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Art history expert will discuss Mayan culture
LAWRENCE — Yale University scholar Mary Miller will visit the University of Kansas campus to deliver the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar lecture at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, in the Spencer Museum of Art auditorium. ...
Peace and & Conflict Studies event to focus on violent extremism, democracy, building peace
LAWRENCE — There is no shortage of places experiencing violent conflict across the world, including Syria, Libya, Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia. ...
Campus community mourns KU History Project creator
LAWRENCE — The Hall Center for the Humanities mourns the recent loss of editor, librarian, public historian and humanities adventurer Henry Fortunato, who died Feb. 5 at his home in Overland Park. He was 62. ...
Discussion: Navigating the aftermath of a crisis at the university level
LAWRENCE — The KU Public Safety Office, Emergency Management Department is hosting a “lunch and learn” lecture series about interdisciplinary issues within disasters and emergencies. KU professors and scholars will share their fresh perspectives and pivotal research. ...
KU presents free concert featuring jazz, funk, hip-hop
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Office of Diversity & Equity and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are hosting a free concert for the KU and Lawrence communities. ...
Graduate students will showcase research March 27 at 15th annual Capitol event
LAWRENCE — The value and benefits of research performed by graduate students at the University of Kansas and KU Medical Center will be showcased Tuesday, March 27, at the Capitol Graduate Research Summit in Topeka. ...
Studies show tool can identify individual needs, supports to help youths with autism, intellectual disabilities
LAWRENCE — To better serve families, University of Kansas researchers are examining the use of standardized assessments of support needs for children with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities. Two recently published studies demonstrated that the Supports Intensity Scale-Children’s version — a standardized, norm-referenced measure of support needs originally...
KU students seek to launch mini-satellite through NASA program
LAWRENCE — Madison Sargent has always had an eye on the stars. Now she may achieve her goal of reaching out to them before she even graduates from college. ...
Law school symposium to explore future of public education
LAWRENCE — Ongoing funding shortfalls, a persistent achievement gap and competing political interests present obstacles for public educators and administrators. How can these issues be addressed to ensure that all children have access to free, quality education? ...
Researcher's fieldwork builds understanding of community resilience, recovery in face of disaster
LAWRENCE — From Puerto Rico to Missouri to California, Americans in recent years have confronted disasters that have disrupted communities and destroyed homes, businesses and infrastructure. ...
Lawrence case is example of 'wrenching family separation' under recent US policy changes, immigration researcher says
LAWRENCE — The ongoing deportation legal battle of a Lawrence man, Syed Jamal, who was taken into custody and away from his wife and three children, all U.S. citizens, has drawn international media attention and interest from members of Congress. ...
Poet, critic Hanif Abdurraqib to speak at Liberty Hall
LAWRENCE — Writer Hanif Abdurraqib discuss his new book, “They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at Liberty Hall. ...
Study dispels notion that social media displaces human contact
LAWRENCE — Echoing concerns that grew with the Internet itself a decade earlier, the rise of social media has stoked fears of “social displacement” — the alienation of people from friends and family in favor of Facebook and Twitter. ...
Four juniors nominated for Truman Scholarships
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has nominated four outstanding juniors for Harry S. Truman Scholarships. ...
KU recognized for excellence in community college transfer pathways
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has been recognized for excellence in community college transfer by a national honor society. ...
Law students, Legal Services for Students assisting with free tax preparation
Editor's note: The April 12 tax preparation session at Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority Resident Services has been canceled due to renovations at the site, 1600 Haskell Ave., Apt. 187. ...
Prestigious NSF grant to help study compassion, local decisions in disaster planning
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas urban planning researcher has received a prestigious National Science Foundation grant to study local decision-making aimed at mitigating natural hazards and damages due to disasters, such as flooding and hurricanes. ...
Workplace environment influences outcomes of an audit, study finds
LAWRENCE — A more positive workplace environment at large companies can likely reduce the cost and length of an audit, according to a study that includes University of Kansas School of Business researchers. ...
Kansas Biological Survey to host public forums on Douglas County natural areas, historic sites
The Kansas Biological Survey, a university research center, was established at KU in 1911. It houses a variety of environmental research labs and remote sensing/GIS programs, and it manages the 3,800-acre KU Field Station, a site for study in the sciences, arts and humanities. ...
Students to present work at Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
LAWRENCE — Student researchers from the University of Kansas and KU Medical Center will present projects this week as part of Kansas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. ...
How a moderate form of evolutionary psychology can clarify the study of decision-making
LAWRENCE — In recent decades the field of evolutionary psychology has — though not without controversy — become popular as a means to understand thinking and decision-making. ...
Sarbanes-Oxley increased audit costs even for firms not under the regulation, study finds
Timing is key if marketers want consumers to share their video content
LAWRENCE — Spend any time online or browsing social media, and you’re likely to come across branded video content. Advertisers and marketers want people to not only see their content but to enjoy it so much that they share it with their friends. A new study from the University of...
Nominations sought for Higuchi faculty awards
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Office of Research seeks nominations for the 2018 Higuchi-KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards, which are the highest honors for faculty accomplishments in research, scholarship and creative activity. ...
KU Debate team ends regular season rated No. 1
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas seniors Quaram Robinson and Will Katz ended the regular season as the top-ranked individual team in the country in the final College Debate Ratings. ...
Mental health symposium will offer support for minorities
LAWRENCE —The University of Kansas Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies, along with the Latinx Studies Initiative, will host a mental health symposium to support students — particularly minorities and those affected by recent U.S. policy changes on immigration. ...
Free KU clinic to help clients expunge criminal record, start with 'clean slate'
LAWRENCE – People who have been arrested or convicted of crimes often face barriers to employment, housing or other opportunities – even long after they have served their sentences. ...