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Film prof says Reynolds did it all, from comedy to drama
LAWRENCE – With his passing Sept. 6 at age 82, Burt Reynolds will be remembered for the good humor and athleticism that made him one of America’s top box-office stars in the 1980s, according to a University of Kansas Professor of Film & Media Studies who interviewed the actor during...
Nike's Kaepernick ad shows brands aligning with target market via social issues, marketing professor says
LAWRENCE — As Nike on Thursday night aired its commercial featuring free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the public response will provide more evidence on how consumers react to brands weighing in on political and social topics, according to a University of Kansas marketing researcher. ...
KU Alumni Association announces Homecoming events, grand marshals for parade
LAWRENCE— The University of Kansas will celebrate its 106th Homecoming Sept. 22-29 with the theme “Home on the Hill,” culminating in the KU football game against Oklahoma State University on Sept. 29 in David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. ...
Natural History Museum announces fall programming
LAWRENCE — New programs for the community and University of Kansas students are on the menu for fall at the KU Natural History Museum. ...
KU names senior administrative fellows for 2018-2019
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas program with a commitment to developing potential in faculty has announced its newest cohort. The Senior Administrative Fellows Program, which began in 1993, cultivates the leadership skills and organizational know-how of tenured faculty through a yearlong exploration and mentoring curriculum. ...
KU Alumni Association announces recipient of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
LAWRENCE — The 2018 recipient of the Fred Ellsworth Medallion for extraordinary service to the University of Kansas is Bernadette Gray-Little, the university’s 17th chancellor, who stepped down in 2017 after eight years of leadership. The KU Alumni Association will honor her Sept. 14 during the fall meeting of the...
Shining light on dark fiber, other broadband networks
LAWRENCE — Only a couple of months after they were installed in 2016, New York City decided to cut off internet access to a series of “smart city” kiosks it built to replace old telephone booths after homeless people monopolized them with such socially unpleasant activities as watching pornography and...
KU study finds parenting program reduces foster care time for kids
LAWRENCE — Children with severe emotional or behavioral problems tend to stay in foster care longer than their peers and are less likely to be reunited with their birth parents. New research from the University of Kansas has shown that a parenting skills intervention designed to help reunify this population...
Most people don't change their views after seeing racial disparities in police statistics, study finds
LAWRENCE — What people believe is the cause of racial disparities in police stops does influence whether they generally view police officers as trustworthy, but most people also don't change their views in light of reading those statistics, according to a study led by a University of Kansas researcher of...
KU Libraries accepting nominations for 5th annual open access award
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries are now accepting nominations for the fifth annual Shulenburger Award for Innovation & Advocacy in Scholarly Communication. The award will be granted for exceptional efforts to advance innovations in open sharing and advocacy for positive change in the scholarly communication system. ...
KU law faculty among nation’s most productive legal scholars
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law ranks 48th overall and 22nd among public law schools nationally for scholarly impact, according to a new study. ...
Innovative study to examine role of grievances as precursor to extremism, terrorism
LAWRENCE — Researchers have failed to properly study the role of specific grievances as a precursor to extremism and acts of terrorism, often substituting large macro-level issues as a proxy for individual reasons behind attacks, according to a University of Kansas researcher. ...
State-of-the-art imaging techniques reveal heightened detail and beauty of vertebrate life
LAWRENCE — A mingling of science and art, the next-generation photographs of vertebrate skeletons are at once fascinating, eerie, intricate and exquisite. ...
Chancellors Club award recipients specialize in cancer research, journalism
LAWRENCE — A cancer geneticist at University of Kansas Medical Center and a longtime professor of journalism at the University of Kansas will be honored respectively for their research and teaching by KU Endowment’s Chancellors Club. ...
Criticism of Supreme Court arbitration decisions should be reconsidered in historical context, law professor writes
LAWRENCE — In some legal circles, there is a general consensus that when it comes to U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding arbitration, “no one thinks they got it right.” That’s not entirely true, as the decisions are defensible when viewed alongside historic changes to the American legal landscape, a University...
Researchers will present findings on KC opioid abuse, recovery resources
LAWRENCE — In 2016, the Kansas City Opioid Treatment Work Group made a recommendation for a more comprehensive community needs assessment of the addiction continuum of care in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area to address concerns about rising opioid-related deaths and overdoses. ...
Renegotiated NAFTA between US, Mexico raises more questions than answers, trade law expert says
LAWRENCE — President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States had reached an agreement with Mexico to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement. He added that Canada could be left out of the new agreement in which the two nations will revise several key elements of the original...
Study identifies distinct groups interested in types of electric vehicles
LAWRENCE — Drivers considering plug-in hybrid vehicles with a gasoline backup are most interested in economic benefits while those gravitating toward battery-electric vehicles have stronger environmental concerns, according to a study led by a University of Kansas transportation policy scholar. ...
Diversity & Equity appoints 2 to new roles
LAWRENCE — The Office of Diversity & Equity at the University of Kansas announced new leadership and program appointments. ...
'Documented: Perspectives on Migration and Creation' exhibition to open in Haricombe Gallery on Sept. 4
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries will open a new exhibition in the Haricombe Gallery this September. “Documented: Perspectives on Migration and Creation” showcases programs, initiatives, art and scholarship that explores the intersections between migration, immigration and creative identity. ...
Book argues against anointing Thomas Paine as 'patron saint' of natural rights philosophy
KU to test emergency alert systems Aug. 27
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will conduct a campuswide test of its emergency alert systems at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27. ...
Center for Teaching Excellence selects 4 teams for Curriculum Innovation Program
LAWRENCE — Four teams of faculty members at the University of Kansas have been selected for a one-year Curriculum Innovation Program aimed at transforming important components of their curricula. ...
Professor selected for 2nd term to lead IEEE Women Engineering Committee
LAWRENCE — Bozenna Pasik-Duncan was selected for a second term as the Institute of Engineering and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2018 Global Chair of the Women in Engineering (WIE) Committee. WIE is one of the largest international professional organizations dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists as well as inspiring girls...