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Keurig Green Mountain, Dr Pepper Snapple both facing challenges before planned merger, economist says
LAWRENCE — As K-Cup maker Keurig Green Mountain's $19 billion deal announced Monday to acquire Dr Pepper Snapple seemed to surprise watchers of the beverage industry, a University of Kansas scholar of mergers said both companies were facing challenges. ...
KU Recreation Services announces changes to check-in process
LAWRENCE — In order to improve the customer experience, KU Recreation Services switched to a new point-of-sale/access system effective Jan. 30. There are several upgrades and changes with this new system. Here are a few that immediately affect participants:...
Project training preschool teachers to boost kids' literacy expands to more classrooms
LAWRENCE — In classrooms around the Kansas City metropolitan area, literacy coaches are teaming up with more teachers in preschool settings to increase and improve children’s engagement with evidence-based literacy activities and foster growth in pre-literacy skills. ...
Gasoline price spikes don't drive commuters to trains, study finds
LAWRENCE — Spikes in gasoline prices don't make people with access to a commuter rail service any more likely to switch to the train than people without, according to a study by two University of Kansas researchers. ...
Political, immigration scholars available to discuss Trump State of the Union themes
LAWRENCE — Pundits expect President Donald Trump in Tuesday's State of the Union address to focus on brokering an immigration policy deal as the backdrop of partisan fights and the Russia investigation weigh heavily on his presidency. ...
New book outlines transformation of American education to help every student 'reach for greatness'
LAWRENCE — Every child has the potential to be great, and our schools are full of well-meaning people who tell them just that. Yet, the way we educate young people prevents that possibility for many by focusing not on what they do well, but what they do poorly. A University...
Protests add to bevy of issues facing Putin ahead of election, Russian politics scholar says
LAWRENCE — Ahead of the March 18 presidential election, Russia has seen more street protests called for by the opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Demonstrators across hundreds of Russian cities are seeking to boycott the election with a guaranteed victory of the incumbent, Vladimir Putin. ...
Cleveland discontinuing 'Chief Wahoo' logo 'small step in right direction' for society, sports marketing, professor says
LAWRENCE — The Cleveland Indians baseball team has announced it will no longer use the Chief Wahoo logo on uniforms, beginning in the 2019 season. Major League Baseball has said the image, a large-toothed, grinning caricature many find offensive, is no longer appropriate for use in the game. ...
Computing the possibilities
LAWRENCE — Sandy Rech was recently participating in a biology lab when it became clear she had a big advantage over her fellow students: She knew how to use the computer software that tracked the results of class experiments — and her classmates did not. ...
KU community mourns professor emerita of linguistics
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Frances Ingemann, professor emerita of linguistics. She died Jan. 28 at age 90. ...
Kazakhstan seeks to use language as tool for establishing independence, scholar says
Nominate a student for Student Employee of the Year
LAWRENCE — The University Career Center has announced the opening of nominations for Student Employee of the Year award. Nominations are open until Feb. 7. ...
KU EECS to offer RF Systems Engineering Certificate
LAWRENCE — The Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Department at the University of Kansas has received approval to offer a certificate in RF Systems Engineering — a move that will strengthen the university’s ongoing partnership with Garmin International’s American headquarters in Olathe. ...
Duke scholar will present 'The Jews in the Show'
LAWRENCE — Duke University Professor Beth Holmgren will present “The Jews in the Show: Performing Poland for the Allies, 1942-1945” at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, in the English Room of the Kansas Union. ...
Kansas Geological Survey honors outstanding employee
LAWRENCE — Shelby Peterie, research geophysicist at the Kansas Geological Survey, has received the fifth annual KGS Outstanding Support Staff Recognition Award. ...
Kansas-themed event launches expanded museum programming
LAWRENCE — The KU Natural History Museum kicks off expanded programs for families, scouts, KU students, home-school groups and adults starting this weekend with an event dedicated to celebrating Kansas wildlife, plants and fossils. ...
Research reveals swaths of Asia inhabited by surprisingly related 'Lizards of the Lost Arcs'
KU Architecture & Design on short list of world's top programs
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design appears on a short list of the world’s top programs as compiled by Azure Magazine. ...
KU plans first 24-hour day of giving with One Day. One KU.
LAWRENCE — On Tuesday, Feb. 20, alumni and friends from all over the world will come together to support the University of Kansas for its first 24-hour giving campaign, One Day. One KU. ...
Amid shifting demographics, researchers strive to boost well-being for Wyandotte County with community health plan
Spencer Museum, KU departments honor alumnus and artist Wendell Castle
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art, the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design and the KU School of the Arts mourn the loss of visionary artist and designer Wendell Castle, who passed away Jan. 20. A native of Emporia, Castle received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in...
New TPP agreement, tariffs show countries rebuke Trump trade policies, trade law expert says
LAWRENCE — Eleven countries have announced their intention to forge an Asia-Pacific trade deal after the United States pulled out of the original Trans-Pacific Partnership in 2017. Japan’s economy minister said the agreement would be signed in Chile in March. President Donald Trump has also announced the U.S. would apply...
Business dean announces faculty leadership appointments
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas School of Business Dean L. Paige Fields announced the appointments of several faculty members to leadership positions and the restructuring of the school’s academic areas. ...
KU researchers explore what makes Icelanders so creative
LAWRENCE — Everyone has heard of a friend, classmate, co-worker or associate described as creative. In Iceland, that descriptor can be applied to the majority of the nation’s population. By many international measures, Iceland is a leading nation in innovation and creativity in a number of fields, including design, music,...
University announces 2018 Global Scholars
LAWRENCE — Fourteen sophomores at the University of Kansas have been competitively selected as Global Scholars. This program, coordinated by Megan Greene, director of faculty programs for International Programs, recognizes and encourages undergraduate students who have an interest in global studies and a strong academic record. ...
Study looks at 'abortion regret' tactic in some states' legislation
States have enacted laws around "abortion regret," which focuses on the idea that abortion causes long-term health problems for women, said Alesha Doan, associate professor in the School of Public Affairs & Administration and Department of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies. Scientific evidence has largely discredited the idea, but it...
Godwin earns pharmacy's top honor
After more than 50 years of service to the pharmacy profession, Professor Emeritus Harold Godwin has earned the Remington Honor Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). ...
Priming can negate stressful aspects of negative sporting environments, study finds
LAWRENCE — The scene is ubiquitous in sports: A coach yells at players, creating an environment where winning is the sole focus and mistakes are punished. New research from the University of Kansas shows that when participants find themselves in such an environment, a priming session that includes information about...
Alumnus Scot Pollard will host 4th annual bowling tournament to support student scholarships
LAWRENCE — Scot Pollard and his wife, Dawn, in partnership with the School of Education, will host the fourth annual Pollard Beach Bowling Party on Friday, Jan. 26, at Royal Crest Bowling Lanes. ...