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Criticism of Supreme Court arbitration decisions should be reconsidered in historical context, law professor writes
LAWRENCE — In some legal circles, there is a general consensus that when it comes to U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding arbitration, “no one thinks they got it right.” That’s not entirely true, as the decisions are defensible when viewed alongside historic changes to the American legal landscape, a University...
Chancellors Club award recipients specialize in cancer research, journalism
LAWRENCE — A cancer geneticist at University of Kansas Medical Center and a longtime professor of journalism at the University of Kansas will be honored respectively for their research and teaching by KU Endowment’s Chancellors Club. ...
Diversity & Equity appoints 2 to new roles
LAWRENCE — The Office of Diversity & Equity at the University of Kansas announced new leadership and program appointments. ...
Study identifies distinct groups interested in types of electric vehicles
LAWRENCE — Drivers considering plug-in hybrid vehicles with a gasoline backup are most interested in economic benefits while those gravitating toward battery-electric vehicles have stronger environmental concerns, according to a study led by a University of Kansas transportation policy scholar. ...
Renegotiated NAFTA between US, Mexico raises more questions than answers, trade law expert says
LAWRENCE — President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States had reached an agreement with Mexico to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement. He added that Canada could be left out of the new agreement in which the two nations will revise several key elements of the original...
Researchers will present findings on KC opioid abuse, recovery resources
LAWRENCE — In 2016, the Kansas City Opioid Treatment Work Group made a recommendation for a more comprehensive community needs assessment of the addiction continuum of care in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area to address concerns about rising opioid-related deaths and overdoses. ...
'Documented: Perspectives on Migration and Creation' exhibition to open in Haricombe Gallery on Sept. 4
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Libraries will open a new exhibition in the Haricombe Gallery this September. “Documented: Perspectives on Migration and Creation” showcases programs, initiatives, art and scholarship that explores the intersections between migration, immigration and creative identity. ...
Book argues against anointing Thomas Paine as 'patron saint' of natural rights philosophy
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. ...
Center for Teaching Excellence selects 4 teams for Curriculum Innovation Program
LAWRENCE — Four teams of faculty members at the University of Kansas have been selected for a one-year Curriculum Innovation Program aimed at transforming important components of their curricula. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...