members in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and...

Thu, 10/25/2018

ShotTracker co-founder to speak during Global Entrepreneurship Week

LAWRENCE — As part of a nationwide celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, co-founder and chief operating officer of DDSports Inc. Davyeon Ross will speak at the University of Kansas School of Business at 6 p.m. Nov. 15. ...

Wed, 10/24/2018

Potential pipe bomb packages likely product of political climate, extremist researcher says

LAWRENCE — Authorities as of Wednesday morning have intercepted suspicious packages reportedly containing pipe bombs sent to the homes of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Democratic donor George Soros as well as one addressed to the White House, according to national news reports. ...

Wed, 10/24/2018

'Queer Brides and Lonely Swains: American Picture Brides and the Effects of Marriage, Race and the Family on U.S. Immigration Policy' set for Oct. 30

LAWRENCE — KU Libraries will host a Gallery Lecture Series presentation by Kathryn Vaggalis, doctoral candidate from the Department of American Studies. The presentation, titled “Queer Brides and Lonely Swains: American Picture Brides and the Effects of Marriage, Race and the Family on U.S. Immigration Policy,” is the second lecture...

Wed, 10/24/2018

Professor achieves status of IEEE Life Fellow

LAWRENCE — University of Kansas faculty member Bozenna Pasik-Duncan has been selected by the Institute of Engineering and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for Life Membership. This honor is reserved for individuals who have truly distinguished themselves through their sustained and lasting contributions to IEEE. ...

Wed, 10/24/2018

Giant flying squirrel fossil from a Barcelona landfill clarifies the squirrel family tree

Wed, 10/24/2018

Special education professor to present 'From Teaching to Learning: Shifting Roles and Identities'

LAWRENCE — The School of Education welcomes Elizabeth Kozleski, professor in the Department of Special Education, as the 2018-2019 Budig Teaching Professorship in Special Education award recipient and featured lecturer. ...

Tue, 10/23/2018

KU researchers seek answers about what causes earthquakes

Tue, 10/23/2018

13 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for Fall

LAWRENCE — This fall, 13 KU students received an Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). Recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...

Tue, 10/23/2018

Study finds life for sexual, gender minority youths in small towns not all negative

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