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Dole Institute to honor James Baker with Dole Leadership Prize
LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced that it will honor former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker with the 2018 Dole Leadership Prize. ...
Professor develops language teaching model giving learners better understanding of grammar, pronunciation
Monarch Watch will host screening, discussion of 'The Guardians'
LAWRENCE — Monarch Watch, based at the University of Kansas, will host a screening of the 2018 documentary "The Guardians," followed by a discussion with Orley "Chip Taylor," professor emeritus and director of Monarch Watch. ...
Campus budget conversation set for Oct. 17
LAWRENCE — Members of the Lawrence campus community at the University of Kansas are invited to take part in the next Campus Budget Conversation on Oct. 17. ...
Management scholar can discuss new corporate board members becoming CEOs
LAWRENCE — When General Electric last week fired CEO John Flannery after 14 months, its elevation of new board member Larry Culp to the top management post raised some eyebrows among those who follow business leadership trends. ...
Office will observe inaugural Ombuds Day with Q&A on Twitter
LAWRENCE — The American Bar Association has declared Oct. 11 as Ombuds Day, and to mark the occasion the University of Kansas Ombuds Office will hold an “Ask the KU Ombuds” event all day on Twitter. ...
Largest study of its kind gauges community efforts to combat childhood obesity, a key risk factor for later chronic disease
Inaugural speaker for engineering lecture series will discuss robotics in pediatric health care
LAWRENCE — Will robots someday socially engage with kids with special needs? A pioneer in the field of robotics will discuss the possibilities when she kicks off a new lecture series in October at the University of Kansas School of Engineering. ...
Kansas Economic Policy Conference to focus on future of tax policy
LAWRENCE — The state of Kansas has received national attention in recent years following its 2012 tax cuts, which were eventually reversed. State lawmakers for several years have also grappled with a Kansas Supreme Court decision that has declared unconstitutional funding levels for K-12 education, and on the local level,...
'Surprising’ chemical complexity of Saturn’s rings is changing the planet’s upper atmosphere
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How secure are you?
LAWRENCE — Nearly 7 million digital records are stolen every day, according to IT security firm Gemalto. That’s almost 300,000 per hour, or 83 every second. That means this month, hackers will steal roughly 217 million records. Is your information safe? ...
Henderson Engineers executive to deliver J.A. Tiberti Family Lecture
LAWRENCE — Julie Pierce, a 1994 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Engineering, will return to campus in October to lecture on “Engineering Your Future With Passion and Purpose.”...
Langston Hughes Visiting Professor Lecture to explore role of community in design solutions
LAWRENCE — Firsthand experience with neighborhoods can create designs that lead to healthier communities. That’s the principle to be discussed during the fall 2018 Langston Hughes Visiting Professor Lecture. ...
KU's SWIFT Education Center lands $17M grant to train principals, boost school achievement
KU international centers awarded $6.3M in grants
LAWRENCE — Employers on the lookout for job candidates with the intercultural awareness to work in an increasingly globalized world can look to Kansas to find students prepared with linguistic and cultural knowledge necessary to succeed. With recent awards totaling $6.3 million from the Department of Education, KU will continue...
KU to participate in sexual assault climate survey
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will join 32 other universities participating in a national campus climate survey on sexual assault and misconduct. ...
Gift to Dole Institute launches Edward F. Reilly Lecture
LAWRENCE – The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas announced this week a gift from Edward F. Reilly Jr., to establish and endow the Edward F. Reilly Lecture. The inaugural lecture will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at the institute. ...
Department’s 2018 Dr. Bob Run 5K Event set for Oct. 6
LAWRENCE — The Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas invites walkers and runners to participate in the ninth annual Dr. Bob Run 5K Event, supporting student scholarships. The 2018 Dr. Bob Run event will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Rim...
KU to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day with public events
LAWRENCE — Students, faculty, staff and the general public will have the chance to commemorate Indigenous Peoples’ Day through two events Monday, Oct. 8, at the University of Kansas. ...
Final candidate for vice chancellor for research to present Friday
LAWRENCE — Richard Hichwa, University of Iowa senior associate vice president for research and economic development, will make a public presentation Friday, Oct. 5, as a candidate for vice chancellor for research at the University of Kansas. ...
University community mourns death of business professor emeritus Bill Beedles
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is grieving the death of Bill Beedles, professor emeritus of finance from the School of Business. Beedles died Sept. 24. He was 70. ...
Professors establish new professional society focused on catalysis
LAWRENCE — Faculty members from the University of Kansas School of Engineering have joined forces with academics and corporations across the region to form a new professional society, the Great Plains Catalysis Society (GPCS). ...