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Mary Fry to give annual education Budig lecture
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Education welcomes Mary Fry, associate professor in the Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences, as the 2018 Budig Teaching Professorship award recipient and featured lecturer. ...
Chancellor announces faculty awarded promotion and tenure for 2018
LAWRENCE — Chancellor Douglas A. Girod has approved promotion and the award of tenure where indicated for 64 individuals at the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards campuses and 88 individuals at the KU Medical Center campuses. ...
MCC, KU sign agreement to advance pathways for KC students
OVERLAND PARK – A new agreement between the University of Kansas and Metropolitan Community College significantly reduces the financial and time commitment barriers that community college students face in completing their education at a four-year institution. ...
Genetic analysis suggests mothers in Ancient Beringia transferred elevated levels of critical nutrients via breast milk
KU to celebrate 140th anniversary of first campus Arbor Day
LAWRENCE — On March 29, 1878, Chancellor James Marvin canceled classes in order to celebrate the first campus Arbor Day. Students were encouraged to assist with planting nearly 300 trees across Mount Oread in an effort to reshape the pastoral landscape of the newly forming campus. ...
Brandon Draper: Doing what comes naturally
LAWRENCE — Musician Brandon Draper is at the top of his game, completely self-actualized. ...
KU museums invite Lawrence to learn about plants at Day of Creativity
LAWRENCE — The Spencer Museum of Art and the KU Natural History Museum invite the University of Kansas and Lawrence communities to explore the intertwined relationships of art, science, people and plants at the Day of Creativity. The free community event will be noon-3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, at both...
Stage set for gender-bending theatre with 'La Cage aux Folles,' 'The Legend of Georgia McBride'
LAWRENCE – Kansas Repertory Theatre will present a summer of theatre with two plays exploring the world of female impersonation. The Kansas Repertory Theatre summer productions are “La Cage aux Folles” and “The Legend of Georgia McBride.”...
Off the beaten path: KU Baja Team prepares for competition
LAWRENCE — The task: To build a better buggy. ...
One KU junior wins Udall Scholarship; another earns honorable mention
LAWRENCE — Tracey Funk received the good news in the middle of a Biology 152 lecture in Budig Hall, where she was serving as a teaching assistant. ...
Discussion: The politics of disease management
LAWRENCE — The KU Public Safety Office Emergency Management Department is hosting the final event in 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. ...
No Castro is symbolic, but challenges remain for Cuba, multicultural business scholar says
LAWRENCE — For the first time since the Cuban revolution, someone outside the Castro family will lead Cuba, though noticeable changes in the short term are unlikely for the island nation, according to a University of Kansas lecturer who has initiated a study-abroad program to Cuba. ...
The Kansas City Star, Cowley Courier Traveler recipients of Burton W. Marvin Kansas News Enterprise Award
LAWRENCE — Journalists from the Kansas City Star and the Cowley Courier Traveler are recipients of this year’s Burton W. Marvin Kansas News Enterprise Award from the William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. ...
KU will celebrate community service, outreach
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas Center for Service Learning (CSL) will host the third annual Service Celebration and Student Service Poster Showcase to recognize outstanding service at KU and in the Lawrence and Douglas County communities. ...
Warrior, Soberón elected into prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has two more members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences with the announcement that KU scholars Jorge Soberón and Robert Warrior were elected into its class of 2018. ...
Lecture: 'The Political Representation of Women within Native American Tribal Governments' set for April 24
LAWRENCE — University of Kansas Libraries will host a Gallery Lecture Series presentation by Sierra Watt, a political science doctoral candidate with graduate certificates in women, gender & sexuality studies and indigenous studies. “The Political Representation of Women within Native American Tribal Governments” is the second lecture in the spring...
Visual art student achievement displayed in annual Scholarship Show
LAWRENCE – Visual art students competing for annual scholarships will exhibit their work in a show April 29 at the University of Kansas. The exhibition is free, and the public is welcome. ...
Chip-based blood test for multiple myeloma could make bone biopsies a relic of the past
Corporations with strong reputations don't recover as quickly from PR crises as previously thought, study shows
LAWRENCE — For many years, the conventional wisdom held that if a corporation had a strong prior reputation, it could recover more quickly from a public relations crisis. New research from the University of Kansas has found that may no longer be the case. ...
KU mourns death of former pharmacy dean
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of former vice chancellor and longtime KU School of Pharmacy Dean Howard Mossberg. ...
School of Business names 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas School of Business will honor Jerry Jennett and Robert “Bob” Taylor with its 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award. ...
Added message in Syrian missile strikes, international relations scholar says
LAWRENCE — Last weekend's U.S. missile strikes in Syria likely had added meaning than simply retaliating against Bashar al-Assad for using chemical weapons against his own people, according to a University of Kansas researcher of Russian foreign policy. ...
Extremist group researcher can comment on issues in Kansas militia trial
LAWRENCE — In a federal trial of three Kansas men accused of plotting to bomb an apartment complex housing Somali refugees in Garden City, attorneys have argued about whether the men were working on a terrorist plot or simply engaging in idle talk recorded by federal agent. ...
KU recognizes 12 students with prestigious 2018 University Awards
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is recognizing 12 students with awards that honor community engagement, leadership and academics. ...
Public invited to inclusive recreation event
LAWRENCE — KU Recreation Services, together with the University of Kansas Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences and Amateur Sport Research Center, have announced the first Inclusive Recreation Extravaganza. The event will take place 4:30-7:30 p.m. today, April 17, at Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center. ...