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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...
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. ...
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. ...
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...
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...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Artist Alexandra Bell, whose work addresses racial bias in news, to visit KU in March
LAWRENCE — Brooklyn-based artist Alexandra Bell will visit the University of Kansas from March 5-7 in conjunction with the current KU Common Book and Common Work of Art. Her visit includes a free public lecture at 5:30 p.m. March 6 in the Spencer Museum of Art Auditorium. ...
KU ranked among top universities for Fulbright Scholars for the 2017-18 academic year
LAWRENCE — With six Fulbright Scholars, the University of Kansas ranked among the top universities in the nation for the number of researchers during 2017-18, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. ...
Inaugural 24-hour giving campaign 'One Day. One KU.' raises more than $730K
LAWRENCE — During One Day. One KU., the university’s first 24-hour giving campaign, donors gave 1,896 gifts totaling $734,421, creating opportunities for more Jayhawks in the state, the nation and beyond. ...
Nine students honored at Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
LAWRENCE — Nine University of Kansas student designers earned marks of distinction at the recent Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) for Region V. The following students enrolled in the Department of Theatre have earned awards:...
KU researchers seek to combat 'stress hormone' in children in adverse family situations
LAWRENCE — Excess stress is hazardous to everyone. But for infants and toddlers facing toxic stress due to traumatic and adverse events or living situations, it can mean stunted growth, behavioral challenges, struggles in school and troubled adulthood. University of Kansas researchers are part of a grant project that is...