News


More news

Wed, 04/03/2019

Economists from US, abroad convening on Lawrence campus

LAWRENCE — The Chinese Economist Society (CES) North America Conference, together with the 2019 Kansas Econometrics Workshop, will be April 6-7 at the University of Kansas. ...

Wed, 04/03/2019

Gift from KU alumnus establishes military history professorship

LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas alumnus with an interest in history and experience in the Army Reserve has established a professorship in military history at KU. ...

Wed, 04/03/2019

Chancellor to present four University Scholarly Achievement Awards on April 24

LAWRENCE — Four midcareer faculty members at the University of Kansas will receive an award in recognition of their significant achievements in scholarly or research contributions in their field. ...

Wed, 04/03/2019

Initiative will mark 25 years since genocide in Rwanda

LAWRENCE — In commemoration of the victims and survivors of the genocide in Rwanda, the Kansas African Studies Center at the University of Kansas has announced a series of events this month to reflect on the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. ...

Tue, 04/02/2019

KU Edwards Campus launches environmental studies degree for fall 2019

OVERLAND PARK — The KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park (KUEC) is launching an environmental studies degree for the 2019-20 academic year, giving students who need greater higher education course flexibility a chance to enter this growing field. KU’s Lawrence campus is home to one of the first environmental studies...

Tue, 04/02/2019

Book traces 'abortion regret' narrative from origins to center of anti-abortion movement

LAWRENCE — One of the primary arguments of the U.S. anti-abortion movement is that women who have abortions will experience a profound sense of regret, mental anguish, anxiety and all manner of problems stemming from the decision. ...

Tue, 04/02/2019

Public invited to annual Inclusive Recreation Extravaganza

LAWRENCE — KU Recreation Services and community organizations will co-host the second annual Inclusive Recreation Extravaganza from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, at Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center. ...

Tue, 04/02/2019

Walking-audit tool kit promotes civic empowerment in KC

LAWRENCE – The storefront Dotte Agency was established in 2015 to bring the power of architecture and design to bear on some of the problems, mainly around health, that confront underserved communities in Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. ...

Tue, 04/02/2019

Beyond Discourse symposium examining human trafficking research

LAWRENCE — An interdisciplinary symposium examining human trafficking research is coming to the University of Kansas Lawrence campus April 4 and 5. Beyond Discourse: Critical and Empirical Approaches to Human Trafficking is sponsored by the Institute for Policy & Social Research. ...

Tue, 04/02/2019

Four students nominated for Udall Scholarships

LAWRENCE — Four students at the University of Kansas are nominees for Udall Undergraduate Scholarships, which recognize students who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment in the fields of tribal public policy, Native health care or the environment. ...

Mon, 04/01/2019

Spanish Civil War photography in focus for this year's Woodyard Lecture

LAWRENCE — The 2019 George and Eleanor Woodyard Lecture is taking a look at Spanish Civil War photography. ...

Mon, 04/01/2019

Scholars revive Langston Hughes Review

LAWRENCE – Writer and social activist Langston Hughes lived from 1901 to 1967. The Langston Hughes Society published the semiannual scholarly journal The Langston Hughes Review from 1982 to 2011. So why is it being revived now, under the editorship of Tony Bolden, University of Kansas associate professor of African...

Fri, 03/29/2019

Workshop series designed to boost health of Native American children

MAYETTA — Native American parents of young children are invited to a workshop Tuesday, April 2, in Mayetta to help foster the health and development of Native American children from local tribal communities. The program is part of a partnership between University of Kansas researchers and area urban and rural...

Fri, 03/29/2019

Stuart Day named KU Edwards Campus associate vice chancellor

OVERLAND PARK — University of Kansas Edwards Campus (KUEC) Vice Chancellor David Cook has announced the appointment of Stuart Day, KU professor of Spanish, as KUEC’s new associate vice chancellor. ...

Fri, 03/29/2019

Stunning discovery offers glimpse of minutes following ‘dinosaur-killer’ Chicxulub impact

...

Fri, 03/29/2019

'Positive Behavior Support' begins transforming human services in Johnson County

Fri, 03/29/2019

KU announces recipients of Keeler Intra-University Professorships for 2019-2020

Fri, 03/29/2019

Graduate Student Appreciation Week is April 1-5

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will recognize and celebrate graduate students during national Graduate Student Appreciation Week, April 1-5, and throughout the month of April. ...

Thu, 03/28/2019

KU recognized for excellence in community college transfer pathways

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has been recognized for excellence in community college transfer by a national honor society. ...

Thu, 03/28/2019

McClatchy Google partnership 'exciting opportunity,' yet benefits need to be proven, journalism expert says

LAWRENCE — McClatchy and Google have announced they will partner to launch a new mode of digital news outlets in underserved communities across the country. The newspaper and technology companies said they plan to experiment with pop-up digital technologies and find “new sustainable business models.”...

Wed, 03/27/2019

Kansas debate team reaches Final Four and wins top speaker at National Championship Tournament

Wed, 03/27/2019

Law school to honor 3 distinguished alumni with award

LAWRENCE — Three University of Kansas School of Law alumni will receive the law school’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, this year. ...

Tue, 03/26/2019

Two KU professors elected to American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas professors have been named fellows in an organization of the nation’s top medical and biological engineering researchers. ...

Tue, 03/26/2019

'Sycorax' combines witchcraft, stagecraft

Mon, 03/25/2019

Study explores why 'progressive teetotalers' may emerge from college engineering programs

Mon, 03/25/2019

Herman Cain to deliver 50th Anniversary Vickers Memorial Lecture

LAWRENCE — Herman Cain will deliver the 50th Anniversary J.A. Vickers Sr. and Robert F. Vickers Sr. Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. April 10 at Capitol Federal Hall. ...

Mon, 03/25/2019

Presentation will explore Kansas murals

Mon, 03/25/2019

Department of African & African-American Studies announces new minor

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of African & African-American Studies and the KU School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures announce creation of a new minor track. Beginning in August 2019, students can earn a minor in African & African Diasporic Languages. ...

Fri, 03/22/2019

Kansas Biological Survey scientists study how soil microbiome affects prairie health

Fri, 03/22/2019

KU Jazz Ensemble I to perform in Monterey Jazz’s Next Generation Jazz Festival

LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Jazz Ensemble I, directed by Dan Gailey, was selected as one of six collegiate big bands internationally to perform in the 49th annual Next Generation Jazz Festival this April. ...

Media Contacts

Erinn Barcomb-Peterson

KU News Service

785-864-8858