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Mon, 11/19/2018

Strong economy, retailers' nimble tactics make Black Friday sales look promising, marketing experts say

LAWRENCE — Retailers likely will be happy with sales results of Black Friday, signaling many have changed their tactics in recent years to handle both in-store and online shoppers, according to two marketing faculty members in the University of Kansas School of Business. ...

Mon, 11/19/2018

New Title IX rules would make law inconsistent, campuses less safe, rape law experts says

LAWRENCE — The U.S. Department of Education released proposed new Title IX rules Friday, outlining a new process for how institutions of higher education would respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment allegations. Now in a 60-day review period, the proposal drew immediate criticism from sexual assault advocates and activists...

Mon, 11/19/2018

Senior earns KU’s first Mitchell Scholarship

LAWRENCE — A senior from Fort Worth, Texas, is the first University of Kansas student to win a George J. Mitchell Scholarship. ...

Mon, 11/19/2018

Tough talk: Gangster lingo popular from jump street

Fri, 11/16/2018

Annual report pinpoints timely data trends in Kansas

LAWRENCE — International exports in Kansas increased nearly $1 billion in value from 2007 to 2017. The state's contribution to international trade is one tidbit of information captured in the most recent Kansas Statistical Abstract. ...

Fri, 11/16/2018

KU senior earns university's first Rangel Fellowship

Thu, 11/15/2018

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. ...

Thu, 11/15/2018

KU celebrates university’s expansion in Leavenworth during Veterans Week

Thu, 11/15/2018

The Commons teams up with architecture students to offer new access to campus garden

Wed, 11/14/2018

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...

Wed, 11/14/2018

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. ...

Wed, 11/14/2018

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...

Wed, 11/14/2018

New research offers detail, insight into deep-time evolution of animal life on islands

Tue, 11/13/2018

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...

Tue, 11/13/2018

Huge crater discovered in Greenland from impact that rocked Northern Hemisphere

Tue, 11/13/2018

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. ...

Tue, 11/13/2018

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. ...

Tue, 11/13/2018

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. ...

Tue, 11/13/2018

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. ...

Mon, 11/12/2018

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. ...

Mon, 11/12/2018

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. ...

Fri, 11/09/2018

Study reveals how we spend our time during a social media fast

Fri, 11/09/2018

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. ...

Fri, 11/09/2018

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,...

Fri, 11/09/2018

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. ...

Thu, 11/08/2018

'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...

Thu, 11/08/2018

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. ...

Thu, 11/08/2018

First-generation college students rely heavily on media for expectations, study shows

Wed, 11/07/2018

Blues scholar debunks notion hokum was inauthentic

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Wed, 11/07/2018

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. ...

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