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Spencer Museum’s exhibition 'Kansas Farmers' explores contemporary agriculture
LAWRENCE — Fifty photographs of Kansas agriculture are now on view at the Spencer Museum of Art in the exhibition “Larry Schwarm: Kansas Farmers.” The images created by Greensburg native and University of Kansas alumnus Larry Schwarm explore the contemporary realities of farm life in Kansas. A book of the...
KU to test emergency alert systems Aug. 27
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will conduct a campuswide test of its emergency alert systems at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27. ...
University announces May, June Employees of the Month
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the May and June Employees of the Month:...
Professor selected for 2nd term to lead IEEE Women Engineering Committee
LAWRENCE — Bozenna Pasik-Duncan was selected for a second term as the Institute of Engineering and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2018 Global Chair of the Women in Engineering (WIE) Committee. WIE is one of the largest international professional organizations dedicated to promoting women engineers and scientists as well as inspiring girls...
Trump lawyer's guilty pleas likely include understanding of cooperation with Mueller investigation, expert says
LAWRENCE — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight federal crimes, including campaign finance violations “at the direction of the candidate.” The development, including the implication of a sitting president in a federal crime, marks a turning point in the Trump presidency. ...
Ongoing violence against Emmett Till’s memory demands action, professor says
LAWRENCE – If President Donald Trump wants to do something to promote racial reconciliation, he could use the upcoming 63rd anniversary of the murder of black teenager Emmett Till by white racists in Mississippi (Aug. 28) to name the sites associated with Till’s martyrdom a national monument. ...
KLETC announces 251st law enforcement basic training graduates
YODER — Fifty-three new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Aug. 10. University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas A. Girod was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. ...
New speaker series gives KU MBA students opportunity to learn from chief executives
LAWRENCE — A new speaker series in the University of Kansas School of Business will bring top business executives into the classroom over the 2018-19 academic year. ...
Dole Institute announces loaded schedule ahead of midterms
LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced its programming lineup for the fall 2018 semester. The schedule will include a variety of programs focusing on the upcoming midterm elections in November, as well as events related to military caregiver support, political...
New research suggests evolution might favor 'survival of the laziest'
LAWRENCE — If you’ve got an unemployed, 30-year-old adult child still living in the basement, fear not. ...
Program helps kidney transplant recipients avoid common weight gain
LAWRENCE — When patients receive a kidney transplant, it is common for them to gain weight in the immediate aftermath. Gains of more than 10 percent of a person’s body weight can lead to a host of problems such as cardiovascular disease, new-onset diabetes, metabolic syndrome and graft failure. ...
Spencer Research Library welcomed 2018 Alyce Hunley Whayne Visiting Researchers Travel Award winners
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries recently hosted the recipients of the third annual Alyce Hunley Whayne Visiting Researchers Travel Award. Brandy Thomas Wells, Crystal Sanders and Brent Campney were selected for their research efforts surrounding the African-American experience in the Kansas region. ...
Lack of congressional action on immigration has created inconsistencies in states, local governments, study finds
LAWRENCE — The failure of Congress in the past decade to chart a consistent course for national immigration policy has given state and local governments stronger incentives to challenge the federal government on immigration issues, according to an analysis by a University of Kansas political scientist. ...
Trump suggestion on earnings report requirements might be worth pilot study, finance researcher says
LAWRENCE — President Donald Trump tweeted Friday he has directed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to study expanding quarterly reporting requirements to six months, and the idea is worth examining based on what has happened elsewhere, a University of Kansas finance researcher said. ...
The Commons, Lawrence bookstore announce 2018-2019 speakers
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Commons and the Raven Bookstore have announced another series of collaborative programming. Initiated in spring 2018, the partnership gives Lawrence and the region an opportunity to come together and celebrate speakers whose writing is deeply informed by their intersectional identities. ...
Spencer Museum announces KU Common Work of Art
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art has selected a portrait of Marie Laveau painted by Ulrick Jean-Pierre as the KU Common Work of Art to accompany the 2018-2019 KU Common Book, “Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work,” by Edwidge Danticat. ...
The Commons announces Red Hot Research dates for fall 2018
LAWRENCE — In its 13th semester, Red Hot Research will feature four sessions for faculty research, including one in conjunction with the Free State Festival and two sessions for graduate student research. This series for KU researchers is built of five short presentations from across the University of Kansas in...
Expect additional traffic on KU move-in day Aug. 16
LAWRENCE — Lawrence residents and employees of the University of Kansas should avoid areas near KU residence halls on Thursday, Aug. 16, which is the primary move-in day for student housing residents. ...
Transgender candidate's nomination for Vermont governor is 'historic milestone,' professor says
LAWRENCE — Christine Hallquist's victory in the Vermont Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday is a historic victory for the transgender movement, according to a University of Kansas political scientist who researches LGBT candidates. ...
Indigenous Latino immigrants learn Spanish to help integrate, seek upward mobility
LAWRENCE — With a growing diversity in the population of Latino immigrants to the United States, learning Spanish instead of just English is becoming an important factor for some in assimilation and upward social mobility, according to a study by a University of Kansas researcher. ...
Dole Institute of Politics receives $200K grant from Newman’s Own Foundation
LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has received a $200,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist Paul Newman. ...
Prisinzano earns Innovator Award for his work on drug dependence
LAWRENCE — Thomas Prisinzano, University of Kansas professor of medicinal chemistry, has earned the first Innovator Award from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD). ...
Research suggests people who believe they were unwanted or unplanned babies likely have more troubled close relationships
LAWRENCE — Findings appearing in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships show people who believe they resulted from unwanted or unplanned pregnancies tend to have more insecure relationship styles as adults. ...
Mentor relationships can help female athletes deal with discrimination, bullying
LAWRENCE — When female athletes have strong mentors, the relationship helps them combat issues of sexism and helps them navigate problematic behaviors, according to a study by two University of Kansas researchers. ...