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University announces July Employees of the Month
maintains a positive attitude, all while keeping a close watch on her area and helping to direct several student employees. Landis models excellent customer service and helps student employees provide service and overcome challenging situations. When others are absent, Landis steps up to make sure all duties are completed and...
KU Alumni Association honors 2 recipients of Fred Ellsworth Medallion
The 2016 recipients of the Fred Ellsworth Medallion for extraordinary service to the University of Kansas are Jill Sadowsky Docking of Wichita and Allyn Risley of Houston. The KU Alumni Association will honor them Sept. 9 during the fall meeting of the Association’s national board of directors. ...
Sale of vinyl records, audio equipment, CDs to benefit KU Audio-Reader Network
If you love music, collect vinyl records or simply need to update your stereo system with quality equipment for a good price, then stop by Audio-Reader’s annual benefit sale, For Your Ears Only. The 14th annual event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 9 and 9 a.m. ...
New research shows how songbirds island-hopped out of Australia
While it is widely accepted that songbirds originated from the Australian continent, how and when they diversified and colonized the rest of the globe has remained a mystery. ...
School of Business to host conference on business ethics
The University of Kansas School of Business and its International Center for Ethics in Business will host the fifth Partners in Business Ethics Conference on Sept. 29-30. ...
Registration open for Children's Swim Program at Robinson Center
The Department of Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas has opened online registration for the Fall 2016 Children’s Swim Program at Robinson Center. ...
Quarterback's protest re-ignites discussions of slavery, national anthem, researchers say
When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick last weekend refused to stand for the national anthem, citing oppression of racial minorities, it reopened discussions of the anthem's genesis and references to slavery in the not often sung third verse. ...
Professor analyzing decades of data to determine patent value
For more than two centuries, patents have been considered a key governmental policy tool for economic innovation. And for just as long numerous assumptions have been made about what they mean to an innovation’s value, where the most important ones are litigated and numerous other questions. A University of Kansas...
Researchers help implement positive sport environment in Guatemalan youth camps
Researchers at the University of Kansas have been building a body of work showing a positive, caring environment in sport has benefits from improved effort to better overall well-being. They recently partnered with Children International to take their work to Guatemala to help provide a positive sporting experience for children...
American Latino literature has focused more on undocumented immigrants, scholar finds
As immigration policy has become prominent in American society in recent decades, the debate and social justice issues surrounding immigrants have become a larger part of American Latino literature, a University of Kansas scholar finds. ...
Retired professor's gift commitment establishes Melville distinguished professorship
A gift commitment from Elizabeth Schultz, professor emerita of English at the University of Kansas, will provide $1.5 million for the Herman Melville Distinguished Professorship in the Department of English. Schultz taught at KU from 1967 to 2001. ...
Job placement success yields top-25 ranking for KU law school
– The University of Kansas School of Law is one of the 25 best public law schools in the nation, according to Business Insider magazine. ...
2016-17 Women of Distinction Calendar honors KU leaders
Twenty-three women with ties to the University of Kansas are featured in the 2016-2017 Women of Distinction calendar. The Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity, which produces the poster-sized calendar, will host a reception to honor the women and their achievements Aug. 30. ...
Tool helps minority students improve math word problem solving by boosting reading skills
Students rarely study math and reading at the same time, and it’s not often considered that a student needs to excel at one to be successful with the other. But reading plays a vital role in math as students are presented increasingly difficult word problems throughout their schooling. A University...
KU campus adds new reflection room options
have set aside space for individuals of all faiths and beliefs who want quiet space for reflection, meditation or prayer. The new rooms, 585 Watson and 320L Anschutz, are available for use during regularly scheduled building hours, found on the KU Libraries website. ...
Languages school will mark 1st anniversary
A convocation on Thursday, Sept. 1, will mark the first anniversary of the University of Kansas School of Languages, Literatures & Cultures (SLLC). ...
Geologic map for Morris County now available
A new full-color geologic map of Morris County, an area mantled with marine rocks and fossils characteristic of the Flint Hills, is available from the Kansas Geological Survey based at the University of Kansas. ...
Engineering receives $4.1M in-kind software gift
Engineering and geoscience students at the University of Kansas will benefit from more than $4 million in software developed by analytics provider IHS Markit. ...
Aerospace engineering team earns first place in design competition
A team from the University of Kansas School of Engineering has earned top honors in an international aircraft engine design competition. ...
University Theatre announces 2016-'17 performance season
The University Theatre’s upcoming season will continue to push artistic boundaries with shows that are thoughtful, entertaining and paradigm-shifting. Through classic and contemporary productions, the season will address how and why people make the choices that change or alter their lives and the lives of those around them. ...
Bags don't fly free: Charges have boosted airlines' departure performances
When most major airlines began charging flyers for checked bags in 2008, travelers grumbled. Southwest Airlines — one of the most successfully run airlines in history — even resisted and seized a new marketing slogan, "bags fly free." ...
Professors will discuss ‘Brexit’ as part of new Global Headlines series
In a referendum June 23, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. The University of Kansas European Studies Program will present a panel discussion with three faculty members to discuss the vote's significance for the UK and its political and economic effects on the EU. ...
KU announces launch of Francophone Studies Program
The University of Kansas Department of French & Italian has announced the launch of a Francophone Studies Program that will support further interdisciplinary studies of French language and culture. ...
American Indian, indigenous studies scholar named distinguished professor
An influential scholar of American Indian and indigenous studies has joined the faculty of the University of Kansas as the Hall Distinguished Professor in American Literature and Culture. ...
Researchers investigate environmental movements and neoliberalism
The dynamics of global environmentalism, ranging from indigenous people’s rights to the reliance on non-governmental organizations, have been marked by a resurgence in environmental movements that more aggressively resist natural resource extraction, according to two University of Kansas researchers. ...
Dole Institute announces fall programming
The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has released its programming schedule for the fall 2016 semester, including the nationally acclaimed Post-Election Conference and a joint visit from former U.S. senators Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum. ...
KU announces Undergraduate Research Award recipients
This fall, 12 KU students will receive Undergraduate Research Awards (UGRAs). The recipients are awarded a $1,000 scholarship as they work on mentored research and creative projects. ...
Health care consumer advocates achieve 'modest wins' in Medicaid debate
In 2013, Kansas became the first state to completely privatize its Medicaid system. Known as KanCare, the new program drew skepticism from health care consumer advocates who worked to ensure Medicaid consumers received the care they need. ...
Study: Changes to retirement savings system may exacerbate economic inequality
A shift to defined-contribution retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans, has led to an income and education gap in pension savings that could exacerbate future economic inequality, according to a study that will be presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association. ...
Math professor recognized for exceptional achievements in continuing education
Bozenna Pasik-Duncan, professor of mathematics, courtesy professor of the departments of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Aerospace Engineering, and an investigator at the Information & Telecommunication Technology Center at the University of Kansas, has been awarded the 2016 IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education...