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Two KU professors named as AAAS Fellows
LAWRENCE — Two faculty members of the University of Kansas are among the latest group of fellows announced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). ...
International organization announces the Rosemary O'Leary Prize
LAWRENCE — The International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM) announced they are seeking nominations for the first ever Rosemary O’Leary Prize for outstanding scholarship on women in public administration. Rosemary O'Leary is the Edwin O. Stene Distinguished Professor and director of the School of Public Affairs & Administration at...
Assistant vice provost elected to national board of STEM organization
LAWRENCE — The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) announced the election of Roberta Pokphanh, University of Kansas assistant vice provost for International Programs, to its national Board of Directors. Pokphanh officially begins her three-year term in January 2019. ...
KU announces 38th class of University Scholars
LAWRENCE — The University Honors Program has announced 30 University of Kansas sophomores have been named University Scholars. ...
Geoarchaeological program at KU receives $6.9M gift
LAWRENCE — A geoarchaeological program at the University of Kansas that is digging up the mysteries of the earliest people to inhabit the region will get a $6.9 million boost with an estate gift from a late geologist and his wife. ...
Psychology professor receives international educator award
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Professor Glenn Adams is the 2018 recipient of the George and Eleanor Woodyard International Educator Award. The award presentation will take place at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, in Alderson Auditorium at the Kansas Union. ...
KU Law reduces tuition for out-of-state students
LAWRENCE – Earning a law degree at the University of Kansas will become more affordable for out-of-state students beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
Firms can protect R&D investment in risky intellectual property environments, study finds
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...