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Professor outlines history of media falsehoods, defines 'fake news'
LAWRENCE — The term "fake news" has been used a great deal since the 2016 presidential election. But many might not realize media hoaxes and fakery have existed since the beginning of mass media in the United States. A University of Kansas professor has authored a new study outlining the...
KU law student wins national writing prize
LAWRENCE – A University of Kansas law student took second prize in a national writing competition for his paper on the atrocities of forced labor in international trade. ...
African maroon resistance at Hispaniola heavily challenged European conquest, historian finds
LAWRENCE — African resistance strongly shaped Spanish Hispaniola of the 1500s— now the island home to Haiti and the Dominican Republic — but historians have often considered that resistance to be a byproduct of Spanish colonialism and its reliance on slavery, according to a University of Kansas historian who studies...
Researchers look to see how elevated housing in Florida stood up to Hurricane Michael
UPDATE: In 2022, this research was incorporated into the newest version of ASCE 7, the loads standards for structural engineering adopted by building codes and used throughout the United States. ...
KU researchers to develop virtual reality to improve social competencies for those students with disabilities who need it
Dole Institute unveils list of panelists for national election conference
LAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced its 10-member panel for the 2018 Post-Election Conference. ...
KU center receives federal grant to support Kansas economic development, job retention efforts
LAWRENCE — The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration has awarded a five-year, $700,000 university center grant to the University of Kansas. Together with an equal match by KU donors and time commitments by faculty and program staff, a total of $1.4 million will be devoted to assist economic...
Dole Institute to host memorial display, book for George H.W. Bush
LAWRENCE – The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host a special memorial display honoring the legacy of former President George H.W. Bush and his relationship with former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole. Guests will also be able to sign a memorial book and share their condolences. ...
Undergraduate students to present research projects
LAWRENCE — This week, the University of Kansas will host its first Fall Undergraduate Research Poster Session. Thirty students will present their research from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, in the Kansas Union Ballroom. The poster session is sponsored by KU’s Center for Undergraduate Research, and the public is invited...
Torres to give presentation at AMS-MSRI congressional briefing
LAWRENCE — Rodolfo Torres, University Distinguished Professor of mathematics, will give a luncheon presentation Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the American Mathematical Society-Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (AMS-MSRI) congressional briefing on Capitol Hill. ...
Harry Parker honored as inaugural Ronald A. Willis Visiting Scholar/Artist
LAWRENCE — Harry Parker, chair of Texas Christian University’s Department of Theatre, is the inaugural Ronald A. Willis Scholar/Artist as named by the University of Kansas Department of Theatre & Dance. This position, made possible by the Ronald A. Willis Visiting Scholar/Artist Fund, brings master teachers to the university to...
KU names new director of University Press of Kansas
LAWRENCE — An individual with more than 15 years of experience at the University Press of Kansas has been selected to be the publishing house’s next leader. ...
Third candidate for engineering dean to present Nov. 30
LAWRENCE — An engineering department chair from the University of Florida is the final of three candidates who will take part in on-campus interviews for dean of the school. ...
Legal analytics class takes innovative look at tech, law
LAWRENCE — Big data and robot lawyers revolutionizing the legal profession may sound like something out of a law student’s abandoned side novel, but it’s real and happening now in law firms and courtrooms around the world. A new class at the University of Kansas is teaching future lawyers to...
Firms can protect R&D investment in risky intellectual property environments, study finds
Audus to step down as pharmacy dean; search for new dean to begin
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will begin a search for a new dean of the School of Pharmacy. Kenneth Audus has announced he will not seek reappointment at the conclusion of his current term, which ends in June 2019. ...
KPR to host annual Big Band Christmas concert
LAWRENCE – Get ready for a cool Yule when Kansas Public Radio presents a Big Band Christmas, the station’s holiday concert served up by the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and special guest vocalist Molly Hammer. ...
Former Kansas Geological Survey leader receives Distinguished Service Award
LAWRENCE — Rex Buchanan, director emeritus of the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas, received the American Geosciences Institute’s Distinguished Service Award for his achievements promoting the geosciences and natural resource issues affecting Kansans. ...
Voluntary Separation Incentive Program for eligible faculty moves to next stage
LAWRENCE — Sixty-five senior faculty members at the University of Kansas are pursuing the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program announced in August by Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Carl Lejuez. The program, part of the university’s continuing efforts to strategically reduce the budget, offers a retirement incentive for eligible tenured...
KU education expert's lecture will review adverse effects of policies and practices
LAWRENCE — Efforts to modernize and upgrade educational practices can sometimes deliver unintended consequences. A University of Kansas researcher will examine these findings and offer steps forward during his inaugural distinguished professor lecture. ...
KU moot court duo earns spot in national competition
LAWRENCE – A pair of University of Kansas School of Law students will head to New York City after advancing to the national finals of the moot court competition. ...
The art and architecture of partition, confederation
LAWRENCE – While many volumes have been written on the decolonization of the British Empire in India and its partitions, creating in 1947 the bifurcated state of Pakistan and then in 1971 Bangladesh, the phenomenon has not been looked at through the lens of art and architecture. ...
KU becomes a renewable energy leader with 20-year wind purchase agreement
LAWRENCE – Sun, wheat and wind. Kansas is closely associated with these three natural resources, but it is wind in particular that will secure the energy future of the state’s flagship university. The University of Kansas has signed an agreement with Westar Energy to ensure that roughly 100 percent of...