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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...
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 And even though the United States has since withdrawn from the agreement, energy development decisions both here and abroad have consequences felt around the globe.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...
Professor emeritus, former Spencer Museum director to be honored through exhibition, research symposium
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:...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
New book 'The City as Power' explores sway of urban landscape over national identity
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
KU receives $225K from Mellon Foundation for a Sawyer Seminar on Global Health Humanities
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
'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...
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. ...
Giant flying squirrel fossil from a Barcelona landfill clarifies the squirrel family tree
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. ...
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. ...