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University Theatre opening timely play, delivers unflinching look at the ramifications of slavery
LAWRENCE — Weaving together gods and myths from different cultures and times in a distinctively American tapestry, “…And Jesus Moonwalk the Mississippi” is a genre-defying play examining the repercussions wrought by slavery on African-American people and the unity of the country as a whole. ...
Visiting scholar to present annual Gunn Lecture on 'How to be Happy in Shakespeare and Hobbes'
LAWRENCE — Before the 17th century, to be “happy” meant one was lucky. But from the 1600s onward, happiness meant what it means today: enjoyment and contentment. A visiting scholar of two prominent 17th century writers will explore this transformation of happiness in a guest lecture at the University of...
New challenges await participants in KU Engineering’s High School Design Competition
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Engineering’s annual High School Design competition is back, and it’s bigger than ever. The event, which annually brings hundreds of high school students to KU, will feature competition in six different categories — last year’s gathering offered five contests. Those competitions give...
Majority overestimates U.S. gay population, could influence gay rights policies, researchers find
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Scholar to speak on centennial of Russian Revolution
LAWRENCE — Joshua Sanborn, professor of history at Lafayette College, will speak on “The Great War and the Russian Revolution: A Reappraisal at the Centennial” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Lied Center Pavilion. The lecture is free and open to the public, and a reception and book signing...
Hurricane relief focus of Engineering Diversity & Women’s programs Hack-A-Thon
LAWRENCE — Developing ideas and inventions to assist the recently hurricane-ravaged areas of Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico in their recovery will be the focus of an overnight event later this month for students in the University of Kansas School of Engineering’s Diversity & Women’s programs. ...
KU hosting Lights on Afterschool event at Capitol
LAWRENCE — More than 100 youths from across the state will take part in the national celebration Lights On Afterschool at the Kansas Capitol. ...
Registration opens for Audio-Reader volunteer opportunity
LAWRENCE — Audio Description Training, presented by the Audio-Reader Network, will take place Nov. 11-12. Jennifer Nigro, the coordinator for Audio-Reader’s audio description and volunteer programs, will lead this year’s two-day session in the art of audio description. Registration is required and can be completed at www.reader.ku.edu/descriptiontraining. ...
Expert on UNESCO disappointed by US withdrawal
LAWRENCE — The United States’ decision to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is regrettable, according to a University of Kansas professor who is also a member of a UNESCO advisory panel and an expert on historic preservation. ...
New leader announced for Juniper Gardens Children’s Project
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – Brian Boyd, associate professor of occupational science and associate chair for research of the Department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will assume the leadership of the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project (JGCP), a University of Kansas research center located...
Civil engineering alumnus to deliver J.A. Tiberti Family Lecture
LAWRENCE — Award-winning 1983 University of Kansas School of Engineering graduate Ronaldo “Nick” Nicholson, who has led some of the most prominent bridge and highway projects in the shadow of our nation’s capital, returns to campus this month to lecture on “Engineering as a Profession.”...
KU receives grant to establish intelligence, national security curriculum
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has received a grant to develop an intelligence and national security curriculum to provide students with the capabilities crucial to the national security interest of the United States. ...
Cities taking narrow approach to start adapting to climate change see benefits, study finds
LAWRENCE — As U.S. cities begin planning to adapt to effects of climate change, local decision makers face difficult choices about how to even get started. ...
Scientists describe 'enigmatic' species that lived in Utah some 500 million years ago
LAWRENCE — To the untrained eye, it looks like a flower crudely etched into rock — as if a child had scratched a picture of a bloom. But to the late fossil hunter Lloyd Gunther, the tulip shape he unearthed at Antimony Canyon in northern Utah looked like the...
HSES students awarded by National Strength & Conditioning Association Foundation
LAWRENCE – The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation has announced three 2017 student award recipients from the Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas. Each award winner was selected by the NSCA Foundation Scholarship Committee after a thorough evaluation process of all applicants. ...
KU to host legal education conference
LAWRENCE — Legal educators from across the country will gather in Lawrence this week to explore access to justice and the lawyer’s role in promoting the rule of law. ...
KU-led program gets kids moving in school with physical activity, increased focus
LAWRENCE — When it comes to activity in schools, physical education classes and recess have been the standard for decades. But a University of Kansas-led project has shown success in helping children and teachers get as much as 20 minutes of additional physical activity in the classroom with the aid...
University of Kansas announces Ex.C.E.L. Award winners, concludes 105th Homecoming celebration
Religious beliefs alone don't motivate people to political action, study finds
LAWRENCE — Because religion often influences people's opinions on hot-button issues, such as same-sex marriage and abortion, most would expect religious people to be more motivated to engage politically overall. ...
Introducing ‘IHAWKe’: A unifying organization for students in Engineering’s Diversity & Women’s Program
LAWRENCE — Diversity programs at the University of Kansas School of Engineering are being reimagined and rebranded with a new name: IHAWKe, which stands for Indigenous, Hispanic, African-American and Women KU engineers. ...
New class takes first-of-its-kind approach to applying literature to international law, improving legal writing
Reversal of DOJ position on workplace discrimination of transgender people is setback for movement, LGBTQ policy researcher says
LAWRENCE — Attorney General Jeff Sessions' order of the Justice Department to take the position in court cases that transgender people are not protected by a civil rights law that bans workplace discrimination is a "really big blow" for the transgender movement, according to a University of Kansas researcher of...
KU Endowment elects 3 new trustees
LAWRENCE — At the annual meeting of the KU Endowment Board of Trustees earlier today, three new trustees were elected: Joanna Rupp of Chicago; Elizabeth Schartz of Dallas; and R. Todd Slawson of Denver. ...
Stipends available for course-based transit projects
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas, city of Lawrence and MV Transportation have announced that up to three $1,000 stipends will be available for KU instructors of record who will integrate a transit-related applied learning project into a spring 2018 course. In addition to the stipend, instructors may submit a...
KU names new university ombuds
LAWRENCE — A former ombuds from Princeton University and vice president of Global Integrity Leaders for Nielsen was selected to be the new University of Kansas ombuds. Diedrick “D.A.” Graham joins the campus community this month. ...