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Spencer Research Library planning 50th anniversary exhibition
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library will celebrate its 50th anniversary in the fall of 2018. Celebrations will include the creation of a new exhibition that will highlight compelling items from Spencer library’s collections identified by researchers, students and friends of the library. ...
Retiree recognition events announced
LAWRENCE — Individuals who have retired since Aug. 1, 2017, and those who are currently known to be retiring by July 31, 2018, will be honored at a luncheon this spring. ...
KU students advance to national finals in transactional law competition
LAWRENCE – A team of University of Kansas School of Law students will compete in the finals of the National Transactional LawMeet next month after winning the regional round in Provo, Utah. ...
Conference to explore collaborations between Indian tribes, states
LAWRENCE – American Indian law scholars and advocates will gather at the University of Kansas this week to discuss “Tribal-State Collaborations: Advantages & Obstacles” during the 22nd annual Tribal Law & Government Conference. ...
Urban planning researcher working to strengthen anti-discrimination in national ethics code
Artists respond to problem of ‘Driving While Black’
LAWRENCE — “DWB” is the rueful shorthand for “Driving While Black,” and it’s also the title of a new “chamber opera project” featuring the work of three University of Kansas School of Music teachers that has its initial staged reading at 7:30 p.m. today, March 5, in Swarthout Recital Hall. ...
KU announces 2018 Homecoming dates, theme
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect the parade date as Sept. 27. ...
Panel will address World War I topics, including memorial stadiums
LAWRENCE — Explore the many ways in which World War I changed the world, from prisoner of war camps in Switzerland to resistance movements in Belgium, memorial stadiums in the U.S. and a quarantine law in Kansas. KU staff and undergraduates will share research they conducted for doctoral dissertations and...
KU Public Safety Office releases 2017 crime statistics
LAWRENCE —The University of Kansas Lawrence campus saw a 13 percent decrease in crime in 2017, KU’s Public Safety Office announced today with the annual release of its crime statistics. ...
University community mourns death of Steve Evans, lecturer in English
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of Steve Evans, a lecturer in the Department of English. Evans, 69, died Feb. 26. ...
Trump move to impose tariffs on steel, aluminum could be first shot in trade war, international trade law expert says
LAWRENCE — President Donald Trump announced today the United States will impose tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum, a move he deemed necessary to right trade deficits and that others have claimed could be the opening of a trade war. The countries to which the 25 percent tariff...
More retailers may stop selling assault rifles after Parkland, gun politics researcher says
LAWRENCE — A major sports retailer's decision to stop selling assault-style rifles could spur others to follow suit in the wake of the Parkland school shooting, according to a University of Kansas researcher of gun policy issues. ...
Lecturer to address link between domestic violence, animal cruelty
LAWRENCE — A New Zealand lawyer will discuss the connection between domestic violence and animal cruelty during the 2018 Diplomat’s Forum at the University of Kansas School of Law. ...
Women's gender-related attitudes predicted support for '16 candidates, study finds
LAWRENCE — Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election was a surprise not only to pollsters but to many who thought women would turn out in strong support of Hillary Clinton. The fact that only 43 percent of white women who voted supported Clinton has been the subject of...
New push will help children meet individualized literacy goals in preschool
LAWRENCE — Researchers from the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project at the University of Kansas are improving kids’ response to literacy instruction in Kansas City area preschool classrooms. ...
Merienda Speaker Series will spark discussion on transcultural cinema
LAWRENCE—The University of Kansas Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies will host faculty speakers for the Spring 2018 Merienda Speaker Series, which showcases KU presenters who work and research in the Latina/o communities. ...
KU professor's book recalls the radical Zionist vision of Martin Buber
UPDATE: "Martin Buber’s Theopolitics” won the Association for Jewish Studies’ Jordan Schnitzer Book Award for 2019 in the category of Philosophy and Jewish Thought. ...
KPR presents 2nd Songwriters Showcase
LAWRENCE — Kansas Public Radio and Maceli's are hosting their second Songwriters Showcase, an evening of music featuring local singer-songwriters Sky Smeed, Colin Halliburton and K.C. banjo player Kelly Hunt. The show is Saturday, March 3, at Maceli's, 1031 New Hampshire St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show...
Two KU students named as finalists for Truman Scholarships
LAWRENCE — Two University of Kansas juniors are finalists for Harry S. Truman Scholarships, which provide up to $30,000 for graduate study. ...
CLACS welcomes head consul of Mexico in KC
LAWRENCE —The University of Kansas Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies will host the head consul of Mexico in Kansas City, Alfonso Navarro-Bernachi, as he presents on “Elections in Mexico 2018.” ...
Designers envision robots helping chronically ill children
LAWRENCE — Can a robot have a better bedside manner than a doctor? Perhaps. But a humanoid robot packed with the latest technology can certainly spend more time with a child in the hospital, become his or her confidant and utilize technological abilities that exceed those of humans. ...
Pete Souza, presidential White House photographer, to give lecture April 24
LAWRENCE — Pete Souza, chief official White House photographer for President Obama and official White House photographer for President Ronald Reagan, will visit the University of Kansas on April 24. His lecture and presentation at the Lied Center will kick off several days of events sponsored by the William Allen...
School of Journalism plans spring events to commemorate 150th birth year of William Allen White
LAWRENCE — To commemorate the 150th birth year of a Kansas icon, the school named in his honor is hosting a series of events this spring to honor his legacy. ...