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International trade law expert: US leaving Iran deal will undermine American national security
LAWRENCE — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States would exit the Iran nuclear deal designed to lift sanctions on the nation in exchange for it ceasing its nuclear program. Fulfilling an oft-repeated campaign promise, Trump said the move ended a deal that should not have been made...
Public invited to Studio 804 Open House
LAWRENCE — Studio 804, based at the University of Kansas, will present its latest design-build project during an open house from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at 1220 E. 12th St. ...
Study finds better measures than a person's occupation to predict long-term earnings
LAWRENCE — In sociological studies of people's economic stratification and intergenerational mobility, researchers have long presumed a person's occupation most accurately would reflect his or her lifetime earnings. ...
KU School of Pharmacy remains among nation's elite in NIH funding
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy is No. 4 in the country in National Institutes of Health funding, marking the 23rd consecutive year the school has been in the top 10. ...
School of Education honors KCK superintendent
LAWRENCE – Cynthia Lane, superintendent of schools for Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, has been selected to receive the 2018 Friend of Education Award from the University of Kansas School of Education. ...
KU Libraries support new open educational resources through grant initiative
LAWRENCE — KU Libraries continue to support open educational resources (OER) by providing grant funding to two KU instructors who have created openly licensed textbooks for use by the public. ...
Information for news media covering 2018 Commencement
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas invites media to cover the university’s 146th Commencement on Sunday, May 13, beginning at 10:30 a.m. ...
KU opening new space to serve students in Leavenworth
LEAVENWORTH — The University of Kansas is adding classroom space in Leavenworth to accommodate growing enrollment and course offerings in the community. ...
Study shows minority students underrepresented in autism diagnoses, rates vary widely by state
2018 KU seniors honor high school teachers with Wolfe Family Teaching Awards
LAWRENCE — Three outstanding high school teachers will be recognized with the 2018 Wolfe Family Teaching Award during the University of Kansas Commencement weekend. Several years after having set foot in the teachers’ classrooms, students have not forgotten the influence of these educators. ...
Dole Institute announces creation of Robert J. Dole Service to Country Award
LAWRENCE – The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas announced the creation of a new special award for KU students this week. ...
KU administrator appointed to national graduate enrollment management board
LAWRENCE — Amanda Ostreko, assistant dean of graduate studies, will serve on the Governing Board of Directors for the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management. ...
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences announces associate dean for academic innovation and student success
LAWRENCE – A faculty member and administrator with extensive experience in enhancing teaching, mentoring and curriculum at KU has been named the new associate dean for academic innovation and student success in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas. ...
CReSIS scientists join international push to grasp 'runaway' ice loss in Antarctic glacier
University community remembers longtime employee Judy Farmer
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is remembering Judy Farmer, an employee of the university of more than 26 years who died in March. ...
2017-2018 Student Employee of the Year announced
LAWRENCE — The University Career Center has recognized the 2017-2018 Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY), Hannah Weingartner of Recreation Services. ...
KU leadership selects university registrar
LAWRENCE — After an extensive national search, Matt Melvin, vice provost for enrollment management at the University of Kansas, has announced the appointment of Tiffany Robinson as the new assistant vice provost/university registrar. ...
Publication of first Hurston book is significant on many levels, KU scholar says
LAWRENCE — After 87 years, the publication of Zora Neale Hurston's first book, "Barracoon," will be a valuable teaching tool and add to her foundational work in contemporary African and African-American studies, according to a University of Kansas scholar of social movements of the 20th century. ...
Political science department honors top students
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Political Science Department recently honored its top students at an annual recognition ceremony with awards and induction into Pi Sigma Alpha. ...
Lawmaker will tour Kansas Enrichment Network afterschool program
LAWRENCE — Project LEAD, an afterschool program at Lincoln Elementary in Clay Center, along with the Kansas Enrichment Network, will welcome U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., for a tour of the 21st Century Community Learning Center afterschool program. The event, planned for 3:15 p.m. Thursday, May 3, will highlight enrichment...
Public sees sophistication, coordination as key threat in terrorist attacks, study finds
KU to honor faculty, academic staff retirees May 23
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will honor retiring faculty and academic staff members with a lunch at noon May 23 in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Chancellor Douglas Girod and Vice Provost Chris Brown will recognize the employees during the lunch. ...
Results of faculty elections announced
LAWRENCE — University Governance is pleased to announce the results of the elections for Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Executive Committee (FacEx and SenEx), University Senate president-elect, University Senate vice president and the Faculty Senate president-elect. ...
Two alumni honored with KU engineering's highest honor
LAWRENCE — A man who led a pioneering career in the petrochemical industry highlighted by technologies that improve environmental safety and conserve natural resources, and another who has guided development of one of the fastest-growing regions of Kansas for decades are the winners of the 2018 Distinguished Engineering Service Award. ...
DNA sequences suggest 250 people made up original Native American founding population
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas anthropological geneticist is part of an international research team working to shed light upon one of the unanswered questions concerning the peopling of the New World: Namely, what was the size of the original founding population of the Americas? ...
Study shows changing way international nonprofits use social media to directly connect with public
LAWRENCE — Like most of society, nonprofit organizations are frequent users of social media. And like many individuals, how they use it has changed over the years. A new study by University of Kansas researchers shows that the goals international nonprofits use social media to achieve have shifted in the...