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Media advisory: Scholar on modern Japan can comment on Obama's visit to Hiroshima
Obama on Friday will be the first U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, the Japanese city destroyed by a U.S. atomic bomb in 1945 during World War II. ...
Sophisticated investors reap greater profits when trading stocks of firms with more connected boards, research shows
A golfer, a banker and a gambler linked in an insider trading case make for a great headline and provocative news. ...
Professor examines how diversity offices form, evolve on college campuses
College campuses across the country have shown in the past year how vital concerns about diversity and equity are in higher education. While many institutions have offices or administrators charged with overseeing diversity efforts, little attention has been paid to how and why what is commonly referred to as the...
Hawks, Helmets and Handlebars event to focus on bicycle safety, healthy habits
third year, the KU Alumni Association will partner with Healthy Hawks, a program of the KU Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics that helps children and families overcome issues related to weight. The Alumni Association worked with Healthy Hawks to host two bicycle donation days to collect and repair used bicycles,...
Steeples award recognizes faculty contributions to Kansas
Research and outreach encompassing distracted driving awareness, leadership development and healthy neighborhoods have earned three faculty members at the University of Kansas recognition with the Steeples Service to Kansas Award. ...
New map details threat of Zika worldwide, including Europe and U.S.
Accounting for a host of often-overlooked drivers of transmission, team of researchers headquartered at the University of Kansas has plotted the Zika risk around the world with unprecedented resolution. ...
KU students excel at national, state math competitions
University of Kansas students excelled in both national and state competitions during the spring 2016 semester. ...
University community remembers engineering professor Nancy Kinnersley
The University of Kansas community is grieving the death of one of its engineering professors. ...
Five students receive KU Field Station Student Research Awards
Each spring, scientists from the Kansas Biological Survey refocus on their field research at the University of Kansas Field Station and across the state. Among these scientists are KU students, both graduate and undergraduate, who study pollinators, animal populations, ecosystem function, prairie restoration and more. ...
Amid European crisis, researcher studies Germany's historical role in migration
As refugees from the Middle East and northern Africa seek to escape war, political unrest, economic distress and other hardships, European nations have struggled to manage the influx of people attempting to cross borders. ...
Law school honors 2016 graduates for scholarship, leadership, service
The University of Kansas School of Law honored Class of 2016 graduates at a hooding ceremony May 14. During the ceremony, nine students received awards for distinguishing themselves in scholarship, leadership and service to the law school and the community. ...
Media advisory: Taliban could ramp up small attacks in wake of Mullah Mansour's death, researcher says
As a U.S. drone strike killed Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, a University of Kansas researcher who studies terrorism is available to discuss potential developments in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. ...
Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies awards 2016 Tinker Field Research Grants
The University of Kansas Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies has made the final Tinker Field Research Grants to graduate students for research in Latin America for the 2014-2016 grant period. During the coming summer 12 KU graduate students from programs as diverse as Spanish and Portuguese, ecology &...
2016 Rocket Grants program awards $60K to 11 grant recipients
The 2016 Rocket Grants have awarded a total of $60,000 for 11 artist projects. Eight projects received Full Project Awards, and three received Research & Development Awards. To date, the Rocket Grants program has awarded $332,000 for 71 cross-disciplinary projects involving nearly 200 artists. ...
Dole Institute Archive announces 2016 Research Awards
The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas has announced the recipients of its 2016 Dole Archives Research Awards. ...
Kansas oil production drops significantly in 2015
Oil production fell sharply in Kansas during 2015 as oil prices continued to drop, although natural gas production fell only a fraction of 1 percent despite noticeable gas price declines, according to estimates from the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas. ...
College awards recognize excellence in research, teaching, mentoring
Faculty contributions in research, teaching and mentoring were recognized this spring with a series of awards from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Kansas. The prizes acknowledge outstanding professors for commitment to advising and teaching to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as innovation in...
KU announces faculty sabbaticals for 2016-2017
Untold stories of women, secrecy and HIV in Nigeria
As increasing numbers of people living with HIV in Africa access life-saving medications, stories of the epidemic's heroes have begun to circulate globally. Across the continent, African women, in particular, are leading the charge in advocating for political, socioeconomic and public health reforms to stop the spread of the virus...
KU tuition proposal balances affordability, quality
Tuition at the University of Kansas would increase 4 percent over last year for all students on the standard tuition rate under the university’s 2016-17 tuition proposal presented to the Kansas Board of Regents today. ...
International trade law expert can comment on U.S. move to increase duty on Chinese steel by 500 percent
The U.S. Commerce Department announced Wednesday it would raise import duties on Chinese steel by more than five times, a move said to combat the alleged selling of products below market prices. The 522 percent tax increase applies to Chinese-made cold-rolled flat steel, commonly used in car manufacturing, shipping containers...
Professor argues for 'postracial remedies' to address American racial disparities in constitutional way
For many people, Barack Obama’s election to the nation’s highest office proved that race is no longer a barrier to the American Dream — that we are living in a “postracial” society. The Supreme Court’s equal protection jurisprudence seems to support this position. However, evidence suggests that lingering racial bias...
OMA recognizes faculty, staff who completed new Social Justice Fellows Program
launched after the November 2015 town hall on race, respect, responsibility and free speech. The KU Office of Multicultural Affairs received numerous requests for education and training surrounding cultural competency, inclusion and social justice issues. ...
Political science department honors top students
The University of Kansas Department of Political Science honored its top students at its annual recognition ceremony last month, including awards and induction into Pi Sigma. ...
University community mourns death of undergraduate Jianzhi Xiao
The University of Kansas community is mourning the death of student Jianzhi Xiao. He died May 13 in Lawrence. ...
Higuchi Biosciences Center announces the 2016 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research awards
Three projects were selected this year to receive the 2016 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research award. Two will be conducted by faculty from the departments of Chemistry and of Pharmacology & Toxicology and one by a researcher from the Higuchi Biosciences Center (HBC). ...
International business scholar can comment on ongoing Brazilian political conflict
Last week, Brazil's Senate voted to put President Dilma Rousseff on trial for impeachment amid months of protests and accusations of corruption in the Rousseff administration. ...
Audio-Reader announces dates for described theater performances
Audio-Reader is partnering with two area theaters to provide live audio descriptions for their upcoming seasons. Audio description enhances performances for people with vision loss and disabilities that affect comprehension by providing descriptions of sets, costumes, action, gestures and facial expressions as they happen. Audience members access description from the...
Faculty, student community engagement excellence recognized
The Center for Civic and Social Responsibility announces the 2016 Faculty and Student Excellence in Service Learning Awards and recognizes the Student Service Showcase winners from the April 7 community partner Service Celebration. ...
Media advisory: Expert on transgender politics can discuss directive about public school bathrooms
A University of Kansas expert on transgender politics and policy is available to discuss the Obama administration's directive to U.S. public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity. ...