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Death of Maryland football player Jordan McNair reminder to commit to protecting athletes, KU athletic training expert says
LAWRENCE — The University of Maryland has placed head football coach DJ Durkin and strength and conditioning coach Rick Court on administrative leave while investigating the heatstroke death of 19-year-old player Jordan McNair. McNair died two weeks after collapsing during conditioning drills, and accusations of an abusive program and dangerous...
KPR wins KAB’s 2018 Station of the Year Award
LAWRENCE — Kansas Public Radio has been named the 2018 Station of the Year by the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. It’s the 17th time KPR has earned the KAB’s top honor. The award, announced Aug. 8, was first presented by the KAB in 1996. KPR has won the award more...
SELF on the Road offers real-world experience
LAWRENCE — For years, incoming seniors in the School of Engineering’s Self Engineering Leadership Fellows Program have taken a big trip to a major American city — to meet with executives at big firms, to network with KU engineering alumni and to get a head start on making the relationships...
Johnson County, KU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute collaborate on new programming
OVERLAND PARK — Johnson County residents age 50 “and better” have a new avenue for learning enrichment. Johnson County Park & Recreation District’s 50 Plus Program will offer Osher Lifelong Learning Institute courses this fall at four locations: Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse in Prairie Village, the Matt Ross Community Center and...
Hall Center for the Humanities announces associate director
LAWRENCE – The Hall Center for the Humanities has appointed Sarah Bishop as its associate director. She previously served as interim associate director from November 2017-June 2018. ...
New environmental geology master’s program combines technical, professional skills education
OVERLAND PARK – Environmental geology is a growing field in Kansas City, with major area construction companies, engineering firms and government agencies experiencing an increased need for geoscience professionals. It is an interdisciplinary field that addresses and studies naturally occurring and man-made environmental hazards. ...
Student receives prestigious Gilliam Fellowship
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas graduate student Angelo Andres, along with his mentor Blake Peterson, Regents Distinguished Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the KU School of Pharmacy, has earned a prestigious Gilliam Fellowship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). ...
Law professor wins national teaching award from mineral law foundation
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas School of Law Professor John Peck was awarded the 2018 Clyde O. Martz Teaching Award by the trustees of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation. ...
New licensure endorsement available for PK-12 educators
LAWRENCE — The School of Education at the University of Kansas has added two new licensure endorsement program options to its portfolio of academic offerings for licensed PK-12 educators to consider for their career development needs. ...
College languages school receives $247K estate gift
LAWRENCE – A $247,000 gift from the estate of Helen Brownson will benefit the University of Kansas School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures. ...
Research center produces guide for making homes visitable by wheelchair users
LAWRENCE — Can Grandma, who uses a walker, still attend the family Thanksgiving dinner? Can the friend who was injured in military service and now uses a wheelchair join the party to watch the big game? ...
Ten faculty members earn awards for excellence in teaching
LAWRENCE — Ten faculty members at the University of Kansas will receive distinguished teaching awards Aug. 16 at the KU Teaching Summit. ...
Digital Frontiers Conference coming to KU in October
LAWRENCE — Hosted by the University of Kansas' Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities (IDRH), the 2018 Digital Frontiers Conference will be Oct. 4-6 in the Burge Union and at the Lawrence Public Library. The theme of this year’s conference is “Finding Community in Digital Humanities.” Through panels, poster...
KU Libraries faculty members selected for Institute for Research Design in Librarianship
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries are pleased to announce that Rebecca Orozco, faculty engagement librarian for the sciences and engineering, and Angela Rathmel, head of Acquisitions and Research Sharing, were selected for the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL), which began in June 2018. ...
Energy department award supports professor's study of safer, cheaper nuclear power
LAWRENCE — The use of uranium as a source of clean energy might soon take a leap forward, following the announcement that a University of Kansas chemistry professor has received a prestigious five-year award for work on this topic from the U.S. Department of Energy. ...
KU Libraries open Software Carpentry registration
LAWRENCE — KU Libraries, along with key partners, are pleased to announce an upcoming Software Carpentry workshop. Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get work done in less time by teaching basic research computing skills. The workshop will take place Aug. 16-17 in the Price Computing Center Auditorium. ...
Next conversation on KU budget reduction set for Aug. 27
LAWRENCE — The first University of Kansas monthly budget conversation will be 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 27 in the Spahr Engineering Classroom of Eaton Hall. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. These conversations are meant to provide transparency in the current KU Lawrence campus budget...
Departments of Theatre and Dance to merge
LAWRENCE — Fall 2018 marks the merger of two departments within the School of the Arts in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas. The new Department of Theatre & Dance launches its first year as learning incubator for the next generation of performers, dancers,...
Kansas Biological Survey researchers probe causes of harmful algal blooms in state’s reservoirs
76 undergraduate students to present summer research
LAWRENCE — Each summer, undergraduate students from around the world join current University of Kansas students in conducting research with KU faculty. Seventy-six of these students will present their research Friday, July 27, at the KU Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Session. The event, which is open to the public, will...
Study shows hormones, cellular receptors play important role in muscle response to weight training
Post-baccalaureate program will help students prepare for medical school, health careers
OVERLAND PARK – The University of Kansas Edwards Campus (KUEC) is rising to meet the growing demand for health science professionals through a new post-baccalaureate certificate program. This program provides students with the science and research background necessary to move on to medical school, a career in biotechnology or another...
KU announces Lawrence faculty sabbaticals for 2018-2019
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved sabbatical leave for the following 54 individuals at the Lawrence campus:...
Master’s degree in educational technology now available fully online
LAWRENCE — The Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at the University of Kansas will offer its master’s degree in educational technology in a fully online delivery format beginning in spring 2019. ...
Discovery on evolution of efflux pumps could yield important insights into fighting antibiotic resistance
Under broader set of leadership styles, planners can serve as leaders in communities
LAWRENCE — Much past research and common perception communicated to those in urban planning was that if they wanted to serve as leaders, their only choice was to run for political office. ...
Three KU faculty receive status of University Distinguished Professor
LAWRENCE — Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Carl Lejuez has appointed three University of Kansas faculty members to be University Distinguished Professors. The appointments for professors Nyla Branscombe in the Department of Psychology, Michael Engel in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Neal Kingston in the Department...