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Mini Grants give boost to fall service learning classes
Seven faculty members and their respective community partners have received $500 mini-grants from the Center for Civic and Social Responsibility in support of their fall 2016 service learning classes. ...
KU professor, Brazil native can speak with media about country's ongoing impeachment, demonstrations, corruption scandal
Protesters continued to take to the streets of several Brazilian cities over the weekend, more than a week after the impeachment of President Dilma Rouseff. Demonstrators clashed with police in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, while turning their attentions to new president Michel Temer, questioning his ability to lead and...
KU to honor 235 seniors from Sedgwick county high schools
Students from 12 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Sept. 26, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 69 seniors from Marion, McPherson, Rice county high schools
Students from 14 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 21, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
KU to honor 103 seniors from Leavenworth county high schools
Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 21, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Military should take public health approach to prevent sexual assault, researcher says
Military policies addressing sexual assault are often conducted at a time of crisis at the risk of glossing over the ongoing severity and influence of the problem, according to a University of Kansas researcher studying gender integration of the military. ...
KU to honor 28 seniors from Sumner county high schools
Students from seven Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 21, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment. ...
Newest faculty members find home at KU
of new faculty members includes seven distinguished professors, a past Langston Hughes Visiting Professor and deans for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and KU Libraries. ...
Ceremony will commemorate 15th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Fifteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the University of Kansas community will remember the event with a ceremony on the Lawrence campus. ...
Chris Keary named chief of KU Police
University of Kansas leadership has appointed a veteran KU officer as its newest chief of police. ...
Dole Institute adds voting rights program with Kobach, Johnson
The Dole Institute of Politics announced today the addition of a Constitution Day program on voting rights featuring Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and KU Law adjunct professor Mark P. Johnson. ...
Koch Industries gift of $1M establishes business, engineering scholarship funds
will be allocated to the following areas:...
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences welcomes new faculty
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences will welcome its new faculty members with a reception at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at The Commons at the University of Kansas. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. ...
Spanish Inquisition pornography investigation provides key to how ordinary Europeans read
A little-examined Spanish Inquisition investigation into pornography could shed light on how ordinary Europeans read literature during the Enlightenment. ...
University community remembers Stephen Lambert
The University of Kansas community is remembering information technology colleague Stephen Lambert, who died Aug. 27 in Lawrence. He was 56. ...
KU-LMH partnership to provide free legal services to hospital patients
A new partnership between the University of Kansas School of Law and Lawrence Memorial Hospital will offer free legal assistance to low-income patients while providing invaluable hands-on training to law students. ...
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences hosts State of the College
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas will host its first-ever State of the College this fall. ...
Energy initiatives move KU’s Lawrence campus toward conservation goals
Ongoing efforts by the University of Kansas Energy Office and Center for Sustainability to reduce energy usage on campus have produced strong results over the past year. Reports for centrally funded electricity and gas usage for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 show a decrease of 1.9 million kWh of electricity and...
Research workshop aimed at community engagement
Researchers from across campus are invited to come to SHOW: Your Research (SHaring through Outreach Workshop) at the Commons from 1-5 p.m. Sept. 30. The workshop, sponsored by the KU chapter of Sigma Xi, will help faculty and student groups focus on engaging more with the community by showcasing their...
CDC grant to improve access to health programs for individuals with disabilities
Researchers at the University of Kansas have landed a grant to help improve the health of individuals with disabilities by increasing accessibility to programs and removing barriers to services designed to promote healthy living. ...
Author-bioethicist to speak on ethically questionable practices in academic activism
draws from the book and explores the ways in which freedom of research is under assault from multiple fronts, including identity politics activism, the corporatization and branding of universities, and social media shaming campaigns. ...
KU institute publishes 50th edition of Kansas Statistical Abstract
For a half-century, one report has provided invaluable social and economic data that has aided Kansans in promoting and governing their communities. ...
KU to test emergency alert systems Sept. 6
The University of Kansas will conduct a campuswide test of its emergency alert systems at noon Tuesday, Sept. 6. ...
KU community remembers opera singer, music professor Norman Paige
The University of Kansas community is remembering Norman Paige, a professor emeritus of vocal performance. Paige died Aug. 25 in Mission Hills. He was 87. ...
CLAS releases plan for diversity, equity and inclusion
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas has unveiled a plan that will guide its efforts in transforming its approach to diversity, equity and inclusion. ...
Gift endows chemical engineering fund at KU
A $1 million dollar gift commitment from a retired University of Kansas engineering faculty member will endow a fund named in honor of four influential professors. ...
Master of Accounting program earns top ranking
The University of Kansas School of Business Master of Accounting (MAcc) program has earned the No. 9 spot in a ranking of the top programs in the country. ...
Nominations sought for Baxendale Innovation Award
The University of Kansas seeks nominations for the annual Baxendale Innovation Award. It recognizes a KU researcher or a research group for excellence in entrepreneurship and commercialization. ...
Military should address gender stereotypes when integrating combat roles, study finds
Even though the Defense Secretary Ash Carter earlier this year formally opened all combat jobs to women, two University of Kansas researchers say the U.S. military needs to work on changing significant cultural aspects to fully integrate women in the armed forces. ...