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Leading physicist Brian Greene to present Self Graduate Fellowship Symposium lecture
LAWRENCE – Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists and a brilliant, entertaining communicator of cutting-edge scientific concepts, will deliver the Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship Symposium lecture at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, at the Burge Union. Greene’s lecture, titled “Big Science and the Future of...
Rock musical 'Spring Awakening' Is KU Theatre's season finale
LAWRENCE — In this pulse-pounding rock musical adapted from a controversial 1891 play, young men and women struggle to define themselves within a repressive culture. A smash hit on Broadway and winner of eight Tony Awards, “Spring Awakening” resonates with the adolescent within all of us. ...
2018-19 Ford Foundation Fellowship awarded to special education faculty member
LAWRENCE – Subini Annamma, assistant professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas, has been selected to receive the 2018-19 Ford Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowship. ...
Jayhawk Motorsports racing into competition season
LAWRENCE — The Jayhawk Motorsports team will unveil its new built-from-scratch cars at a public event in Downtown Lawrence later this month. ...
New KU fellow to link scholarship with nonprofits to help realize positive change
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Emily Taylor Center announces annual women's awards
LAWRENCE — Since 1970, the Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity has honored a select group of women to be inducted into the University of Kansas Women’s Hall of Fame. It honors and celebrates KU’s rich legacy of women who, through their transformational leadership and contributions, have changed...
School of Education offering 3rd KC session of free professional development
OVERLAND PARK — The School of Education at the University of Kansas will host the third and final session of the 2017-2018 Strategies Event Series at 9 a.m. April 28 at the Edwards Campus. ...
KU, Haskell students to present research projects at 18th annual symposium
LAWRENCE — Research relating to cancer, developmental genetics, microbiology, behavior in model organisms, enzymes and proteins, soils and Native American communities will be among student research presented at the 18th annual University of Kansas-Haskell Indian Nations University Undergraduate Research Symposium. ...
National assessment results reflect ineffectiveness of US education reform policies, professor says
LAWRENCE — Results of the 2017 National Assessment of Education Progress were released Tuesday, showing American fourth- and eighth-graders made little to no gains in reading and math since the last round of assessments in 2015. Among the results, students at the country’s lowest-performing schools scored worse than they did...
Dole Institute to host former Kansas politicians at 2018 Association of Centers for the Study of Congress conference
LAWRENCE — The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas will host the annual meeting of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC) from April 25-27. ...
Ceremony set to recognize graduate students, staff and faculty
LAWRENCE — More than 80 outstanding graduate students, as well as staff and faculty, will be recognized at the annual University of Kansas Graduate Awards Ceremony, which will take place at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the Ballroom of the Kansas Union. Awards will be presented by Stuart Day,...
Dole Institute Student Advisory Board hosts program on pathways to citizenship
LAWRENCE – The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas announced the addition of a public program on U.S. immigration policy this week. ...
More people staying longer in federally assisted housing strains ability to serve families, study finds
LAWRENCE — People are staying in federally assisted housing for about six years, up from the average of 4 1/2 years 20 years ago, which is straining the federal rental assistance program's ability to serve families with children, according to a University of Kansas researcher. ...
Natural History Museum will host Stand Up for Science fundraiser
LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas Natural History Museum invites the public to advocate for science outreach and education at Stand Up for Science, a fundraising event for the museum at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Abe and Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St. ...
'Shakespeare & London: Exploring Spencer Research Library's Special Collections' set for April 12
LAWRENCE — KU Libraries will host a presentation by David Bergeron, professor emeritus of English, and Jonathan Lamb, assistant professor of English, from 3-4 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in Kenneth Spencer Research Library. A reception and conversation will take place from 4-4:30 p.m. following the presentation. ...
University of Utah administrator to visit KU as final CIO candidate
LAWRENCE — Kenneth Pink, deputy chief information officer and associate director of information technology at the University of Utah, will make a public presentation next week as a candidate for the chief information officer at the University of Kansas. ...
University Dance Company Spring Concert set for April 19-21
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Dance will host its annual spring performance, showcasing pieces including ballet, swing and hip-hop. ...
Master’s degree in sport management now available fully online
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences will offer the master's degree in sport management in a fully online delivery format, beginning in fall 2018. ...
A ‘GEM’ of an engineering experience
LAWRENCE — One thing about Matt McFarlane: He’s always known where he’s going. ...
Three KU juniors win Goldwater Scholarships; another earns honorable mention
LAWRENCE — The tight-knit group of four friends had already been through a lot together at the University of Kansas, from late-night organic chemistry study sessions to rigorous class schedules and meals out during their free time. ...
KU Libraries to host presentations by US Holocaust Memorial Museum curator
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries, in partnership with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, will host “Rescue the Evidence,” a presentation by Susan Goldstein Snyder. ...
Hall Center announces 2018-19 Humanities Lecture Series
LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities will feature a diverse lineup of authors, journalists and academics for its 2018-19 Humanities Lecture Series. Speakers in the coming academic year will focus on topics ranging from Latinos and immigration from a woman’s perspective to political optimism in the age of...
NYU scholar will discuss Central American refugee crisis (Opens in new window)
LAWRENCE — Challenges to U.S. liberalism posed by the refugee crisis from Central America will be the topic of the 2018 George and Eleanor Woodyard Lecture at the University of Kansas. ...
School of Education, USD 497 to co-host TED Talks-style research, teaching festival
LAWRENCE — The School of Education at the University of Kansas has joined Lawrence Public Schools (USD 497) to co-host the inaugural EDTalks! Research & Teaching Festival. ...
Study shows word of mouth still top way readers prefer to share hyperlocal news
LAWRENCE — In this age of social media and electronic communication, many people receive and share their news via social media. But a new study shows that, when it comes to hyperlocal news, more people still tend to share the news they read via face-to-face communication rather than by email...