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American Studies seminar includes trip to border wall, view of U.S.-Mexico divisions, issues
LAWRENCE — President Donald Trump's long-promised border wall with Mexico won't be complete anytime soon, and in recent weeks he has mentioned a potential government shutdown in order to get a deal with Congress in place for its construction. ...
KU, community colleges, K-12 schools partner to accelerate education path for KC students
National award recognizes urban planning course on statistics, diversity, compassionate planning
10 KU students receive Undergraduate Research Awards for summer
LAWRENCE — This summer, 10 KU students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). The recipients are each awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
Family-friendly event kicks off museum's efforts to replace iconic grotesques
LAWRENCE – Combining the old arts of stonecraft and sketching with modern 3-D imaging, the University of Kansas Natural History Museum is launching an effort to replace its iconic grotesques. ...
How discussions about religious beliefs bridged a divide at a Nigerian women's shelter
LAWRENCE — Most citizens of Nigeria deeply distrust the Nigerian government, but at one state-run shelter for human trafficking victims, many young migrant women are finding common ground with state officials through religious beliefs and discussions about potential divine intervention in their lives, according to research by a University of...
Reaction to policies, deeper bench has fueled LGBT candidates in Texas, political scientist says
LAWRENCE — More than 50 LGBT candidates in conservative-leaning Texas are running for political office this cycle, likely a response to the current national climate and developments of the past two decades, according to a University of Kansas researcher who studies LGBT candidates. ...
University community mourns economist Shu Wu
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the May 31 death of Shu Wu, associate professor of economics. He was 51. ...
Teacher leaves $7.4 million to university
LAWRENCE — A retired high school teacher in Concordia has left a $7.4 million estate gift to benefit students majoring in the arts, humanities and education at the University of Kansas. ...
English professor joins Playwrights’ Center family
LAWRENCE – With an upcoming sabbatical from his teaching duties, a Hall Center for the Humanities Fellowship and now the support that comes from having been named a Core Writer by the Minneapolis-based Playwrights’ Center, Associate Professor of English Darren Canady has only the blank page to conquer. ...
Study shows economics, biology support idea that dominant practice of public relations, competition, is not best
LAWRENCE — Within public relations, the standard practice of looking out for No. 1 and viewing relationships as sources of conflict and competition is defended by best-selling textbooks and a generation of research. A growing body of scientific evidence, however, supports a different vision of PR, a University of Kansas...
KU, community colleges, K-12 schools partner to accelerate education path for KC students
OVERLAND PARK – Ten of the largest education institutions in the Kansas City metropolitan area are joining forces across the state line, enabling students to earn a bachelor’s degree in only three years. This new partnership potentially reduces students’ cost of earning a degree and accelerates their entrance into the...
Supreme Court same-sex couple cake ruling narrow, not supportive of anti-discrimination exceptions, law expert says
LAWRENCE — The Supreme Court announced today it ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex couple, citing religious objections. The court ruled 7-2 and stated the Colorado Civil Rights Commission showed hostility toward baker Jack Phillips. ...
Move over, 'Laurel or Yanny': New study looks at why we perceive talking as singing after repeatedly hearing a phrase
LAWRENCE — The great Laurel-or-Yanny debate of 2018 was so fun because it shined a light on the often-illusory nature of auditory perception. What you hear may not be the same as what somebody else hears. Or, perhaps what you hear could change over time. What surely was “Yanny” to...
Audio-Reader accepting donations of vinyl records, CDs, audio equipment for annual benefit sale
LAWRENCE — Anyone with vinyl records, CDs, gently used audio equipment or musical instruments gathering dust in their homes is encouraged to consider donating them to the KU Audio-Reader Network, a nonprofit that serves the blind, visually impaired and print-disabled. ...
Book looks at global significance of German Anna Seghers' authorship
LAWRENCE — After being forced to flee Germany during World War II due to her anti-fascist stances, author Anna Seghers returned in 1947, eventually moving to East Berlin. ...
KU law students make honor roll for pro bono service
LAWRENCE – Twenty-nine University of Kansas School of Law students contributed more than 3,373 hours of free legal services over the past year, earning a spot on KU Law’s Pro Bono Honor Roll. ...
Brian White named general counsel and vice chancellor for legal affairs
LAWRENCE — A seasoned attorney with extensive legal and leadership experience at some of the nation’s top public research universities will be joining the University of Kansas. ...
Volunteers needed for Hawk Week Sexual Violence Prevention Program
LAWRENCE — On Saturday, Aug. 18, the Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center (SAPEC) will train all incoming students to be active bystanders against sexual violence. By training incoming students through Jayhawks Give a FLOCK!, KU’s evidenced-based bystander intervention workshop, the university has the opportunity to change campus culture and...
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences names associate deans for research
LAWRENCE — Two administrators whose leadership has produced significant advancements in research development have been named as associate deans for research in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas. ...
2018 Rocket Grants award $60,000 to 11 local artist projects
LAWRENCE — The 2018 Rocket Grants have awarded a total of $60,000 for 11 artist projects in the Lawrence and Kansas City area. Rocket Grants, a partnership of Charlotte Street Foundation and the Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, support innovative, artist-driven projects outside of established arts...
School of Business to host second annual Summer Venture in Business
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will host its second annual Summer Venture in Business program June 3-5 at Capitol Federal Hall. ...
Research shows biosecurity reduces invasions of plant pathogens over a national border
LAWRENCE — A major new study appearing in PLOS Biology on May 31 examines more than a century of fungal pathogens, finding well-aimed biosecurity measures cut the spread of unwanted fungi into a nation, even in the face of increased globalized trade. ...
Drum Safari a model musical enterprise
LAWRENCE – Brandon Draper’s Drum Safari is booming. ...
University plans budget adjustment on Lawrence campus
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas will enact a budget adjustment on the Lawrence campus to address fiscal constraints and cut costs for fiscal year 2019. ...
Eight students receive KU Field Station Student Research Awards for 2018
LAWRENCE — To answer questions about the effects of land use upon ecosystems — including soils, plants and microbial life — scientists must spend time not only in the laboratory but in the field. Field research experiences begin at the undergraduate level, and at KU, the Kansas Biological Survey provides...
Research hones interventions for kids with developmental language disorder
LAWRENCE — In an average kindergarten class of 30 students, about two are experiencing developmental language disorder, meaning they learn language more slowly than their peers. While DLD is just as common as dyslexia or ADHD, fewer people have heard of the disorder, and less research and funding go into...
KU Phi Kappa Phi announces fellowship recipient
LAWRENCE — A University of Kansas dual-degree recipient was selected to receive a fellowship for graduate study from the KU chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. ...