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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. ...
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...
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. ...
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...
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. ...
Third candidate for engineering dean to present Nov. 30
LAWRENCE — An engineering department chair from the University of Florida is the final of three candidates who will take part in on-campus interviews for dean of the school. ...
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...
Firms can protect R&D investment in risky intellectual property environments, study finds
Audus to step down as pharmacy dean; search for new dean to begin
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will begin a search for a new dean of the School of Pharmacy. Kenneth Audus has announced he will not seek reappointment at the conclusion of his current term, which ends in June 2019. ...
KU education expert's lecture will review adverse effects of policies and practices
LAWRENCE — Efforts to modernize and upgrade educational practices can sometimes deliver unintended consequences. A University of Kansas researcher will examine these findings and offer steps forward during his inaugural distinguished professor lecture. ...
Voluntary Separation Incentive Program for eligible faculty moves to next stage
LAWRENCE — Sixty-five senior faculty members at the University of Kansas are pursuing the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program announced in August by Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Carl Lejuez. The program, part of the university’s continuing efforts to strategically reduce the budget, offers a retirement incentive for eligible tenured...
Former Kansas Geological Survey leader receives Distinguished Service Award
LAWRENCE — Rex Buchanan, director emeritus of the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas, received the American Geosciences Institute’s Distinguished Service Award for his achievements promoting the geosciences and natural resource issues affecting Kansans. ...
KPR to host annual Big Band Christmas concert
LAWRENCE – Get ready for a cool Yule when Kansas Public Radio presents a Big Band Christmas, the station’s holiday concert served up by the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra and special guest vocalist Molly Hammer. ...
KU moot court duo earns spot in national competition
LAWRENCE – A pair of University of Kansas School of Law students will head to New York City after advancing to the national finals of the moot court competition. ...
KU becomes a renewable energy leader with 20-year wind purchase agreement
LAWRENCE – Sun, wheat and wind. Kansas is closely associated with these three natural resources, but it is wind in particular that will secure the energy future of the state’s flagship university. The University of Kansas has signed an agreement with Westar Energy to ensure that roughly 100 percent of...
The art and architecture of partition, confederation
LAWRENCE – While many volumes have been written on the decolonization of the British Empire in India and its partitions, creating in 1947 the bifurcated state of Pakistan and then in 1971 Bangladesh, the phenomenon has not been looked at through the lens of art and architecture. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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. ...